V$£ft&iySip$f..1?5^-*f-'i.c*':it*'.* ' - • ' • " ; • ; • ' ' ' ^ ' " " " v •••'"I:._ ' • V^-f- ' 1"i. 'l*1*1^- ^*i - . '»* -J . -

§«* ;> •'•3 * + « ,

'A 4 U " /

\

+•

fil'pPf N»N<W;|F' INTER.

7-u

P W W # ^ t t l i ^ | f o M i p Trim All the

$

fe**s

fet

!*«?.

t« of tha Emir-

tJfeier ANTRIM.—At it mMtlng of tha Unit-

«d Irish league branch la West IV'lfasi iJRib, 14, heia, in Central hall <.f the| 4 fJjilM r tlOEMtJ club, Berry street, Mr.' 'i W* J. jSoiweHy, president, in the chair, <i took place the election of repreaenta i 1 Wrm from the branch to the city exec-f tttive, and I. O'Neill, € , Carroll, J. Per-1 HUB, A. Murray, W. Booney, J. Gorman, J J. MeShane, H. Martin, B. Kerr and J i

' JJDalaghan were elected. | •' A aKceasafiil -concert was htld iti s)al-*|j|jrftea*'ioin> hail Feb. 12 to raise "* i fundi for the Catholic Ladies' associa-

| tkw orthe djftrlct. Rfv. F. J. Ocoalty. | -was the organiser, aud in this case,' •4 like Carabt of Paris, he was the "or-v ganixer «f victory." Among other* - prewint Wire tlie members of the a«so-| ctatfoh', Who aret Patron, Very Rev.

•I Alexander McMulIaq; president-, Mrs. I M. McAllister; Kenbaan; vice presi-j dents, MUsa Mary McConnell, Mrs. r! O'Neill find Mm. Madden; honorable ; •ectetarie*. Mrs, Kennedy and Mist A. fj O'Boyle; honorable treaaurer, Mlas M. 1 O'Bojle; honorable atoreteepers, Mlsi • If. Ward and Misa M. Lo&ue.

f ARMAGH/—A luocaaafui Irlah con-'koert waa held in Belleek on FeL. 10. sThe hall waa given by Mr. David John-

aton. The programme consisted of a '\ varied selection of Irlah songs und ] dancea and was carrted out by local - talent, The moat attractive featur* ' warn the dancing by Muster und Mis* ( Jphnaton, Bundoran; also the dancing of the hornpipe by Mr. P. McOonlgla,'

i 8r„ Corle«, who brought down th« honate by bis perforasanee. Mr. Thorn $M Moohnn excelled by his dancing of the Irish jig and reel. The audience

21 were delighted by the alugrlng of Miss Jh Kate Dolon and Mlas Mary Oaviguu ' 'i Bong* were given by W. Oavlgan, 1'. ; Mulbern and J. Unllagber. Oaellc I aongs were contributed by II. Flynn

. ^. and D, Qilfedder. A number of Irish MX>ng« were gone through. Including the

Y'Rinnce Fnda," "Waves of Tory," >"Fairy Reel," etc., wheu u Bpleudld I night's entortalniueut was brougUt tc

"Ja close by an address from the i«resl jldent of the Uaellc league braniU. ' { CAVAN.—The dtath of Mr. Edward a Brady of (lowna occurred Feb. 12, \ deeply regretted. The funeral to the

/ local cemetery wna very nnmeronsly attended. '

^ Tht Qrosaarlough branch of tha linit* %eJ Iriah league at a recent meeting l j elected the following to office for the

nauing year: President, Mr. Jamoa Bnjyth; vice preaident, Mr. J. Kellly; treaaaror, Mr. H. Mngulro; secretary, Mr. J. McCabe; aBaiatnnt secretary, Mr. Patrick Gorman.

DERRY.—At tha annual aoolal hald ^recently under the noBpicea of a BO-•Selety connected with St. Mnlochy'a' ^Catholic church, Coleraine, a very ; Jarge number assembled In the paro-

Ji chial hall. The concert was ono of the tjbeBt ever held locally and was sus-»italned by yov.ns ludies. some of whom

I {made the;r first appearance. The clev f 1«r way iu which they acquitted them-*ii selves would huve done honor to artiats '%«t high professional rank. Their ren-Tiderhag of the solos with much taate , i, jsnd expression showed how carefully •

•jtbey had been trained by their teacher, ^IMlBS McDavltt. | , DONEGAL. — Rev. J. C. Cannon, saCHenawilly, has been transferred to SB I*tterkenny. The pariahoners of tho pjormer are going to present to him an Ijjaddress and a testimonial to emphasize Jtheir estoem for him. A committee was appointed, with Mr. Manus Bdc-fadden, Drimnahough House, chair-aun; Mr. Hugh McFadden, Breenagh, treasurer, and Daniel Gallagher, N. T., and D. Horaghty, N, T., secretaries. |

DOWN. — A branch of the Gaelic league -has been founded in Ballyvnr ley.

The Portatfarry Cathollo club mem­bers held a smoker entertainment In St. Patrick's hall, Feb. 17, Father I. McAuley presiding. He introduced the programme, which consisted of vocal amd instrumental music, recitations and dancing. The chairman afterward presented the prizes to the winners of

-|tha billiard handicap—viz, n gold mednl -lof Celtic design to Mr. J. Tomelty and

' j ja ailver medal with gold center to Mr. I; Hugh Curran. During the evening "ssongs, etc., were rendered by the chair-* man, H. Medrath; J. Lynchey, Henry 1 Lennon, James Tomelty, J. McGrath. J % Oibaon, 3. Falloona, W. Collins, "W.

, " ilcConnick, Hugh Curran, J. Tomelty, ^ Ht. Hindea, C. Murray, H. Tralnor, A.

|pord and D. McCansland. On the nao-Itlon of Mr. H. McGrath, a vote of

was passed to tile MegisL f*9nielty fir accompanying the singers?

*%h£te'$b» treaattfiwr, Mr. McPolln, and iHWBhdy, Mi*. 3. ^Kkpa'triek. Mr. MCp-

^ -Orath proposed a vote of thanks to the irsvtrend^chalrman, which waa seconid-Jfd,,bf p. McCausland. Father McA.u-**-*- ^|A(f. acknowledged the comp>li-

(tat, the entertainment terminated by fl4.s|gni| "Cjofl gave Ireland." IIlf|MttANA<Slrl--*Oft Psb. 1? a maart-; 0|4he 3fiiuiiBkaien Union Farmers* ' ' w«» held In the EnnlskJllen

ill, On the motion of Mr. James i^ieebttded by Mr. l*obIe Johnst&n,

t|Tllft:0o1lttm took the chair. It was 'we# i ia t -W flowing mfttch should

h | | | at. ieiougfteor, JWshellaw, in a . fl«W m t ^ l f e Bobert GHeBdenniBg, . tM^m^r.pU'^m^ lis* was then re-'• fUtO^Am^WimM thM one of Ow

* taps mwm^m ipal ^tamm in tie : ^r^tV^'-'llrs'^qfluw, Sell* Iraa, Ennlikillcn agrwd p'Jg&H&jt ffl&V

cop on s!ta!lisV"condftlons for this com­petition.

MONAOHAN—Tha rural council ol Monughnu at a recent meeting passed a recolttfion in opposition to the pre posed international exkljpltldn to ho held in 190a in Dublin, They say a imtionul exhibition would do much more for the revival of native Industries.

Mr, John Carrall of ScoUtown na­tional school died Feb. 1, aged forty-five years, deeply and widely mourned.

TYRONE.—Tha annual meeting of the Donaghmore branch of tha United Irish league was held Feb. 14, Mr. Johu Carbary presiding. The report and ac­counts having been read and accepted, the election of officers for the ensuing year was held and resulted us follows; President, Very Rev. J. J. Canon Mc-Carton; vice president, Mr. John Car­bary; deputy vice president, Mr. James Haxnlll; treasurer, Mr, Neal McUark; secretary, lit, Cathal OToole; assistant secretary, Mr. William Cunningham; delegates to divisional executive, Messrs., John Conlan, Michael Qulnn, Joe Goodfellow, James Cush, George Gallagher and John O'Neill.

Mr. Edward MoNajjy of Mullaaen, Carriekniore, died Feb. ti, deeply re­gretted.

On Fab. 17, undar tha auepicee of tha St MaeCartan'8 Co-operative Industrial society, Dromore, an Instructive lec­ture was given In the parochial hull, Dromore. by Very Rev. T. A. Flulay, 8. J., M. A., F. K. D. I., vice president of the Irish Agricultural Organization society and one of the most prominent industrialists and economists In Ire­land. The lecture was followed by a brilliant entertain meat, comprising Irish and Anglo-Irish songs, recitations and dances, und was carried out under the guidance and conduttorshlp of the organist of SL Michael's cEurch, En-aiskllleu, Professor William Davis, A. MttSL, L. C. M.

Munster CLARE*— Mr. H. Brady, prlnoipal of

Buan national school, has been pro-' moted by the board of oatlonal educa­tion in Ireland. He is now in the high­est division of first class teachers.

Mr. John 0'8ulllvan preaidad at a' representative meeting of the St. Jo-aeph's holy well committee in Mlltown-Malby lately. P. Collins, John O'Mal-ley, James McMahon, Thomas Leahy, Martin Malone, Thomas McMahon,' John O'l>ouiiell. J. I„. O'Brien. Juuiea McClancy and William Marrlnun wen-present '

CORK. — Right Rev. Dr. Browne, blBhop of Cloynt*. luia uindi- the foll»\v-ing appointments In bis diocese. Itev Timothy O'Cullaghnn to be I*. I' . Agblna; Kev. Daniel Foley to be C. C Cloyne; Itev. Laurence Murphy to be C. C , Aghada; Rev. l>nniel Dlueen. D. D., to be ehaplain to Auxiliary asylum, Youghal; Rev. John Fouhy to be C. C. Banteer; Rev. Eugene McCarthy to be C. C , Churcbtown; Rev. Maurice O'Connell to be C. C, Ballyvourney; Kev. Michael Rea to be ('. C , Meelln

The axtenaive butter atorea of Messrs. J. J. Lonsdule & C'-o.. Iu Au derson street, Cork, were entirely de­stroyed by Are ou Feb. 18. <

The oommlnlon«ri of nitional aduoa-tlon In Ireland huve ordered Unit Mrs. ' Crowley, principal teacher lu Itiugu-sklddy, be promoted to the hlRhest grade and ns a consequence receive a •ubstantlul Increase of H l.ry. Mrs. Crowley and Miss Mnbo::y. the as­sistant teacher, are to be conRratulnt •don tho efficiency to which they have brought the school.

The annuel Sgoruldeaoht of the Ban-don brunch of the (Jnellc league, hel.l lately, was successful ami enjoyable It was carried through in the Hill street national school. The Very Kev. Canon Shlnltwin, preaident of the branch, occupied the chair, and the audience included members of the clergy and the leading residents of the town. Mr. McColluiin, chief or>?nn lzer, attended, and his able speech, a portion In the Irish language, was lis­tened to with rapt interest, as were also the practical remarks of Canon Shlnkwln. Among the contributors of songs were: Mr. Murphy, X. T.'s school choir; P. Murphy, X. T; .T. Lynch; Misses Emily Jones, M. Regan. The step dances executed by pupils of the PresentaUon convent and Messrs. Deasy and O'Sulllvan (Kllbrogan) were enthusiastically received. Mr. Cav-anagh, Irish teacher, delivered an ad­dress in Irish, In which be referred to the gratlnVatlon which (Jnedhilsreoir Bhould feel at the progress which the Irish InnjrunKe movement Is making.

An interesting function In the form of a complimentary dinner by the Inde­pendent National club to its member and vice president, the lord mayor, the Sight Hon. Augustine Roche, was glv-, en on Feb. 13 at the clubrooms, South mall, Cork.

Raoent Deatha In Cork.—DRI8COLL —On Feb. 18, at 39 Tower street. Cap­tain William DriscoU. M'CABTHY-On Feb. 18, at Vicarstown, Inniscarra, Callaghan,, McCarthy. MTJBPHx"-> On "Feb. 18, at Coppeen, James Mur­phy, general merchant, aged eighty yearn. DOOLY—On Feb. 18, at 17 Mount View terrace, St. Lake's, Kate Dooly.—BTJCKLEY-On Feb. 16, at Youghal, Mrs. Maryanne Hockley, sis-tar of P. McCarthy, Moskeigh, Ban-don. LENBHALM - At Clonmoyle, Ooachford, on Feb. 19, Hanna Line-ham, sister of Rev. T. tdneham, Coach-ford. DORAN-On Feb. 19, at "Walsh's lane, Blackpool, James Doran.

HAHTIGAN-At 14 Dyke parade, Cork, on Feb. 10, Margaret Hartigan.

0ODY—Feb. 17, William Cody, late of Lady's Well brewery, aged twenty-nine years. O'KBBFE-On Feb. 15, a t Harbor row, Queenstown, William 0*Keefe, late chief clerk In harbor of-flee, Queenstown. — MURPHY—On Fab. 5, Mary Murphy of 38 Great George's street, Cork. WYNNE—On Feb. 15, at the Victoria hospital, Cork, OT^BAaahja.Mary. Wynne.—LOfflABTX-

Feb. 15, at 4 Violet Viile, College road, William Leahy, at an advanced a g e . — K0LAN-On Feb. 15, at 68 Water-coursfe road, Edward Nolan,'" Doneraile.

DONOVAN—On Feb. 19, John Don-ovan. Killens, Desertserges, aged eighty years. MUItPHY-Oa Feb. i&, at Broomneld, Mlddleton, Kliza Murphy. HARDING—At Clonrib bon, Kanturk, Thomas Harding, aged ninety-three years. RIORDAN—On Feb. 13. at Guard Wall, Klnsale, Han­nah Rlordan, formerly of Bailfnvurd.

LYONS-On Feb. 13, at Strand street, Kanturk, Eugene Lyons.— O'LBABY—On Feb. 13, at Ballincranig, Bally gar vin, Catherine O'Leary, at an advanced age. DELAY—On Feb. 7, a t 7 North Mall, Margaret Delay, Bal-Iyvolane. BUCKLEY-On Feb. 8, at 2 Castle View terrace, Lower Glaunilre road, Teresa Buckley, aged sixty-two.

SULLIVAN—On Feb. 7, at Lbma-cuddy, Macroom, Hannah Sullivan.— HENNESSY-At Sringboro, Newmar­ket, on Feb. 7, Nora Agnes Clssie Heu-nessy. WALSH-On Feb. 7, at Cork, Mrs, Thomas M. Wajsb of Ardahiach.

CRONIN-At Dublin street, Ellie Cronin.—O'CONNOB-At 10 Middle-ton .street, Queenstown, Mary O'Con­nor. NOONAN-On Fe6. 10, at the North infirmary, Margaret Noonan, 8t. Mary's road. • CASHMAN - At the Cork District hospital, on Feb. IS, Michael Cashman, cork cutter. MO-LAN—On Feb. 15, at 68 Watercourse road, Edward Molan, Doneraile. GEARY—On Feb. 15, at 5 Harpur's lane, Cornelius Geary of Coole.— BARRY-Feb. 12, nt Broken Hill, New South Wales, Laurence Barry, Passage West FITZGERALD-On Feb. ID. at 21 Myrtle Hill terrace, Bridget Fitz­gerald. O'BKIEX —At 0 Hanover atreet, Margaret O'Brien, late of High street, Sklbbereen. DENNIS —On Feb. 15, at Gurticlona, Mrs. Dennis. national teacher, Seart. CROWLEY —On Feb. 17, at Gurteenonaahon, Ban-don, James Crowloy, at an advanced age, MCLCAHY-On Feb. IS. at Basin View, Tralee, Maria, aged fifty-eight years, the beloved wife of Mr. P. Mulcahy, late assistant superintendent Prudentlul Assurance company. — HUNT-On Feb. 17. at Wexford, Wil- ' Ham Hunt, late of Fermoy.—CAR­ROLL—On Feb. 17, at Drlpsey, Daniel | Carroll. RHEA—On Feb. 10, at Main , street. Mldleton. Patrick 8ben. — BI'RKE—Feb. 10. at Vpper Quarter town. Mallow, Hanoru Burke

KERRY. — Mra. O'Connell, Rock street. Trnloe, died suddenly ou Feb. 17. deeply regretted

Jamta Sullivan, porter it the Qlen-belRh station on the Cahlreiveen rail­way fell between the cars on Feb 13 and Bustnlued fatal Injuries.

A marriage waa eolcmnired on Fab. 10 at Churchill. The contracting pur ties are Mr. <»arrett Walsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. John <J. Walsh, the Kerrles. Tralee, and Miss Catherine Carinody. daughter of the late John Caruiody, Baltygnrron, Spa. The ceremony was performed by Ilev. J. Crowley, Tralee, cousin to the bridegroom, assisted by Rev. D. O'Keeffe, the Spa.

LIMERICK.—The funeral of Mr. J. J. Fogarty, naUoual BC1K>O1 teacher and secretary to the IJmerlck Cathollo Lit­erary society, took place on Feb. 17 to. the cemetery of St. Michael's church, Limerick, and wns numerously attend . ed.

Michael McLaughlin, caretaker o-f a farmer of Kllmuhoue, hun been held for trial by the Justice of the peace In Groom district for Bhooting with Intent to Injure u man named Andrew Moore.

Tha 8t. Vincent de Paul eociaty of Limerick city lust a worthy member on Feb. 1." by the death of Mr. John Hnrdlmnn. He was aged sixty-seven years. The interment was In St. Law­rence cemetery, great numbers attend­ing.

Ae Rev. Father Ambroae, Abbeyfoale, was proceeding, on Feb. lii, to attend u sick call at Knocknasna, the horse reared, fell backward on him nnd kicked him, inflicting a wound near the eye. Father Ambrose was assisted home and attended at the presbytery by Dr. W. McCarthy. The accident was very much regretted In the parish.

The profetaion of Miae Ellie 0'Don-nell, daughter of Mr. Thomas (H>»m nell. Rectory View, Tlpperary, at tlm convent of the Order of St. Joseph at St. I)e Cluny, Paris, took place lately. Miss O'Donnell had a distinguished earrer In her school days previous to her reception In the order, and it Is due to her great educational abilities that she has been sent back to her alma mater at Mount Sackville, Dub­lin.

Miss B. Raleigh of Emly w n pro­fessed a member of the Order of Mer­cy, In the convent of Mercy, Doon, on Feb. 11. The ceremony was perform­ed by Rev. P. O'Donnell, pastor of Doon. A large number of clergy and friends attended, among them Very Rev. Canon Power, Emly; Very Rev. Father Dwan, V. F., Murroe; Rev. T. , O'Dwyer, Solohead; Rev. J. Power, , Kilteely; Rev. J. Horan, Rev. J. Dug-gaa. Rev. Ed O'Keane, Rev. J. Con-nery. Rev. T. Dunne, Cashel; Rev. J. O'Neill, Mr. Matthew Raleigh (father), Mr. T. Raleigh (brother). Miss Oleary (aunt), Miss ElhV Raleigh, Miss Nora Heelan, Mrs. Dr. ©laary, hospital; Mr. and Mrs. Higgina, Bmly: Mrs. O'SUUi-van, Kllmallock; Messrs. Willie and John Heelan, Mr. M. Heelan, hospital.

TIPPERARY.—8tetar Mary Monioa Vanghan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan, Mullinahone, died on Feb. 14 and was interred in the cemetery of the Convent of Mercy, Cabir, on Ash Wednesday. She waa aged fifty-six years nnd had spent twenty-six of them as a religious.

On Feb. 10, at Rockwell college chap­el, took place the marriage of Mr. Thomas Burke, Klllemnee House, Ca-hlr, and Elizabeth Mary Cooney, Qar-ranlea House, New Dm, Cahir.

Richard Mulfahy, for forty years in toe employment of Mr. Falkiner, Mountfaleon, Borriaokeane, died Feb. W. Tho faaeral to Arderoacy waa at­

tended by great numbers of the resi­dents of the adjacent districts and in­cluded Rev. I. Costlgaa, Rer, 3. Mona-

' haotfind Bev. T. Martytt of Cloughjor dan. |

The marriage of Mies M. B. Conafen, eldest daughter of the late Alderman P. Condon, O'Connell street, Clonnael,. to Dr. Thomas Donovan of Kossear-' berry, County Cork, at present resid­ing in Ebbw Vale, Monmouth, waa celebrated at St. Maivr's Catholic church, Brynmawr, Wales, on Feb. 1(5, by the Rev. Father Beanvisin, assisted by Father Hallaban.

WATERFORD^-The new line of rail­way from New Ross to Waterford was opened for freight traffic on Monday, Feb. 15. It took two years in con­struction and is about fourteen miles in length. It stops at the famous old, church called the Abbey, on the north side of the river Sulr.

The Waterford glass bottle factory, which has been in operation during the past four years, has been closed, and a number of men and boys are thrown ouji o t work. The turnover of the business annually was about $25,000. Some assert that the trouble with the trade society caused the closing.

A petition haa bean praaentad to tha British house of lords by Edmund De Le Poer of Ourteen I e Poer, Wa­terford, requesting the king to give di­rection to the attorney general in Ire­land to investigate the petitioner's j>edigree and his right to the succes­sion of the dignity and honor of baron of Le Poer and Coroghmore In the peerage of Ireland.

Moat Rav. Dr. 8heehan, biahop of Waterford and Llsmore, has made the following appointments: Very Rev. T. McGrath, P. P., V. F., Llsmore, precentor, to be archdeacon; Very Rev. J. Power, I*. P.. V. F.. Dungar-van, chancellor, to be precentor; Very Bev. P. F. Flynn. P. I'., V. F., Bally-brlcken, Waterford, treasurer, to be chancellor; Very Rev. p. Canon De-lany. D. D., P. P., V. F., Carrick-on-Sulr, to be treasurer, and Very Rev. Paul Power, P. P., Rothgormack, to be prebendary of Tullagbarton.

Loinster CARL0W.—A wadding waa solemn­

ized at the cathedral, Carlow, Feb. 17, the contracting parties being Mr. Au­gustus II. Moore of Dublin and Moa-asterevan and Miss Murgaret Gregau, daughter of the late Patrick J. Gregan of Carlow. The ceremony, which was accompanied by nuptial mass, was per­formed by Rev. p. (lorry The bride bad as bridesmaids Miss (.'. Gregan and Miss K. O'Carroli, while the groom was supported by Mr. F. F. U'I'helun.

A concert, organixed by Rav. J. Cul-len, pastor of Tlnryland, was given Feb. 12 In the schoolhouse before a large and appreciative audience. The programme opened with the chorus "The Dear Old Tongue," rendered by the school choir. Songs were given by T. F. Coyle, J. D. MacCarthy, J. J. Duggan, E. T. Mulhall. W. Duggan. Fred Williams, P. J. Gargan and Mr. Orr, each of whom acquitted himself to advantage. The entertainment conclud­ed with the singing of "God Save Ire­land" by the audience.

DUBLIN.—Very Rav. D. P. Mulcahy, P. P., was waited on at the parochial house Feb. 14 by a deputauon from his ' parishioners in Ma labile to present him with iiu address and to express their congratulations ou celebraUng his gold- ' en Jubilee us a priest und his silver Jubller as pastor of the district. The address Is u work of art. Illuminated , by Miss M. Fltzpatrick. 11*12 Clonllffe road, Dublin. The bonier Is of Celtic design taken from the "liook of Kells." | On top Is a photo of tho recipient, and views of the church, high altar, schools, etc. were Introduced in a very' appro­priate manner, as Father Mulcahy bus been Instrumental In erecting or com- ! pleting them since lie IMVUIUO parish priest. It has been decided to erect a marble Sacred Heart altar us a per­manent memento of the events. The design is by Mr. Ashlln, and Early & Co., Camden, are the contractors. Aft­er the presentation the members of the deputation, Mr. J. Stack, Ilev. J. Jones, | Mr. W. Parkinson, Mr. II. Cooke, Mr. • J. Dunne, Mr. J. Lanibe, Mr. T. Cleary | nnd others, were entertained. i

The death of tho venerable Archdea­con Brady, SL Lawrence CXToole's, t Dublin city, on Feb. 15, removes from the ranks of the Irish priesthood a zeal-' ous pastor, whose works stand to his credit in many parts of the diocese of Dublin. At his death he had reached the age of seventy-eight, and of those he had spent fifty-four in the sacred ministry.

Recent Deatha In Dublin.—8HERI-dan—Feb. 18, at Ballydowd, Lucan, John Sheridan, aged thirty years. W A L S H - F e b . 16, at 125 Lower George's street, Kingstown, Mrs. Mary Walsh. QUINN—At Claremont cot­tage, Sandy mount road, Julia Qulnn, aged forty-eight years. M'CANN-Feb. 16, at Simmonscourt castle, Don-nybrook, James McCann, M. P., in his sixty-fourth year. M'BVOY—At 14 Crampton court, Cecilia McEvoy, Dal-key. MOORB-Fab. 16, at 14 Upper Dominick street, John Francis Moore.

DRUMMONB-Feb. 14, at Fartha-dreen, BalHeborougn, James Drum-mond GLBESON—Feb. 14, at 18 Lower Mount street, Ellen Gleeson, Beechmount, Merrion and Christehurch place. BREEN—Feb. 17, at Harty place, S. C. R., John Breen, aged sev­enty-eight years. BYRNE—Feb. 11, at 1 Mountpleasant place, Ranelagh, John Byrne, cab and car proprietor. BYRNE—Feb. 16, at Jamestown, Step-aside, Dublin, Anne Byrne. CHRIS­TIE—Feb. 18, at 25 Lower Mayor street, Mrs. Anne Christie, late of Rath-bran. County Meath. KAVANAGH —Feb. 17, at Church road, Ballybrack, Jamea Kavanagh. OUNNINGHLAM —On Feb. 18, at Jervis street hos­pital, John Cunningham, late G. P. O., and Newton cottage, Glasnevln.—

KEEGAN—Feb. 14, at the Mater hoa-pJtal, Joseph R. Keegan, late of Dal-key. FLINTER-Feb. 17, at Upper Bathmines, Margaret F l inter . ,— WALSH- Feb. 16, at 81 Xortinmiber-iand road, Mary Walsh.—BYRNE— At IS Tpper Sandwith street; .Andrew Byrne.

O'CONNELL^-Mr. Thomas O'Connerfl died Feb. 20 of pneumonia in St. John's hospital, Long Island City. Deceased was fifty-three years old and a native of Ireland.

KILOARE^John Waleh ef Athy, m boatman In the employ of the Grand Canal company, was killed accidentally in Ballykelly on Feb. 12 by a barrel o f porter falling on him while being put on board his craft.

On Feb. 17, at Two Mile House, Naae, occurred the death ,of Kate Dillon, aged seventy-five years.

KILKENNY.—Mr. Edward McDon­a ld who bad been national school teacher In Castleeomer during the past twenty years, was found drowned in the mill race at Castleeomer. On Feb. 16 an inquest was held, when a verdict of death through accident wjte found by the Jury, which waa composed of James Moore (foreman),'J. King. Cor­nelius Brenoan, Nicholas Kenny, Law­rence Maher, Michael Moore, William Brennan, Philip Purcell, Edward Lan-non, Edward Brennan. Thomas Ring and Michael Brennan. The late Mr. McDonald lived in Drumgoole.

Misa Bridget Healy of Kilmacar, Bal-lyraggett. died Feb. 12, aged thirty-five years. The funeral to the local ceme­tery was attended by a great number

I of relutivesand frieuds. On Feb. 15, at Upperchurch, County

Tlpperary. by the Rev. Martin Ryun. Lattln, brother of the bridegroom, as­sisted by the Rev. William Corcoran. D. D., and the Rev. I'. Conroy, t'pper-church, were married John Ryan, Fen-nor House. I'rUngford, to Mary Mc-Cormack, Granlera cottage, C'pper-chnrch.

On Feb. 11, at 8t. Peter'a church, Phlbsborough, Dublin, the marriage took place of Mr, Philip Nolan, Coolna- I hyra, I^elgblin, and Miss Julia Ring, Ilathkyle, Castleeomer. The ceremony was performed by the Kev. Father Carpenter, uncle of the bride. I

KING'S.—Mrs. Margaret Johnston of Horseleup, died Feb. 17 at the home of i her duutfhter, the American House. Clara, deeply regretted After solemn requiem services the funeral left for the family burial pla<-e In Hnrseleup and was very largely attended '

LONGFORD—Mr. W. J. O'Connor, son of Mr Jamea O'Connor of Leltrlm, and lils wife, nee Miss B. I'urcell. daughter of Mr. Edwurd Purcell of Newtowuforbes, who were married re­cently in Ht. Joseph's church. Colum­bus avenue nnd One Hundred aud Twenty-fifth street, New York, were In Newtownforbes lately

LOUTH.—A masting was held in Ballyboghill Feb. 14 to appoint u com mlttee in connection with the 1798 me­morial in Delshogue. Michael Gougli, Jamea Fagan, W. Conway, Edward Connor, Peter Lewis, Patrick Early, Richard Rooney, James Keegan, Peter Dungan, Patrick Kettle, Michael Sweetman and James McCann were selected. Michael Gough will be the chairman.

MEATH.—Tho members of the Na-van branch of the Gaelic league, at a meeting held Feb. 17, passed a reso-1 lutlon expressing deep regret at the death of the late Mr. James McCann, member of parliament, who had dono much to revive Industries In Ireland, particularly In Xavan, County Meath.

The solemn ceremony of the profee-slou of two nuns was performed In the chapel attached to the Loretto con- ' vent, Xavan, on Feb. 18, The young Indies are Miss Byrne and Miss Burke, both of County Meath, who took the names in religion of Sister Mary, Agatha and Sister Paul respectively. |

WESTMEATH.—Mr, Richard Farrell of Mulllngar died Feb. 7, aged sixty-four years, deeply regretted. Solemn requiem services were held In the par­ish church, after which the interment took place In the ancient burial place of Raharney, great numbers attending the funeral.

WEXFORD.—The Echo, the offices of which were destroyed by fire recently, has now a fine new home beside the Bank of Ireland and opposite the new postofBce.

The new railway from New Ross to Waterford was opened for goods traf­fic on Feb. 15. The run was made from Ro6s to Waterford in twenty minutes. It wHl not be open for pas­senger traffic for some time to come.

The members of the Davidatown branch of the United Irish league, at a meeting on Feb. 14, elected the retir­ing officers for another term. They are: M. J. Furlong, chairman; John Slnnott, D. C, vice chairman; James Codd, treasurer; Maurice Murphy, sec­retary; Henry H. Doyle, assistant sec­retary.

Mr. Denia Doyle of Ballyahannon, Adamstown, died Feb. 18 at the patri­archal age of ninety years. His funer­al was the largest seen in his natlTe parish in recent year*.

WiCKLOWo-Mr. Jantet McDarmott, Gormanstown House, Dtmlavin, died Feb. 17, deeply regretted,- Funeral to local cemetery was numerously attend­ed.

Goniratiglit, QALWAY.—The wedding of Mr. P.

3. Costelloe of Graigue Lodge, Tuaxn, nnd Miss Mary E. Kilroy of Brownes-fleld, Wllliamstown, took place Feb. 16 at Williamstown. Rev. Father John Burke officiated.

Mr. John Holland, farmer, of Park, near Athenry, while In a shooting gal­lery at Athenry on New Year's day was accidentally shot in the arm, from the effects of which he died on Feb. 11.

Recently an American attorney was In Galway trying to discover the heirs and relatives of a Galway man named

Patrick De-vaney, who died In Boston about 1870 Iravlngji coMW|^te anp,, of money^bo^Jtojgredit 'in the savings bank inert. After visiting Claddagh, tim lining village,, to which place the deceased belonged, the American gen-. tlexuan was satisfied that five people, all of the name of Oliver, were entitled to portions of the money, and accord­ingly $9,000 was distributed equally among them.

The death of Dr. Laurence Geoghe-gan of Gort occurred Feb. t after a short period, of sickness, deeply re­gretted.

L-EITRIM.— Thai death of Very Rev. Dr. Magulre, P. P., V. G., of Manor-harallton, occurred Feb. 15 at the age of ninety-three. He bad been parfcjh priest of tfanorhamilton, one of the most Important in the diocese, since September, 1867. BUs death Is deeply regretted.

Mr. M. Hergadon ef Dromahaire, an offteial of the postofBce, Gorey, County Wexford, was married to Miss Kate Stokes of Main street, Gorey, in SL Michael's church, in that town, Feb. 15;

MIAYO. — Miss Maria O'Dowd of Swinford died Feb. 18 at the great age of ninety yeawa, much regretted. "The funeral, after solemn requiem services, to Kilconduff cemetery was very large­ly attended.

Miaa Margaret M. Qarvey of Cams* coa, Ballyglass, died Feb. 10, deeply regretted. Just twenty-four hours be­fore- the sad event she was in her usual condition of good health. The funeral to Burrlscarra was attended by great numbers.

Mr. John Walah, Clccndarff, Qlenheet, died Feb. 12, aged sixty-seven, deeply regretted.

ROSCOMMON.—Rev. P. Flannagen, Ne-Leabeg, Balllntubber. left Feb. 12 for Omaha, Neb. l i e was presented wlt£i an address and purse of sover­eigns on behalf of the priests and peo­ple of Balllntubber and BaHymoe.

Riflht Rev. Francis Burke, Proteatant dean of Elphin, died In Boyle on Feb. 19.

Thte marriage took plaice at St. Ride's church, Balllntubber, on Feb. 11, o f Mr. Thomas Finnn, coach build­er, Balllntubber, to Miss Mary Igoe, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Igoe, Boho, Balllntubber.

A meeting of the Castlsrea Feis com­mitter was held in the league rooms on Feb. U). The following members of the committee were present: itev. M. Brennan. I>r. Donnelan, Mr. J. Flte-glbbou, chairman of county couacil; Mr. P. J. Hanly, Mr. S. O'Hara, Mr. P. Unnly. Mr. John Coyne. Mr. P. C. Flanagan. Mra. Hnrtnet, Miss J. O'Connor. Miss A Egan. Miss C. Fa-bey, Miss B. Loftus Rev. M. Brennan presided. Encouraging letters with subsc-riptions were received from the O'Conor Don, Mr. James McLoughlln, the Very Rev. H. Conway, Glennmad-dy; Very Rev. James Martin, Ballln­tubber; Mr. P. O'Malley, Mr. Fitt-henry. Rev. F, McPartland, Roscom­mon; Rev. J. BTynea, 8!igo; Rev. M. Flanagan, Sligo. Arrangements are being made to have special trains to enable peoplo from distant towns and country districts to attend.

Ths> dtath of Mrs. Thomaa Barry, Wood field. Boyle, happened Feb. 8,

after a long period of sickness. SLIGO.—A wedding took place Fob.

15 lu Glencar chapel, when Mr. W. Mitchell of Dlffreen and Miss Mary O'Connor were united In matrimony. The bride Is daughter of Mr. O'Connor, Glnsdrumnioi). On same day In Rosses Point Mus married Miss M. Conway of Rosses Point to Mr. Manus Ward of Ruck Nlaud. Cork.

Tho Gaelic Feii of Sligo will take place in die town hall of that town on June 7 or s next. The deepest Interest Is tak.t>n In the event, and the prizes are rnnny nnd valuable. This will give a stimulus to the language movement In the west and north of Ireland gener­ally.

The membere of the Ballyrush branch of the 1'nlted Irish league at a recent meeting elected the following to office for the ensuing year: Mr. P. Keano, president; P. Gannon, vice pres­ident; P. HogRf, deputy vice president; C. W. P. (ogan and M. Heally, secre­taries; committee, B. Kelly, M. Langan, M. Heally. (). Burns, P. Carvey, P. Hogge, Sr.; B. Judge, P. Rogers, J. Harte. ('. Lyons, T. Tymon, W. Keany. J . McCabe. I\ Coen, J. Reynolds. The following town lands were requested to appoint representatives: Ardloy, Anagh, Drumsheenagh, Doongeelagh and Our-lisheeri.

The tenants on the Ballymote estate o f Sir Josslyn Gore Booth attended at the rent office In Ballymote lately for the purpose of signing their purchase agreements. The agent, Mr. Cooper, got tnrough his task in a businesslike way. For the purpose of signing the purchase agreements the estate was divided into two sections. The terms on which the tenants agreed to buy were a reduction o f 6 shillings In the pound on first term rent! and 4 shillings on second term. Nearly all the tenants on the estate put i n an appearance and signed hie docu­ment signifying their willingness to purchase. The sale is purely agricul­tural, sui Sir Joaslyn refused to sell l b s town of Ballymote.

A ptsbllo meeting waa held In the cbapel yard of Culfodda after last mass oxi Feb. 7. The president of the Cul­fodda branch, Father O'Donnell, pre-alded and delivered a stirring speech. i H e said: "Men of Culfodda, w e have as­sembled for the purpose of reorganizing ,tbis branch of the United Irish league. , W e do this because unity and organiza­tion are as necessary now as in the days o f the Land league. We do this not be­cause w e have been lacking in any re­spect with regard to tMs matter in the past, bnt because of the greed of land­lordism. Never were unity and organi­zation so necessary." Mr. W.JKilmar-,tin also delivered an inspiriting ad­dress. A resolution of confidence in the Irish parliamentary party was adopt-e d with enthusiasm.

^yw^.irtywyi.anitf.

f

{

:t

• » ' - . . - * • ; . -•&

. . i » . . * > • ' ,

i * ' • '-

} ••'•

tt

i- *

i o v

v *,

\1

A 1 *-1

^ > " « 4 '

If |

. * i

•*&mmim

S5SSS t ^^Ks»»aw«ww^w^^

\

•Vs^KxA^ifi&S'^MfSS^SM '^^^^u t o