The Irish standard., 1908-12-05

Ian Council held on Nov. 3. and ar
rangements were made for the raising
OF a fund to aid in the preparation of
g Bill In favor of a scheme to be laid
before Parliament this session.
louth.
The Right Rev. DR.. Doyle. Bishop
OF Lismore, Australia, paid visit to
Drogheda on Nov Z, and was receive
ed by the Right Rev. Monsignor Sc.
grave. PIP, vG., st. Peters.
lonnford.
large and enthusiastic meeting
o! the Nationalist Of Lonsford, Lei
trim. and Rcscommon. was held at
Minani. Co. Lonsford. on Nov. 8. A
large force Of armed police was pres.
ent. but no conflict with the people &C.
Cured. The r,eeting was to have been
held at Newtownforbes, to protest
against the action of the Estates
Commissioners in purchasing only
three hundred acres of the untenant-
e.: lands for distribution among the
tenants on the property. whereas
there are fifteen hundred acres avail
able.
Limerick.
Dermot O'Brien, who is undergoing
a term of three months Imprisonment
In Limerick Jail in default of giving
bail for his good behavior in connec-
ton with prosecution brought
against him by the Crown for
speech stated to incite to cattle driv-
ing, is said to be in good health. Mr..
o'Brien hopes to be free by Dec. 10.
leitrim.
The Glendale estate Of Mr.. Thomas
Corscadden, J.P., Hollymount House,
Msnorhamilton. Co. Leitrim. has been
sold on the following terms: First
term judicial tenants at a reduction
Of rs in the pound equal to 20 years
purchase, without bonus); non judi
cial tenants at a reduction Of IS in
the pound (equal to % years purchase
without bonus); tenants to have same
rights Of turbary as heretofore enioyed
by them; game and sporting rights
reserved to the landlord.
Meath.
Right Rev. DR.. Gaughran, Bishop of
Meath, has p,ade the following ap-
pointments and changes in his Do
cese Of Meath: Rev. p. Farrell, Adm,
Navan. to be PIP. Ballivor: Rev. j. ].
Poland. &C.. Mullingar. to be ADM,
Navan; Rev. N. Woods, &C., Mullin-
gar, to be ADM, Collinstown; Rev.
Hugh Carpenter. &C., Tang, to be &C.,
Mullingar; Rev. B. oFarrel. &C,
Collinstown, % be &C., MullinEar, and
Rev. P. o'Rei;ly. &C., Ballivor. to be
&C., Tang.
Mayo.
A decree for AZ pounds was granted
ar Castlebar Quarter Sessions to q. N.
Flynn. Clerk Of the Union. Belmullet,
az expenses in connection with the
last Co. Council elections, for which
he sued Mr.. T. S. Moclair, the re-
turning oficer.
Monaghan.
An extensive Monaghan farmer,
rsmed Hawthorne. has decided to
emigrate to South Africa rather than
suffer from the nightly attentions Of
a mysterious female apparition which,
dressed in Il flowing white robe, ap-
pears at his bedroom window and
walks through the rooms.
Roseommen.
An extensive cattle drive took place
on the night of Nov. 8, on the lands
Of Mr.. John Robinson, large grazier
at Ballinamtn. about six miles from
Boyle. Over 20 head of cattle were
scattered, none Of which have yet been
recovered. The lands are held under
the II months system and Mr.. Robin
son had been asked by the local branch
Of the United Irish League to give
them up.
Sligo.
On Nov. s successful public meet
ing, In support of the Gaelic League,
was held at Tourlstrane, Co. Sligo,
Rev. T. H. Quinn, Adm, presided, and
delivered a 1cusing speech, in which
he urged the people to learn and speak
the Irish language, and to patronize
whenever possible, the industries of
their country. Speeches were also de.
livered by tue Rev. ]. O'Dowd, &C;
Padaic TMaillc. Gaelic League Orga-
nicer, ard Albhistin O'Caoimh. tho
muinteoir taisdil of the district. 1t
was decided at the meeting to start
Gaelic League classes, and to hold
them weekly for the present. An Irish
class for teachers has already been es.