The Irish standard., 1906-02-24

CoupaueQ ny Tue MOST NeN. LIT.
O'Donnell, Bishop Of Raphoe, and his |
chaplain, Father O'Neill. On the ar
rival of the beloved prelate at Monag-
han on Jan. %, amid great rejoicing.
he was presented with congratulatory
addresses by the Monaghan County
Council, Monaghan Urban Council, and
other bodies, to which Dr. Owens
thankfully replied.
Irish Nationalist sympathizers the
world over hailed with delight the I'M
opposed return of Bailie O'Hara as
NJ. P. for North Monaghan. while his
colleagues in the Town Council of
Glasgow, Scot, forwarded him con-
gratulatory telegram. The new men,
Der of the Irish Party, who was born
in County Monaghan fifty years ago,
emigrated to Glasgow in the year 1870.
AS is well known, the Battle has been
successful in business, and is now the
proprietor of several wine and spirit
establishments In the East End of that
city.
Queens.
Mr.. Mark Walsh, ]. p, has been
unanimously reelected chairman of the
marlborough Town Commissioners.
Seumas MacManus's play, 1.-THE
Resurrection of Dinny O'Dowd." was
the principal feature in recent enter
tainments given in Ballinakill Market
House by local amateurs. The acting
was very good, as were also the songs
and dances that formed the remainder
of the programme.
Roscommon.
Mrs. Bridget Macken widow of the
late Bernard Macken, and mother of
the Rev. Thomas Macken, of Banagher.
died on Jan. 20. at her late residence,
auburn. Athlone, aged SO.
Mr.. Robert Bale, NJ. A., Principal Of
the Ranelaeh Protestant Endowed
School was elected chairman of the
Town Council of Athlone on Jan. 20.
The Rt Rev. DR.. Clancy, Bishop Of
Elphin, has selected Father Hurley,
Drum, Athlone. to proceed to the
United States for the purpose of coll
Letting funds for the completion of
Loughglynn Church.
Rev. T. M'Dermott. Castlerea. has
been appointed parish priest of
Croghan, position rendered vacant
by the death of Father O'Brien, P. P.
Father M'Dermott Is warm supporter
of the Irish Language movement.
Sligo.
On Jan. 90 the trial was commenced
of an action In which Mr.. Luke Arm
strong, auctioneer and merchant, of
Tobercurry, sought damages from the
Rev. P. ]. O'Grady, of the same town,
for slanderous words which the plain
tiff alleges that the defendant spoke
of him at meeting held last year in
connection with q contested election
for County Councillorship, at which
the plaintiff was candidate. The de-
PENDANT denies that he spoke the words
complained of, and that they are IN
capable of bearing the defamatory
meaning alleged. The jury awarded
Armstrong one farthing damages. y
Tyrone.
Mr. Peter Cullinan, father of the
Rev. P. ]. Cullinan, Duntocher, Glas-
gov. and brother of the late Rev.
Joseph Cullinan, Aghabog. Monaghan,
died at his late residence, Eskra, on
Jan. "a, aged 70.
Tipperary.
The Rev. M. ]. Cleary, the beloved
curate of Templemore, died at the
Mercy Hospital, Cork, on Jan. %, to
the great grief of parishioners. rel
atives. and friends.
Alderman T. Skehan was reelected
! Mayor Of Clonmel on Jan. %.
The late Mr. Patrick Moloney,
Churchtown House. Carrick-on- SUR,
bequeathed the following sums: To
the Superior of the Franciscan Friars,
Carrickbeg, $3.50; to the Abbot. Mount
Melleray. ESQ; to the Superioress
Good Shepherd Convent. a25.
A woman named Katherine Ryan
was attacked by a ram, and killed,
while crossing the fields at the rear
OF Heigh Chapel on Jan. IS.
Waterford.
Maurice Quinlan, Esq.,. was elected
Mayor of Waterford on Jan. %.
| An interesting billiard tournament
was played on Jan. II at the National
Club. Pauls square. Waterford, be-
tween teams representing the Catholic
Young Mems Society and the National
and Commercial Club. The contest was
1000 up s players aside, and the re"
suit showed the visitors to be vic
torious by 10 points.
The Ri. Rev. DIR. Sheehan has SUBJ
scribed e2OO to provide cut stone
front for the new Technical School,
Waterford. At a meeting held in the
city on Jan. 10 e1oo was subscribed
to the same object
Westmsath.
William ]. Iallon, son Of the late
James Fallon, Esq. and grandson of
the late Alderman Fallon. died at his
late residence, Oldtown House. Null
llingar, on Jan. %.