The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-01-04


Father McCabe; subdeacon, Father
Slattery; master of ceremonies, Father
Wheatley.
DONEGAL.
DR.. Smyth of Burtonport died late
~, because he contracted typhus fever
in the discharge of his duty. Three
medical men have died lately in the
districts around from same disease,
and in the same noble cause. An out
break of typhus having taken place on
the island Of Arranmore, DR.. Smyth
and DR.. Mccarthy, the local govern
ment inspector for Derry district, got
boat and brought the patients to the
mainland for treatment. This noble
humane action had fatal termination
in the case of DR.. Smyth. Actions
such as that of DR.. Smyth and DR.. Nc
earthly are not the less heroic because
there is no Victoria cross or distin-
guished service order medal for them.
GALWAY.
AS result Of the recent storm a
disastrous bogslip occurred at the vii
lage Of Rushestown, between Kilkeer-
in and Newbridge. There are two vii
lagos named Rushestown known as
Upper and Lower. Lower Rushestown
consists of sixty families, occupying
small holdings from three to four
acres, kept in the highest state of cul-
tivation. In most cases an artificial
river provided for the draining of
Tough Erne, divides their holdings.
On the southwest side of the village
600 yards Of the bog broke away on
Nov. 20, descended on the tillage lands
Of the villagers, and having crossed
the public road and blocked up the
river, settled down to a depth Of 20
feet on the lands of Lower Rushes-
town. The occupant of one Of the
houses had to fly for his life, leaving
all his effects behind him. AS many
Of the villagers had their potatoes out
they will be practically ruined.
KINGS.
The Earl Of Rose has in his possess
sion over $4,000 acres of land in this
county, which of course were robbed
from the true owners by the British in
the same way as they are now trying
to rob the people Of the Boer republics
in South Africa. Every person who
loves honesty and liberty hopes that
John Bull will fail in his cowardly and
brutal attempt to rob the Beers of
their independence.
MAYO.
The thirty-fourth anniversary of the
judicial murder of Allen, Larkin and
O'Brien was observed with unusual
solemnity Nov. % in Castelar,. All
the members of the local branch, Gu
mann Ma n-Gaedheal, marched in pro-
cessional order, and wearing badges of
black and green, to the parish church.
The procession Of the evenings devo-
ton surpassed anything seen in con-
nection with celebration in modern
times. After returning to their rooms,
at Linenhall street, the Transvaal and
Irish flags were hoisted. A public
meeting was held at which Mr.. P.
Timlin presided, and the attendance
was very large. Mr.. M. Gill, who was
present at the rescue of Colonel Kelly
and Captain Deasy, entered the hall
amid great cheering. Mr.. Gill and T..
J. LOTUS, A. Hynes, J. J. Collins, R.
A. Gillespie, P. Money! and T. H. Gill
lespie addressed the meeting.
MEATH.
An exhibition of agricultural prod
ucts and home industries were held at
Kilskyre recently, and was instructive
and interesting. 1t was organized by
Rev. DR.. Barry, pastor.
ROSCOIMON.
New and very commodious schools
are being erected at the convent in
Boyle. The Sisters of Mercy are do
ing good work in educating the chill
dren, and therefore confidently appeal
to the people for financial assistance
to liquidate the debt incurred.
SLIGO.
a great National demonstration was
held in Sooey lately, which was one
Of the greatest and most enthusiastic
ever held in the county. Canon Maher,
pastor, presided.
TYRONE.
Mr.. Concannon, the special organ
izer of the Gaelic League, visited the
district around Gortin lately and was
much pleased and surprised to find
that almost 80 per cent Of the resi-
dents spoke the Irish language. This
pleasing discovery gives good grounds
for hoping that the language will be
soon in general use in Tyrone.
WATERFORD.
When the news of the election of