The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-07-06
GALWAY.

Carroll; the eviction of Patrick Con-
way. baltimore; and the dissolution of
the committee on the expiration of it's
term of Office were the subjects of con-
sideration. There was unanimous re-
greet with regard to the first subject.
1t was under Father Carroll's leader
ship that the banner OF the League was
first unturled in Killimore, and no more
sincere and unt1inching chleftain ever
led a contingent of the League. The
following resolution was passed-'That
at this our first meeting since the demise
of Father Carroll we record our pro-
found regret that death has deprived
the irish National cause of as earnest a
leader as ever raised a voice in liberty s
behalf, aud of as kindly and exemplary
an advocate of CatholicitY as could be
found The case of Patrick Conway,
who was on Saturday last sentenced to
two months imprisonment for defend
ing his house against eviction, was next
under discussion. Conway offered a
years rent but the landlord rejected. the
offer.
Three young men, two Reillys, first
cousins, and boy named Kelley, were
drowned IN Galway Bay on Sunday,
JuEe9.
KERRY.
The election Of successor to the late
Most Rev. DR.. Higgins, Lord Bishop Of
Kerry, took place at the Cathedral. Kill
larney, On Thursday, June g. There
are forty-nine parishes in the diocese,
and nearly all were represented. There
was great local anxiety as to the sacred
proceedings, and the feeling is shared
throughout the country. The follow
ing was the result: Dignus The Ven
cradle Archdeacon O'Sullivan. P. F.. v
G., Kenmare; Dignior-Very Rev, Dean
CoffeY, P. T. Y. G.. Tralee; Dignissi-
mus Very Rev Cannon Lawlor.
Mr.. Cecil Roche, r. M, has blurted
out the admission that the Coercion
Act created new offences. At Tralee,
on Tuesday, June IL, a young man
named Ryan, from Klgorin, was charg-
ed with intimidating a man who had
assisted the police in bringing drunken
man to barracks. Mr.. O'Mahony, So
}lcitor. commended that in this case the
police had no right to prosecute. Mr..
Cecil Roche replied ''that this was a
special offence created by the Crimes
Act,' and sentenced Ryan to month g
LIMERICK.
Michael Ryan, land grabber, has a
whole gallery to himself in Donough.
more Chapel. county Limerick. The
people will not sit within sight of him.
1t appears that Bishop O'Dwyreis very
angry with the boYcotters, and his lord
ship threatens to close the chapel.
The funeral obsequies of the late
Mrs. O'Dwyer, mother Of his Lordship
the Bishop of Limerick, took place
June 8, and were Of a very
character. Ate o'clock the
solemn Office for the Dead was chanted,
and Requiem Mass celebrated at St.
Michael's Church.
On Thursday, the 9Th inst, Miss
Kathleen O'Malley. the Round House,
Limerick Tin religion Sister M. Alloy
sius). and Miss Annie English, Pallas-
green Tin religion, Sister Mary Mag
dalen), made their Solemn Vows in the
Convent of Mercy, Green street, Sun
derland. The Right Rev. d. Wilkin-
son, Bishop of the Diocese, presided,
assisted by the Very Rev. Canons Wat
son and Cooke.
TYRONE.
Mr.. John BOYLE, an extensive whole
sale and retail merchant in Omagh, met
his death in shocking manner on Sun
day, June 8. He had been il for some
Time, and it is supposed that he had al
lowed taper which he was holding in
his hand in bed to ignite the curtains
and clothing. When his wife's atten
tjon was attracted by the smoke the fire
was speedily extlnguished, and Mr..
Boyle was found quite dead. having
been suffocated and iearfully burnt.
The deceased leaves a widow and six
children.
WATERFORD.
A Waterford correspondent states
that there is strong feeling among the
clergy in the diocese of Waterford in
favor Of asking for the translation Of
Right Rev. D. ClearY, Bishop Of Kings
ION, Canada, to the vacant See OF
Waterford. DR.. Cleary was formerly
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