The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-10-05
NEWS FROM LELAND.
lANTRIM

IL lis announced that the Hamburg
American Steamship Company has or.
dered from Messrs. Hafland s. Wolff of
Belfast, tWin-screW steamer Of no less
than 10000 tons register. The vessel
will be the largest in the world. Intend
ed, in the first place, for freight traffic,
this immense ship will be provided with
elegant cabins for two hundred first
class passengers, and steerage accommo-
dalton for fifteen hundred.
Three thousand Belfast Nationalist.
representatives of all creeds and classes,
have signed a requisition to Mr.. Sexton,
asking him to reconsider his decision to
retire from public life.
go ARMAGH.
On Sunday morning, September list,
the remains of Mr.. Henry McConyille
were removed iSom his late residence.
West street. Portadown, for interInent IN
the family burying- ground, Drumcree.
The deceased gentleman was highly es-
teemed and popular with all those with
whom he came in contact. The funeral
was consequently one Of the largest seen
in Portadown or its vicinity for many
years past. T'
CARLOW.
On August 2Sth, the ceremony of the
reception of a religieuse took place at
the Presentation Convent. BagnalstoWn.
The young lady who was the recipient Of
the white veil was Miss Bridget .Maher,
in religion Sister Glare Gerald, OF Kill
name, Thuries, county Tipperary. AS
Most Rev. DIR. Lynch was unable to be
present, Very Rev. DR.. e. w. Burke, T. P,
VT, Bagansltown, assisted by the Rev.
NJ Norris &C., officiated.
CLARE
At Seafeld, Midtown Malbay, the mack
erel fishing industry has been most sue
cessful for the past few weeks. At the
s,eafield pier two companies have been
located, viz, the McCawkley Brothers, of
Glasgow, and the Butler Brothers, Of
Boston, United States. One weeks fish
ing amounted to several thousands, and
the prices range from IS, UP per 100. All
the available men, women and youths are
employed in curing the fish.
CORK.
At a meeting Of the Cork Town Coun-
Gil, on September I'd, the Mayor in the
chair, large number Of applications for
compen sation for malicious injuries, dur
ing the late elections came up for hear
ing. There we're in all forty-slx applica-
ton, amounting to f2,275 19s. 2. Owing
to the absence OF the Town Clerk, MIR. A..
Mccarthy, it was decided that the diff
ferent applications should simply be
moved and referred for week
On September 4th, at Cloyne Petty Ses-
sions, two private soldiers belonging to
the Royal Irish Fhsiliers, stationed at
Carlisle Fort, near Middleton named
James Duffy. and James Willard, were
sent TO Jail for six weeks, for attacking
the police barracks at Whitegate, with
stones, and breaking the windows.
The death recently took place, at the
Presentation Convent, Youghal, Of an es-
teemed member of that community, Sis
ter Mary Clement, third daughter OF the
late Mr.. Alexander Mccarthy, Town
Clerk of Cork, who had been a protested
member of the Presentation Community
for long number of years.
The solemn profession Of two nuns Of
the Presentation Order took place in
Middleton, on September 4th, in the pres
ence Of a large number Of clergy and
laity. The two ladies who took the black
veil were Miss Margaret Buckley, Of
Charleville, in religion Sister Anthony;
and Miss Catherine Maggie, of Ballyclough
near Mallow, in religion Sister Stanis-
laus The Very Rev Canon Hutch, PIP,
Middleton officiated, assited by the Rev.
J. Shinkwin, &C.
DOWN.
There recently passed away, at Bur-
rem, four miles from Newry, in the per-
son of James Magee, the only survivor OF
the Yeomanry corps organized by the
late Mr.. Roger Hall, of Mario water Cas-
tie. Deceased, who had reached his Goth
year, enjoyed excellent health and full
possession of his faculties to the last.
We regret to announce thesdeath, on
September Sth, at his residence, 56 Hill
street Newry, Of Maurice Ward, head of
the firm Of NJ Ward & Sons, housepaint-
ers, Newry and DundaIk.
DUBLIN.
On September 4th, between thirty and
forty of the American Pilgrims to Rome
arrived In Dublin, on their way to Killar-
ney Glengariff, Queenstown, and Cork.
Among them were g. large proportion OF
clergymen, including Very Rev. P. J..
Sheridan, Clearfeld, Pa; Rev. M. A.
O'Sulliyan, Williamstown, Mass; Rev.
James J. ODonohue, Cincinnati, Ohio;
Rev. r. A. Sidley, Sandusky, Ohio; and
others 4
Two Of the alumni of the Dublin Med
ical School, DR.. Edwin c. Hayes and DR..
Purcell P. G. Lalor, were among the sue
cessful candidates al the recent exam
nations for the Army and Indian Med
1cal Services. Each Of these gentlemen
has had distinguished record during
his undergraduate career, and both nave
pursued the practical part OF their pro-
fessional studies, from beginning to end,
ii ST. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, the for
mer, DR. Hayes, winning the 0'Ferral
Gold Medal Of hat institution for 1894. 4
Another month of broken and rainy
weather has further deteriorated the GER
cal crops over the whole extent of Great
Britain and Ireland. According to latest
reports. the bad condition. Of the crops
q month ago has been Increased in the
interim. The averages in,sthe case Of
wheat and oats compare urfaYorablN
with the year 1893, which was itself
very bad season. Beans and peas also
show distinct detemoration Potatoes,
roots, and grass lands have, on the other
hand, been materially improved by the
wet weather OF the past month.
The Manchester, England, papers an
nounce the death, In that city, of Mr.
Richard Collins, famous as temperance
lecturer, and Well-known in Dublin in
that capacity. Some time ago the Crown,
through Lord Rosebery, made a grant OF
ESQ to him In recognition Of his services
to the temperance movement. X #s
A figure ell-knoWn for many years