The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-01-06
ARMAGH.

lhe Llslea branch of the Gaelic
League was established three months
ago, Kew. Thomas Mcdonald, presi-
dent, and Mr. Owen O'Callaghan, sec
rotary. Since there has been an attend
ance OF IS at the classes. Mr.. Nugent,
the district teacher, attends. The young
people take great interest in learning
Father O'Growney's books, and are
making considerable progress. Many
adults and old people, who spoke Irish
in their early days, and neglected it for
years, are now revising their knowledge
and making daily use of the national
tongue.
CARLOW.
Mr.. Kavanagh, OF Boris House, re-
Gently returned home after prolonged
absence in search of health. He was
given most enthusiastic welcome by
the people of the district. An address
from the people OF Boris was presented
him on behalf OF the inhabitants by
James Byrne, C. c., chairman; James
Kennedy. Patrick Murphy, Edward Mo-
loney James Dalton, James Curry,
Thomas Nolan, committee; JOSEPH,
Murphy, Michael N1illet, secretaries.
CLARE.
A boy named Bugler, aged 1,3, while
on visit to his grandfather at Moynoe,
near ScariA, met with sad death. He
was swinging on rope attached to a
tree, when the rope got tangled round
his neck, and, before assistance could
| be procured he died.
CORK.
Mrs. Horgan, wife of Mr.. Patrick
Horgan, OF Ballinaspigmore, near Cork
City, was found dead on the side OF the
road near her home Dec. I. She was
only 81 years of age, and mother OF
eight children. The police are inyesti-
eating.
DERRY.
Right Rev. Mgr Molloy recently de-
llvered in St. Columb's Hall, Derry, his
famous lecture on "Nansen and the
North Pole" Some 1000 persons were
present. Most Rev. Dr.. O'Doherty pre-
sided and paid tribute to tie lecturer.
The lecture was profuse1y illustrated
DONEGAL.
Father James c. Cannon, Adm. saws
the United Irish League has as firm a
toothold in Glenswilly as ever the Land
League had in its palmiest days.
DUBLIN.
Lord Ardelawn has purchased the
Daily News, Dublin. 1t was very Tory
and Unionist at all times; but under the
new management of Mr.. Carson. it will
be rabidly anti-Irish.
GALWAY.
Rev. Father O'Reilly, Of Mayo, and
Rev. Father Corcoran, Galway, were
recently ordained priests in the Cathe-
dral of Saint Galway. Great numbers
attended the impressive ceremonies.
KERRY.
Lord Ardilaun, it is said, will not
keep the, public out of Killarney; the
same conditions will exist over the es-
tate as wien it was in the, Herbert FAM
lily. Lord Ardilaun is member of the
| family, and. therefore, wishes to keep
the property.
LIMERICK.
Mr.. Donald Cussen O'Brien has beer
promoted to an important appointment
at the postofice; Washington, U. S. A
Mr.. O'Brien was for years a trader ii
Limerick, and while a member of the
Limerick Corporation took an active
part, in the Home Rule movement
which the late, Mr.. Isaac Butt inaugu
rated.
LONGFORD.
The Killoe branch of the United Irisl
League is doing much to spread tho
opposition to British tyranny in ireland
The members have called upon all ii
the districts to become members of Tho
branch. These are active in the Irisl
cause now as they were in the past
Mr. William Foley, Mr.. Thomas Jen
nings, assistant secretary; Mr.. John Do
herty, Mr.. E. McGerr, treasurer; Pat
rick Mccoy. Daniel Quinn, Simon
Brady and others.
| MONAGHAN.
Among the passengers who landed a
Queenstown lately was Francis McNal
ly, native OF Carricknacross. On his ar
rival at the custom house he wa
searched, as were also two port1nan
teaus Of his, and in the boot
which were in same the portions of
six-chamber Colt revolver were found
and tlereupon he was made prisoner
SLIGO.
The death OF Mr.. Patrick O'Connell
OF Laragan, Collooney, occurred recent
ly at the fine old age OF III years. H
was brother-in-law to the Rev. Michae
Keaveny, the worthy parish priest o
Charlestown, and uncle to the Rev
Father Conlan, Foxford
TIPPERARY.
Rev. M. B, Curry. parish priest O