The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-11-21

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ing len formed Itself into a committee
to arrange\ details h: l's:ss5aj
81 The Great Mum stsr cattle fair, at Lin
seriek, on October 80, showed an extremely
large supply, and, as usual. some Of the
very finest quality were on view. Prices
Were, however, very much dapre ssed; fully
los. a head undar chose of last year. Beef
did not touch higher than 52s, per cwt,, the
quotations ranging fran that figure down
to as; fat cattle generally sold at from
DOS to SIS. per cwt.; three year olds,
prime quality, brought f16 to ELS; two
and d half years olds, e. to Ell, and one
and and. one a half, -f6 to f9, the latter being
sthestop price for shipping. Mich cows
sold at from Ella to ELS, and the demand
!. was good. A good deal Of, business was
transacted, but farmers expressed dissat-
isfaction at prices
LOUTH.
Il On October ~, Rev John Woods, c. c.,
Duildalk, who for a period of nearly
twelve years, discharged the duties Of
Catholic curate in Drogheda, was the re-
.cipient sof an address and testimonial
from his old friends from the Bcyne, of
which any man might well feel proud.
Father Woods has for years occupied a
prominent position in Irish politics and,
apart from his religious avoca tons, he
has exercised a potent and salutary IN
fiuence in labor and social questions. On
the above day q most representa- dele
cation from Drogheda travelled to Dun
dalk in order to pay Ito Father Woods a
substantial compliment, including purse
OF 1850. There was an accompanying adj
dress beautifully, Illuminated by one Of
the nuns of the Charity Order of Drog-
heda. Y. I:
"A. q: 49,, MAYO. 4.
The people Of Dromore West very much
regret the departure, of Rev. j. j. Kelly,
P. p, who has been, at his own request,
transferred to .Lahardine, County Mayo.
He has been, replaced by Rev. Father
Clarke, P. P, Kilfine.
l*s.tl SLIGO. ...r
A special meeting of the Sligo Borough
Branch of the T.. N. F. was held in the
Town Hall, on October 26, to consider the
appeal made by the chairman Of the Irish
Parliamentary Party for financial support.
Though the. notice converting the meeting
was short, the attendance was large and
representative, and the proceedings were
characterized by earnestness and enthusi-
asn. The Mayor, Mr.. P. A. McIIugh, M.
P, occupied the chair, and speeches were
delivered by Alderman Collery, NJ, p;
Messrs. F. O'Connor, 4. c.; NJ. Mulligan,
v. P; Charles Sweeny, D. V. P; d. Saul
try, P. MCGOWAN, Thomas McCarrick, john
McQuade, treasurer; John Mulligan, Thos.
Kilfeather; E. Connolly, J. J. Keane, P. L.
c.; B., McTernan, honorary secretary. A
liberal subscription list was opened in the
meeting.
(. We regret to announce the death, on Oct
rs, after a, painful illness, Of Mary, wife
Of Thomas Ryan, Templeboy, aged !. 80
years.
The death is announced Of q very estim
able lady, Mrs Michael Scully, OF Killa-
yiller, which occurred on the 22d ut, at
her residence. On the oath the funeral took
place, after high mass of.requiem, and the
attendance was large and representative.
A special court was he'd in Cashel, on
October, a. before Mr.. Joyce, r.. NJ, to in
vestigate a charge against a man named
dered Patrick Ryan Owen, Of Dromatte-
the list OF October, by striking aim with a
ter and brother. of deceased were examined
C,,si hah Of ho. o,,t
Strickland, Of Cahir station, VINO was on
duty at the Cashel races on the day of the
assault, was also examined for the prosecu-
ton. The accused was returned for trial
to the next assizes .s
p & TYRONE.
An order appears in the official Dublin
Gazette, directing that at and after the
Hillary sessions, in the year 1898, court
for hearing and determining causes by
civil bill including equity civil bills, and a.
court of land sessions, shall be held four
times in each year in the town Of Cooks
town, for the district or division of Dun
cannon, in addition to tie courts already
held in the town Of Dungannon, for the
hearing of civil bills and for transacting
sueh criminal and other business as may
be cosniZable Or determinable at any gen
eral or quarter sessions OF the peace. The
barony Of Upper Dungannon is appointed
to be the barony for which said courts shall
be held
WEsTMEATH.
On Oct. 25th Intelligence reached Mullin-
gar, OF a sad fatality which occurred the
previous day at a footbaa match he'd at
Clonmellon, between two local teams. 1t
seems that a man named Moore, who was
engaged in the game, saw the ball coming
in his direction at one part of the play. He
rushed to meet it just as another. player on
the opposite side was racing after it. The
two, met over the ball simultaneously. and
in. the scrinmage that ensued Sheridan
missed the ball, and his foot struck Moore.
with, great force in the abdomen. The un-
fortunate man fell on the spot. and seeing
that he did not rise, Sheridan called to his
comrades for assistance. 1T was then found
that Moore had sustained such injuries as
necessitated his immediate removal. He
was conveyed at once to his own house, and
in few hours died from the effects Of the
Injury he had received Sheridan, was ar
rested and brought before magistrate;
but inquiry showed that the occurrence was
n,lIely accidental and he was immediately