The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-07-01

tllc llSHt-lidliu sue OF Tile Cllln. FOr-
tunately neither was seriously injured.
No explanation for the extraordinary
act is given except the allegation OF the
prisoner that number of young men,
including the injured parties, attacked
his house, which statement is contra
dicted. Quaine was arrested soon after
the occurrence, and was brought before
Mr.. Hickson, r. NJ, at the police court,
where information having been taken,
the prisoner was remanded for eight
days.
ROSCOMMON.
On June the lnagisterial investigation
was concluded as to the charge preferred
against Michael Diffely and his wife, for
numbering Michael Kelly, in April last.
After going fully into the evidence the
prisoners were returned for trial to the.
next Roscommon summer assizes, and
were conveyed in custody by the even
ing train from Roscommon to Tulla-
more Jail.
SLIGO.
The death is announced, on Friday,
June 2, of Catherine McGarry, who, aft
or four or five weeks illness, departed
this life, at her residence at Ballytivnan,
to the inexpressible sorrow of her many
relatives and friends. The deceased by
her courteous manner and her many
good and virtuous qualities had gained
for herself many friends. She was in
her 56th year, and had until lately al.
ways enjoyed good. health, On Sunday,
June a, her interment took place at the
Cemetery Sligo. The funeral was large
and fully testified to the high esteem in
which. the deceased was held by all who
knew her.
TYRONE.
In the court of chancery, Dublin, on
June 3, the lord chancellor struck the
name Of Thomas z. Nelson Of Strabane,
off the roll OF solicitors, for failure to
transmit Client Thomas Irvine, OF
Massachusetts,, United States, sum Of
f1o6, which Nelson received in 1894 I'M
der power of attorney, from the COM
plainant and his sisters, Mary Jane and
Margaret, in addition to f2 los costs,
but which he had not paid over. The
lord chancellor made an order directing
that the name of Mr.. Nelson (who did
not appear nor was represented in court)
should be removed from the roll of
solicitors.
TIPPERARY.
Archbishop Croke has sent his second
contribution OF f2o to the Evicted Ten
ants Fund, making f7o contributed re-
Gently by his Grace to the fund. In
sending it the archbishop says: "The
apathy and Indifference OF the public in
this respect are simply disgraceful."
The words are as true as the example
is characteristic and generous. If the
spirit OF DR.. Croke were more wide
spread, the evicted tenants would have
little to fear-indeed, if it were more
widespread there would be no longer
evicted tenants in ireland.
WATERFORD.
Tie usual biennial Feis of St. Johns
College, Waterford, came off on the 18th
of May. The general body of the STU
dents formed the audience, and ex-
pressed themselves pleased and instruct
ed by the entertainment provided by the
students of the Irish class. The pro-
gram consisted of selections of Irish
music on the piano, and a quartet Of
violins. ranging from the low, sad wall
Of the song of sorrow to the lively, i'll
srirating airs Of the Irish march, song
and jig. The bishop, Most Rev. Dr..
Sheehar, has intimated lately to the di-
ocesan students that he wishes particular
attention to be given to the study of the
Irish language during the collegiate
course.
WESTMEATH.
Orr Irish correspondents announce
that the bishop-elect OF Meath, Most
Rev. Dr.. Gaffney, was to be conse-
Grated by his E,ninence Cardinal Logue
oil Sunday, June IS, in the Cathedral
at Mullingar. An immense attendance
of the people and clergy was expected,
and al 1.-The railway lines had arranged
for special trains for the occasion.
WEXFORD. ~ 49,.
The death of Mr.. Patrick O'Brien,
sen of Mr.. Moses O'Brien, Blackwater,
occurred on June 8. Mr.. O'Brien was
for some time engaged as a journalist,
but relinquisted that profession to study
for the priesthood. Shortly after enter
ing ST. Peters College his health COM
menced to fail, and, finding himself un-
able to bear the severe mental strain of
college life, he returned home, but the
change was OF no avail, and he failed
gradually, until, after severe relapse,
ne passed away ON the above date at the
early age of IS years.
| WICKLOW.
At the last meeting Of the Wicklow
Urban Council, DR.. P. Byrne, J. P,
presiding, it was decided, on the motion
Of Mr. Gernon, v. c., seconded by Mr..
Charles Davis, to invite the lord mayor
of Dublin to attend, in state, on the oc-
casion Of the laying OF the foundation
stone of the Billy Byrne Memorial, in