The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-09-06

Murphy, VIM. Cave, Terence O'Con-
nor, Councillors James Ayles, John
Dunlea, and d. O'Callaghan, Messrs.
G. s. Crowley and ]. G. Forde, visited
several of the city hotels, but had not
the opportunity of an interview with
Mr.. Fitzpatrick. Subsequently meet
ing of the Cork branch of IT,. United
Irish League was held, with Alderman
Murphy in the chair, at which the
shabby dodge of the authorities was
roundly scored and denounced.
CLARE.
EARLY on the morning of August II
about G o'clock, three of the Corofin
coercion prisoners were released from
Limerick Jail, on completion of their
term of two months Imprisonment, to
which they We're sentenced by Judge
Carton, last June. The three brave
Corolin men who hau defied Coercion
anu refused to give bail are Mr.. Mi
chael Griffey, Chairman Of the Corofin
Board of Guardians; Mr.. Michael
O'Brien, deputy vice-chairman, and
Mi. Michael Hegarty, D. G. At 8
O'Clock Alderman Joyce, Nj. P, accom-
panied by a deputation OF National
lists, proceeded to the prison for the
purpose of learning, if possible, when
Mr.. Wyndham's guests would be set
at liberty. Half-past eight is the usual
hour for releasing prisoners, and
large number of leading Limerick Ma
tionalists We're waiting for word as
to the exact hour, so that they might
come in a body to the prison gates
and do honor to the sturdy CIaremen
when they were set free. The Castle,
however, dreaded demonstration,
and SO Messrs. Griffey. O'Brien and
Hegarty We're set adriit TWO hours be-
fore the ordinary time On learning
this Alderman Joyce and many other
gooc men and true, met the prisoners,
at THE Treaty Hotel, Thomas street,
where the latter emf we'd their first
meal since the middle of june All
three look WE'LL and are as full of de-
termination to defy Wyndham and all
his works and pomps as they We're
tine day they Indignantly refused to
give bail in Ennis court house. Messrs.
Griffey, O'Brien and Hegarty left for
Ennis by the :45 train, and were seen
off by Alderman Joyce, Mr.. John
Guinane, J. p; Mr.. John MInerney,
]. F., Chairman Limerick Board of
Guardians, and many other repre-
sentative Nationalist.
DUBLIN.
A large and representative meeting
of Nationalist Irishmen, including
number from the Provinces and from
England and Scotland, who were talk
ing holiday. in Dublin, was held at
Al Rutland Square, on August II, I'M
der the presidency of Mr.. John
O'Leary, to consider the advisa bility
of making arrangements for the fit
ting celebration Of the centenary of
Robert Emmett. After some discussion
as to the ACCESSIBILITY Of the movement
the following resolution was proposed
and carried unanimously
THAT in the opinion of this meet
ing it is necessary to take steps to eel
citrate the centenary of Robert EN-
NETS marty1'dom, and that a public
meeting be summoned to make ar
engagements for the carrying out of the
celebration
A Provisional Committee was ap-
pointed to act in the matter, pending
the converting Of the public meeting,
next month, and Messrs. M. M'Gim
and P. T. DAILY were appointed Hon.
Secs. (pro tenn.
KINGS COUNTY.
Lord Ross and few gentlemen, in
Birr, recently subscribed to the Land
Corporation Fund, started by Lord
Clonbrock and Smith-Barry for the
purpose of defeating the United Irish
League. These gentlemen have organ-
lied so-called Sports" to be held in
Birr. Owing to- their conduct the local
Nationalist made up their minds to
organize a great Nationalist Tourna-
ment in the town on the same day,
August Is, as Il protest against the
action of some of tine landlord PR
moters.
KERRY.
On the evening Of August intelli-
gelce reached Cahirciveen that very
sad case of drowning had occurred at
Bunnadreen, on the previous night or
carly next morning,-the person who
lost her life being respectable farm
er's wife named Abbey Sullivan,
about 55 years of age. The poor wom-
an had gone to bed, as usual, and some
time after, it appears, got I'D and left
the house unknown 10 her family. In
the morning she was found drowned
in the Inny river, which flows conven-
lent to her house. No details are
given.
LIMERICK.
A shocking accident terminating
fatally, occurred at Limerick Railway
Station on the afternoon of August Is.
The Kerry mail train, having dis
charged it's passengers, was backing
out Of the station, when John Cronin,