The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-10-06
/ NEWS FROM lRELAND
Antrim.

The Ulster Tory members who have
left the House of Commons unrewarded
may be counted on the fingers Of one
hand, with perhaps a finger or two to
spare. Five have been made Judges
Lords Macnaghten and Atkinson, Mr..
Justice Ross, Mr.. Justice Barton and
Judge Rentoul; one, Mr.. Mccartney,
Deputy Master of the Mint; while the
others have been loaded with 'honors"
in the shape of Peerage, Privy Coun-
cillorships, Baronetcies, and Knight
hoods. The sums drawn from the pub.
licsfunds during the last twenty years
by these gentlemen would endow Ma
tional University in which Catholics
could obtain education without VIOLA
ton of their religious principles.
Glare.
The Very Rev. James Canon, Waugh
an, P. p, Kildysart died on Sept. 49,
after comparatively brief illness:
Canon Vaughan was one of the oldest
priests in the diocese of Killaloe. and,
when at Maynooth, was college COM
panion Of late DR.. Egan Bishop of Wa
terford, and of the Very Rev. Dean
White. After being ordained, one of his
first curacies was in Kildysart, and he
was also curate of the ajoining parish
OF Ballynacally. where he died, at the
residence of his brother, Rev. John
Vaughan, P. P.
Carlow.
While assisting a carpenter at the
Castle Mills, Carlow, young man,
named James Nolan was frightfully
7 hurt, the iron "handlebar of since
gate, which he was holding, slipping
from his grasp and revolving with
great rapidity, struck him on the low
jaws and knocking out his teeth. He
was removed to the hospital where
his condition was considered preca-i-
ous.
: Among the nuns professed recently
at the Convent of the Sacred Heart
/ Homerton, London, was, Miss Mary
Kehoe, Rathvilly, Co. Carlow, in re-
ligion Sister Mary Aloysius Gonzaga.
Cork.
st. vincent's church, Cork, will be
solemnly consecrated next month. The
public celebration in connection with
the event will take place on Sunday, the
14th Of October.
On Sept. IL fire broke out in the
boot making establishment of Messrs.
Atkins Brothers, Barrack street, Cork.
i "A member of the firm was rescued
d by the fire brigade in unconscious
condition, and considerable damage
was done to the premises.
On Sept. IA, pleasure boat was cap
sized at Youghal. the two occupants,
Dr.. George Gwynne and Mr.. Charles R.
Day Murphy, being thrown into the wa
ter. The latter gentleman was drowned
|. and his companion was picked up in
an unconscious condition.
Derry.
On Sept. 3, Chief Secretary Bryce,
visited Portstewart to inspect the l1ar.
bor and inquire into the f1shermen's
grievances. He was received by Mr..
u Barrie, M. p. and a number of local
gentlemen. Mr.. Barrie spoke Of the
4 satisfaction which Mr. Bryce's visit
III gave. to the inhabitants and referred
VITO the necessity for the government to
i have the l,arbor deepened and the pier
extended. Messrs. A. C. Crawford and
G. H. Moore-Browne explained the
grievances under which the fishermen
suffer by reason Of steam trawlers
fishing within the boundary line, which
had seriously affected the fishing in
dustry.
Dublin. ,.-
On Sept. IA fire broke out in The
mandatory Of Messrs. Barmack's, hop
specialists, Fumbally's lane. The dam
!. age was not very considerable.
On Sept. II at the meeting of the
Guardians Of the North Union a depu-
tation from the Gaelic League asked
the Guardians to carry out previous
/, ~ passed resolution, that in the ap-
pointment of clerks and employees a
preference should be given to candi-
dates possessed of knowledge Of
3 the Irish language. The deputation
also urged that a knowledge Of Irish
history should also be compulsory
qualification. The Chairman said the
Board were always glad to receive dep
utations. from the Gaelic League, and
promised that every attention should
be paid to the request now made.
: Donegal. ..
Rev. E. Donnelly, of the Diocese of
\ Dunedin, New Zealand, who is on a
visit to his native place, Ballygawley,
is attending. to the duties of New
stownstewart parish during the abb
samoa oP ho Pov NSaC1olo u