The Irish standard., 1900-01-20

Write to the bishop expressing my
thanks, and communicating the Apos-
tolic benediction to himself and his
iock-priests and people. 1 am
pleased with Ireland. 1 pray contin-
ually that she may have perseverance.
I am at present working for Ireland.'"
SLIGO.
At the meeting of the Sligo borough
branch of the United Irish League,
held in the Town hall, on Dec. p, AID.
McHugh, NJ. P, president, in the
chair, the following resolution was
passed, on the motion of Mr.. John
Mulligan, L. O., seconded by Mr.. p.
McDermott:
Resolved, That we consider the
proposal of Sir Thomas Esmonde to
form a committee composed of dele
gates from county and borough coun-
ellis to direct the policy of the Nation
alists of Ireland, and to conduct parli
mentary elections would, if adopted,
be an impudent invasion of the right
Of the Nationalist of Ireland to de-
clare and direct their own policy, and
to select their own parliamentary
representatives; that we consider that
the action of Sir Thomas Esmonde is
calculated and intended to obstruct
the progress of the great National
movement which is fast uniting all
sections of Irish Nationalists; and we
consider that this latest move of Sir
Thomas, in the interest of faction, as
we'll as his exclusion of Home Rule
from the general council, renders him
entirely unfit for the position of chair
man Of the Irish party, which he is
intriguing to obtain as the catspaw Of
cleverer men; and that copies Of this
resolution be sent to the county and
borough councils in Ireland and to all
Nationalist members Of parliament"
TYRONE.
The Earl of Ranfurly has cabled
from Australia, Offering his house and
park at Dungannon, for the use of sick
and wounded soldiers, especially those
of the Irish regiments.
TIPPERARY.
Dispatches from Nenagh announce
that, on the night of Dec. %, a severe
snow storm, accompanied by wind
! squalls, visited the town and adjacent
district. In the neighboring mount
aims the storm was q followed by a
deluge of rain, which caused a land
slip, in which two farmsteads, with
their occupants, are rumored to have
been swept away. No names or fur
ther details have yet been received.
WICKLOW.
At the last regular meeting of the
Wicklow Urban Council, held in the
town hall, DR.. J. p. Byrne, chairman,
presiding, Mr.. Gernon proposed the
following resolution, which was Sec
onded by Mr.. Thomas Gregory: "That
we, the members of the Wicklow Ur-
ban Council, desire to express our
heartfelt sympathy with the gallant
Beers in their glorious struggle
against British rule in South Africa"
The adoption of the resolution was op-
posed by Messrs. McPhail, Haskins
and the chairman, and the latter, fin
ally, refused to put it before the meet
ing.
WESTMEATH.
At the meeting of the Westmeath
County Council, on Dec. %, at Mullin-
gar, the fixing of the county officers
salaries was considered. A commit
tee appointed to deal with the matter
had recommended that the secretary
/ of the council, Mr.. Levigne, get f375 a
year; the county surveyor, Mr.. Joyce,
$3.50; and two assistant county sur
veyors, Messrs. Talbot and Thomas,
f120 each. Mr.. Smith, J. P, moved
that the county surveyors salary be
$500, and those of the two assistants
f100 each; while he favored 1875 for
the secretary. Mr.. Smiths PROPOSE
ton was adopted. For the position of
accountant to the council, at f1OO q
year, the voting lay between Messrs.
"A. r. Barron, of Irishtown, and
Thomas J. Malone, of Athlone, and by
the casting vote of the chairman the
former was elected.
WATERFORD.
Capt. Curtis, of the Flying Cormo-
rant, arrived in Waterford, Dec. %,
reports that, during a southeast gale,
he fell in with the schooner Glare, of
Carnarvon, in sinking condition off
Arl1low. Communication was obtain
ed between both vessels with the
greatest difficulty by means Of a line,
and the lives of the. crew We're saved
by the exertions of the crew of the
Cormorant, who pulled the men
aboard their vessel all safe, but in an
exhausted condition. The crew of the
Clare reports that three vessels had
passed by and took no notice of sig
nails. The crew were landed at Dun
more East.
Protestant Christianity Among the Zuius.