The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-01-15
Antrim.

Il The Nationalist of Belfast have sen
through their Hon. Treasurer to JOSEPH
Devlin, M. p, a check for $50 pounds
as their contribution to the Irish Par
elementary Fund. This represents the
largest subscription ever raised in Bel
fast for any similar purpose. In M
i year since its foundation has the party
ever done greater or more meritorious
saservice. Rarely has it been more bit.
terly or more causelessly assailed. New.
err has its efficiency and its integrity
!. been more amply vindicated.
81 Cork.
A memorial signed by 200 Cork citi-
zens was some time ago forwarded to
Mr.. VIM. O'Brien asking him to come
back and stand for Cork. A reply has
been received that Mr.. and Mrs
1O'Brien will arrive in Cork on Jan. 4
!. and remain to the close Of the cleo
: ton. Mr.. O'Brien intends to devote
J all of his speeches specifically to the
4. present position of the land question.
~ Carlow.
a On Dec. IS the Right Rev. DIR. Foley,
" Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, cele-
brated first mass at the cathedral, dur
ing which he ordained to the priest
hood the Rev. D. v. Considine (Roch-
. fort, Chicago. His Lordship was as
( sisted at the solemn function by the
q Rev. L. Brophy, S. T. L., vice presi-
dent of Carlow College, and Rev. L.
Kehoe.
A serious shooting outrage has been
reported at the constabulary barracks
5 here as having occurred recently at a
/, place called Lackwest, in the Kilmi-
& hill district. The house of a farmer
= named Downes was fired into, the gum
shot entering through a kitchen WIN
i. dow at close range. The alleged mo-
tive for the outrage is that Mrs.
!, Downes had earlier in the week paid a
&, visit to her sister, Mrs. Griffin, the wife
y Of Mr.. James Griffin, ]. P who is SUBJ
/ jected to severe boycotting over the
holding of some grass and bog lands
!. which the tenantry on the Fitzgerald
. estate want to purchase.
Donegal.
M On Dec. 20 heavy snow storm broke
off this coast There was continuous
Y fall Of snow for over IL hours. Great
fears are entertained for live stock in
exposed districts, and the heavy snow
fall will disorganize traffic, as in rural
II districts the roads are blocked. Navi-
cation is also dangerous, owing to the
2 density Of the snow storm, which
makes it impossible to see any dis
lance. The present storm is reckoned
the heaviest for almost 20 years, and,
! at the time Of writing, shows no signs
of abating.
Down.
= Mr.. E. Doyle, d. c., Warrington, was
I notably successful as an exhibitor in
the barley sections at the recent Dub
. lin show. For narroW-eared barley in
d the competition confined to the Coun-
,sty Kilkenny, he secured first place. and
s'for the same class of grain, the second
= championship in all Ireland. Mr.. Doyle
:, also secured second prize in the class
confined to the county.
Ia Dublin.
" Among the great successes of the
past musical season in Europe has
been Miss Eugene Boland, an Irish
= Australian contralto, who is certain to
achieve fame and fortune on the con-
! range is really wonderful; she sings
q in, French, German, Italian. as we'll as
: in English, and all the great composers
are within her scope.
E. Miss Elizabeth German, who has
|, been appointed assistant organizing in
"A spector of musical instruction under
I the national board, was presented with
san address, handsome gold watch and
Achain, beautiful dressing case and 9TH
4 I. ,er pretty presents by the nuns, teach
= ing staff and choir of Gardiner stree:
e convent on the occasion of her seve.-
sance from that school, with which she
has been so successfully connected.
" Galway.
IA In reply to a resolution from the
Ils5sMilltown U. /. l.. branch, calling on
L him to stand for North Galway, Mr.
T. Farrell Mcdonnell has written that for
the sake Of unity and the National
kscause, he declined to accede to the re.
slquest, and would, if necessary, pro.
spose the sitting member, Mr.. Hazleton
ssfor reelection. Mr.. Hazleton, M. p.
EssWf1o was accorded unanimous vote OIL
confidence by the North Galway execu.
tive recently, said that if the Irish
fspeople were loyal to the party and the
reorganization they would probably new
Yer again reouire after tho forthcov,ir q