The Irish standard., 1894-04-14
PASSED in REVIEW

in Ulster, 466; while in Lelnster the
proportion was only Az The vast me-
jority of these emigrants went to the
United States. s.e
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Charles Reade found the hero OF his
novel, "The Wandering Heir" in the
person of Lord Altman of Ireland, who
was sold as 'redemptioner' at Phila-
delphia in 1923, and who served for
twelve years in effect as slave to one or
more masters in Lancaster county, Pa.
The young nobleman was recognized by
two Irishmen who came by accident to
the house where he lived, and Admiral
Vernon afterwards took him back TO Ire
land. Reade laid the scene of Lord Alt
hams servitude in northern Delaware,
but it is pretty we'll established that
that Was an error.
Replying to his constituents in Mid
lothian, who begged that he continue TO
repr. sent them in the Commons, MI.
Gladstone, after assuring them that his
desires we're to follow their wishes, said,
in conclusions: II am deeply convinced
that until the just demands OF Ireland
are satisfied, as the House OF Commons
tried to satisfy them, neither the leglsla-
tive wants of any portion OF the United
KINGDOM will be adequately met, nor
will the Empire attain it's maximum
union of power, nor it's honor be effect
lively cleared of the deepest historic stain
ever attached to it,"
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1t is not generally known, but it is q
fact, that several Indian students are
preparing for the priesthood in some OF
the western theological seminaries:
There is already small number Of In
dian Benedictine nuns in the far west,
and there is fair prospect that their
number will soon be increased. There is
also an Indian Catholic priest who is
laboriDg among the Indians of West
Canada. Sacred Heart College, Indian
Territory, has two ecclesiastical Indian
students, Mr.. Ben Suchy, q Ohoctaw, full
blood, and Bro. Albert Gegahuquet, o.
S. B q Pottowattomie Indian.
On Sunday, April l, for the first time
in the history of Harvard University, 6
Catholic priest preached in Appleton
Chapel at the regular services. He is
the Rev. Peter j. O'Callaghan, a gradu-
ate of Harvard in the class of 's8, and is
stationed in New York City at the parent
house of the Paulists' congregation. 1t
was not the first time that Catholic
has ever occupied the pulpit OF the
chapel, but it was the first time that q
Catholic has ever conducted the regular
service. The Right Rev. John J. Keane,
Rector of the Catholic University, deliv~
cred the annual Dudleian lecture in the
chapel two years ago.
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Throughout the long and busy life of
Mr.. Gladstone he has only found time to
pay one solitary visit to Ireland-namely,
in 1877. He staid some three weeks in
the country as the guest of Lords Meath
and Fitzwilliam. Much of that time he
spent travelling about in third-class rail-
road carriages, eliciting opinions on vari-
GUS public matters from the farmers.
artisans and working people with which
they ere crowded. He likewise went
much among the peasantry, plying them
with questions, with the result that he
was taken for new land agent, and was
in many cases received with suspicion,
the people being afraid of having their
rent raised if they answered him without
reserve.
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The particulars of an extraordinary
case of trance, which was mistaken for
death, are published by the Irish Times.
Last week a young man aged % named
Garrigan, living at Ballinacree, near Old
castle, was believed to have died. He
had been ailing for some time, and all
the appearances of death we're shown, SO
that no doubt of his decease was enter
tanned. The usual wake preparatory to
burial was begun and number of neigh
bors had arrived at the house. to share
the night watches. Suddenly signs Of
animation were observed in the appar-
emily lifeless body. Five minutes later
it was clear that the youngman had been
in trance and was on the way to recov-
ering his senses. The occurrence created
q great sensation. Many Of those pres
emit fled from the house and would not
return. All were deeply moved and the
scene for some time was one Of intense
excitement.
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It is said by British military journal
that Henri LeCaron, the Fenian spy, is
not dead at all, but is afraid of his life
and going to some distant colony to