The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-03-07

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News \ s / From ! !. IRELAND R i.
~, d /. So :. 90. I'D.
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I On Sunday morning.. in 1.-The. chapel ,o1
Il ST.. AIalachy s.. College, Belfast, the Rev
4 JOHN, Meal eese was raised to the priest;
I hcnd. There ceremony was performed
/ by Most Rev. DR., Henry. Bishop of the
\ diocese, assisted by the Rev. II. Boyle
4 president, and the Ret. r. McCotter, pro-
ffftssor, St Matatny's College The for
flowing cleTgy1len were also present
4 the Rev. r ,Boyle;~ dean;a Rev. j. p
! O'Neil, professors Rev JamessWfalsh, do.
Rev. P.4BdcKillop, .sdo.; sand, the, Rev. NJ
L.ayerty, E.. T., The. newly elected priest
is a native of Rasharkin, in the. diocese
He. received his preliminary training jig
st. Malachy's College. and subsequently
his theological course in the Irish College,
Paris - 80 2 1870
On Tuesday the foundation stone III
the old linen Hall, Belfast, which is be-
| ing pulled downs was adiscovafed~at the
northeast corner by Mr., Robert Girvan
who is experimenting the Morks.;%41t was
Itremoved sto. the, Town; Hail. gThe stone
was found several feet below the surface,
is ~; feet 6. inches BY. liz feet. 6 inches
deep, In a, small round hole on the top
were found three Irish coins bearing the
dates US 1776 and 17s1. respectively. .
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A large number of counterfeit two-shil-
ling pieces were circulated in Portadown
lately. The police having been inform
ed, arrested REHABILITATION and his son
on charge. of uttering. base coin. One
was possessed Of a sum Of e. A purse
was also found id his possession contain
ting "a I: a. dozen. counterfeit two-shilling
Epieces. sHssssss ~ Sc.
f. Thesprofe'ss|ssior Of Miss Mars, Morris, of
Zero ssmasl t ookS place atst1ie Convent
{tofs the,Sacred Heart, Mount ST: Catherine,
4 Anna gh. uringss the week. The Very
| Rex: Cannon McGeeney, Crossmagien, Of
| foiatsA .ss. Attic same time; Miss Nc
+ rnegsreseiyeed the 5white==yeit.
ssst'Sss Il ,...4ssas CARLOW ::ssi
,Ss HE Car]oss, town com missioners are
nov proceeding to- eject the. Grand Canal
| Company frotn2a store onCornwall Quay
Which the town, claims is it's property.
The Grand CanalaGompany claims pos
session for the last 100 years. =
CAvAN. vi
In cOnSequence OF a.. communication re-
ceived from the constabulary at Kilna-
leck, County Cavan, ~Sergt. Herman, Of
Ballinamuck, placed under arrest a wom-
an on suspicion Of having caused the
death of her child, aged months. The
sergeant went to Tubberjatrick grave
yard, where he discovered the grave of
the child. Z He next obtained an order
for the elimination ofrthe, body which
was taken to the barrack and a post NOR
TEN held. A regular coroner's inquest:
will take place.. -~..-~~,
st a>s5 CLARE.
William Cassidy, Moughna, father of
Rev. Francis Cassidy, Kilchriest, and
Rev. William Cassidy, Irish College, Par.
is, has just died, much regretted.
CORK.
The many friends of Mr.. T. J. O'Sulh-
van, Bantry, entertained him at compli-'
mentary supper and dance in the Railway
Hotel Monday night on his leaving for.
London. 4 = = -5"'' -
DR.. O'Flynn, Eastcliffe, Glanmire, has.
been appointed to the commissions Of the
peace, for the County of Cork, on the rec
of Bandan, lieutenant OF, the county.
The three Irish classes of the Gaelic
League in Cory city met on Monday night
and were largely attended. The senior
class was at conversational Irish anfl;
readings from the Life Of St. PatricE,ss:i
the middle grade having gone, through
Father O'Growney's. Easy Lessons" !:
Parts l. and H.. were engaged in the Gaze
lie Journal. and the juniors were engaged
finishing Part /. and writing English SEN
fences into Irish on the Blackboard. A
council meeting was held at which Mr..
James Coakley presided. Present. D.
O'Shea, j: j. Murphy,tP. Lawless, T. Muir
ply, O. J. Bergin, B. "A; j. O. Riordan and
c.. O'kelly. honorary. secretary The
secretary read letter from the honorary
secretary Belfast Gaelic League, stating
that they intended holding an Irish Lam
guage Congress in Belfast at Easter and
asking the corporation of the Cork
branch. It was resolved to render them
every assistance The council were en-
gagged for some time in making arrange
ments in connection with%the Gaelic tour
snamept (which is being organized by the.
Mix Desperandum Football Club for the,
benefit of the. Gaelic League and the
chairman and secretary: were appointed,
to act with, the committee of the Nils in.
perfecting arrangements, twas de-
cided to celebrate the national festival
by a grand concert OF Irish music in the
assembly rooms, and to engage the serv-
ices OF Mr., Owen Lloyd the celebrated
Dublin harper: y" On. the proposition of
Mr.. j. J.: Murphy it was decided to- offer
prizes for.s competition Ito each of the
classes, the examination to be held in
May. So ~ 9.gs.: : ist. 80
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~ .s.r. 5,,,., DERRY. -. ~, 4.
1t is stated that the Irish Society wifi
subscribe f1D00 towards the share CAPT
tai: OF the company formed to revive the
shipbuilding industry Oil the Foyle. The
shares are being rapidly taken up by
shopkeepers, and II local capitalists
stand by the project, shipbuilding wills
again be in active. operation in Derry..s,,y
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