The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-01-07
special devotions on December II.
QUEENS COUNTY,


Mrs. William O'Brien has sent her
customary Christmas gift, f25. to the
Luggacurren cvicted tenants.
Notwithstanding a heavy fall of
SNOW and bitterly inclement weather
Il successful demonstration, under the
auspices Of the United Irish League
was held OH December IL at portar]ipp.
ton. Very Rev. L. O'Leary, T.. T., oc-
cupied the c!lair, ana the meeting was
addressed by Mr.. II. Harrington, NJ. p:
Mr. Delany, NJ. F., and several local
speakers
ROSCOAIAION.
\ great meeting was held at Fairy
mount on November 20, under the aus
pices of the United Irish League. The
subjects mainly dealt with were the
DE Freyne and Murphy estates and
the alarming state of affairs that ex-
lists owing to the failure of the potato
crop. Among the speakers were
Messrs. Hayden, Mp; Thomas O'Don-
nell, NJ. p, and John Fitzgibbon.
In Boyle great preparations are be-
ing made for the return of the Very
Rev. Canon Coyne, p. P, who accom-
panied Most Rev. DR.. Clancy to Rome
for the Jubilee celebrations. A repre-
sentative reception committee have the
, arrangements in hand. The town coun-
Gil and board of guardians are also to
present addresses.
SLIGO,
On December 8 a meeting, summon.
/ ed 10y the mayor of Sligo, was held in
the mayors parlor, town hall, Sligo,
for the purpose Of taking steps to ac-
cord Most Rev. DR. Clancy, bishop Of
Elphin, an appropriate reception in
Sligo on his return from Rome. Tie
was expected to arrive in Sligo about
December 20.
TIPPERARY.
The archbishop of Cashel visited the
Christian Brothers schools, Thurles, on
December -, and distributed the
prizes won by the students at the In
termediate and other examinations dur
ing the year. His grace, in the course
OF an eloquent address, said he sin
cerely hoped that, in the near future,
the boys of the schools would have an
opportunity Of maturing their talents
in university for Catholics.
A great National demonstration was
held at Cahir on December IL, Mr.. ].
%. Redmond, M. F., who was presented
with addresses from all the local
boards in the county Tipperary, deliv-
cred an important speech dealing with
the Western distress problem, land
purchase prices and home rule. The
county members also spoke, and the
clergy were largely represented.
WATERFORD.
Mr.. j. f. Quirke, solicitor, Carrick-
.on-Suir, on behalf of Lord Waterford's
tenants in the Barony Of Upperthird
(S6 in number), has agreed with the
agent, Mr.. Adair, for the purchase by
them of their holdings on the follow
ing terms: Non-judicial tenants to get
IS. in the pound reduction qS1a years.
purchase), first term tenants 6s. in the
pound reduction G11a years purchase),
second term tenants 4s. in the pound
reduction (241A years purchase). The
question of arrears to the first of May,
1904, remains open.
| At the Leinster winter assizes, in
Waterford, soldier named Hodge, of
the Royal Field Artillery, was found
guilty Of the manslaughter of Mathew
Hayes, on September 10 last, and was
sentenced to three years. penal servi-
tude.
WEXFORD.
Acute distress prevails in North
Wexford consequent on the want of
employment.
A successful meeting, in support of
the National Exhibition project, has
been held in Enniscorthy.
WICKLOW.
On the Feast Of the Immaculate Con-
ception, at the Carmelite church, Del
gany, Miss Marie Moore, daughter Of
Mr.. Thomas Moore, Portland place,
Dublin, received the habit of Mount
Carmel, with the name in religion of
Sister Angnes of the Immaculate Con-
ception. Very Rev. B. OReilly, P. F.,
Kilquade, officiated, assisted by Rev.
J. Burke, D. D.; Rev. P. EARLY, G. c.,
and Rev. NJ. O'Rourke, G. G. The cere-
mony was private one only the
friends of the young Sister, with the
celebrant and assisting priests being in
attendance.
On the night of December storm
Of considerable violence broke on the
Arklow coast and ragged for length
Of time. A yawl on which were four
fishermen named Pat. Redmond, skip
per; Neddy Doyle, Dan Forde and Jim
Forde, and which had remained on the
| fishing grounds, had trying time of it.
Loving Words.