The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-10-03
NEWS FROM IRELAND.
.AN;TRpM.

X SHIP DullueI4, lduuC1tu IlOM IAC AOA IAA
fern end Of Queens Island, the twin screv
s|steamship Pennsylvania, the crack YES
sci built for the Hamburg
3 Steam Packet Company. The Pennsyl
wanna is the largest ship ever built in thu
i Belfast shipping yards, and as the ma
chinery for the vessel, has also been con
structed by Messrs. Harland & Wolff, thu
Pennsylvania may be fairly designated
/ an Irish ship, so far as her structure il
concerned. But there, nnhappily, thu
connection ends; for Ireland, under thu
infamous "Act of Union" with England
cannot own a. nayy-e1ther for war o.
ommerce-though. the majority OF thu
sailors who man the ships OF England
are Irish1nen.
On Sept. 4 the body of Mr.. John Nc
I Cauley, the Belfast excursionist, WHIT
was accidentally drowned at Castlerocl
on the previous Saturday, was picked w
by Constables Fitzpatrick and Savage
At the inquest, which was held at Mr.
Stewards hotel, Coleraine, the coroner:
jury found that deceased, John McCau.
ley, was accidentally killed by falling
over the cliff at the tunnel shaft al
DownhiH and that nobody was to blame
in the case.
go ARMAGH =
His Eminence Cardinal Logue has
made the following clerical changes in
the archdiocese Of Anna gh: Rev. B. Don
ministrator of Dundalk, in place of the
Right Rev. DR.. McSherry, appointed
bishop of Justinianopol.s; Rev. John
Woods, c. c.. Drogheda, to be G. G. Dun
dalk; Rev. Patrick Murtagh, G. c., Dun
dalk, to be C: c. Ardee; Rev. J. F. Nc
CURE, C. c., Ardee, to be G. c. Drogheda
Rev. Felix McNeece, C.. c., Carlingford
to be c. C. Dundalk; Rev. P. Conlon, c.
c., Clogherhead, to be G. G. Dromiskin;
Rev John P. Green, c. c., Dromiskin, to
be G. C.. Clogherhead; Rev. Father Nc
Partland Qately ordaineD, to be c. G.
Ballymacnab; Rev. Father Loughr1n,
Dungannon, to be G. G. Carlingford; Rev.
Father Breagy, to be G. G. Tullyallen.
CLARE
Mr.. McGlynn, auotioneer, Ennis re-
Gently sold at public auction at the court
house the well-known farm of Moygol-
low, situate seven miles from Limerick,
held by Mrs. McInerney, at a yearly rent
OF f51 lis Sd, the poor law valuation be
ing f45 The landlord had for years al
lowed a. reduction Of SO in the pound.
The land contains about 60 acres, Irish.
Mr.. j. B. Darlington, land agent, Liner
lex, was declared the purchaser In trust
for the Misses Butler, subject to the APP
prevail of the vice chancellor, by whose
order the sale took place.
An important melting was held Sept.
10 at the court house Ennistymon, to ar
range for presentation from the inhab-
itants of the town to Mr.. D. G. Higgins,
d. l., on the occasion of his transfer to
Mitcheltown, as token Of appreciation
of his excellent services during his stay
in the Clown of the Cascades" An in
fluential committee was entrusted with
the carrying out of the necessary de-
tails, Mr. James Blackwell, G. P. S., be-
ing appointed honorary secretary, and
Mr.. M. Curran honorary treasurer. Mr.
Higgins is the officer against whom, In
company with other. constabulary Off
Gals, a series Of charges OF breaches OF
the police code formed a protracted po-
lice Investigation at Ennistymon lately.
IT, -. CORK. 1
On the night of Sept. II the Cunard
liner Etruria arrived from New York;
passage days, 2 hours 40 minutes. On
the 9TH and 9Th fog was experienced, dur
ing which the steamer proceeded at re-
duced speed. In consequence OF the
boisterous state of the weather off the
harbor, all the passengers had to be car
ried on to Liverpool, though the Irish
mails were transferred to the tugboat at
Queenstown. - 49, y 't5',~ 49, 49,
Recently; at the instance Of the parish
priest, Canon Colunlb, cordial vote OF
thanks was passed by the congregation
of Bored Chapel (where the shrine Of
St. Munchln is preserved to Mr.. R. Day,
of Cork, who has most generously,
through the P. P. of Macroom, Very Rev.
Father Lyons, restored to the shrine one
of the missing gilt bronze ef6gies that
cnoe ornamented this marvellous speci-
men Of ancient Irish art. The recovered
figure IS one which for q long time, 1t
appears formed a part of Mr.. Days pri-
vate collection of antiques. It was pur-
chased by him il Athlone, where it was
said to have been found, in Clonmac-
noise. The curious may find descrlp-
ton and full size engraving OF the re-
stored efigy in the Kilkenny Archaelog-
ical Journal (Vol. L., third series, p. 224).
At the last meeting of Cork corpora
ton communication was received, stat
ing that the lord lieutenant had APP
proved of the pension of f25O awarded
by the council to Mr.. M. ]. McMullen,
city engineer. Arising out OF the usual
ndll~yedTly pIGScutuACuLo, q SoA1 "a A'oSo
was granted to the Cork fever hospital.
In looking over the examination list,
setting forth the results of the success
full female students in the recent compe-
tition for senior candidates in Oxford,
we notice the names of several young
ladies who had ben educated in Cork es-
Establishments. Among others appear the
names OF Miss G. Mcdonnell, Of Cork,
who qualified at the convent, Walmer,
England; and Miss B. Barry, Queens
town, who qualified at the same place.
These talented students have, besides
passing in the first division, obtained
the title Of Associate in Arts. In the pass
list OF the second division appear the
names of Miss A. NJ. J. Slattery, of Kin
sale, who ties with Miss G. Moloney, OF
Dungarvan. Both successful students
qualified at the convent. Walmer.
DERRY.
On Sunday, September 49,, the new
Church of st. Trea, Newbridge, county
Derry. was solemnly dedicated by his Emil
nence: Cardinal Logue. The dedication SER
mon was preached by the Most Rev. Or.
Healy. Bishop of Colinfert. Newbridge is
about two miles from Toomebridge, and is
beautifully situated, almost on the banks
of the Magola river, and convenient to the
shores Of Tough Neagh.
q DONEGAL.