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meeting was addressed by M. A. Roche,
T. c. The meeting was most success
full, and adjourned with cheers for the
National cause.
CARLOW.
The death, at the age OF o2 years, OF
Mr.. Sweetman, J. p, occurred on
Saturday, Sept. %, at his cottage, over
looking the Barrow, at Courncllan,
Boris. MIR. Swcetman in his early
years took an active part in the agita-
ton for Catholic emancipation and re-
peal OF union, under O'Connell, and
was personal friend OF the great Tri-
bune's. The trusted friend OF Gen.
Cloney, also, he was with him on the
summer Sunday evening, when William
Smith O'Brien. John B. Dillon and
Thomas Francis Meagher called on the
'oS veteran as they passed through
Craig from Wexford toKilkenny on the
eve OF the rising in '4S.
CLARE.
On the evening OF Oct. 4, a sad
drowning accident occurred near the
railway bridge at Moyasta, the victim
being farmer named Michael Council.
The Inflated man was rowing a cot,
which capsized, and being unable to cx-
tricate himself, he was drowned The
body was recovered. Council leaves a
family of six children.
DUBLIN.
1t is stated in Dublin that arrange
ments are being made for the assem-
bling of a conference of Irish members
OF parliament to take into consideration
Mr.. Redmond's recent letter on the
question OF unity. The conference
which assembled i'll the Mansion House,
| on the 4th OF April last, authorized the
then chairman, Mr.. T. Harrington,
with the three secretaries Messrs
Power, ]. Jordan and T. ]. Healy, to
receive communications, and if desir-
able call another conference; and it is
now announced that these four gentle
men met recently, in Dublin, to make
arrangements for summoning the con-
ference. Ii Parliament is called to-
gcther at an early date, the conference
will probably be held in London.
Otherwise it is likely to be held in Dub
lin, about the first week in November.
DONEGAL.
On Sunday, Sept. "a, an enthusiastic
meeting OF the Nationalist OF Burndalc,
was held for the purpose OF forming
a branch OF the United Irish League.
The meeting took place near Drunken
Chapel, after II o'clock mass, and was
attended by one of the largest assem-
blages seen in the district for a long
number of years.
DOWN.
| A dispatch received in Newry, on
Oct. 2, by Messrs. Joseph Fisher &
Sons, announced the loss, under sad
circumstances, OF Capt. Peter Holly
wood, of the steamship Carlingford
Lough, the property OF the Carlingford
Steamship Company. The steamer
was bound for Baltimore, with cargo
OF salt, and during heavy gale off
Cork, Capt. Hollywood was washed
overheard and drowned.
GALWAY.
Three Young Irish priests have re-
Gently left the West OF Ireland for the
mission in South Africa, while ten
more have gone on the Australian Mis-
sion, in the dioceses of Melbourne,
Peril, and Ballarat. They are all stu
dents Of Maynootl1. Six OF the young
priests have gone to Melbourne, three
to Perth, and one to Ballarat. OF the
six who have become subjects of the
Most Rev. DR.. Carr, two left in June.
OF these, Father John Francis is we'll
known in the diocese OF Galway, where
he ministered with diligence and zeal
both in Oughterard and Abraham.
The other, Father. May, OF the neigh
boring archdiocese OF Tuam, was or
dained only in June. The four other
young priests are Father Lawton, of the
diocese OF Ross; Father Barry, Cloyne;
Father Deane, Kerry, and Father
O'Sullivan, Ross. The priests who
have gone to join the mission in Perth,
under the Right Rev. DR.. Gibney, are
Father Keogh, of the diocese OF Elphin,
and Father Verling, of Cloyne. By the
same steamer Father Ferris, of the
Kerry diocese, newly ordained STU
dent of Maynootl1, left to serve under
his distinguished countryman, Right
Rev. DR.. Moore, Bishop of Ballarat.
KILKENNY.
On Sunday, Oct. I, one OF the most
impressive and beautiful ceremonies OF
the Catholic church was witnessed,
when the new Catholic church at Fill
town was dedicated in the presence of
a vast assemblage, comprising all
classes and crecds in the community.
The dedication ceremony was per-
formed By Most Rev. Dr. Brownrigg,
Bishop OF Ossory, and Most Rev. DR..
Sheehan, Bishop Of Waterford and Lis
more, graced the proceedings by his
presence.
KERRY.
Mr.. William Moore Stack, ore of the
most popular Nationalist in Ireland,
died at his residence, Pembroke street,
| K.