The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-07


thousands in and around Limerick, as
we'll as far outside it, and the function
certainly exceeded in brilliancy even the
most highly colored pictures of what
was expected. It was calculated that
the bazaar would continue for week, if
not longer. The Pope sent his special
blessing to the endeavor. In felicitous
speech, in opening the bazaar, Cardinal
Logue eulogized the man that had in
vented bazaars, as having provided
most effective instrument in the work
of charity and religion. The number OF
new and beautiful churches opened in
Ireland is conclusive proof of the mis-
sionary faith OF the people. His emf
hence paid high testimony to the de-
votion of the women of Limerick, re-
calling how they had fought beside their
brothers and husbands on the old walls,
in defence OF their native city, and hint
ing that the success OF the bazaar must
prove that the fair sex are not less SER
viceable in peace than in war.
LONGFORD.
In Longford, on June IS, the annual
meeting for the election of chairman
OF the county council was held, the out
going chairman, Mr.. Henry Reynolds,
occupying the chair All the other men,
bers of the council, with the exception
of Mr.. w. ]. O'Flanagan, we're present.
The candidates put forward were Mr..
Henry Reynolds and Mr.. Smytl,. a
vote was then taken, with the result that
there were twelve on each side, two
members not voting. The chairman,
Mr.. Reynolds, then gave his casting
vote in his own favor and declared him
self elected.
LEITRIM.
The Nationalist of Leitrim have lost
one of their most tireless and unhinch
ing workers by the death of Mr.. Owen
M'Ternan, of Killargue. So far back
as the early days of the repeal move
ment Mr.. M'Ternan had thrown in his
lot with the National cause; and in the
stormy episodes that have since moved
across the arena OF Irish politics, he
took mans share and patriots part.
His funeral, which took place from the
family residence, was attended by cor
tege which testified in the most ample
manner to the esteem and respect in
which the deceased was held through
the length and breadth of his native
county.
MAYO.
At the meeting of the Swinford board
of guardians, on June IL, Mr.. P. J..
Murphy, who was recently released
after doing term of six months for re-
taking possession of his farm from
which he had been evicted, was almost
unanimously elected relieving officer,
several of the local candidates Withdraw
ing in his favor.
MONAGHAN.
Queen Victoria's hopeful offspring,
the "Duke of Connaught," as COM
mander-in-chi of the forces in ireland,
has taken up his residence at the Castle,
Castleblayney. The Castle was formerly
the seat of the Hope family, and was,
until recently, in the possession of Lord
Francis Hope, husband of the we'll
known actress, Miss May Yohe, who is
now residing abroad. The new "royal
residence" is fine building, situated i'll
extensive grounds, which contain a
beautiful lake of very wide area, prettily
varied by numerous islets.
ROSCOMMON.
On June II, the court of Queens
Bench, Dublin, granted conditional
order for certiorari and 1nandamus to
quasf three orders made by the magis-
trates at Roscommon petty sessions, dis
missing sunmonses, and compelling
them to hear the cases. The summonses
were at the suit OF Sergeant Thompson,
R. I. c., against James and Jane Jones,
of Castle street, Roscommon, for SELL
ing spirits OF salt and corrosive subli-
mate without proper labels on the bot
ties, to one Michael Tierney, who after
wards drank the contents of one of the
bottles in mistake, and died. The ma
gistrates had dismissed the summonses
on the ground that the Pharmaceutical
Society, and not the police sergeant,
should have prosecuted.
SLIGO.
Mr.. John O'Dowd, M. P, has been
reelected chairman OF the Sligo county
council. Mr.. John Dolan, J. P, of Man
orllamilton, has also been elected chair
man of the committee of management
of the Sligo and Leitrim lunatic asylum.
Alderman McHugl, M. P, mayor Of
Sligo, recently visited Messrs. Corr and
McEgan, who have been committed to
Sligo jail under the Act of Edward III.
Both gentlemen are in excellent health
and spirits.
TIPPERARY.
Early on the morning of June IS
fire was discovered in grogress on the
premises of Mr.. Joshua L. Johnston, M.
C. c., almost directly opposite the post
office in Thurles. Notwithstanding the
efforts of a number OF willing hands, the
stores and their contents were almost
completely destroyed, including the