The Irish standard., 1908-12-12
League was formed,
Queens County,

League was formed.
Queens County.
A coroner's jury returned verdict
Of death from natural causes" OH the
body Of John Dunphy. aged 20. whose
remains were found in a field after he
had been missing since last August.
The interment Of Miss Agnes Whel-
an, Of Port Arlington. took place on
Nov. IA, to Killenard Cemetery She
was organist Of st. Michaers Church
for many years.
Sligo.
The Receiver for the r. /. c. has ap-
piled to the Sligo County Council for
E27o. the cost Of extra police from
June Is to September 80. Several
members strongly resented the de-
n:and, and q minute was made re.
turning the bill for further informa-
ton. About thirty extra police are to
be drafted into the Riverstown district.
The force is armed with doublc-bar-
relied shot guns instead OF carbines.
Tyrone.
We regret to announce the death Of
Jchn Power, second son of Patrick j.
Power, Gortmore. omagh. Though
tho sad event was not unexpected the
news Of Mr.. Powers death came as q
painful shock to his numerous friends
and acquaintances.
Tipperary.
At Holycross, Tippera.y, on the
morning of Nov. II. eight men Of the
farming class were arrested on a
charge Of unlawful assembly and in
timidating Charles Neville Clarke. q
Dsputy-L Lieutenant for the county.
Over one hundred police were con-
cerned In the arrest. The accused were
conveyed to cashel and brought be-
fore the Bench. In default of finding
bail. five Of the accused were sentenced
to four months imprisonment, two to
three months, and one to two months
Waterford.
Rev. Patrick Power. editor of the
Waterford and South Eastern Arch
geological Journal" and for long
time Chaplain at the DE La Sale
Training College, has returned to Wa
terford from Australia, where he has
been recuperating his health. FatLcr
Power is the author Of "Place Names
Of the Decies."
The little village Of Passage is re-
narkable for the longevity Of its in
habitants. Situated on tine banks Of
the SUR the surroundings of Passage
East are bright and healthy. OF its
residents there are 40 whose claims
have been accepted for Old Age Pen
s:ons and these include few who are
over 80 years Of age.
Wexford.
The placing Of lock on the ancient
Catholic graveyard Of Rosbercon Zone
of the thousand conflscatcd ecclesias-
tical and lay Catholic properties) by
the Rev. VIM. ellison, North Of Ire
land clergyman, recently appointed
Rector of the joint Protestant par
ishes of Rosbercon and New Ross, has
aroused the angriest feelings Of indig-
nation among Catholics Of the adjOin-
ing portions of Wexford and Kilkenny.
Hyacinth Dooley, one oe the oldest
grave-owners, broke the lock in asser-
tion of his ancient right. Instantly q
prosecution issued for mal1Pious injury,
and the case coming before the local
Magistrates. the Court ruled mo juris-
diction." 1t is rumored that the Church
Eody will take the question of right to
the Superior Courts. In the 18th CEN
tury Dominican Church and Abbey
were erected on the property.
Wicklow.
On Nov. IL, a meeting was held in
st. Patrick's Church, Kilquade, Del
gany, County Wicklow, for the pur-
pose Of considering the question OF
erecting a memorial to the late Rev.
Bernard O'Reilly, p. p, who had en-
deared himself to the people of Kill
quaide and district, although he had
been but three or four years pastor
Of the parish.
The Irish. American,
Columbia the free is the land Of my
birth,