The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-01-05

murder OF Thomas McG Overn, IN county
Cavan, was found guilty of manslaugh
ter, and sentenced to Fifteen years pena
servitude.
CLARE.
The tiazatte of the 14sh contains &
notification that the iicence to carry o.
have arms granted under the Peace
Preservation and Coercion Acts to VIM
Boland, Of Tom graney, county Glare
has been revoked.
CORK.
MIR. Mccall, only son of Captain Nc
Cali, of Riverstown, county Cork, was
thrown from his horse while following
the United Hunt Club Hounds Oh
Monday, and died on Tuesday from the
injuries received.
The annual meeting OF the Sick Poor
society took place on Sunday, the 9th
inst, after High Mass---;he Very Rev.
Dean Neville in the chair. The re-
ceipts and expenditures of the society for
the year having been read and passed,
the chairman congratulated the mem
bers on their good work, and hoped
they would continue their exertlons on
behalf OF the distressed poor of the par
;sh. After (. vote OF thanks to the Dean
for the great interest he always took III
the working of The society, the election
Of officers for the ensuing year took
place, with the following result: For
president, Thomas Mulcahy; vice
president, Cornelius G. Reaydon; treas
urer, Barry McMulen; secretary. Jere-
niah Wynne.
A. remarkable present ation haa been
made to Alderman Hooper OF Cork.
That gentleman, who has retired from
Parliamentary life because OF urgent
private reasons, has been made the
recipient ot :; beautiful gold watch,
subscribed Tor by the members of the
;skii3berean Branch Of the National
League, as a token Of their appreciation
Of his public servlces. Skibbereen is
not within The Parliamentary division
which Alderman Hooper represented
a fact which makes the offering very
significant one, indeed. The watch
bears the following inscription:-'"T
Alderman Hooper, M. T., in apprecia-
ton of brilliant services rendered, and
brutal Imprisonment nobly sustained
for Ireland and the liberty OF the Irish
Press. .From the Skibbereen National
League"
DOWN.
On the 10Th inst, the remains Of the
late Rev. Peter McEvay parish priest
Of Kircubtjn, cpunty DOWN, were re-
moved from KUcurbin to the family
busying ground at Leitr5na, near Castle
wellan, q distance oG over twenty Irish
miles. The majority Of the clergytnen
of the diocese were il attendance, and
the funera! cortago was one of the
largest seen IN county Down fer q very
long time. Mr. III. McCartan, No.. 2,
for South Down, attended specially
irou Lcl1ou.
This morning q young man named
Hugh Cunningham. aged twenty five
years, aud native of kilcoo, near this
town. was found lying dead on the
roadside at McGonb's Bridge, near
Rathfriland. His appearance when
discovered as we'll as the surrounding
circumstances, danDtes that his death
WAS caused Ivy violence. The body,
which was much swollen about the
nose 2ud mouth. YVES lying athwart the
footpasb, the head resting on the
bridge. two sticks OF the jobber pat
tern and two largo stones being ada
cent. The broken service of the road
and trail Of blood right across gave
evidence OF q desperate struggle.
Soseph Beck. OF Noneygore, John Nc
Comb, OF Baliycashone, and Andrew
Achiltree, CT Ba!lycsshone. have been
arrested FOR tho supposed murder of
Cunningham.
= DUBLIN.
The Harold's cross (R Emmett branch
Irish National League are presenting
the Rev. Father DoneCan, G. H., with q
handsome illuminated address on the
occasion Of his removal from amongst
them. His many virtues have won Tor
him esteem and admiration Of ali who
lsnew him. The address was executed
at Il. J. Lyncn's Illuminating artist. So
Middle Abbey street. The address is
Oh 8 cream ground, ornamented with
gold and silver. AT the top is a SPLEEN
did likeness Of Father Donegan, and
enuwined round the address are passion
flowers, ETC.; at the bottom likeness
of r, Enlmet and a handsome gilt frame
with white mount, and is a splendid
specimen Of Irish art.
GALWAY.
Announcement is made of the death
NJ Sicto- 4, ,rc :Vuaprnlict of fho no