The Irish standard., 1900-06-16

Indian Medical Service; and, during his
career there, he was selected on several
occasions for special duty of a semi
diplomatic character at the courts Of
native rulers
CAVAN.
On Sunday, May 81, Immediately aft
ef 10 O'Clock mass, most enthusiastic
meeting was held at CliAerna, about 10
miles from Cootellill Every Nationalist
In the parish was present, and Judging
IRON the appearance OF the gathering,
and the promptness with which the
work of electing officers and a commit
tee was taken UP, it is evident that the
League has come to stay in the county
of the O'Reillys. On the motion OF
MIR. John PlunlSett, R. D. c., seconded
by MIR. John Brady, the chair was taken
by Mr.. Philip Smith, who, in the course
o! short but pithy Speech. explained
the objects of the meeting, and called
upon all to join the only organization
in the country for the protection of the
people. AT the conclusion of the meet
ing strong branch of the League was
established.
CLARE
A dispatch OF May 20, from Ennis,
announces the death, on that date, at
the county infrmary, OF the Rev. Will
liam Burke, parish priest of Kilkeedy,
who had died from an acute attack of
blood poisoning. Father Burke was
widely known and esteemed. He was
only 43 years Of age, was native of
East Clare, and was brother to the
Very Rev. P. Burke, president of the
killa!oc Diocesan college, Ennis. He
was ordained 10 years ago, and his first
ministry was as chaplain to the Sacred
Heart Convent, Roscrea. He was after
time there sent to his first curacy, in
Kilbarron, and was subsequently trans
ferred to Borriskane. His next curacy
was i'll Kildysart; and,- six years ago,
he was promoted thence to the charge
OF the parish OF Kilkeedy.
CARLOW.
At the last monthly meeting OF the
Carlow urban council, Mr. Governey in
the chair, the town clerk read letter
received by him from the secretary OF
the Carlow WorlSman's club, enclosing
the following resolutions: Resolved,
"That we, the members of the Carlow
Work1nan's club on behalf of the work
ngmen of Carlow, protest against the
injustice which is being perpetrated by
certain local landlords, by raising tho
rents on the poor tenants OF the town
and we further urge upon the Carlow
urban district council the necessity OF
taking action to deter these landlords
from their act of tyranny; and that the
council, as representative of the rate
payers, convene public meeting to pro-
test against such raising of rents which.
in our opinion, are too high at present.
1t was suggested that the town clerk be
required to communicate with the
landlords whose conduct had been TN
der discussion. explaining the feelings
OF the board, on this rent-raising; and
pointing out that, after next year, the
council would be in position to take
| off the present increase in the borough
| rate.
DUBLIN.
On the afternoon of May IS all the
copies OF the issue of The United Irish
man, weekly newspaper. which were en-
posed Tor sale on the newspaper stands
throughout Dublin were seized and con-,
flscated by the police agents. That this
was done by direct orders from Dublin
Castle was shown by the fact that De-
tcctive Lowe, accompanied by other de-
tective officers, visited the Offices OF the
paper, at Upper Ormond Quay, and
informed the publisher, Mr.. Bernard
Doyle, that they had been instructed to
seize all the copies OF the journal. A
number OF police officers visited the
various news agents at the same time
and seized all the available copies of
The United Irishman.
FERMANAGII.
One of the largest and most entllusi-
astic meetings held in Newtownbutler,
since the old Land League days, took
place ON Sunday, May 81, convenient to
the chapel, for the purpose of establish
| ing a branch of the United Irish
League Though the meeting was con-
vened on very short notice, representa-
tives were present from all the adjoin-
ing districts: and in fact there was
scarcely man in the extensive parish
OF Ncwtownbutler who did not attend.
The chair was taken by the respected
and patriotic parish priest, Very Rev.
Canon O'Connor, P. P; and after Wig
o1ous speeches by Messrs. Michael
Harte, V. c., and Mr. Condor, M. p.
a strong branch Of the National League
was established.
GALWAY.
On the evening of May 26, while a
man named Michael Higgins, OF Terry
land, Galway, was carting stones from
quarry, on his own land, one of the
large stones fell off the car and fright
ened the horse, which ran furiously
along the road for some few hundred