The Irish standard., 1908-02-15


young lrishman, who for some years
has been prominently associated with
the Gaelic movement, and who occu.
pied at one period the position of AS
sistant Secretary of the League in Lon
don. Mr. O'keeffe, who was a native
Of Queens County, and was employed
by a London insurance firm, was ap-
parently in his usual health Jan. 10. and
the same evening was present at one of
the Irish classes conducted under the
London City Council On the follow
ing morning he was found dead in his
bedroom at his lodgings in North Lon
don.
Roscommon.
At a Nationalist demonstration on
Jan. 10, at Hillstreet. Mr.. John Ftz-
gibbon. Chairman of the County Ros-
common County Council. asked the peo-
pie to suspend for a short time any
further drives, as Mr.. Birrell was going
himself to have Il cattle drive by split
ting up the waste lands, putting back
the people. and doing in a legal man
ner what the tenantry We're being
prosecuted for. Accordingly. for the
present. the people should hang UP
their arms. but should keep their ranks
unbroken.
Sligo.
Speaking on Jan. IL, at Greenvagh,
Mr.. P. A. McHugh, NJ. F. IN. Sligo),
said if Mr.. Brrell intended seriously
to deal with the grazing lands of Ire
land his best chance was during the
cattle driving agitation, for then moth
ing else was talked of in England. Un-
less strong measures were taken the
English Government and English peo-
pie would remain inactive in regard to
Irish legislation. If the government
failed to fulfill it's promises regarding
ranching and grazing agitation, he
thought cattle-driving was not tho
worst thing to which the Irish people
could resort.
Tipperary.
BY the recent death at an advanced
age Mr.. John Pike, an old and respect
ed resident of Clonmel, passed away
one of the Old Guard who figured in
the '4s and 81 campaigns, and who
was also identified with every phase of
the National movement ever since. He
attended the great meeting held on
Slieveamon. and addressed by Thomas
Francis Meagher. The interment. at
Marfield, was attended by some of his
comrades of the old campaign days.
The body of a farmer named Thomas
Howard, of Clonakenny, near Roscrea,
has been recovered from the SUR. near
Cashel.
Tyrone.
James Watson. aged is years. met
his death near Drumquin few days
ago by being crushed by threshing
mill.
Waterford.
Sister Mary 'Thaddeus Mccarthy,
who died at Convent of the Sisters of
Charity, Waterford, on Jan. 1o, was for
over forty years member of the local
Community. and always took deep in
terest in st. Joseph's Industrial Schools.
Westmsatn.
The Joint Committee of Management
OF Westmeath County Infirmary has
accepted the resignation of Miss Eli
oft, who for 81 years has been Matron
OF the institution. and have granted
her a pension of 6 SO per annum.
Wexford.
On Sunday. Jan. II, after an illness
extending over twelve months, an old.
interesting. charitable and popular gen.
tleman passed peacefully away in the
person of Mr.. William H. Cummins, of
New Ross, who led a most exemplary
Christian life and had been for more
than half a century a frequent visitor
to the Abbey of Mount Melleray. where
he died. fortified by the consultations
of religion, surrounded by his friends,
and after receiving the rites of the
Church to which he had been during
his long earthly pilgrimage constant
and ever-faithful member,
Wicklow.
Negotiations have been recently car
ried on between the tenants on the
Guinness property. near Rathdrum.
and the landlord. who resides in Eng
land. and the tenants have been offered
terms which amount to a reduction of
9s I'd in the pound, or II years pur-
chase on, the present, which are nom
judicial rents. 1t is understood that
as soon as the question of arrears is
settled the agreements will be signed.
PROBATE NOTICE.
state of Minnesota. County of Hennepin.
Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Kate Nc
t;urrin. Deceased.
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