The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-11-26

Irish language, the Connacht training
school should prove a great success.
QUEENS co.
On October 80, Mr. John Dillon adj
dressed large audience in the Mary
boro town hall, chiefly in reference to
the land act. There Was public meet
ing subsequently mi, at which
speeches were delivered by Messrs. ID.
kilbride, NJ. p; w. Delany, NJ. p; NJ.
j. Flavin, M. P; VIM. Field, NJ. p,
and others.
ROSCOAINION.
On November 2. the. tenants on the
estate Of Mr.. Algernon Stanley Coote.
to the number of nearly 100, signed
agreements for the purchase of their
holdings under the land act of 1903
The terms We're reduction of Gs. Cd
in the pound COZ years. purchaser to
first term tenants; and IS. in the
pound (23 years purchase) to second
term tenants. A few of the tenants
did not sign the agreements.
SLIGO.
On Sunday, October 80, q great Ma
| tionalist demonstration was held in
Cliffoney. The vast assemblage was
addressed by Messrs. NI'Killop and
O'Dowd, M. P.'s, and other gentlemen.
A series Of resolutions embracing the
National platform We're enthusiastical-
ly adopted.
MI. John Redmond, NJ. p, has ar
ranged to address meeting of the Ma
tionalists Of Tireragh, at Templeboy,
on Sunday, December II.
TIPPERARY.
The Nationalists of South Tipperary
are actively organizing for the mon
ster demonstration, to be held in Ca
hir, which the chairman Of the Irish
party, Mr.. J. Il. Redmond, NJ. P, has
promised to address. The urban dis
trict council has unanimously decided
to present an address to Mr.. Redmond
on the occasion Of the demonstration
After the Thurles urban council had
been put to the expense Of having a
special act of Parliament passed for
the erection Of waterworks in the
town, the treasury has now refused
the loan necessary to carry on the
work.
TYRONE.
On the evening of October %, an old
man named Hamilton was accidently
shot in Omagh. He had given re-
volver to William Carson to repair, in
forming him that it was unloaded.
Carson pulled the trigger, and.a cart
ridge, which had remained in the re-
volver, went off, the bullet striking
Hamilton in the left arm and inflict-
| ing wound, from which he died a
short time afterward. At the coroner's
inquest verdict of death from
wounds accidently inflicted was re-
| turned.
WESTAIEATH.
An interesting religious ceremonial
will take place on Sunday, Goth inst,
at Kinnegad church, when a number
of Divinity students will be ordained
to the priesthood by the Most Rev.
DR.. Gaffney, bishop of Meath. The
sermon will be preached by the Very
Rev. Bernard Brady, P. P, Dunboyne.
The proceeds of the tickets for admis-
sion to witness the ceremonies will be
devoted to the building fund of the
new church at Kinnegad.
WATERFORD.
| At the monthly meeting Of the
Waterford corpora ton on November 1,
resolution was adopted asking that
detailed statement Of accounts of all
expenses hitherto incurred since the
| inception Of the free bridge scheme he
prepared and submitted to the free
| bridge committee for their considera-
| ton, and that report from the COM
mittee be laid before the council be-
fore any further expenses or action be
taken or sanctioned either by the COM
mittee or council; and that, with the
| statements of accounts, particulars as
| to date and the amounts of all pay
ments made be supported by memoran-
| da of minutes of committees authoriz-
ing or recommending such, and that
| their exact position financially in rela-
tion to this matter be clearly stated"
WICKLOW.
On November 2, the remains Of Mrs.
MacNevin Booterstown, widow Of
Richard Charles MacNevin, We're in
tered, after requiem mass, which was
celebrated by her son, Rev. Thos. Mac
Nevin, G. c., Bray. The funeral left
st. Mary's, Booterstown, for Deans
Grange cemetery, attended by a large
concourse Of mourning friends.
WEXFORD.
The marriage is announced, on Oc-
tober rs, at Kilmyshal, by Rev. Pat
| rick Parker, G. c., of John, eldest son
Of the late Daniel O'Brien, Tankards-
town, Tullow, County Carlow, to
Catherine Philomena, fifth daughter Of
! Patrick Murphy, Cromogue, Clohamon,
County Wexford.
1t Takes the Irish to Beat the Butch.
A smart Irishman, cousin of the