The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-07-01
CLARE.

Irish League meeting was held at Bala-
LA, county Clare, at which Mr.. P. A.
McHugh, M. P, attended, and delivered
speech i'll which he struck the true
National keynote. THE United Irish
League" he said, chad cast behind it all
futile drivel about personalities and sec
tons, and struck out boldly with the old
battlecry Of ireland for the Irish, and
the land for the people, To people who
had grown sick and tired OF vain con-
tentions and squalid recriminations it
was like Whit OF the briny waves
down below them to feel that they had
flung aside the trammels OF dead issues,
and that there was something more for
Irishmen to do than croaking and criti-
cising and pelting one another with OBJ
probrious epithets."
CORK.
The announcement of the. death of
Mother Mary Paula Reyes, Sister OF
Mercy, St. Marie's OF the Isle, which
took place on Sunday evening, June II,
will be learned with sincere regret by
all by whom she was known. 1t is up
ward Of fifty years since the deceased
nun devoted herself solely to God, and
during all that time she exerted power
full influence for good. In the terrible
epidemic of smallpox, which broke out
in the city in 1872, she was chosen for
her prudence and judgment to take con-
troll of the infrmaries in the Cork
| Workhouse, where she remained for ff-
teen years, doing unmeasurable good for
the thousands who from year to year
passed through its wards. Her funeral
obsequies took place on the 18th, when
Solemn Ponti6cal Mass was offered for
the repose of her soul. There was a
large attendance of relatives and friends,
as well as OF the general public, espe-
cially of the poorer classes, testifying to
the esteem and love in which the de-
ceased nun was held. The bishop, Most
Rev. DR.. O'Calaghan, was celebrant.
After the mass procession was formed
through the grounds, headed by the Or
phans of the Orphanage School, to the
number Of between 80 and 90, followed
by the nuns of the order, numbering up
ward of 70. These were. followed by
the priests, to the number OF 46, and
acolytes, with the bishop, in front of the
coffin, which was covered with beautiful
wreaths, the immediate relatives and
friends OF the deceased bringing up the
rear. The procession having marched
through the grounds, the remains were
laid to rest amid the prayers of the cler-
gylnen and the tears OF the Borrowing
poor.
DERRY.
On the night OF June 3, as the mid
night mail train from Derry was ap-
preaching the railway crossing at Null
laghmore, some obstacle was encoun-
tered. The train was stopped as quickly
as possible, and on the fireman and
guard going back they were Mortified
to find the mangled remains OF man
lying on the line about thirty yards
from the crossing, on the Donoughmore
side. The body was subsequently iden-
tilted as that of Francis Wilson of Agha-
reany, aged 20 years, unmarried, who
was employed in the soap works Of
Messrs. Brown, Donoughmore. 1t is
believed that the deceased was going
home, from Dungannon, and was walk
ing along the line, when he met his
death. He lived but short distance
from the scene Of the tragedy.
DUBLIN.
At the distribution of prizes of the
Royal Irish Academy of Music, at the
University buildings, Dublin, on May
26, Miss Annie McGough carried off the
prize in the first grade at the organ, and
also obtained the highest marks in the
Academy for organ pedal-scale playing
A public meeting, under the presi-
dency of the Rev. w. Delany, S. J. LII
D., and in connection with the "Oire-
achtas," was held on June in the Man
sion House, Dublin, for the purpose Of
taking steps towards having the bi-lin-
quail system of education adopted in the
Irish-speaking districts. A resolution
framed to this end was passed and sew
eral speeches were delivered deploring
the intellectual evils wrought by the ex-
listing system.
| GALWAY.
The annual migration of Irish labor to
the English harvest, from the small
farms of the western counties, has set in
this year in ever-increasing volume On
June 3 body numbering no less than
800 Of the small land-holders left the
North Wall, Dublin, for different cen
tefs in England. They arrived by train
at the North Wall from stations on the
Midland railway, by, special train, on
the previous night, and crossed to Holy
head on two special steamers, the Flea
nor and the. Wicklow There is so far a
large increase on last years rate of mi
grafton from the Western holdings.
| KERRY. s.
| Some fresh competitors are in the
field for the purchase of the Muckros,
estate. 1t is stated that Lords Ardilaun
and Iveagh are in negotiation with the
vendors, and that there is probability