Aug. 28. Susan P. Swinburne of Newport, R. I., regent of William Ellery chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, writes to Mayor Boyle of Newport, state vice-president of our Society for Rhode Island. She hopes the Society will place itself on record in favor of preserving the old fortifications on Butt’s Hill, Portsmouth, R. I., near Newport. These fortifications were constructed by Gen. John Sullivan in 1778. The matter was submitted to the Society at the gathering in Newport on the 29th inst., and the project heartily commended. Aug. 28. Death in Ireland of Rev. Michael O’Brien, of Lowell, Mass., a life member of the Society. Sept. 24. The torpedo-boat _O’Brien_, for the United States navy, was launched to-day at the Crescent shipyard, Elizabethport, N. J. The boat was “christened” by Miss Myra Lincoln O’Brien. Oct. 2. Hon. John B. O’Donnell, ex-mayor of Northampton, Mass., was to-day nominated for lieutenant-governor of Massachusetts. He is a member of the Society. Oct. 3. Letter received to-day from Col. James Moran of Providence, R. I. He gives many valuable facts concerning Rhode Island officers of Irish blood who served in the Civil War. Oct. 4. Hon. Joseph J. Flynn, Lawrence, Mass., a member of the Society, is to-day nominated for congress. Oct. 15. A meeting of Narragansett Indians, remnant of the old, historic tribe, was held this evening at Westerly, R. I., to hear the report of their counsel, Francis M. Morrison of Worcester, Mass., who is one of our members. Mr. Morrison has long acted as counsel for these Indians in prosecuting certain political and property claims. He has also been attending to interests of the Mohegan, Montauk, and Shinnecook Indians. Oct. 17. Death to-day of John B. Wright, editor of _The Gazette_, Haverhill, Mass. Mr. Wright became a member of the Society soon after the organization of the latter. Nov. 2. Rev. Michael J. Cooke, Fall River, Mass., contributes $50 to the publication fund of the Society. Nov. 14. Very Rev. John E. Barry, a Concord, N. H., member of the Society, was killed this afternoon by a cable car on Broadway, New York city. Father Barry was vicar-general of the Catholic diocese of Manchester, N. H.