The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-11-24
LE'NsTER.

Heating, Wexford, who has been for
considerable time with the forces in
Greece, has received a commission in
the Dublin Fusilers.
Most Rev. DR.. Gaughran has made
the following changes in Meath Do
cese: Rev. ]. P. Finegan, C. c., Col.
linstown; c. c. Mullingar and Bishops
secretary, vice Rev. DR.. Moran, ap.
pointed to the chair of Academic The.
ology in Maynooth; and Rev. H. Keane
(Abbeyfeale), G. G. Collinstowr
Jas. ]. Everard, st. Finian's Tee,
Navan, writes denying the truth of
the statement that the object of the
bill made by Mr.. White. M. p, for
lands of Mr.. R. r. Fitzherbert, Black
castle, was to obstruct the sale. They
want to buy the land for distribution
among the uneconomic holders and
landless men, and their bid was equal
to % years purchase Of rents, plus
per cent bonus in cash. They had
previously offered, and were still will
ing, to purchase.
The l.. G. B. have replied to the En-
nisnorthy Guardians petition regard
ing the Master (Mr. VIM. E. Power),
who, as a result of a recent inquiry,
had been called on to send in his
resignation, refusing to allow him to
remain on in Office on probation for
six months.
At Kildare Quarter Sessions, Julia
Lawlor, under Is, through her father,
sued John Moore, son of a farmer,
in respect of the parentage of child.
The Judge said he had no doubt about
the defendants guilt, but must dismiss
the case, as when the event occurred
the girl was away in service.
On his arrival at Wexford, after
his visit to Major Redmond's grave,
Aid. Byrne, Mayor of Wexford, was
met by large crowd of special con-
stables who escorted him to his resi-
dence. The local Irish Volunteers, 300
strong, whose officers were in uniform,
were returning from a route march
at the same time, but there was no
encounter.
Rev. P. Donnelly, c. c., speaking at
Gaelic League meeting in Carlow,
said the wearing of Sim Fein regalia
and singing of "pledging their lives for
Ireland" did not make true Irishmen.
Unless they resuscitated the soul of
Ireland by speaking her language, po-
litical vapourings were empty things.
Urging support of Irish industries, he
said he was greatly struck lately on
reading an account of Sim Fein
meeting in the Midlands at which
there were 1000 bicycles, less than
100 of which were of Irish manufac-
ture.
Between so and 60 Volunteers as
sembled outside house in Castleder-
mot, Carlow, and cautioned persons
who were stated to have beer annoy
ing families in sympathy with Sim
Fein.
For failing to cut thistles on his
land, Geo. Lyttle, Carrick, was fined
as. at Rochfort, and similar sum-
mons against John Swifte was dis
missed at Mullingar, w. s. Moore,
R. NJ, remarking that he thought it
extraordinary for the Department to
jump on people this year when busy
saving their crops.
Ed. O'Kelly, arrested i'm Kilkenny
on charge of making seditious
speech, was released after three nights
in prison.
A resolution condemning the recent
bogus telegram announcing the death
Of Rev. w. J. Harpur, G. c., Bally-
kelly, was passed at concert in
Horeswood, on option Of w. Power, R.
D. c., seconded by T. Moroney, r. D.
c., the latter describing it as an I'M
Irish and un-Catholic act, which might
have had the most tragic results for
the priests aged parents. Rev. T.
O'Byrne also condemned the outrage.
The Sisters of Mercy, Tullamore,
celebrated tiftieth anniversary of their
connection with the Tullamore Union
hospital. The Tullamore Guardians
were the first in Ireland to invite nuns
to take charge of the infirm, the ill
and the infants in the institution.
High Mass, Papal congratulations and
Benediction, impressively marked the
happy jubilee, and fitting tributes to
the work of the nuns were paid by Fir.
Nulty, c. c.; Mr.. White, Chairman
Guardians, and Mr.. Graham, M. p.
At the Longford petty sessions on
Wednesday the prosecution against
John Victory for letting his motor on
hire to Mr.. F. McGuinness to go to
Roscommon and Granard Sim Feins
meetings was adjourned on the appli-
cation of Mr.. Harmon, solicitor for the
defense, and he stated he had asked
the opinion of T. M. Healy, X. c., M.
P, on the question as to whether the
purpose was really business or pleas
ure. An interesting discussion on the
matter is reported elsewhere.
A series of lectures on the duty Of
farmers to the nation in the present
crisis will be delivered in various CEN
tres in Co. Longford during the com.
ing month. The opening lecture in
Colnahard N. S. on Tuesday night
next will be delivered by T. w. De-
lany.
The testimonial to the Verv Rev.