The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-03-06

further suggest that steps be Immediately
taken to place this sTesting monument
in charge OF the board OF works for pro-
lection e under the b . aAA}eient Monuments
Protection Act" 49,,
LONGFQRD.
At the last meeting, Of the Ballyn1ahon
board of guardians the resolution from
the Athlone towns commissioners was
read, requesting tlaez, government. pend
ing the consideration-by parliament OF
the report of the financial relations COM
mission, to bring IN aabill to extend the
provisions of the Agricultural rating act
Of last session to i1re1and Mr.. JOSEPH,
Flood, in moving the adoption of the
resolution, said that it was great in
justice and burning shame that when
a surplus In the imperial finances did
occur, the whole of it should be abb
sorbed by England. Not only were the
taxes never SO oppressive as at the pres
ent moment, but the country was never
in worse state than now, and poverty
was increasing in nearly every union in
the country Not since 1870 had poverty
been more acutely felt than it was at
present The clerk observed that the
guardians had never so many inmates OF
the house as now. The resolution was
seconded by Mr.. William Mathews and
carried unanimously.
MAYO.
Very Rev. Father Lyons, P. P. of
Castelar,, is about erecting spacious
and ornamental new church for his
parishioners, which Is much needed, as
the present structure is unsuitable for di-
vine worship. Every effort is made to
have the church q credit to the large
and increasing congregation. Mr..
Doolin, of Dublin has submitted de-
signs and plans, which have been ap-
proved of by those interested, and the
work will commence Immediately
We regret to have, to announce the
death of Mr.. d. McConville. which took
place on Friday, 10Th ult., after pro-
tracted illness at the residence of his
mother, Knox street, Ballyha1inis. Be-
longing to a family distinguished for
their piety. It is scarcely necessary to
mention that the short life (18 years.
enjoyed by the deceased was in every
sense upright, religious and edifying.
: SLIGO.
The crown prosecutors have thrown
UP the sponge and haye decided not to
proceed with the charges against the
so-called street preaching rioters at the
next assizes. 1t will be remembered
that the Sligo magistrates refused to
commit the defendants for trial, and their
comn,ittal was DIFF Is the subsequent
action OF the attSrn{S9y-general.
TIPpEhARY.
The death of the grand Jury secretary
for Tipperary, Capt. J ol1n Bayley; which
occurred at his Residence, Ballinaclough
House, will be reErettSsd by ali who en-
joyed the pleasure, q his acquaintance.
The sad event has not come with sur
prise to the deceased gentleman's friends,
who. for some time past witnessed with
sorrow his gradually, declining health:
On Sunday, Jan: 81, the Nenagla pew
church, St: Marysr ofSthe' Rosary, was
tie, scene OF another impressive and
edifying religious ceremony. Most Rev.
DR.. MacRedmold presided at the II
o'clock Mass. and solemnly blessed the
magnificent new bell which has just been
provided for the church. Very Rev.
Dean White, P. P, V. G., isto be con-
graduated Oh this very pleasing addition
to his church, which stands. monument
to his untiring zeal. With one exception
the bell is the largest and heaviest in
Ireland The interesting ceremony was
witnessed by an enormous multitude OF
people. After the first Gospel, Most
Rev. DIR. MacRedmond preached an
eloquent sermon appropriate to the SOL
e1nn and interesting occasion.
TYRONE.
The Tyrone farmers are evidently not
dpptdStH py NLi. l.. w. NuSSSl4 ,. spSS1-
ous fallacies. The meeting at Cooks
town on Feb. 6 is significant of the
spirit that is being generated by the
disappointments of last years land act.
Mr.. Russell has been. telling the farm
ers Of Tyrone that the act OF 1896 re-
pea1ed the Adams VS.. Dun.eath decision.
Rev Mr.. Lyttle, Of Moneyvea, invited
his attention to Mr.. Bailey's judgment at
Portadown, on Nov. 6. when the conf
missioner was forced by the state of the
law to levy rent on tenants improve
n1ents, thereby giving the Adams VS..
Dunseath decision legislative sanction.
His estimate of the effort of the act is
amply borne out by its working.
WATERFORD. .
The hungarian town commissioners
have passed resolution calling the at
tention of the lord chancellor and the
chief secretary to the practice of forcing
disappearing witnesses, under threat
of imprisonment, to give their evidence
in English.
WEXFORD. -
We. regret to announce the death on
Feb. s Of the Very: Rev. Loughlin
(canon), Druhan, p P. OF sutton's
parish, at the ,navssnserable age Of 70
years. Canon Dr,}han had been in fail