The Irish standard., 1899-05-13

All! his words are with me ever
When the West Wind blows!
I'm leavin' OF Kilronan,
An the oceans wicked waves
My keenest woe that never
may kneel DER their graves
But I'll pray to God, our Father,
He will grant their souls repose,
He will ease my bitter sorrow,
While the West Wind blows!
Rev. ]. B. Dollard in May Donahoe's.
ANTRIM.
In Belfast, on the evening OF April
10, public meeting in support of the
Irish language movement, conducted by
the Gaelic League, was held in the
Avenue Hall, under the auspices of the
Belfast Branch of that organization. DR..
St. Clair Boyd, who occupied the chair,
said he had to apologize for the Lord
Mayor, who would not preside that
night, though strongly in sympathy
with the Irish language as literary
study, as he did not see his way to go
as far as the Gaelic League in insisting
on the teaching in the schools of Irish
to the children (hisses). He (the chair
man) was sorry that they should hiss
the Lord Mayor for that, because, be-
longing as he did to the Hebrew race,
he set an example of what people could
do by keeping together and showing
very distinct characteristics. He had
hoped, on that point alone, that the
Lord Mayor would have fallen in with
their programme, but the Lord Mayor
had asked to be excused, and he (tfe
chairnan) said that under no circum-
stances would he ask his lordship to
take up a position which would be a
false position.
CORK.
w. E. Norton, of Berehaven, died on
April 18TH. Mr. Norton was distin-
guished student at Blackjack College,
where he was favorite pupil of Dean
Reffe. On leaving College he joined
the staff of the daily News" under the
editorship of Sir John Robinson; but
his health broke down, and he returned
to Berehaven, where he conducted a
Civil Service Academy, scoring re-
narkable successes in the Indian Civil
Service and other high-class competitive
examinations. His death will be regret
ted by many old students OF Blackjack.
DUBLIN.
On April 18th, an interesting event
took place at High Park Convent,
Drumcondra, when, in the presence of a
large concourse of clergy and laity, two
postulants were received into the Order
OF Our Lady OF Refuge. One of the
ladies is niece OF the Rev. Mother and
the other stepdaughter OF Mr.. John
Morley, M. P. The latter lady was re-
ceived into the Catholic Church about
six months ago. The religious cere-
mony took place in the beautiful church,
which was erected in the convent by the
exertions of the late Mrs. Tobin, when
Superioress of the Order. The ceremo-
ny was conducted by the Right Rev.
Monsignor Fitzpatrick, and an eloquent
sermon was preached by the Rev. Will
liam Delany.
FERMANAGH.
On April Fl, in the Court of Queens
Bench, Dublin, the action in which DR..
Thompson, Fellow of the Royal College
of Surgeons, and surgeon of Tyrone
County Infrmary, claimed f2,ooo dam
ages from Mr.. Charles F. Falls, solicit
tor, of Enniskillen, for SANDER, during
the late election for North Fermanagh,
concluded, and the plaintiff was awarded
ESQ damages.
GALWAY.
The fishing season, which has just
closed along the coast of Galway, has
been declared by the old, experienced
fishermen Of the locality to have been
the most unremunerative that has been
known for a great many years. Not
only were the takes of fish unsatisfacto-
ry, but the prices realized were so low
as hardly to pay the fishermen for the
labor involved by wetting their nets.
/ KINGS COUNTY.
On the morning of April 18th, a
painter, named Patrick Moran, of New
bridge street, Birr, left that town to
see his sick daughter, in marlborough
On alighting from the train on the plat
form at that place, he fell under the
footboard, and the train passed over his
body, causing instantaneous death. De-
ceased was 70 years OF age.
KERRY.
On the night Of April 10Th, the house
of farmer named Brick, residing at
Gurrane, between Tralee and Castle
maine, was attacked. Brick was called
upon to come forth, and, on his refus-
ing, four shots were fired through the
door, after which the attacking parties
left. Happily the shots did no harm,
beyond terrifying the inmates.
KILKENNY.
On the morning of April 18th, seri-
Gus fire broke out i'll the house OF MIR.
Michael Drea (Rice's millinery ware
house,, No. II High street, Kilkenny,
caused by some of the children OF the
house playing with matches about the