The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-08-01

on his success and wishing him a
long and prosperous career. The
presentation was then made by the
chairman on behalf of those pres
ent.
Monaghan Summer Assizes were
opened on Wednesday. July 8. by
Mr.. Justice Dodd, who. addressing
the grand jury. said there were only
three cases for consideration. There
were is reported cases against -
last year. the class of crime that had
increased being mostly burglary.
John Reynolds, Inniskeen. applied
at the Monaghan Assiges, to have re-
newed an arbitrator's award allow
ing him EFT It's lid for land taken
from him by the G. N. r. Company,
and the jury increased the compen-
sation to s175. His lordship allowed
eco costs.
Queens.
At the weekly meeting of the
Mountrath Irish Volunteers Commit
tee. DR.. E. F. Hogan, j. p, presid-
ing. Also present: DR.. Thomas e.
Dunno, J. P; Messrs. James Conroy.
Co. c.; William Odlum, R. D. c.;
Fintan Wallis. J. P; M. Drury. Co.
c.; Denis O'Keeffe, P. McKenna, p.
J. O'Gorman and ]. A. Russell, Hon.
Secretaries. Arrangements were
made for the collection at the chapel
gate in aid of equipping the local
corps. The following resolution was
adopted on the motion of DR.. T. E.
Dunno. ]. p, seconded by James Con-
roy, Co. c.: "That we, the commit
tee of the Mountrath Irish volun-
teers. do hereby call on the govern
ment 10 Immediately withdraw the
proclamation prohibiting the impor-
tation of arms into Ireland. Copies
of this resolution to be sent to Hon.
A. Birrell. M. p, chief secretary,
and Mr.. John E. Redmond and Mr.:
w. Delany. M. P.s." Bylaws having
been drawn up and other routine
business transacted, the meeting ad-
journed.
On Sunday. July S, after last
Mass, a large and enthusiastic meet
ing was held outside Camross Cha
pei. Rev. FIR. M. Murphy, P. p, the
patriotic Soggarth who presided, de-
livered very touching address, ex-
horting all his parishioners to join
the Volunteer movement. Addresses
were also delivered by DR.. E. F. Ho-
gan. J. p, Coolrain; John Treacy,
J. P; Rev. P. Collier, John Costi-
gan. R. D. c.; Thomas Phelan, etc.,
etc. Over 200 members have been
enrolled in the surrounding districts
Roscommon.
The members of the South Ros-
common Executive of the United
Irish League, at their meeting on
Sunday, unanimously selected Mr.
John Calvin, Co. c., to represent one
of the divisions of Roscommon I'M
der the Home Rule Parliament.
Sligo.
Ten pellets, part of the contents
of discharge from gun, lodged in
the head of Hugh Breheny, who, af.
ter returning from America to look
after his mothers property, was
standing outside her door at Rim
bane, near Templehouse, County
Sligo. DR.. Hunt and DR.. Mcdowell
extracted the pellets, and Breheny's
condition is said to be serious. His
uncle, a publican named Frizelle
has been arrested in connection with
the matter.
1t was intimated to the Sligo
County Council that the claim of the
Inspector General for a sum of &914
It's sd, in respect of extra policemen
drafted into Sligo during the dock
laborers' strike of last year, had
been deducted from the amounts
apyable to the Council out of the Lo.
cal Taxation Account.
Mr.. Henry J. Harte, Toberscana.
van, Colooney, has been selected, out
of four applicants, as rate collector
for Drumfin and Lisconry, under
the Sligo County Council.
Tyrone.
At the Tyrone Farming Society's
Shows at Omagh the following were
among the prize winners: Messrs. w
j. Anderson, Eglish, Dungannon, Pat.
terson Cup; R. J. Wilson. Mountjoy
E. Omagh, Omagh Model Bakery
Cup; VIM. Cathcart, Strathroy, Bat
tersby Cup. Colonel John Leslie
who won the McDougall Cup out
right last year. represented it this
year, and it was again won by him
Wexford.
The Rev. Father O'Leary, o. s. A.,
has been appointed successor to Prior
Heavy, o. S. A., New Ross, who has
been appointed Bishop in Australia.
The new Prior is member of a
popular Graiguenamanagh family,