The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-05-26

-WuAtS liAN SA1oSSASS vi Which, lids 1OllR
been keenly felt. The old one situated
in the village has been built for over
one hundred years and is entirely I'M
suited in every respect to supply the
wants of large congregation like Bal
linameen. After the ceremony the
bishop delivered, in the open air, an elo-
quent discourse, which was listened to
with the utmost attention by vast audi
ence.
SLIGO.
On May 4, in the Court OF Queens
Bench, Dublin, before the Lord Chief
Justice, Justice Andrews, Justice Glib
son and Justice Kenny, the case OF the
Queen VS.. McHugh, was listed for hear
ing on an application by the prosecutor.
Mr.. w. H. Smith, R. NJ, TO have jury
to try the action under the old system.
The defendant is Mr.. P. A. McHugh,
NJ. P, and proprietor of the Sligo
Champion, and the prosecution is for
criminal libel for articles appearing in
various issues OF that paper The coun-.
sci for the traverser resisted the motion,
which was meant, of course, to secure a
well-packed Castle jury, and consequent
conviction The Bench, however, Or
dered the jury to be struck in the regu-
lar old coercion fashion.
TIPPERARY.
At the adjourned quarterly meeting
OF the South Tipperary county council,
on May 4, Mr.. E. Cummlns, J. p, chair
man, presiding, letter was received
from the secretary of the local govern
ment board, in Dublin Castle, refusing
to sanction the election of Mr.. N. K
Shee to the position of secretary OF the
county council. Want of qualifications
was the alleged cause of the refusal
The council were satisfied OF Mr.. Shoes
fitness for the place; and on the motion
OF Mr.. Grub, seconded by General
Massey, resolution was passed ap-
proving Of his selection and asking the
local government board to give Mr.
Sllee six months trial to prove his fit
ness for the Office
WATERFORD.
The matchmaking industry has hae
its start in Ireland In recent issue O
the Irish Motor News we read: "Tc
Mr.. w. F. Peard, of Waterford, be
longs the honor OF building the frs
motor tricycle. constructed in Ireland
1t was made on the order of Captain
H. R. Langrishe, of Knocktopller Alb
bey."
By the death of Lady Lis1nore, the
Ladies Butler, daughters of Lord Or
monde, come into possession of the
handsome fortune and estate left tc
them by the late Lord Lismore. Shan
bally, the family place, is beautiful
property, the house and gardens being
very fine, and one OF the show place:
in Ireland.
WESTMEATH.
The death is announced, on May q, a
his residence, Condranstown, Castle
town-Geoghegan, in his 82d year, O
Edward Moloney, for 42 years teache,
of National schools in that district. Hi
interment i'll the family burial grounc
on Sunday, the 9th inst, was attended
by large concourse OF sincere mourn
ers, many of them being pupils of the
deceased.
The death is also announced, on May
d. at her residence, BallinocL, of Mrs
Catherine Mccormack, aged 1o2 years
Her remains were conveyed for inter.
ment to Fauglalstown cemetery, or
Sunday, May 6, attended by large
concourse of mourning friends.
WEXFORD.
In New Ross, on April 28, meeting
of the Coolroe Evicted Tenants Resto.
ration Committee was held, Mr.. Johr
Cumnlins, ]. P, presiding, at which let
tiers enclosing subscriptions of two
g,lineas from John Dillon, NJ P, and
two pounds from Mr. T. M. Healy, M
F., were received and, on the motion OIL
the chairman, warm votes of thank:
were voted to both gentlemen. 1t wa:
announced that great Gaelic tourna
ment would be open for the raising oil
funds. The question of holding con
vention and inviting thereto members
of parliament and other gentlemen iav-
ing sympathy with the Coolroe evicted
tenants, with the object of increasing
the present fund (f5oo) was adjourned
for fortnight.
WICKLOW.
The United Irish League is making
splendid progress throughout Wick
low. Within few weeks branches OF
the organization have been established
in almost every parish in the eastern
division. In the parishes not organ
lied so far meetings have been ar
ranged, and it is expected that very
soon every parish in the division will
have branch of the league. Mr.. Conor
O'kelly. chairman of Mayo County
Council, visited Rathnew and Ashford
few days ago and was cordially re-
ceived by the local Nationalist, Fa-
ther Hickey, ]. Byrne, Ashford Hotel;
Laurence Cullen, P. Short, R. D. c.;
c. Byrne, and other Nationalist