The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-11-18

Maud Come, who has taken charge of
the matter The material used is green
Irish poplin, with gold fringe. The
flag has harp i'll the center, above
which is inscribed the words, "Trans-
vaal Irish Brigade" and underneath the
motto, "Our Land, Our People, and
Our Language is inscribed in Gaelic
lettering.
GALWAY.
On Oct 23, at Tuam Petty Sessions,
a respectable young man named Thomas
Whelan, living at Coro6n House, within
six miles Of Tuam, was charged with the
murder OF his wife, on the 10TH of Octo
Der, on his return from the Tuam fair.
1t appeared from the evidence that Whe-
Ian, about 3 o'clock on the previous
Friday morning, gave himself up at
GUNNER police barrack and stated that
he had killed his wife. On the police
going to Corofn House they found the
unfortunate woman dead on the floor,
her head being shockingly mutilated by
blows from an iron bar. When ques-
toned by the Bench the prisoner said
he had nothing to add to the statement
already made to the police. He was re-
turned for trial to the next Winter
Assizes for county Galway.
KINGS COUNTY.
Captain George Anthony Weldon,
| ,,,1,o ,r,c 1.;11od ~ c1o,,o, -, III. T.,.,
vaal, was cousin OF Mr.. Laurence
Bomiord Molloy, ]. P, Clonbele Birr.
His cousin, Lieutenant Bertram de
Weldten Weldon, was wounded in the
same engagement, and another, Captain
Anthony Arthur Weldon, Fourth LENS
tiers, A. D. c. to Lord Wolseley, is en-
route for the front on special service
duty; whose brother, Thomas Hamilton
Weldon, an officer (retired) OF the Sub
marine Miners, led the defense of the
Queen OF Madagascar against the. in
vading French, who put price of 10, 900
francs upon his head.
KERRY.
The last issue of the Killarney Echo
announces that, following up the dis
reimbursement OF Lord Castleross, at the
recent Revision Sessions in Killarney,
his lordsl1ip is now disqualified to act
on the county council, and that he will
be compelled to retire on the 1st oil
January next
KILKENNY.
On Sept 81, Very Rev. Archdcacon
Hogan died at Westbury, Tasmania
The deceased clergyman was uncle oil
the Rev. J. Purcell, o. S. A., Drogheda
and was born in Kilkenny in 1926, re-
ceived his ecclesiastical education in ST.
kieran's College, and, in 1S4o, left his
native land for Tasmania, and in the fol
lowing year was ordained priest in St.
Joscpfs Church, Hobart, by Right Rev
DIR. Wilson, first bishop OF the diocese
In May, 1857, he visited Rome, and was
received in audience by the Holy Fa-
Their; and the same year he also visited
his beloved Erin and the scenes of his
youth.
LIMERICK.
At the Munster Fair, in Limerick, OF
Oct. 20, there was a large supply o.
cattle On the Fair Green, and some
brisk business was done in the early
hours OF the morning. Fat cattle were
not over plentiful, and realized about
SOS. pea cwt Some representative lots
OF three and half years ODDS, in forward
condition brought Eco, Mr. Fosbcrry
Kilgobbin, having disposed OF some al
Eco 1os. Two and half year olds
fetched from f12 los. to Zig 1os., and il
a few cases ZIG, MIR. Roberts, Ncwown
receiving the latter figure. Year and ;
hall olds changed hands at from II 15s
TO fo, at which Mr.. John Hare, Clarina
disposed OF a lot In one case fo I5s
was received. Wcanling calves were
worth "a IS. to IS 1os., Mr.. O'Brier
selling az at the top price Finished
mutton sold at Cd. per pound; store
sheep were in fair demand at 4os. to 44s
MAYO.
LII the Clurcn OF the Sacred Heart
attached to the Convent of Mercy, Cas-
tlebar, on Oct. rs, Most Rev. Dr.. Nc
Evilly, archbishop OF Tuam, presided a
, the ceremony of profession of Mis-
, Mary F. Conell, called in religion Sis
ter M. Antonio, second daughter OF Mr.
5 ?. Conell, Of Enniscrone. His Grac'
: was assisted by Rev. Father McDcrmot
!, and Rev. Father O'Malley. In the cloi
were Very Rev. P. Lyons, P. p, Castle
t bar; Rev. f. Walsh, P. P, Through
, Rev. P. O'Flalerty and Rev. P. Nc
Loughlin.
ROSCOMMON.
| On Wednesday, Oct. IS, the parisl
, church OF Rosconmon was the scene O
+ fashionable marriage between Lieu
tenant Francis Osborn Bowen, tin
Gloucester Regiment, Bristol, the onl,
son OF the late +. c. Bowen, Esq, Hol
/ lymount, county Mayo, and Marguerite
: Blanche (Rita), elder daughter OF til,
| late J. Power Oliver, l. M. Service
niece OF E. Rogers, D. l., r
I. c., the Barracks, Roscommon, ant
l Mr. Cameron Rogers, Wexford Th'
l bride was given away by her mother.
SLIGO.