The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-05-14

A meeting was held in Dublin, on April
21st. in favor of the Sunday Closing bill,
and also of early closing on Saturdays.
Resolutions appropriate to the objects
Of the meeting were adopted.
DONEGAL.
Recently Most Rev. DIR. O'Donnell,
bishop of Rahoe, has been making a
visitations of the western deanery Of
his diocese. On April 10Th he was en-
gagged in the parochial church Of the
Lower Roses and confirmed 500 child
rem. Next day he visited the Island of
Arranmore, and, on returning to the
main land in the evening. he laid the
foundation stone of new church at Bur-
tonport, assisted by number Of the
clergy and in the presence of large
crowd of people, The bishop delivered an
address Of rare eloquence and force, in
the course of which he congratulated
both the priests and the people on the
good work for the honor of God to
which they had put their hands, and
for the speedy completion of the work
Mr.. Toye. of Derry. is the architect Of the
new church. The contract for the work
has been entrusted to Mr.. McCaffery, Of
Strabane. who presented handsome
silver trowel to the bishop. with which
the cornerstone was laid.
DOWN.
In Newry. on April %, large and en-
thusiastic meeting under the auspices
of the Newry. Cloakey and Cochrane 9S
club, was held in the town hall under the
presidency of Mr.. John +. Small, 7. C.
cX-M. p All sections of Nationalist
joined in making the meeting a great
success. The two local Nationalist bands
attended. The chairman, in the course
of his speech, said the part that Down
took in the Rebellion OF '9S was writ
ten largely on the pages of history. The
echoes of the guns Of Saintfield and Bal
llnahlnch had echoed down through the
century and proclaimed that Down men
were at least justified In taking part
in the celebration. Mr. A. E. Lambe pro-
posed that the meeting affirm their a.
herence to the principles of the United
freshmen. The resolution was unani-
mously passed. On the proposition of Mr..
Z. }. ORourke. seconded by Mr.. Nc
Greevy, Il resolution stating that unity
amongst Nationalist was necessary to
the proper celebration of the anniver-
sary, was passed unanimously.
GALWAY.
MIR. William Kcane has received a
grateful letter CT acknowledgment from
the archbishop of Tuam for CIT As Sd,
the proceeds of concert given in ST.
Francis Schools. North Kensington,
London, on st. Patrick's night, in aid
OF the distress in the west of Ireland.
His Grace, in his letter, expresses great
uneasiness about the coming season, as
the poor people along the seacoast are
entirely without resources.
The commissioners of the board of
works, accompanied by Mr. Crossley,
managing director OF the Shannon De-
Velopment company, recently visited
Rossmore Point and investigated it's
requirements for the erecting of pier.
Williamslown is also to be provided with
Il pier
KERRY.
In Listowel. on Sunday, April II, the
funeral obscquies of Sister Mary Evan
eglist. whose death occurred on the
previous Friday, took place. Though
FOR some time the death of this esteemed
sister was expected, the announcement
OF her death caused feelings of most
widespread and sincere regret. Sister
Evangelist was a member of a highly
respected North Kerry family-the Fitz-
maurces-forr members of which
nephews to the deceased nln-have con-
secrated their lives to their Savior, and
one of whom has been recently raised
to the dignity of bishop of Erie, the
Right Rev. John Fitzmaurice.
KILKENNY.
On April Is the funeral of the late
DIR. John ]. Buggy took place from his
residence. l}rittas Cottage, Tularoan, to
the family burial ground at the Church
OF st. John the Baptist .Johnswell The
funeral was an exceptionally large one,
and the universal experience of regret
especially cvinccd by the people of Tul-
laroan, among whom he had lived-werc
touching tribute to the memory of the
deceased and a source of consolation to
his bcrcaved widow and relatives. DR..
Buggy was only in his thirty fifth year.
LONGFORD.
On Sunday, April "a. Right Rev. DR..
tloare. bishop of the diocese, blessed the
cornerstone of the Edgeworthstown new
convent, Immediately after IL o'clock
mass.
1t had been expected. on Mr.. Stamer
O'Grady, OF Dublin, succeeding to the
estate Of his father, the late Surgeon e.
S. O'Grady. that he would have restored
the evicted tenants at Ballybehy, Abbey
fcale. All hopes of settlement were,
however. abandoned when graziers were
taken, recently, on the eyicted farms.
On April II a number of people went on
the evicted farms and drove the grazers
off the lands in all directions causinp