The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-10
THE NORTHWESTERN STANDARD STURDAY, APRIL 10, 1886

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get work, and after they had wandered
llistlessly about the town for days, at
tended the last meeting of the guard
ians to seek a continuance OF work or
assistance. The men said they want d
work, and that they and their families
were starving.
LIMERICK.
Died. March 8, in Dublin, Mrs. SUI
sanna M. Abraham, daughter OF the
late DR.. E. Homan, Limerick; March
IL, Mrs. Elizabeth Coll, Maidstone
Castle, Limerick March Y, John J.
Clery, Mount Vincent Cottage, LINER
ick, 20 years.
Rathkeale town commissioners on
March and Limerick board of guard
ians on March 10 declared in favor Of
Irish independence Dy unanimous and
enthusiastic votes.
at the Limerick Assizes, on March
8, man named Flynn, among others,
was indicted for participating in riot
at Abbeyfeale, on the 30th June last.
It transpired in the course Of the evi-
dence that the man had been sentenced
to months imprisonment for what
was practically the same offence, but
yet returned for trial on the technical
ground of obstructing the police. His
Lordship commented strongly on the
attempt to punish a man twice for the
same offence He directed the prisoner
to be discharged. This finished the
criminal business.
LONGFORD.
Died-March S, William Farrell,
Carnan, EdgeWorthstoWn, Is years.
Col. King Harman had IS applica-
tions for fair rent to fight against be-
fore the land commission court on
March 8. He lost them all, his rack
rents being reduced from 10 to 80 per
cent. AL came from the union of
Ballymahon.
LOUTH.
The Rev. James Moonan, 2. F.,
Tullyallen, died on March Z, at the pa
rochial house. The rev. gentleman
contracted cold in the discharge of
his sacred duties, which he did not
heed at the time. Father Moonan was
native of Tymullen, near Monaster-
boice, county Louth. He commenced
his educational studies in what was
known as the ''Primate's Seminary.
an excellent school established by the
late Rev. DR.. Dixon, and now for many
years past detunct. He went through
a course in the Diocesan Seminary, Ar
magh. and from thence he went to
Maynooth, where, after finishing his
collegiate career, he was ordained in
1866 His first curacy was in the par
ish of Clogher Head, and the next in
Togher. From thence he went to
Ardee, from whence he was trans
ferred to Drogheda. In this town he
officiated for some years, arriving here
in 1870, and in 1877 he left for Forkhill,
and after short time went to Dromin-
tee. While in this latter place he was
appointed by his Grace the Primate to
the pastoral charge of Tullyallen; va
cantby the death Of the Very Rev. M.
Kearney, 2. 2.
MAYO.
Three deaths from famine have oc-
Cured near Newport, county Mayo,
and it is reported that many persons
have been stricken with famine fever,
and that all the seed potatoes have
been consumed by the starving people.
The shopkeepers are on the verge Of
bankruptcy, and refuse credit not only
to the peasantry, but to the priests
themselves. At Achill numbers would
have died Of starvation but for the re-
lief fund raised iu New York.
Mrs. Sarah McEyilly, of Tuam, relict
of Mr.. BonoWn, Iouisburgh, and
mother of the Archbishop of Iuam,
died on March 5th. Although the
good lady's life has been prolonged be-
yond the usual span of years, her death
necessarily rends bond of family
union. During the protracted period
of her delicacy, caused alone by the
weakness Of old age, she was tended
with a tenderness that bespoke true
dlial piety, and which was inspired by
the exalted reverence in which she was
held by her family. She lived to the
great age of 100 years.
ROSCOMMON.
An eviction took place near Dona-
men, ON st. George Caulfeld IS property,
on March 10th, Mr.. Garret Farrell,
treasurer Of the Oran and Donamen
branch of the Irish National League,
being the unfortunate victim. In con-
sequence Of expecting settlement. the
meeting was very small. After the
sentence of death was carried out, a
meeting of the committee of the Oran
and Donamen branch was held in a
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