The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-01-19

tinue to work Tor Uncle Sam before sum
down and for the public at large after
shutdown. Investigation since the small
pox epidemic has demonstrated that con-
taRion has been carried by the 'tsun-
down" doctors from their patients to
their fellow clerks in the departments,
and an order has been issued prohibiting
the clerks from practioing medicine.
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The funeral OF John Fitzgerald, ex-
president Of the Land League, was held
from the pro-cathedral, Lincoln, Neb.,
on Wednesday, January 3rd. The fune-
raj services were the most imposing ever
held in that city. High mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Hugh L. Msgeveny, Of
Denver, and Rev. DR.. o Reilly, of Detroit,
ex-treasurer of the Land League, deliv-
cred the funeral Grafton. The cathedral
was thronged with the friends OF the de-
ceased from different parts of the coun.
try. A large funeral procession, headed
by the local branch of the Ancient Or
der of Hlbernians and the Catholic
Union Club, escorted the remains to the
cemetery. ...... s- ..
Apropos of the recent reign of reli-
gious intolerance in public affairs, there.
is story told of an episode in the par
liamentary career of Daniel O'Connell.
An English member named Thomas Mas
sey, fsnatioal opponent of the church,
moved in the House of Commons that
the Catholic word "mass" should be dis
continued as part of the word Christmas,
and that the festival should thereafter
be called by the more Saxon appel|ation
of "Christ.tide." O'Oonnell rose to re-
ply. He called the honorable gentle
mans attention to the fact that his own
name was "deplorably popish," and sug-
gested that, to be consistent, he should
henceforth eliminate from it the syllable
that offended him in the word ''Christr
mas and substitute the Saxon "tide,"
thus transforming ''Thomas Massey Unto
"Thotide Tidey." Mr.. Msssey's motion
never reached vote.
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His Holiness Leo Kill, has conferred
the title of Count Of the Holy Roman
Empire on John NJ Creighton, of Omaha
Mr.. Creighton has not yet received the
official documents or insignia Of his Of.
fee, but has been notified of his appoint,
ment from Rome. This title has rarely
been conferred on Americans and 10.
given in recognition of distinguished ser-
vices to the Church. The Creighton.
family is one of the wealthiest in Omaha
having moved to that city in the pioneer,
days and amassed great fortune in the,
railroad and general contracting bust
ness. They have always been conspicu-
GUS by their liberal gifts to the Church.
Creighton College, Omaha, was built and
endowed by them, and John M. Creigh-'
ton has recently added large addition.
to that institution and endowed medi-
cal faculty in connection with the same
He built and founded the house of the
Poor Glare Sisters IN Omaha, and in
many ways has bestowed munifcent
sums on the Church and her charities.
The title of Count of the Holy Roman
Empire has but once before been con-.
ferred on an American, Mr.. Murphy, the
California millionaire, now deceased.
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The Gear has ordered the immediate
release, it is reported from Warsaw, Of
the prisoners connected with the disturb"
ances due to the populace opposing the
closing of the church at Krosche, which
led 60 excuses on the part of Cossacks.
The prisoners thus far set free are the
survivors of Cossack massacre on No
vember 10, 1893 Krosche is q small
place, and it's inhabitants were Catholics.
For some reason which does not appear,
their church was ordered closed-per-
hsps to force the villagers into the Or
thodox (Greek) Church Of Russia. The
people refused to close the church them
selves, and in order to prevent any out
slider barring them out, they took turns
in guarding their house Of worship.
While some seventy persons were watch
ing about 9 week after the order was re-
ceived, q detachment Of forty Cossacks
rushed into the church at two o'clock in
the morning. cursing, yelling and strik-
ing the worshippers with knouts and
swords. The church bell was rung, the
other villagers rallied, and after sharp
scrimmage the Cossacks were driven off.
Later in the day 900 mounted Cossacks
from Kovno swooped down on the vii
lage. They were equipped, in addition
to rifles and lances, with knouts, the ends
Of which were twisted with wire and
weighted with small pieces of iron, so
that every blow would tear the flesh.
The town was surrounded, and the Co.'S
sacks rode ata gallop upon the inhabi-
tants, shooting, spearing and flashing as
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