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


sermon on the occasion was preached
by Rev. T. A. Nnlay, S. j. Rev. Fa-
Their Taaffe, the respected pastor, took
up the collection, which realized $500
on the spot. In the afternoon bene-
diction Of the Most Holy Sacrament was
given in Mellifont Abbey, being the first
time in 1853 years since these venerable
walls echoed to the solemn Canticles of
the church. The mayor, high sheriff
and aldermen and town councillors of
the corporation Of Drogheda We're pres
ent in their scarlet robes of office, the
mayor wearing the historic civic chain.
MONAGHAN.
On April 16. Mr. T. Phelan, j. P, cor
oner, held an inquest into the cause of
death of Mary Boyle, Creavadornan,
about three miles from Carrickmacross,
who was accidentally killed at Icons
grave that morning, while on her way
to visit a friend, being thrown from n
donkey cart. Thomas Duffy, Mullylusty,
identified the body of deceased, who was
small farmer, and about 70 years of
age, and lived in his house. The jury
returned verdict of accidental death.
MEATH.
On April 10, the beautiful convent
chapel of Ioretto, Navan, was the scene
of most impressive ceremony, when
Miss Mary White, daughter of the late
Richard White, made her final VOWS and
entered into the Institute of Our Blessed
Lady as Sister Mary Josephine. Miss
White, from her earliest years, was
trained and educated in the communist
OF which she is now member.
Lovers of racing will learn with sor-
row of the death of Mr.. Stephen Kelly,
which occurred at his residence, Duns-
haughin. on April 10. Mr.. Kelly has
been identified with racing in ireland
for great many years, and in his time
owned some good horses, by which his
colors were often carried to victory. He
was at the FARMHOUSE races few days
before his death.
MAYO.
We regret to have to announce the
demise of the Rev. Michael O'Donnell,
parish priest of Kilmeena, who died on
April 8. at his residence, Kilmeena, aged
~ years. He had been So years priest
and 36 years pastor of his native
parish of Kilmeena. The funeral OBJ
sequies took place at kilmcena church
on Monday, April II. Father O'Donnell
was an exemplary priest and thorough
going Irish Nationalist.
On the morning, of April 8 Mr.. John
Conway, Jr.. employed in the local post
office, and a native Of Westport, was
found dead on the Castelar, road, near
Westport, lying alongside his bicycle,
on which he had ridden to and from
Balla on the previous day. 1t is sup
posed he was struck with cerebal
apoplexy and fell from his machine
SLIGO.
One OF the largest. most representa- i've
and most enthusiastic meetings that has
been seen in Sligo for a number of years
was the county SO convention. held in
the town hall on Sunday, April II. The
most prominent and patriotic National
lists in Sligo town and county were pres
ent and the proceedings were Of such a
earnest and enthusiastic character with
that amount of difference of opinion
necessary in any healthy public body Or
bodies) as to promise we'll for the future
of the SO movement, principally, and
Nationallsm generally in the county Of
Sligo. The large majority Of those pres
ent considered it would be better to defer
utilization with a Doublin central organ
ization for the present.
TIPPBRARY.
At a meeting of the Cashel town COM
missioners on April is Mr.. Andrew Han
ley (chairman), Mr.. Walsh drew the at
tention of the board to the coming '9S
celebrations. He said that during the
summer they would have some of the
eXiles visiting the historic Rock of Cash
ell, and he would suggest that the atten-
ton of the local government board be
drawn to the state of the passage lead
ing to those historic ruins. with a view
to putting same in repair. All present
agreed with Mr.. Walsh's suggestion, and
Mr.. John O'Leary, town clerk. was di-
rccted to write to the local government
board
Head Constable James Scully, Cashel,
who has been stationed in the city for
the past Is months, has been trans
ferred to Kilkenny on promotion.
WATERFORD.
A Cork correspondent writes that the
work of repairing the Andaz, the Span
ish torpedo boat destroyer. at Passage
West. is being rapidly pushed forward,
and, as far as appearances go, ought to
be completed within few days. Some
stir was caused in the docks on April 81,
by the arrival of Rear Admiral Lake,
commanding the Irish station, and his
secretary. Both were in full uniform,
and were met on arrival by the manag-
ing director of the docks, Mr. Piper, and
tho general matfaget, Mr.. Johnson.
Their business was not. however, with
either Of these gentlemen. but with the
Spanish commanders; and the visit was,