The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-11-23


of Ireland, and put an end forever to
! felonious landlordism." 1t was adopted
with reclamation.
CORK.
On Nov. l a meeting was held at
the Tour Courts, Dublin, in connection
With the proposed International boat
race at Cork next year. The lord chief
justice presided. 1t was resolved that
the cup, which is to be value for about
LOO, will be competed for at Cork next
year on a date in July to be hereafter
fixed. The cup will be won out in the
one year. The competition will be con-
fined to members of recognized rowing
clubs, or a combination of such men,
bers. The race will be rowed in heats,
and the course will be about two miles
in length. Mr.. Walker Doherty was
appointed secretary of the committee
and was directed to put himself in COM
munication with responsible persons,
I'with 4 view to the necessary arrange
ments being carried out.
DUBLIN.
Referring to the return of Michael
Davitt to Ireland, the Dublin Freeman
of Oct. 81 says: ''Mr. Davitt may we'll
he pleased with the spontaneous out
burst of enthusiasm with which he
was greeted at the meeting of the di-
rectory of the United Irish League,
where he appeared for the first time
since his return from America. Cheer
after cheer testified to the warmth Of
the feeling with which his colleagues
saw once more the "Father Of the
Land League" among them. Some
minutes elapsed before the slightest at
tempt at the resumption Of the bust
ness, thus pleasantly interrupted, was
even considered.
IERNIANAGH.
A dispatch from Enniskillen, dated
Oct. 81, states that Mr.. ]. Jordan, NJ
1 p, Enniskillen, who has been unwell
for several weeks past, although there
has been decided improvement in his
condition-is still confined to bed. His
medical attendants, DR.. John Wilson,
Enniskillen, and DR.. q. c. Thompson,
NJ. P, Omagh, are of the opinion that
it will be absolutely impossible for him
to transact any business for some time,
and consequently he has been COM
PEELED to cancel all public engagements
for the present. He hopes as soon as
he is restored to health to be able to
take part in public affairs as usual.
GALWAY.
At meeting Of the Galway county
council, on Oct. 49, Mr.. H. NJ. A. Muir.
ply in the chair, letter was read
from Colonel Nolan, M. P, resigning
his position as chairman of the council
A resolution had been passed at a re
cent meeting, calling on him to resign
or else give a satisfactory explanation
of his action towards the tenants on
his Connemara estate, on whom he pro
posed to impose tax, for the seaweed
which they themselves had to fish up
from the bottom of the ocean. Colonel
!. Nolan's resignation was unanimously
accepted. Galway county council has
thus got rid of it's chairman. North
Galway will sooner or later get rid OF
. it's representative in parliament, and
the sooner the better for it's own dig
! nifty.
KERRY.
: In Tralee, on the night of Oct. %, a
| daring robbery was perpetrated. An
, entrance was effected through the sac.
, risty window of st. Johns Catholic
parish church, the charity boxes were
| forced open and sum of about 9S alb.
/ stracted. The burglars must have been
professionals, as every lock in the up.
per and lower sacristy presses were
forced in a most artistic fashion. Some
!; of the presses contained vestments tc
the value Of hundreds of pounds, but
| these were not touched, the burglars
evidently being bent upon combining
: their depredations to the money alone
KILKENNY.
We regret to have to announce this
week the death Of DR.. Cahill, who, OF
) Nov. 1, passed away after brief i'll
ness, in Harcourt street, Dublin. Borr
: at Sandford's Court, Kilkenny, of one
of the oldest Catholic families in the
! county, he Joined at an early age the
r medical profession, in which for nearly
, half a century he enjoyed a large ant
. varied practice. Throughout it's course
q he endeared himself to all who knew
e him as patient or friend, but espe
cially to the poor, by his invariablt
kindness and zeal.
3 LIMERICK.
j, In Kilmallock, on Sunday, Oct. q
r Most Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer performed thu
t solemn ceremony Of blessing the new
;, bell for the Catholic church. The edi
e fee itself is one of the finest in county
] Limerick, and speaks well for the de
s votion of the present parish priest ant
: his reverend predecessor, as we'll a!
: for the open-handed generosity of thu
0 parishioners. The bell, which is sale
r to be the largest in the South of Ire
), land, weighs over 1900 pounds, ant
e was cast by Mr.. Matthew Byrne
e Fountain Head Bell Foundry, james
: street, Dublin. At the conclusion O.
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