The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-07-18

| Deffy. IA crew OF TOUR VIII d. COASWd1u,
belonging to the Foyle Rowing Club,
/ were out in a racing outrigger. When
passing UP the river near Carlisle bridge,
| the steamer Earl Of Dunraven swept past,
and the backwas came over the stem CT
the gig, swampinG -. The four rowers
reached the slore, but the coxswain, a
young man named Macnichol, a native of
| Tyrone, employed in a large drapery es-
| adjustment, was drowned Ills body
was recovered soon after.
@ DUBLIN.
| In Dublin, on June Is, some zoo of the
builders >laborers, ON strike, made a
demonstrations Assembling in ther hall
| in Francis street, shortly before midday,
they were marshaled in professional or
der, and, headed by a fife and drum band
| playing stirring airs, they marched
through several of the principal streets.
A halt was called at the Mansion House;
but as the Lord Mayor was absent, the
strikers resumed their stroll through
the: town, finally bringing up and dis
persing at the place from which they
started. -
On the evening of June Is the numer-
GUS friends OF Mr.. ]. J.. Fay manager of
4tlCShSlS., w al GIL W W., 4/OWS SSOAA-
nell street, met at Wynne's Hotel, Lower
Abbey street; to wish him God speed on
the OCCASION of his leaving Dublin to
start business for himself in Dundalk,
and at the same time Ito present him
with a beautifully illumined address and
purse Of sovereigns. Mr.. E. T. Seaman
occupied the chair, with Mr.. Joe Bridge
| man, G.. e., in the vice chair. After the
reading of the address, which expressed
the best wishes for his success, the
health Of Mr. Fay was drunk with enthu-
siasm;, for which he returned thanks in
very feeling terms. Some of the gentle
men present sang capital songs, which
helped to make the evening an exceed
ingly pleasant one.
Lord Cadogan, the Tory lord lieuten-
ant, and his wife, have set an example
which might be followed by others with
advantage to Dublin traders. They are
having the wedding cake for the mar
rage Of their daughter, Lady Sophie
Cadogan, made in Dublin though the
marriage is to take place in London. The
cake is to be surmounted with an Irish
harp and the floral decoration are to be
orange blossoms and shamrooks only.
A movement has been inaugurated
among the past students of Blackjack
college, to erect a memorial to the late
Father Reffe, the well-remem bered Dean
Of Studies in that institution OF learning
A. committee has been appointed, of
which the Rev Father Hickey, c. c., st.
Kevin's, was appointed honorary secre-
tary and DR.. McEyoy, Blackjack; Mr..
It. J. Eagar, Bank of Ireland, and Mr..
James Joseph Maggie, No. rs North Earl
street, were appointed honorary treas
urers. It was decided that subscriptions
to the memorial should be confined to
past student of the college.
The Hill Of Howth was the scene of
big blaze on the night Of June Il. The
flames, which originated in some unac-
countable manner, spread rapidly among
the furze and heather on the brow of the
hill. Owing to the extreme dryness of
the brushwood the fire once started,
burnt tiercely, and presented quite a
startling appearance. The flames were
visible over a very wide area, and were
witnessed by large crowds of people; but
the fire soon exhausted itself.
ii DUBLIN.
I'D to last mail advices the strike in
the Dublin building trade remained
practically unchanged. A letter was re-
ceived on June 26 by the bricklayers'
officials, asking for twelve more men.
Many of the tradesnen who have left
the city have taken their wives and
children with them to the other side of
the channel. Even If the dispute We're set
tied and work Immediately resumed
there would be great difficulty in secur-
ing sufficient men for the number Of
large buildings now in an unfinished
state and lying derelict in consequence Of
the dispute.
Mr.. Thomas Sexton has returned to
London to attend the final meetings of the
finance relations commission, and his
many friends will be glad to know that
he is now In the enjoyment Of excellent
health. We fear, however, that he is as
firm as ever III his decision not to re-
turn to the political arena, from which
he was 50 unfortunately driven by GER
tain uiltoward events, and by q too lib
era.l application OF the brand of calum-
NOUS insult, = In whic ha small clique of
Irish factions nave been SO persistently
dealing. & is5 q. 81 IL. s &
Oh Sunday & June Is, his Grace, the
Bishop of Dublin, laid the foundation
stone Of the new Chapel OF the Sacred
Heart, at the Orphanage of St. Vincent
de Paul, Elasneyin. The chapel is in
tended as memorial Of the golden ju-
bilee of the society Of st. Vincent de
Paul III Ireland 1885, and Is much need
ed for the aecommo dation Of the inmates
Of the society s orphanage. His Grace
subsequently presided at a public meet
ing IN aid Of the work, held fn the or
phanage grounds, and at which many
gentlemen Of Dublin and
from the provinces were present.
on. June s26 the Nationalist members
zoe the corporation assembled IN the city;
hall, Dublin J. for the purpose Of selecting
[at candf daAe for Lord { Mayor Tor 1897.
The meeting was SUI moned by Alderman
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