The Irish standard., 1888-02-25
LATE IRISH NEWS.
ARM AGH.

ARMAGH.
ARMAGH BRANCH, /. n. L.-Dr.
MCFARLAND III the chair, Father
McEivogue, c. G, Secretary Of the
branch; Father McOscar. Adm; Father
McNeece, c. c.; Father @ lin, q. c.,
and very large number Of members
were present One hundred and ten
subscriptions were handed in, which
incluued many who had not been men,
bers before.
ANTRIM.
BELFAST BRANCH, [. n. L.-Meetiug
in ST. Mary's Hall on Monday evening,
January % Rev. II, Convery, Adm.
Presldent, in the chair, After MIR. Tip
ping, Vice President / n. L., South
port, had delivered an eloquent lecture,
entitled, Gan Englishmans Views on
Home Rule" the following resolutions
were proposed by Mr.. Joseph Bggar,
NJ. p, seconded by Mr.. A. Bowman, and
passed by acclamation: "rha5 we ex
press our adherence of the policy OF
the premeditated assassination which!
is now perpetrated upon political op-
ponents under the guise Of law, and We
cali upon the people Of Great Britain to
an invest igAtion into the terrible accu-
saticn made by Mr.. Wllfrid Blunt t"
the visiting justices Of Galway Jail
against the notorious Chief Secretary,
BalfOur. That we tender our hearty
sympathy to Father McFadden, tie
patriotic pastor Of Gweedore, and Mr.
A. Blame, the worthy member for South
Armagh, in their imprisonment, aud
co ,gratulate them on b ing the first in
Ulster whose SCI vices to the suffering
tenantry, and the National cause, have
singled them out for this distinction;
We also congratulate MIR. Joseph Cox,
Nj. T., who was arrested that evening III
Lond m On a charge of addressing a
National meeting in Belfast last week"
lhe following members of the East
London deputation 10 Ireland delivered
addresses: Rev. g. Fleming Williams,
Chairman; MeSsrs. j. Dickie, A. Flint
and D. Smithsrs. Father Convery an
nouuced amidst loud and prolonged
cheering, that he lad visited West Bel
fast's member on Tuesday last, aud
found him rapidly recovering.
CLARE.
LlssYCAKEY BnANCH.-A very large.
~ attended meeting Of this branch WAS
held.on Sunday, January ~. The pee
pie assembled in great numbers to show
by their presence their firm determ,na-
tion to maintain the right of public
meeting aud freedom Of speech. The
Charm IN pointed out the folly of COM
uniting crime 10 such trying crisis in
our country's history. de that com
mits ~ crime gives strength to the
enemy He further pointed out what
concessions We're wrung from the land
lords by constitutional agitation, and
requested ,hos, present to be more
united now than ever. General regret
was felt for the removal from among rs
of our dear President, Rev, NJ. GIeeson,
whose services to the national cause, the
cause OF religion, and often to the tenn
poral wants Of his parishioners, will
long be remembered. A resolution vas
also passed congratulating William
O'Brien on his release, and another
sympathizing with Denis Mcnamara
OF Enuis.
GUN AND CLOONEY BRANCH.-Fr0m
an early hour on Friday. January 20,
the peelers of Quin barrack were on the
look out at the different crossroads. fix
ing their eyes on the people who we're
assembling here and there through the
parish. However, successful meeting
was held within half a mile Of Quin
barrack on Frd y. evening. No police
were here to disturb it's order or to catch
what was said. Business of local i'm
portance was transacted under the
Presidency Of Father Cory. A grant
of 81 was voted to the Central Branch
in Dublin. Father Cory said: II b.
lieve may, by anticipation, put before
this meeting a resolution congratulating
the bravest of the brave, William
UBrien, M. f., on his release from Bal
four's torture -TuIlamore Prison: The
heart of every Irishman, at home and
abroad. will pour out its grateful feel
lngs before that great champion. of our
cause.
CAVAN.
AEvA AND CoRoNEA BRANCH, I. N
L.-Mr. j. Reilly president. The fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved. That we congratulate the
Rev. Father Ryan and the unconquer-
able William O'Brien on their release
from Balfour's bastile.
Resolved, That We ten or to Mr.. Viii
frid Blunt our heartfelt sympathy, and
we accord our sympathy with Lady