The Irish standard., 1907-08-17

GHlleQ lrlSn League. sdlQ h"oouS
should support the Sim Fem policy
until some one stood behind it who had
done prominent work in the cause or
suffered for the country, He was
himself. he said. greater Sim Feiner
than any of them.
Louth.
General regret was expressed in Ar
dee when the news of the death OF
Dr. Michael Callan, which took place
in Dublin on July Is was made known
He was a brother to Rev. H. ]. Call
Ian. Ardee. and Dr. r. Callan. j. P.
Togher House. Dunleer. and was very
highly esteemed.
His Eminence. Cardinal Logue. has
appointed Rev. T. Cassidy. F. p, Ten
ure. to the pastoral charge of the par
ish of Dromiskin, in succession to the
Rev. ]. Healy. P. P. deceased.
Mayo.
The death took place at Ballina on
July Is of Mrs Ryder, who had at
tanned the age of lO5 years. She was
in possession of all her faculties up to
a few days before her death.
Co. Mayo has population of 1884,
is people. of which 194.504 are Cath
olics and 1852 are Professionals. The
Co. Council is exclusively Catholic and
&c
mittees, there being but one Protest.
ant. Yet the officers employed by the
Council and its Committees are 50
Catholics and Frotestants.
At Mayo Assizes on July is Owen
Lavalle, County Councillor, Achill, was
charged with having murdered his
wife and young daughter by cutting
their Threats. 1t was pleaded prison.
err had inherited insanity and commit
ted the crime in drink. He was or
dered to be detained in the asylum
during his Majesty's pleasure.
Monaghan.
There has just passed away. in the
Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor
Elswick, Newcastle. Eng, at the al.
vanced age Of So years. a most inter-
esting character in the person of "Old
Willy Smith," as he was Familiarity
called in local Irish circles. He was
a native of Monaghan, and an ardent
Irish Nationalist From his youth up
he took an active part in all Irish
movements. and later was trusted
member of the Ftnian organization.
One of his proud boasts was that he
shared his bed with Captain Deasy,
after his rescue from the prison van
at Manchester. He was fearless sup
porter of the Irish cause and loyal
adherent of each successive agitation
promoted by Irish leaders
Queens.
Mrs. Fennell. wife of Constable Pat
rick Fennell. of Johnstown. died at the
residence of her father, Tallacommon.
on July ~. to the sorrow of wide
circle of relatives and friends.
Roscommon.
The population of Co. Roscommon is
over one hunded thousand, the Catho-
lies numbering 99.Os5, and the Protest.
ants 2,7O6. The County Council con-
sist of 80 Catholics. of which 20 are
Nationalists and one a Unionist. On
the Agricultural and Technical In
struction Committees there are so
Catholics and Protestants, and the
officers employed by the Council num-
Der 4S Catholics and Protestants.
Through the exertions of the Boyle
Branch over 200 children in the Con-
vent School and 200 boys in the Pres
entation Brothers School are regular
~ taught Irish for the past two years.
The other schools Of the parish COM
prises Grange. Deerpark, Townitaskn,
ki!tyculthawn. and Tavanagh. During
the coming winter classes will be
formed and regularly taught in Grange
Deerpark and Towitaska. The Con-
vent and Monastery schools have
promised that Irish history shall be
taught regularly. also that Irish text
books will be used.
Sligo.
Mr.. Valentine B. Dillon, Seasonal
Crown Solicitor of Sligo, died at his
residence. Wine street. Sligo. on July
10. Mr.. Dillon. who was about 81
years of age. was an uncle of Mr.. John
Dillon. M. P. He practised in Dublin
formerly. but for the last forty years
was engaged in business in Sligo.
The population of Sligo is sAos3
consisting of 76.4s4 Catholics and 1881
Protestants. All the members of the
Co. Council are Catholics and Nation
alists. The Committees consist of 112
Catholics and s Protestants. and Of
ficers employed by the Council and its
Committees. exclusive of asylums, are