The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-07
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both bands visited the cross-marked
spots, on the Square and at the corner
OF Upper Cork street, where Lonergan,
S1innick and Casey had been shot.
Here, in presence OF about thousand
people, the two bands played the Dead
March in Saul The Memory OF the
Dead, aud other appropriate airs. The
places where the three men had been
shot were decorated with eversreens
and lighted tapers.
DOWN.
On the morning Of Sept. IL, as: Dis
trict Inspector Rice, r. 1. c., was. rid
ing on bicycle, with some friends in
the neighborhood OF Downpatriok,. he
lost control OF his machine when, de-
scending hill, at a curve on the Ard
glass road, and was thrown from his
bicycle, sustaining serious injuries.
When picked UP he was brought to the
Down lnhrmary, when it was found that
his shoulder has been. dislocated,and his
head, face and hands cut in several
places.
DUBLIN.
An important musical appointment,
that OF solo contrallo in the Church OF
the Holy Spirit, at Nice, in Italy, has
been given, after keen competition, to a
well-known Dublin vocalist, Miss Fran
ccs Mcconnell. The examination was
held in London and included large
number OF competitors. Miss McCon-
nell has been frequently heard i'll ora
torio and concerts, and has sung with
marked success in London, Liverpool,
Manchester and Birmingham. She was
4 pupil OF Dr. Joseph Smith.
DONEGAL.
On Sunday, Sept. 10, magnificent
National demonstration, under the aus
pices OF the United Irish League, was
held at Glenswilly, about five miles from
Letterkenny. The meeting took place
after II o'clock Mass, near the parish
church. Glenswi1ly, and in numbers and
enthusiasm surpassed even the meetings
held i'll the palmy days of the Land
League
FERMANAGH.
At the last Enniskillen Petty Sessions
the Castlebellingham and Drogheda
Breweries Company were charged by
John Hazlett Wright, officer of Inland
Revenue, with having on the 18th OF
July sold quantity OF beer i'll quart
bottles, at place other than the prem
Uses in Castlebellingham, County Louth,
i'll which they were licensed so to do,
thereby FORGETTING the sum OF fIoo
GALWAY.
At the last meeting OF the Guardians
OF Portumna Union, Mr.. w. Hogan
(chairman) presiding, letter was read
from Sir Charles Cameron, M. D., offer
ing to become analyst to the Union on
the following terms-f7 los. per annum,
and IS. Cd. for each sample analysed
10 eol 10 soIdrues 20 I7qu1nu otll no
llu!I GU peoeId OH 'tz eAoqe pue 1oAo
water. Mr.. Thomas Moran-He says
nothing about whisky? Mr. John Ry-
der, ]. P.-Well, you can test that. The
Board accepted Sir C. Cameron's ten
der, provided he is satisfied with IS a
year. instead OF II los.
KERRY.
On Sept. II, nine young ladies', four
Of whom belong to Cork, and five to
Galway. lett Queenstown on the White
Star steamer Majestic, for New York,
Ell route for San Antonio, Texas, with
the object Of entering the convent OF
the Order OF the Holy Ghost. in that
city. They were accompanied by Sister
Margaret Mary, who is the Rev. Mother
OF the Convent at San Antonio, and a
native Of Killarney, and who went to
Ireland, some time ago, for the purpose
OF obtaining young ladies, who had a
vocation for a religious life, to join the
Order in Texas. The convent and
schools at San Antonio and Victoria
were erected by pious Catholic lady.
entirely at her own expense. There are
other houses OF the Order in the United
States.
KILDARE.
The members OF the Kildare Archaeo-
logical Society and their friends had
All excursion on Sept. II, inspecting
antiquities at Ardrass, Rathcoffey, Clon-
gowcs Wood College, Clane and else
where. Interesting papers were read by
Rev. Matthew Dewitt S. J., Lord Wal
ter Fitzgerald, Rev. MIR. Graham, and
Mir. Thomas Cookc-1rcncl.
LIMERICK.
AT the regular meeting OF the Linz
crick County Council, on Sept. 9, a cir
cular signed by Lord Mayor Talon, OF
Dublin, Mr. John E. Redmond, and
others, was read, asking for support to
the Parnell monument movement. Mr.
Anthony Nackay and other members
spoke OF the prior claim OF the work
of raising memorial to Wolfe Tone
and the men OF 'oS, and only supported
the appeal from the Lord Mayor and
MIR. Redmond OH the assurance that the
other memorial should be also sup
ported. A subscription list was opened
LOUTH.