The Irish standard., 1902-02-08

Doherty, who had been teaching in the
National School of Craggah, sought
damages from Very Rev. Canon
O'Iiara, +. p, manager of the school,
for alleged wrongful dismissal. The
defence was that the defendants at
tention having been called to mac
curacies in the plaintiff's reports of
the attendance ut the school, the
Canon reported them. as in duty
bound. to the Commissioners of Edu-
cation. who dismissed the plaintiff.
Justice Madden directed a verdict for
the defendant
ROSCOMMON.
On Jan. II, at Frenchpark. the Spe-
cial Sessions trial was concluded. of
the charge of unlawful assembly,
against Mr.. ]. O'nonnell. NJ. F., and
Mcssrs. Denis Johnston and Owen
McGarry. The court convicted all
three defendants. and sentenced Mr..
O'Donncll and Mr.. Johnston to two
months Imprisonment. and Mr.. Nc
Garry (who is GS years of age) to one
month. without hard labor The pris-
oners We're ut once marched to Jail
without one hours respite. Notice of
appeal was handed in.
TIPPERARY.
On Jan. 13 there was a large gath
ering of clergy and laity at the cere-
mony of the profession at the Presen-
tation Convent, Carrick, of Miss Katie
Hally (Sister \. Paul., daughter of
Mr.. James Hally. Ballybeg. County
Waterford. Most Rev. DR.. Sheelan.
Bishop of Waterford, officated, as
sisted by Very Rev. ]. Power, p. P,
V. f., and Rev. Il. Prendergast, c. c.,
Calrick. In the choir were Il number
of the clergy of the neighboring dis
tricts. and also Rev. NJ Nugent, Ade-
l:lide, Australia. The bishop preached
beautiful sermon OH the religious
life. after which all the visitors We're
Hospitality entertained at the convent
TYRONE.
In Omagh, on January Is. the poll
ing for the election of 21 Urban Coun-
cillOrs took place in the Courthouse.
Omagh, the Returning Officer being
Mr.. r. G. Mccormick. Town Clerk.
There We're three booths, and the diff
fercnt officials We're kept busy from
shortly after eight o'clock in the morn
ing till eight o'clock at night. There
were about Il thousand voters on the
register. the Unionists having a ma
iority of about forty. The last Coun-
ell being Il Nationalist one, the Union
lists made Il strong effort to capture
the 21 seats The contest was one of
the closest ever seen in the town.
The final results have not vet reached
us.
WICKLOW.
\ meeting Of the Committee having
charge of the work for the erection of
Il monument, in Arklow, in memory of
Father Murphy and the other patriots
who fell fighting in '9S. was held OF
Jan. -. \ number of subscriptions
We're received. and considerable
amount of business having been done
Mr.. e. G. Walsh. NJ. C. c., Chairman
said it was the duty of Wicklow ant
!, Wexford men. and Irishmcn every
where, to help forward the project.
WEXFORD. ...r
The death of Sister Mary Angus
tine Murphy took place at the Con
vent of st. John of God, Wexford, OF
the 7th january. at the age Of IS
years. and the ninth year of her relg
ious profession. Her early demise il
greatly regretted by the Sisters of til,
Community, to whom she had en-
deared herself by her gentle ant
amiable qualities. The poor of Ennis
corthy. also, among whom she laboret
with such self-sacrficing zeal, fol
many years, will deeply regret he1
loss On the 9th of January, til,
solemn obsequies We're celebrated il
the Convent chapel. The. Most Rev
Bishop of Ferns presided, the Cele
brant being Rev. T. Cloney, G. G.
Wexford; Deacon, Rev. J. w
OByrne. G. c., do; ub-Deacon, Rev
l. Scallon; Master Of Ceremonies, Rev
p. O'Connor, Rector of the Church o
the Assumption; Chanters, Rev. w
Hanlon. c. c., and Rev. ]. O'Connor
G. l.. G. In the choir were larg,
body of the clergy. The intermen
was in the cemetery attached to thu
Convent gardens. e'f'.t. .a
TWO TRAINS DAILY.