The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-02-24
ASSED in RE VIEW.

PASSED In. RE VIEW.
The end q The world Is Is TALL 81 NOV.
18th, 1893, according 70 DR.. Falb, the
German weather prophet. He asserts
that the erratic comet Of 1866 will reap
pear in 1899 and collide with our globe.
to the latter's destruction.
BIND ;sS.s5s:.
All the people in Argentina, South
America, appear to be we'll to do, and
many of the Irish citizens are reported to
be very wealthy. And, by the way, the
handsomest women of Argentina, as in
Chill and Peru, are those with an admix-
ture Of Irish blood IN their veins. Many
of these beauties, with big black eyes and
golden hair, who combine the languid
grace of their Spanish mothers with the,
sprightly wit Of the Emerald Isle, speak
the language Of the country with de.
.lightful broeue, though born and brought
up in Argentina.
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The election of Lord Walter Fitzgerald
to the position of secretary to the County
Kildare Archaeological Society 10 very
popular one, according to the Carlow
Nationalist. Lord Walter is one Of the
very few members of his class who is not
ashamed to own that he is an Irishman.
and he pre- ers q touch of the honest Irish
brogue to the affected attempt at an
English accent which the Irish gentry
are 80 anxious to acquire. His interest
in archaeological researches amounts toa
passion, and under his guidance the so.
ciety will do much to rescue from OBJ
hvion and destruction many interesting
monuments of antiquity throughout the
country. -.
The Methodists are still prosecuting
their work of proselytlsm in Catholic
Mexico with zeal worthy Of better
cause. 1t is not long since an eminent
Protestant divine declared that it was q
piece Of impertinence for any Protestant
sect to invade Catholic country, and q
still more nefarious undertaking to en-
deavor to rob the people of such lands OF
their ancestral faith, especially when ex~
perience goes to show that such endeav-
ors, when successful, which. fortunately,
happens in very few cases, result in MOTH
ing else than making the people in ques-
ton infidels. The Methodists have for
years been trying to pervert Catholic Mex
leo, but they are simply wasting their
time, labor and money in such ventures.
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The London Daily Telegraph states
that Lord Wolseley was invited to the
dinner of the Thirteen Club, but instead
of attending sent to Mr.. w. Ell. Blanch,
president of that now famous institution,
the following letter, which was, however,
received too late to be read at the ban.
.quet. In declining the invitation Lord
Wolseley wrote: Il wish I could accept
this fattering invitation and become an
honorary member. But could not hon
estly do so. I not only believe in many
superstitions but bug them with the
warmest affection. They link mo, if not
with spiritual world of which T know
notr ing, at least with glorious artistic
picturesque past, of which history has
told me much. believe in ghosts and
in amulets and magpies. In fact, am
prone to adopt any superstition I am
told of which L lind others believe in."
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When the parish councils bill went
before the house of lords two weeks ago
there were only six hereditary law.mak-
ers present to receive it. The lord chan
oellor was not on the woolsack, but Lord
Remington took hie place. The Mar
quis OF Ripon sat on the treasury bench
kicking his heels. Not far away wae
Lord Playfair, looking philosophical.
Lord Darlington yawned. On one of the
Cross benches was the Earl of Stamford.
They all sat silent. It was like the pre-
liminary five minutes in church before
the service commences. Bat there were
no women and no bonnets to quiz. 1t
was all very dull. But it was also very
ridiculous. Lord Ripon rose and mum.
bled something and sat down again.
There was further silence. Then it was
understood the bill had been read first
time. The house rose from it's labors,
which had occupied it exactly 10 min
utee. In moment the peers had gone,
agreeing that if it was ,nvenient they
would meet again in week. II not
then they would arrange day suitable
to them. No wonder that che English
people are clamorin9 for ita abolition