The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-27

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erals with a fully trained and armed
auxiliary force, and, in the next in.
stance, relieving the taxpayers of a
large annual impost, which at present
is spent on this force, whose duties
might easily be performed by one
third Of their number, and thus re-
lease such moneys for technical edu-
cation and to establish an industrial
banking system throughout the coun-
try; that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to his Most Gracious Ma
jesty's Ministers, the Chairman of the
Irish party, the Municipal bodies, the
County = Councils, the Rural District
Councils and the Poor Law Boards
throughout the country" The motion,
under the rules, had to lay over till
the next meeting of the Board.
GALWAY.
A cablegram from Australia announ-
ces the return to the Federal House
of Representatives, by a majority of
1000, of Mr.. J. w. Eirwan, J. p, edi-
tor of the "Kalgoorlie Miner" Mr..
Kirwan is Of an old Galway family,
and served his apprenticeship to jour-
nalism as a reporter Oh the Dublin
Daily Press. He resigned his position
IL years ago to join his brother in
ny1nanc1or,1 1,o
late Mr.. P. B. Kirwin, was connected
with ''Sport" for many years.
KERRY.
At Abbeyfeale, on April LIST, the
mystery surrounding the disappear
ance Of Nora Buckley, aged 10 years,
domestic servant in the employment
of Mr.. w. L. Harnet, r. O., Drom-
trasna, was cleared up when her body
was discovered a short distance from
where it was supposed she must have
fallen accidentally into the river
Oulaghaun, tributary Of the Feale
Deceased had crossed the river on the
previous Saturday evening, by means
of single plank, used at this point
for passing to the other side; and it is
surmised that, when returning to hel
employers house, she slipped into the
river and was drowned. The sad ac.
cident has caused painful shock in
the district.
LIMERICK.
The attempted sale of the evictel
farms near Pallasgreen has been aban.
doned. A large number of representa-.
tive men from Limerick and Pallas
on the appointed day, attended at Mr..
Fits auction rooms, at which the
farms We're announced to be sold
when they were informed by Mr.. Fit
that the sale was withdrawn, and that
he would not put up these farms for
sale in the future. Subsequently a
meeting was held in the Town Hail.
for the purpose Of expressing gratifi.
cation at the abandonment of the sale
Rev. Father Sullivan, who was moved
to the chair, said they had only com,
menced the work, which must be con.
tinued until the tenants are reinstated
as they deserved to be. They would
never cease their efforts till John
O'Brien and the widow of Patrick Nc.
Elliott We're reinstated.
LEITRIA1.
AT the Leitrim AssiZes, in the course
of case between two brothers named
MCGOWAN a letter was received by
Justice Meredith in reference to the
case, signed "John Mcclure & Co.,
Manorhamilton." Justice Meredith
having observed the signature and
that the letter advocated the case of
one side, expressed his belief that the
letter was a contempt of the court
and declined to read the contents
Later on Mr.. Fetherstonhaugh X. c.,
having seen the document, expressed
his belief that the respected parish
priest of Manorhamliton never would
have written such Il document. Jutice
Meredith said when he glanced at the
signature he did not know who it was
written by, but he thought it due to the
respected parish priest to say he did
not think him capable of written such
a document; he believed it to be bogus.
Mr.. Fenton also added that the letter,
he believed, was forged.
MAYO.
At largely attended meeting of
the Westport Branch of the United
Irish League, held on Sunday, March
81, the following resolution was unan.
imously adopted OH the motion of
Mr.. J. Gilroy, seconded by Mr.. Il. Bar
ry, SOLICITOR
'That we, the members of the pa
rent branch of the United Irish
League desire to place on record the
expression Of our deep sorrow at the
passing away of Ireland's Grand Old
Man, the brave old Fenian Chief,
James Stephens, in whom we recog-
missed one Of the greatest Irishmen of
this generation who labored to sub
vert the tyranny of an execrable gov
eminent, ind to break the chain
that binds us to England"
MEATH.
We regret to have to announce the
death of the Rev. James O'Neill, P. p,