The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-25

Y COnnOr QaDOr), j. BrOder1ck, ID. j.
Flavin, ]. Bunyan Qabor), w. L. Fitz-
gerald, P. Hayes Qabor), T. F. Cronin
NJ. KERN Qabor), M. O'Connon, T. c.,
and D. A. Cronin.
LIMERICK.
A meeting was held on Jan. 20 at
Murroe, to select county and district
councillors, under the presidency of the
Very Rev. NJ Ryan, P. P. The meeting
was held in the chapel yard, and, just as
it was about to commence, Sir Charles
Darlington, local landlord, entered and
attending the meeting. The reverend
chairman said he was welcome, and he
would be more welcome if he came fur
Their into the church altogether. Reso-
only those candidates who showed them
selves to be sound on the great National
questions of the day, viz: home rule, the
land for the people, Catholic university,
full benefit of the act to the laborers,
and unity in the Irish National party,
were proposed, and then Father Ryan
invited Sir Charles Darlington to adj
dress the meeting.
MAYO
| On Monday, Jan. 80. very largely
attended convention of the branches Of
! the United Irish league for the province
| of Connaught was held in Claremorris.
| constitution was adopted for the league.
| and among the speakers were Messrs.
| William O'Brien. John Dillon, J. j.
| OKelly. Nj. Davitt, ID. Sheehy, j. Roche,
Dr. Ambrose. NJ P.'s, and others. AS no
| available hall could have conveniently
| accommodated the meeting, the commit
tee contracted with a Dublin firm for the
erection of a large marquee, and even in
this all who attended could not find
place. Resolutions indorsing the league
| We're unanimously passed.
ROSCOMMON.
| On Sunday afternoon, Jan. 80, four
gunners of the Royal artillery named
Brown, Barrett, Croyan and Friend, left
Spike island, in Cork harbor, to spend
| the evening at Fort Carlisle. At $3.50
p. nj. they left in Il small boat for the
purpose of returning to their quarters.
but have not since been heard of, and it
is believed they were drowned. Croyan
was from County Roscommon.
SLIGO.
| f,,I,,D
Sunday afternoon, Jan. 30, accompanied
| by 40 or 30 comrades, to skate on what
! is locally known as "'rurlough More
pond, and while doing so broke through
| the ice, which gave way in large hole.
A young Aclare lad. John Smith, gal
! lantly went to the rescue, and APP
preached the hole on hands and knees,
but was instantly dragged into the water
by Hcaly, and both sank. They again
came to the surface, graphing each
other, and after Il moment separated,
and Healy again sank, as, unfortunately
he could not swim. Smith, who could
swim, succeeded in reaching the ice, and
caught a hold. when Michael Manion and
Richard Bourns threw their coats to
him. BY the aid of one of the coats the
drowning man held on for a few mo-
ments. The spectators then tied belt
and braces together and threw them to
him. but they broke with the first pull,
and he fell back into the water and sank
for the last time, amid a wall of sorrow
I, Il,
scquenlly recovered. but life was ex-
tinct. The deceased was an ardent mem
Der of the Wolf Tone '9S club and ORA
matte club; in fact he was an al-round
young man, that class of lrishman that
makes a man delight in being an Irish
man. He had Il good business in Tober-
| curry and a farm in the country. His
sad death casts Il gloom over Tober-
curry.
TYRONE.
On Jan. 2G a largely attended meeting
of the electors for the polling district OF
Charlemont was held in the Blackwater-
town court house, for the purpose OF
choosing two candidates to contest the
division at the forthcoming March cleo
tions. The candidates for the honors OF
the council were Messrs. p. Fox, B
O'Neill and p. ilagan. After each candi-
date had addressed the meeting on his
own behalf. Il vote by ballot was taken
when the figures stood thus: O'Neill
SO; Fox, 54 Hagan. Is. The result was
made known amid great applause. Mr.
IIagan and his friends, who are al
sound Nationalist, declared they would
do everything within their power t.
have Mr.. O'Nell and Mr.. Fox returned
on the day of the poll, should contes
take place A vote of thanks was givel
to Mr.. Crothers for his having kind,
given the use of the court house for tn,
occasion.
WEXFORD.
On Jan. 30 VIM. kirwan, lahore,
was employed carrying sacks at Castle
bridge, when he accidentally slipped ant
in falling. the side of his head collidet
heavily with a door jamb, and the resul
was that his ear was almost completed,
cut away. lie was brought to the count.
iniirmary, where he was treated and de