The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-03-16

for the following places, in addition to
those already fixed on, viZ.:-Dundalk
Tullamore, and Thomastown. The
chairman stated that great satisfaction
was generally felt that the movement
was being so generally adopted in Gae
lie circles. Other matters of general
detail having been transacted, the
meeting terminated.
The ''Tom Moroney Fund" having
reached Ell 300, was on Friday closed
by the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
GALWAY.
i A meeting was held at Kllbeguet of
the league branch on Sunday, Febru-
airy II, for the purpose of electing Off
GERS for the coming year. The result
Of the election was as follows: Mr..
Peter Mccormack, president; Thomas
Kenny, Y. r.; VIM. McDonagn, treas
urer; John Barlow. hon sec; and Pat
Nee, asst. sec. A committee was also
appointed. Rasolved-'That we renew
our allegiance to G. S. Parnell and
pledge ourselves to follow where he
leads That we condemn the brutal
action Of Balfour, the barber, who, ufl-
der the pretence of justice, is dragging
our beloved leader, William 0 Brien.
from Herod to Pilate' After vote OF
thanks to the outgoing president, who
resigned, the meeting separated.
LIMERICK.
| The death is announced at the Pre-.
sentation Convent, =Doneraiie, of Ellen
NJ. Laffan, agen ffty-n1ne years lin re-
ligion Sister Mary Paul Maffan). The,
deceased lady was in the thirty third
year of her religious profession, and
was the daughter Of the late Richard
Laffan, of Eyon House, Pallasgreen, in
the county Limerick, and sister of
Richard l4affan, j. F., of Cloyerfeld
House, Pa!lasgreen. She was endowed
with all the graces Of her noble profess
ion, and will be mourned far and wide
by her friends and relatives, sisterhood,
and all who knew her.
Constable Curtin, who had been for
the past four years stationed at Linn
erick Junction, has resigned the force
as protest against the treatment which
is being melted out to the irish M. P.'s,
priests, and people by Mr.. Balfour.
Constable Curtin served eight years in
the force, and is a native of the ''sup-
pressed barony Of Duhallow.
LEITRIM.
A lecture was deliyered on Wednes-
day, February IL, at Manorhanilton by
Mr.. NJ. Conway, M. f., for North Lei
trim, under the auspices of the Catholic
Young Mems society, the Very Rev.
DR.. Mcguire, 7. p. pr esiding. The So
ciety was lately established in that |
town under the patronage Of the local
clergy, and has for is object the social, !
moral, and mental advancement Of the !
Catholic Young men OF that town and |
district.
kOSCOMMON.
The following resolution was adopted
at a meeting ct the league branch, held
at Cloonfinlough, February II: Resolv
ed-'That we express Our heartfelt sor-
row at the death of Mr.. Thomas o. Far
rell, of Strokest0wn, one Of the most !
noble and rruest of Ireland's sons, and
the first gentleman to raise the banner
of nationality III Strokestown by hurl-
ing the O'Conor Don from political
power, and helping the return Of James
j. O'kelly. Nj. r. That we call On all
the ratepayers to remodel the Strokes
town Board of Poor Law Guardians by
driving the evictor of the Widow Cooks
from the Guardianship Of the Board
Twenty-one members were enrolled
TYRONE.
On Thursday, January Sd, Miss Rose
Kerr, daughter of MIR. James Kerr, of
Beragh parish, made her religious pro-
fesslon at Pushing. The Bishop pre-
SluEu, duu lSCGlHSU iiCl foWS- NI4oO
Kerr's name as religieuse is Sister
Mary Lambert. She is at present re
siding at St. Malachy's Home, New
York (East). A week previous to her
profession she was at a re- treat at Plush ,
ing. She was always noted for her
meekness and humility, and both rlch
and poor cooperate in praying that
Gods blessing may attend her in the
solemn step she has taken.
WICKLOW.
The death is annouced at Shanmore,
county Wicklow, of Margaret Kava-
nagh at the age Of 10S, She was II
at the time of the rebellion of 1898, and
had full recollection of all the events
which made Wicklow famous in that
dreadful period. Her grandfather lived
to be l13.