The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-10

Sligo.
A Retreat was conducted In the Ca
thedral here by the PassionisL Faith.
ers, Mount Argus, Dublin. There were
large attendances at both morning
Masses and evening devotions, anc
the edifyng sermons Of the eloquent
Fathers were heard with the greatest
attention. At the closing of the Mis-.
sion on March II, the church wa.
thronged to the utmost, when Rene
diction was given, followed by the re.
newals of the Baptismal IONS. a
large number Of those present touk the
Total Abstinence pledge. The music
was contributed by the splendid Ca
thedral choir, under Mr.. Delaney.
Tyrone.
The Feast OF the National Apostle
was fittingly observed in Omagh. The
Church of the Sacred Heart sermons
were delivered at the different Mass
cs appropriate to the occasion ty the
Right Rev. Mgr. O'Doherty, P. p, and
Rev. Father McCrca, G. C. In the af-
ternoon the knockmoyle and local Hi
bernan bands, the members of which
turned out in rcgalia, parattc.l the
streets, playing suitable Irish airs. Ow-
ing to the inclemcncy of the Weather
a demonstration arranged Tor. l.,
which the st. Eugenes Brass ana Reed
band was to take part. was abandoned.
Tipperary.
On March IL, VIM. j. Murphy. sec
Nationalist" with ten members Of
the United Irish League, who we've ar
rested while in bed, were charged be-
fore Mr.. IIornibrook, r. NJ, with un-
lawful conspiracy and intimidation.
Two of the accused, NJ. Mahe~ and Ed
were discharged, and the
nine prisoners wera rcturn-
cd for trial, bail being allowed.
Westmeath.
The Athlone Guardians have elected
the assistant clerk, Francis DAILY, to
the clerkship Of the Union, 80 votes
having been given for MI. Daily and
Is for j. Buckley, Moate; II, J. Han
non, County Council Rate Collector,
and 4, j. Morgan. Monksland Mr..
Daily is recognized as among the YER;
best poor law officials in ireland. The
board also decided to make separate
for the two District
Councils, thus making three appoint
ments where one formerly existed, and
was filled by the Clerk of the Union.
1t is expected that the positions will
be filled at the next meeting of the
Board.
Waterford.
The Ballysllannon Branch of the
Gaelic League has held Ceilidh In
compliment Of T. P. Keawell, who has
been secretary of the branch for the
past two years, and has left EaIly-
sarvan. The committee presented him
with a handsomely fitted dressing case
and silver mounted walking stick in
recognition of his zeal in the interests
Of the branch and in teaching the sem
ior class three nights weekly. The
presentation was made by Rev. J.
ODaly, c. c., who III expressing re-
greet at Mr.. keawell's departure spoke
of his many fine qualities or head and
heart. In returning thanks Mr.. Kea-
we'll acknowledged the grea. assistance
given him by tho members. and par
tcularly the ladies'.
Wexford.
Owen Redmond, who died OIL Jan. /,
at Bcllingen River, N. S. Wales, at
the age of 30 years, left Il fortune
to over $1,000. Lie was a
native Of County Wexford Going as
a lad to the United States, where he
spent ten years, he eventually emigrat-
cd to New South Wales and settled on
the Bellingen IL years ago, where he
wealth. 1t is said some rela-
tivcs live near Sutton's Parish, Coun-
ty Wexford. They should communi-
cate with Rev. Father Durncy. Bellin-
sen. n. S. W., that their right to this
may be established. Mr. Red
l,,~, 1.xeA
very old that. in the opinion of mcdi-
cal authority. she is not mentally ca
pable of administering the Droperty.