The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-01-19

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sistance was not offered, beyond the
remonstrances of the unfortunate fam
lily, as they were driven from their
home
LOUTH.
The Royal Humane Society has
awarded its testimonial to Henry
Cooper, carter, of Blackjack, county
Louth, for his plucky rescue of a man
named Graham, there, on July % last.
Mr.. Cooper, on the occasion in uues-
ton. plunged into 2O-feet Of water and
saved the mans life at the imminent
risk of his own.
LIMERICK.
In Limerick on the night of Dec, 81.
a terrific storm from the northwest
swept over the city. Following dread
full downpour, on Christmas Day,
came lull next day, and then the
weather became very squally. To-
wards midnight the wind increased in
violence, and at 4 a. m. was blowing.a
full gale. Considerable damage was
done by falling chimneys, and several
hoardings We're blown down. A tree
fell close to st. Munchin's church, for
tunately avoiding the church on one
side and some cottages on the other.
A second tree was blown down near
st. Marys cathedral, and here again,
the direction of the wind saved ad-
joining houses from being wrecked.
Many old houses in the Englishtown
looked very shaky, and the wonder is
that some of them did not come down
in which case there would have been
serious loss of life.
LEITRIM.
The storm on Dec. q was one Of the
severest experienced for the last 20
years. Carmen going from Dromahair
to Drumkeerin had narrow escapes
from falling trees. At Larkfeld, DR..
Caroll's trap was smashed by tree
falling on it. Luckily he himself had
just entered the fields on a call. and
his servant was leading the horse.
MAYO.
The deepest sympathy is felt for
Mathew Donnelly, Of Burren, near Cas-
debar, man of the highest reputa-
ton, on his awful 'bereavement-th
loss of his good wife i'll the recent
great storm. Burren Bridge, about
four miles from Castlebar, was reached
by them when the storm was at it's
height They had safely passed the
bridge, the walls giving some shelter,
but being no longer able to keep the
road, horse, cart and occupants We're
swept over the embankment, some ten
feet deep. The poor woman never
spoke after. The man and horse mi
raculously escaped. He ran to the
nearest house and got willing help in
the terrible time of storm and DEATH
The poor mans great grief was inten-
silied when he found next day that the
wires were broken down and that he
could not telegraph to his boys in Eng
land. "Welcome be the will Of God"
said the poor man, but" he added,
what will do, Father Lyons? 1t is
a terrible story" And so it is a very
sad Christmas story, indeed.
MONAGHAN.
DR.. Thompson, of Omagh, the newly
elected Nationalist member for North
Monaghan, will take the oath and his
seat at the meeting Of parliament, next
February. with ceremonial observan-
ces which will differ from the formali-
ties which will be observed by the Is
Irish Nationalist members who were
elected at the last general election, but
who did not take their seats during
the late short war session. For these
gentlemen who were elected before the
beginning of the parliament the Re
turn Book received from the clerk of
the crown will be sufficient evidence of
their return, and the oaths will be ad-
minstered to them at once, without
any formal introduction. DR.. Thomp-
son, however, having been returned
upon a new writ issued after the gen.
eral election, will, in compliance with
an ancient order and custom, be intro
duced at the Table, when proceeding
to take the oath, by two members,
making his obeisance as he goes up to
the Table that he may be better known
to the House.
ROsCOMMON.
: On Dec. 26 Right Rev. Mgr. Nc
Laughlin arrived in Roscommon, after
his visit to Rome, and received very
hearty reception from his warm-heart-
ed parishioners. Mgr. Mclaughlin
took advantage of his audience with
the Holy Father to obtain from his
Holiness special favors for the new
church at present in course of con-
struction. A committee has been
formed for the purpose Of presenting
an address to the Monsignor, together
with tangible proof of his apprecia-
ton by the townspeople. The various
branches of the sodalities connected
with the church and the members of
the Literary Association will also make
presentations on behalf of their men,
bers.