The Irish standard., 1900-12-01

Mind" of the late Venerable Arch
deacon T.. Murphy, Z. T., Quin, were
celebrated i'll the handsome parish
church of Quin, which the deceased
clergyman had done so much in his
lifetime to beautify and ornament.
There was Il large congregation present
from Quin and adjoining parishes. At
the Mass the Bishop, Most Rev. Dr.
M'Redmond, presided, and the celc-
brant was Rev. T. Burke
DUBLIN.
The Irish pilgrims to Rome have
returned home, and have been wei
coined back with enthusiastic reioic-
ings. They received signal marks OF
favor from the Pope, during their Wis
it. Not only was their reception of
the most cordial character, but they
were especially invited to escort his
Holiness on the occasion from the Vat
lean to st. Peters, where some 10000
pilgrims of other nationalities We're
awaiting the Holy Fathers blessing.
FERM.ANAGH.
Rev. Father Kelly, c. c., of New
bliss, has been transferred to the par
ish of Garrison, county Fermanagh,
and will be replaced, III Newbliss, by
Rev. Father Traynor, kesh. Father
Kelley took his farewell of the peO-
pie at Killevan on Sunday, Nov. t,
when he preached Il touching sermon
and afterwards impaired his blessing
to the congregation He will have a
worthy successor in Father Taynor,
who was for a short time i'll Clones,
and is therefore not unknown in the
district.
GALWAY.
On til carnival of the White Star
Liner Oceanic off Queenstown from
New York, on November 6, De-
tective-Sergeant Byrne proceeded
on board, and took into Gus
tody Thomas and Kate O'Reil-
ly, on the charge of the larceny of
f93 rs lid from the postottice at Glen
amady, county Galway, of which the
male prisoner was postmaster. They
had been previously arrested by ca
BILE on the steamer in New York, and
We're being sent back on extradition
warrants. They were taken before a
magistrate at Queenstown, and an Or
der was made to convey them back
to Glenamady, where they will take
their preliminary trial. 1t is under
stood that further charges are pending
against them, the defalcations amount
ing to f450.
| KERRY.
The death of Mr.. Michael O'Flaher-
ty Slattery, of Rock street, Tralee,
took place on Nov. 5th. The deceased
belonged to an old and respected Ker-
ry family, and was for many years as
sOciated with the commercial and ag-
ricultural life of the community. BY
conspicuous ability he attained high
position, was an active and energetic
member of the Town Commissioners
and the Board Of Guardians, and a
Director of the Tralee & Dingle Light
Railway. He died at the good old age
of 76. His remains were conveyed to
st. Johns Church, and the interment
took place in the family vault at
O'Brcnnan. on Nov. Ttl.
LE1TRIM.
On November 9th, Mr.. Joseph Gal
lagher, Secretary of the North Leitrim
Executive of the United Irish League,
who is undergoing an unlimited term
Of Imprisonment in Sligo Jail for ICON
tempt of court" was visited by the
Mayor, Mr.. 2. y. NIcHugh and MI
Denis Johnston. of the Directory of
the League. The prisoner bears his
fulncss, and looks well, but feels much
at being separated from his family,
to which he was devoted, and from the
companions in the League, with
whom he fought the hard-fought bat
ties for right and Justice. Mr.. Gal
lagher is being we'll cared for by the
staunch Lcagucrs of Sligo.
LIMERICK.
In Limerick. on October 7th, a pri-
vate meeting of the Labor Party was
held, in response to circular issued
by Alderman Gilligan (the Secretary,
for the purpose of signing a requsi-
ton to Mayor DAILY, to allow himself
to be renominated for the Mayoralty
again. Eighteen members out of the
twenty-thrce composing the represent
ativcs attended, the absentees being
the Mayor and Alderman Prendergast,
Councillors Coffey, Jeremiah O'Brien
and Slattery. Councillor Barry pre-
sided, and eight members signed the
requisition. The meeting only occu-
pied half an hour, and there was not
much discussion. Four or five candi-
dates are mentioned for the Mayoralty,
namely-the Mayor, Alderman Joyce.
Councillors O'Connor and Kett. and
rumor says, Sir Thomas Cleeve, in the
Tory interest.
MAYO.