The Irish standard., 1893-04-15

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having murdered his wife, BridgetsBe-
land, at their home in Boolabane, Tenn
plederry, on the 18th Of February. The
prisoner was brought up from Clonmel
prison, and was in court during the in-
vestigation. He was represented by Nj.
A Nolan, solicitor, Nenagh, and Mr..
Ryan, solicitor, Thnrles. Mr. Walter,
Nolan, Grown solicitor for Tippersry,
conducted the prosecution. Evidence
similar to that given before the coroner's
inquiry was produced, the witnesses ex-
amined being Annie Ryan, Mrs Alice
Ryan, and Mrs. Annie Kilmartin, who
deposed to the wounds on the body OF
the deceased, the finding of revolver,
and the burning of blood. stained gar
ments belonging to the deceased. The
inquiry was then journed for week.
TYRONE.
A special meeting Of the County Grand
Orange Lodge of Tyrone was held in the
Orange Lodge, Dungannon, on March Is.
In the absence of the County Grand
Master, the Earl of Caledon, the chair
was taken by Major r. s. Hamilto D.
G. M. The following resolution was
passed: ",That this County Grand Lodge
in due form assembled, hereby declares
it's opposition to the Home Rule bill now
before the House of Commons. and calls
upon the members of the institution in
this county to use all lawful means for
it's defeat, and, If it unfortunately should
pass into law, to refuse obedience to g
Parliament for that purpose set in Dub
lin; and in order to carry that determine
| ton into effect to now instruct all Masters
to enroll, for any purpose they may be
required. all their members and all other
loyal men in their respective districts
between the ages of Is and twenty years,
| able and willing to be enrolled" Prep
| arations we're made for theenrollment
OF all the Orangemen in the county at
| once.
WATERFORD.
! The Most Rev. DR.. Sheehan's arrival
in Waterford On his return from Rome
was made the occasion of great demon
stratlon by the people Of the city. At
the railway terminus he was met by the
Mayor and the members of the Munich
pal council in state. Several OF the city
bands and an immense multitude OF peo-
pie also waited his arrival, and as the
| train steamed in he was greeted with
ringing cheers. The Town Clerk read an
! address to the Bishop from the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Burgesses of the city, to
which he replied in graceful terms. At
ter warmly thanking those of his own re-
ligion, be said II would wish also to
thank those who are not of our faith tor
their sympathy on the occasion. / thank
God we are happy in Waterford in the
union of people Of dlfferant religions;
and as for me as we'll as for you we hope
| and pray that that union may continue.
| that it may grow closer and closer in the
days that are to come. We want the
help Of every good man to make our
country a nation again, and we cannot
afford to dispense with any. To every
one who is right-mind we should hold
cut the hand of friendship. Let me. for
my part, thank the Professionals of Wa
terford heartily for the spirit they dis
played on the occasion OF the drawing
up of the address, as we'll as on many
previous occasions in the recent history
of this CITY," The Bishop, having en-
tered his carriage, procession, headed
by the bands was formed, and he was
escorted to the Cathedral, where an ad-
dress from the priests Of the diocese was
read by the Very Rev Francis OBrien,
P. p, SIS. Peter and Paul's, Clon1nel.
Bishop Sheehan, having replied, be-
slowed the Papal Benediction on the i'm
mense congregation. ."
WEXFORD.
The Rev. John O'Brien, of Fort Eliza
beth, South Africa. recently celebrated
his silver jubilee. Father O'Brien is a
native of Taghmon parish, and spent
many years in Wexford, where he was
one of the founders of the Catholic Young
Mems Society. About 81 years ago he
left Wexford with another old and dis
tinguished townsman, the Most Rev.
James D. Richards, Bishop of Ratimo,
whose ministry has been among the peo-
pie in South Africa. Father O'Brien
pursued his theological studies under
the Most Rev. DR.. Moran, in Grahams-
town, Cape Colony, and was ordained on
New Years Day, 1867, in St. Patricks
Cathedral. Utenhage, which hes been
+ha fold IF his aacr0d ministry. owes