The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-05-05

mayor of Drogheda, and one of the
Oldest and most thcrough-going Ma
tionalists in Ireland.
MEATH.
The Earl of Fingal, who has sailed
with the second contingent of the Irish
Yeomanry, for South Africa, is the pre-
mier earl of Ireland. His grandfather
was one of the four peers who held the
canopy over Queen Victoria's head at
her coronation; and this canopy, which
is Of cloth Of gold, lined with cloth of
silver, was given to him, and is kept
among the heirlooms of Killeen Castle.
~ MAYO,
Mr. Peter Regain was publicly received
and honored at great public meeting,
held in Ballinrobe, on Sunday, April 8,
to welcome him home, on his release
from Castelar, Jail,-where he had been
confined as a Nationalist Suspect" un-
der the Coercion code.
SLIGO. i.
At the Sligo Borough Court, on
April 9, John Dunleavy and John Tier
nan, respectable tradesmen, were
charged by the constabulary-the for
mer by Sergeant T. Scallan, and the
latter by Sergeant William Johnston
with being guilty of riotous behavior on
the public street on the night of April 4,
the occasion OF the demonstration in
opposition to the Queens procession"
in Dublin. The police pushed the cases
for all they were worth; but the magis-
trates dismissed them, peremptorily, "on
the merits"
TIPPERARY.
The regular quarterly meeting OF the
Nenagh District Council was arranged
for 12 o'clock on April 9; but at that
hour only five members put in an ap-
pearance, and after an elapse of an hour
of anxious waiting that number had not
increased. The prospects of having
quorum looked extremely doubtful, and
it seemed as if the contractors, who
were in attendance, would have to wait
another quarter OF year for their
money, the officials announcing in reply
to queries put to them that the meeting
could not be adjourned. 1t was sug-
gested in these circumstances, that the
contractors should employ cars and
scour the enyirons OF the town for a
sufficient number of councillors to con-
stitute a meeting. Accordingly, out in
the highways and by-ways the contrac-
tors llied themselves and succeeded in
whipping in a score OF members OF the
council by o'clock; when the business
was gone into, and the contractors had
their payments. arranged No other
business was attempted.
WATERFORD.
On Sunday, April 8, very large and
enthusiastic meeting was held in the
town hall, Dungarvan, for the purpose
of forming branch of the United Irish
League. On the motion of Mr.. Thos.
Power, chairman County Council, the
chair was taken by Mr.. James Hayes,
chairman U. D. C. The meeting was
addressed by Messrs. J. J. Shee, M. P;
P. ]. Power, M. P; T. J. Condor, NJ
p, and others; and at the close OF the
speaking splendid branch of the
league was inaugurated.
WEXFORD. -...
We regret to have to record the news
of the death OF the Rev. Jas. Kava-
nagh, P. p. Crawford, which took
place on April 4th, and has caused wide
spread and sincere sorrow. The death
is also announced, on April 9TH, OF Sis
ter Mary of the Immaculate Conception,
of the Good Shepherd Order, in New
Ross. The deceased Nun,-who was 81
years OF age, and had been in failing
health for some time,-was Miss Hick.
cy, of MEYERS Park. The interment~
took place in the convent cemetery, the
chief mourners, in addition to several
members Of the community, including
three, of her brothers-Messrs. Michael
Hickey, Garryrichard; John Hickey,
Park: and Patrick Hickey, Misterin.
Solemn Office and High Mass were
celebrated in the convent chapel, Very
Rev. Canon Kavanagh, presiding, and
large number Of the clergy being pres
ent
WICKLOW.
At the regular meeting of the Napier
Tandy Commemoration committee,
held in Dublin, at the Council Cham
bers, City Hall, on Friday evening,
April E. Mr. NJ Mcguire, Ulstermen's
90 club, presiding, the secretary submit
ted correspondence from Newry 90
club, Arklow Brass and Reed Band, and
'o8 club, Listowel, promising attend
ancc for contingents. On the motion
OF T. Fender, seconded by T. Cahill,
the program of the procession was ar
ranged, to start at 2:3o p. M, from the
Wolfe Tone Memorial site, Stephens
Green, and proceed through the city,
ending at Thomas street, and Corn
market, to the site of Napier Tandys
birthplace, where addresses were to be
delivered in connection with the cere-
'mony of unveiling. The memorial tab