The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-09-21

tenders were invited. Absolutely on Its
merits and apart altogether from the
fact that the paper was Irish or Dub
lin. the Clondalkin mills paper beat
all competitors either from this or the
other side of the Channel 1t is pleas.
ant to be able to point to an Irish ~
dustry where manufacturers and work
ers need fear no competition.
Painfully dramaAc evidence was
given by Rev. Father Saever, c. c.. al
the inquest on Aug. 10. at Saggart on
the remains Of Minnie Hunt. 50, do
nestle servant. who hurled herself on
Aug. Is from the tower of the local
Catholic church. height of 100 feet.
the unhappy woman being killed in
stantly Hearing on Sunday that the
woman had assembled the tower. Father
Saever proceeded to the place. For
three hours he knelt on the staircase
leading to the top of the tower and,
holding out crucifix towards Miss
Hunt, he entreated her to come dow.
When he attempted to approach her
she stepped forward. as if to throw
herself over the parapet. He asked nrr
to take hold of the cruciflx and blmg
it with her. She refused, saying tina !.
she would meet Father Saever on :he
ground. Just then she approached the
parapet and leaped into space.
August 10 was the 10Th birthday of
Mr.. James Lyman Moloy, NJ. A.. B. L.,
Just fifty years ago he graduated in
the Catholic University. Dublin. He
number amongst his class fellows the
Archbishop OF Dublin. Capt. Kane. R.
n. and The Nc Dermot. He was call
ed to the English Bar in 1854, and not
long afterwards married Florence.
daughter of Henry Baskerville. ID. L.
numbered among his class fellows the
Dance" and he also wrote three or
four operettas.
The Rev. James Dalton. S. j., Of ST.
Francis Xavier's. Dublin. died on Aug.
81, at the age OF, 81.
Down.
Rev. John McShane. OF Hollywood,
diocese of Down and Conner. died on
Sunday. Aug. is, last. Father McShane
in the year 1886. He studied in ST.
Maachy's College and in the National
College of Maynooth, and was ordain
ed in ST. Peters. Belfast. in the year
1877. His labors in ST. Joseph's and
St. Patrick's will long be remembered.
and made for him hosts Of friends.
Fermsnaeh.
On Sunday. Aug. is. the Right Rev.
Monsignor Sn1ollen. F. P, V. e.. Dean
of Clogher. in the unavoidable and re-
grettable absence of the Lord Bishop
of the diocese. Most Rev. DR.. Owens.
dedicated the beautiful Church OF the
Holy Cross. Lisnaskea. with all the
solemnity which the rrbrics OF the
Church lay down for such occasions
An impressive sermon was preached by
Father Malachy, c. p, Ardoyne, Bel
fast
Galway.
The Loughrea Guardians adopted the
resolution of the North Dublin Union
on Aug. II that in future all children
chrstened in the institution should
be given Irish names. to be entered
in Irish characters upon the register.
with the English translation for the
convenience of those not having a
knowledge Of the Irish language.
An occasion of special interest to the
people OF Galway diocese--and, indeed.
to the Catholics of Ireland in general
was the dedication. on Aug. is. by the
Ri. Rev Or. Mccormack. Bishop OF
Galway. of the beautiful Church of St.
Edna. in the village of Spiddal The
sacred edifice marks a departure from
the present accepted styles of church
architecture, inasmuch as the new
sign. and is an exact reproduction of
the outlines of the churches of early
Christian days in Ireland. An import
ant and significant feature in connec-
ton with the erection of the church
is that fact that the material used
throughout is of Irish manufacture
the main outlines Of the building being
fashioned Of stone and marble taken
from the Galway quarries The APP
pearance presented by the structure.
is distinctly picturesque. and in solid
ity of construction the church is fully
equal to withstanding for ages the fierce
blasts which constantly blow in on the
Spiddal portion of the wild Atlantic
seaboard. In the afternoon. subsequent
to the dedication. at banquet at which
Father Conroy. P. p. presided. the
parish priest of Spiddal was warmly
complimented by several speakers-in-