The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-10-25

factory condition Of peace and crime.
lessness might long continue to mark
the history Of that ancient town.
MEATH.
On Sept. %. at Doneycarney. county
Dublin, Meath antagonized Carlow in
hurting and football match, the reD-
resentatives of the Royal County
proving victorious in both events. In
the hurting Meath scored L goal 10
points, Carlow nil; and in the football
the score stood:. Meath ) goals, 4
points; Carlow, nil.
QUEENS COUNTY.
1t is believed that petroleum, in pay
ing form, exists i'll the Queens county.
behring's will he commenced shortly.
and, if the expectations entertained
are realized, there will be new in
uustry developed in Ireland that may
turn out formidable competitor to
the coal fields Of Britain,
TIPPERARY.
"A new series of summonses have
been issued by the police against the
eleFen farmers who have been twice
tried for cheering Mr.. ]. A. O'Sulli-
van, OH the occasion of his arrest i'm
Templemorc, OH August 9th. The nre.
Vlous TWO trials took place under the
Town Court, and on the last occasion
Il large bench of magistrates marked
ny Il majority of to .. the Charge as
NO appearance In the summonso,
III the new series, the accused are
charged with ''riotous and Indecent h,-
havlor on the public streets of Tenn
plemore to the annoyance of residents
ana passengers" The District In
spector who commenced the nrocoo1-
mss' has been removed, and his sue
cessor is now conducting the prosecu-
lions in their new form.
WATERFORD.
At waterford on Sept. 2S, a NAVY
who gave the suggestive name of John
Jameson, while under The influence Of
drink, attempted to swim tho Suir. ot
a point midway between the ouays.
"A large crowd was attracted to tbo
spot and Jameson was rescued from
his perilous position after an exciting
adventure by Thomas White, Georges
street.
WEXFORD.
at New Ross on Sunday, Sept. %,
in glorious autumn weather. and nm.
der the very happiest auspices, the
magnificent new parish Church of ST.
Mary and st. Michael was solemnly
dedicated by Most Rev. DR.. Brown.
Bishop OF Ferns. The beautiful new
church, the foundation stone of which
was laid seven years ago, is now al
most complete, at cost Of somewhere
about t25,OO0, and such was the spir.
1ted generosity of the parishioners.
during this comparatively short period
led by their energetic pastor, Canon
havanagh, that only proportionately
small debt rests upon the building
The dedication sermon was preached
by the Rev. Father Conmee, S. J.
WICKLOW.
On Sept. 30 a convention of the
United Irish League branches of the
county was held in the Town Hall,
Wicklow. 1t was a very representative
assembly, and the proceedings were
marked by spirit of great earnestness
and manimity. Mr. John Il. Red.
mond, M. p, accompanied by Mrs.
Redmond and Mr. =. O'Brien, M. r.,
drove into Wicklow about 1 o'clock
and was welcomed by large number
of friends. About o'clock the proceed.
ings of the convention began, when,
on the motion Of Mr.. Peter O'Brie.l,
chairman of the Urban District Coull-
Gil, seconded by Mr.. Christopher Muir
ray, U. D. c., the Rev. Thomas Car
berry, p. P, took the chair, amidst
loud cheers. Mr.. John e. Redmond
then addressed the assemblage, and in
the course of his speech secuted the
proposed landlord and tenant confer
ence in the absence of authorized and
definite proposals from the landlords
side. The only true policy, he said,
was in Continuing, relAor< e,ess and
unrelentingl fight,-a sentiment that
was hailed with enthusiastic ap.
plause