The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-04-04
IN PASSING

Il NV FHO0MU
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Perhaps the world Is growing better
after all. There were fewer lynchings
In the South last year than the year
before.
1t was simply an Alfonso CASTOR
contest, after all, that for delegate-at-
large from Hennepin to tho National
Republican convention at Chicago, Mr.
Lowry withdrawing in favor of Mr.
Heffelllnger.
The Bells of shandon, immortalized
In Father Prout's verse. and more re-
Gently popularized by William Blacks
novel, are now in England, having ar
rived from Cork on their way to a bell
foundry. They are to be remolded.
When st. Patrick banished the
snakes from Ireland the 'Modernist"
or liberal Catholic" must have been
included. The latter is not known in
Ireland today. something that cannot
be said for any other country.
According to figures furnished the
religious inhabitants of the state Of
Rhode Island number 4SO,0S2. Of this
total there are 243,sss Catholics and
40 oil
Catholics have a majority over all the
others combined.
Rev. Father 1gnatius Limberg, pastor
of the Catholic parish at winfred, Nc
Leod county, Mimi, died unexpectedly
Wednesday night. He was a native Of
Westphalia, Prussia, and had been
vice-director of st. Thomas college, and
parish priest at Belvidere. MINI.
AdviceS from st. Louis are to the
effect that preliminary steps have been
taken for the repair and preservation
of the Church of the Holy Family, the
oldest Catholic church in the Mississippi
pi valley, located at Cahokia, Ill. The
church was erected in 1856, or 22S years
ago.
Archbishop Ireland will meet the
general committee Monday night hav-
| ing in charge the new Catholic pro-
cathedral cornerstone ceremonies Of
May 81, and will confer with the var
ious subcommittee on the progress
being made in the plans for the pro-
gram of the day.
Ten rear admirals will retire from
the United States service during the
present year. under the age limit law.
They are: Robley D. Evans, August
18th: Charles NJ. Thomas, October list;
James H. Dayton, October 25th; Will
liam 4. Burwell, July 18th; Samuel w.
Very, April 23d; William H. Emory,
December 18th: George A. Bicknell.
May 18th: John p. Merrell, September
9TH: Albert H. Couden, October 30th;
Richardson Glover, July 18th.
In this issue Of the Irish STANDARD
will be noted an article in reference to
the Irish lace workers now visiting
many of the principal cities of this
country. They are direct from the old
country, three in number, and their
tour is in the interests of 1reland's
beautiful art industry. This week they
appear in st. Louis. Other cities are
also mentioned in their itinerary but
ST. Paul and Minneapolis do not seem
to be included. Something should be
done towards encouraging them to
come this way.
Every time a man like Whitney gives
notice of his opposition to the great
commoncr the announcement is fash
ed over the wires that the friends Of
Mr.. Bryan have been thrown into great
CONSERVATION. But nothing is heard
about the opposite effect such an an
nouncement has on the rank and file Of
the voters. and which naturally
strengthens the Nebraskan in the
hearts of the people. No, that will be
heard November 3, Judging from the
present temper Of the American peo-
pie.
Many Of the most prominent Catfo-
lies of this country will be among the
speakers at the mass meeting in cele-
bration of the Tooth anniversary Of the
founding of the diocese of New York,
to be held at Carnegie hall, that city,
on Wednesday evening. April 49, Car
dinal Loguc Of Armagh. Ireland. will