The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-03
Limerick.


shortly celebrate their Golden Jubi-
lee. In connection with the event the
leading citizens Of the city under the
guidance of the mayor are making
fitting preparations for proper cele-
bration of the event, and meetings
are held to exchange views as to the
most suitable manner of sgns,izing
the Jubilee.
On Corpus Christi. the Right Rev.
DR.. O'Dwyer. Bishop of Limerick
made his usual triennial visitation IT
Abbeyfeale. for the purpose of admin
istering the Sacrament of Conf1rma-
ton to large number of the chill
dren Of the parish. He was assisted
by the Rev. P. Lee P. P, Abbeyfealc.
On June 10 the result of the East
Limerick elections was declared as
follows:-Lundon, 1864; Moloney, L.
6s6; Nationalist majority, s7s. Mr..
Lundon's substantial majority was
most gratifying to all his friends.
Meath.
The town of Athboy was sold by
auction. Messrs. James H. North and
Co. have had some famous sales. Tho
Lakes Of Killarney passed under their
hammer some years ago. The fec
simple of Limerick City was sold by
them, and the fee simple of Tramore.
The present big SALE June Is, is the
fee-s simple Of the rents of the most
industrious and prosperous. In the
Midlands. The rental is given at
about 1000 pounds a year.
Roscommon.
Pending proceedings in another
court the magistrates at Castlerca
Petty Sessions, adjourned a case IN
which Patrick Hanley, Of D-'ma,osuc.
applied to have Michael Towey. cattle
dealer. bound to the peace. l, was
stated some difference occurred over
the purchase of a farm by Tpwey at
Drimalogue, which Hanley was anx-
ious to obtain. Towey, it Was alleged,
placed gun at Hanleys breast and
threatened to shoot him and also said
he would swing for him. The defence
was that Towey found Hanley tres
passing and only carried the gun for
his own protection.
Sligo.
Up to the present the following
names have been mentioned as can-
didates for the North Sligo const;tu
ency, rendered vacant by the lament
ed death of P. A. McHugh, M. P.:-
Alderman Boyle. Manchester, who ie
going forward with the approval of
Mr.. Redmond; P. J. Flynn, ]. P,
chairman of the Sligo District Coun.
Gil (sooey); Thos. Scanlon, solicitor,
Glasgow, native. Of Drumclffe: e.
w. P. Cogan, organizer, u. 1. League:
and w. M. Rouse, ). p, chairman of
the Dromore West District Council.
The date of the convention for ehe
selection Of candidates has not vet
been fixed,
Tyrone.
The success of the Compulsory
Scnool Attendance Act in the Omagh
Rural District, where it was so long
resisted and was only adopted after
a hard battle. has already made it.
self evident. The report of the Of
ficers submitted to Wednesdays meet
ing of the committee are decidedly
satisfactory. All over there is a mark
ed increase in the attendance at
school-in Fintona and Sixmilecross
alone 1T was fifty per cent higher
than for the corresponding period of
last year-and general disposition
on the part Of the parents and guar
dians to fall in with the requirements
OF the act.
Tipperary.
Mr.. Dermot O'Brien, U. I, L.. was
given a mighty reception in Thurles
on his arrival there June 5. having
been liberated from Clonmel jail
early In the day. and was met at
Thurles station by the prominent
public men Of the district, and es-
corted through the town by thousands
OF people from the surrounding coun-
try accompanied by three bands.
| A large number Of Nationalist met
Mr.. Thomas Doyle, on the of the Holv-
cross traversers, on his return to
| Thurles from Clonmel Jail, and fem
dered him rousing reception en-
June Z.
Waterford.
| The celebration of the Golden Tn
bilee of the revered pastor Of Ra,,v.
oricken. the Right Rev. Monsienor
Flynn took place on June 10. The
ceremonies attending the occas, N
were of most impressive and inter-
esting character. Right Rev. Dr
sheehan presided at the Solemn High
| Mass MOnSi1nor E1vnn woe h.. =,