The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-03-28

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art Forster, OF Coold derry, 30 be 4 Deputy
Lieutenant of the said county .3
UEEN'SsCOUNTY. tr
We announce with great regret the
death of Mr.. William Fitzpatrick which
took place. at his residence, Deelpark
Mo,.ntrath, after a few days illness, al
the age of "a years. For over "a half a
century Mr.. Fitzpatrick's name and form
were familiar to the people of Queen s
County, and no meeting was complete
without his presence He was an earnest
Nationalist and advocate of Catholic
claims He stood on the same platform
with O'Connell, Butt, Farnell and Nc
Carthy, and up to few days before his
death he evinced q keen and sympathetic
interest in tae progress of the movement
for National autohomy- He was the first
elected guardian for the Brisbane Diyi-
sion in MountmelEck Union, and contin-
ued to represent it until few years ago.
ROSCOAlMON.
A very large and representative meet
ing of the ratepayers of the barony OF
Rosecommaa was held on March 1st, in
Mrs Fitzmanrice's Hotel, Elphin, the
Rev. P Manion, p P, in the chair, to
promote a line Of railway from Boyle to
Rosconlmon, via Elphin A strong REQ
luton condemning the requirement of a
guarantee for that or amy other line OF
railway through the harony was unani-
nously adopted.
The death took place ON March 2. of
the Rev Father Finneran, F. P, Eekan
Ballyhalnis. Father Finneran was born
in Clifden. in November, 184I. In May
nooth he won high honors in class which
has given six bishops to the church. He
was ordained priest in 1866, and sent, in
the autumn Of that year, as cllrate to
Ballinakill. In a few years he was Sc
lected to take charge Of the parish, where
he built schools and renovated its
churches. The parish Of Moore becoming
vacant, he WAS appointed pastor. The
churches and schools in that picturesque
parish by the Suck bear eloquently testi-
mony to his labors, and the people there
speak affectionately of his herculean eff
forts to advance their social condition
On the death of Canon Geraghry, two
years ago, he was appointed to the parish
of Bekan. The people found in Father
Finneran a worthy successor to the pat
riotic and accomplished Canon Geraghty
Father Finneran was a true type OF the
Irish priest.
SLIGO.
On March 4. Alderman James Kidd, j.
P, died in Dublin. A link in the past
history of Sligo is severed by the demise
of this gentleman. EARLY in the tifties
he established himself as a. merchant in
Sligo, amdsup to a,few weeks ago he was
intimately connected with the trade and
commerce: Of Sligo From the very start
he became a hard working public man
In 1856 he succeeded in oustilg Alderman
Dobbyn, from the representation of the
West Ward, and retained his seat up to
the day OF his death. He was twice Mayor
of Sligo, viz, 1870 and 1872, and was
chairman of the Harbor Beard for four or
five years. During the last few years OF
his life his mental faculties bccams
clouded, and much sympathy was felt fo1
him when it Was seen that old age had
set it's mark on him in very significant
manner.
We regret to announce that Mr.. NJ. w
Phillips, the respected postmaster Of Sligo
is dangerously ill., having been stricken
down few days ago by paralysis.
TYRONE. ..-
The funeral of the Rev Charles N Cam,
G. c., whose death at the early age OF Is
caused widespread regret, took place on
February Goth. Father M'Cann was ma
tive of TulnaveTn, in the parish Of Age
aloo, and was g member of a very old and
respected family. He received his early
education in St. Patrick's college, Al
magh, after which he had a distinguished
course in, the Irish college. Paris, where
he completed his studies. He was Or
damned in the college church, Maynooth,
in June, 1895, and appointed to the c1lracy
of Eglish, where he did the work of an
earnest, jealous priest during the few
short months he spent on the mission.
WATERFORD.
Most Rev. Dr. Sheehanl has appointed
Rev. Mathew Walshe, G. c., Cahir, to
be parish priest of Anglish and Bally
meela, and Rev. John Power, G. c., Cap
poquin, to be parish priest of Abbeyside.
On February 29th, the election of High
Constable for the barony of Glena1elry
took place in the Courthouse. Waterford.
The contest lay between Mr.. E. J. Hanra-
han, poor-rate collector, Clonmel, and MIR.
Charles. Peare, land agent, Carrick, and
gerat interest was conferred i'm the result.
A third candidate was Edward Tobin;
Clonmel but he did not receive single
vote, against Is for Mr.. Peare, for whom
all the Tories vote solidly.
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':fs WESTNIEATfI
At Mullingar, on March 3, Justice Barry
opened the Assize Comm ission for the
county OF Westnleath. with Justice Mad
den, who sat to hear appeals in the Rec
ord Court. There were only two cases
of a very trivial character. for trial. A
case of assault and one Of stabbing were
speedily disposed of, which concluded the
criminal business of the assizes.
WEXFORD.
The Most Rev. Bishop of Ferns has
made the following clerical changes Rev.
J. W. O'Byrne, G. c., from Blackwater to
Monaseed vice Rev. Philip Doyle, c. c.,
who goes to Poulpeasy; Rev. David O Han
lon Walsh, C. G., from Poulpeasy TIC
BlackWater.
On Sunday, March LIST, the Most Rev.
Bishop of Ferns conferred Deacon's Or
ders on Rev Pierce Power (son OF Mr..
Patrick Power, Ballycullane) in the col
lege chapel, Wexford. Father Power, who
was ordained priest on the following Sun
day, has been for the past six years pur-
suing his ecclesiastical Studies in the col