The Irish standard., 1900-06-23

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Rev. ]. w. Hudson, rector OF Kilkeedy,
paid visit to Mr.. Thomas Smith,
Briskamore, and they discussed some
matters in CONNECTION with the financial
affairs of the latter. Mr.. Smith seems
to have requested Mr.. Hudson's assist
ance in arranging with his landlord,
asking him to go into Limerick for that
purpose. The two left Mr.. Smiths
house and walked in the direction of
Elm Park, as Mr.. Hudson was about
to pay visit to Lord Clarina. Con-
versation apparently continued until
Cragbeg was reached, when the reve-
rand gentleman, previous to parting, in
timated that he could not accede to
Mr.. Smiths request, suggesting that he
himself should attend to the matter.
When they separated, Mr.. Hudson had
only proceeded few yards, when he
received bullet in the back of the neck
and fell insensible. A gardener living
at Lord Clarina's lodge heard the shot,
and discovered the wounded rector ly-
ing in the road. He was conveyed to
his residence, where he was attended by
DR.. O'Bricn, OF Clarina, and later on by
DR.. Fogarty, of Limerick; but he died
on the following Tuesday morning.
Smith was arrested, and, on the verdict
of the coroner's jury, was committed
to Limerick Jail on the charge of muir
der. The deceased clergyman was
Galway man, his father having been
rector OF Monivea, county Galway. He
graduated in Trinity college, Dublin,
in 1882, and was ordained in 1886 for
the curacy of St. Mary's cathedral,
Limerick. He resided at Vermount,
with his mother and sister. Thomas
Smith, the accused man, has been under
special medical treatment in the prison
hospital, suffering from the effects Of
excessive drinking.
MONAGHAN.
| On May 29 one of the most enthusi-
astic meetings ever held in Monaghan
took place at Annamullen for the pur-
pose Of establishing branch of the
United Irish League i'll the district. Six
o'clock was the hour fixed; but, long
before that time, large bodies of men
could be seen approaching the Vellons
Cross roads from all directions. There
were bands present from Drumgoon,
Maudabawn, Dromod and Amatrass,
and as there were over twenty men,
bers in each Of the bands, all wearing
handsome caps, they presented very
lively and uniform appearance. The
chair was taken by Mr.. Patrick Con-
molly, r. D. c., and Mr.. John O'Don-
nell, M. P, addressed the meeting. Mr..
McQuirk, T. c., Ballybay, next spoke;
after which committee was appointed
to organize branch OF the league.
MAYO.
On the evening of May IS, MIR. John
MacHale, accompanied by Mr.. Peter F.
Regain, D. c., arrived at Parity, from
Ballinrobc, where they had had lively
encounter with the police the day be-
fore, and though closely logged around
Ballinrobe they managed to give the
police the slip and got into Parity be-
fore they had time to miss them, and
held successful meeting, over which
Mr.. Owen Malley presided, and resolu-
tons were adopted condemning the
eleven months grazing system, approx
ing OF unity and organization and call
ing on the peoples representatives to
support the candidature of DR.. Nc
CURE for the vacancy now created by
the retirement of DR.. Mcclure, ST., who
is one of the foremost veteran Nation
alists of Mayo.
ROSCOMMON.
On May "a, the funeral of Mr.. T. J..
| O'keeffe, clerk of the union, Roscom-
mon, took place. On the previous even
ing the remains were removed from his
fathers residence, Abbeyville, to the
Catholic church, followed by an inl-
mense concourse of friends and sympa-
thizers. Next morning solemn requiem
mass was offered up in the church for
the repose OF his soul, the celebrant be-
ing Rev. Father Humphries; Rev. Fa-
ther Corcoran, deacon; Rev. Father
O'Beirne, subdeacon, and Right Rev.
Monsignor Mclaughlin, P. P, master
of ceremonies. At 3 o'clock p. m. the
funeral started from the church to Ros-
common churchyard, where the inter-
ment took place in the family vault
Long before that hour all the houses in
the town were closed and the blinds
drawn in all the windows, in token of
respect and regret. The funeral was
one of the largest and most representa-
tive seen in Roscommon for many
years.
TIPPERARY.
Fifteen years ago the, Widow Clo-
Messy was evicted out of her little hold
ing near Clonmel. Her husband had
just died, and she had only her daugh-
ter with her. But there was no COM
passion, and the poor widow woman
was thrown on the roadside. However,
she did not lose heart or sight OF her
little farm, for she kept close eye to
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