The Irish standard., 1890-05-24
DUBLIN.

i OODAxN.
On the 18th ult., an action by the pro
prietors of the City Press, London
against Mr.. Herbert Gladstone. Lord
Arthur Hill, and others, for goods sup
piled to the Irish Exhibition In London,
concluded in the Queens Bench dlvis-
ion. The defendants having been ex-
amined in support Of their plea dis
claiming liability, as the Exhibition
was limited company, the jury found
a verdict for plaintiffs for the amount
claimed. less e66 paid into court. JUST
ice Mathew declined to enter Judgment,
leaving the plaintiffs to apply to the di-
Yisional court.
FERMANAGH.
Rev. P. McGinitv has been elected
president of the Enniskillen branch Of
the National League, in succession to
Rev. Father McMeel. Father Me-
.Giniry's work, in the tough electoral
battles Of Fermanagh. deserves this re-
cognition at the hands of his fellow-Na.
tionalists on the central branch of the
county, branch founded by another
patriotic PRIEST, Father McKenna, and
which will continue to flourish in the
hands of the present president.
GALWAY.
With deep regret va announce, this
week, the death of she Very Rev.
(Canon) Edward Thomas. z. P. Y. f..
Athenry, which occurred on April 2lst,
at his residence. For the last few
months Canon Thomas had been grad
ualIy sinking under the weight of a
severe illness, and, notwithstanding the
best and most constant medical attend
ance, his many and ANXIOUS friendt could
not, for some time past, conceal from
themselves that the end was all but in
evitable. The deceased clergyman, was
a native cf Castlebar, where his father,
the late Tobias Thomas, (not man.
years dead). was one of the leading
merchants. He served as curate on the
missions of Achill, Loulsburg, Knock,
Annedown, and Tuam. where he was
also Administrator. He was for some
years 2. P. of Cornacon, and when some
six or seven years ago the lamented
death of Canon >O'Brien rendered the
parish of Athenry vacant. the zeal and
efficiency of Canon Thomas recon-
mended him to the Archbishop for the
pastoral charge Of this important parish.
KERRY.
On Friday night, April 18th, about IL
o'clock, the thatch on the house Of a
farmer named Michael Stack, Lisca-
hane, was discovered to be on fire, and
before the flames could be got under
control the whole roof was burnt and
fell in. When the fire was first OBJ
served, Stack and his family were in
the house, and managed to save some
Of their household goods.
KILDARE.
At the last fair of TUlly, there being
number of cattle from the evlcted
Coolgreany lands on sale, the police
carried out the usual ''shadowing''
operations. They followed farmers
through the streets. and eyen1n to yards
and houses, attempting to overhear
and follow their conversations.
KILKENNY.
On April 10Th, a shocking gun acct
dent occurred at Castlewarren, result.
ing in the death Of a boy about nineteen
years of age. named Peter Brennan, son
of Mr.. Michael Brennan, farmer, Castle
warren. The unfortunate youth was
found by his sister dead in field near
his home, the lower part Of his face
being literally shot away by the acct
dental discharge Of gun he was
carving.
Mr.. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Dublin, has
just completed the illumination Of a
very handsome address from the people
of Birr to the Most Rev. DR.. McRed.
mond. Coadjutor Bishop of Killaloe.
AS piece of artistic work the address
is In every way creditable, and shows IN
all parts Of 1t very considerable ability
The design Is q bold one and the color
ing effective and striking, while the
drawing is correct. In the borders are
inserted a number of medalllons, which
contain we'll executed paintings in
Of ecclesiastical buildings
in the diocese, as we'll as q pleasing
little picture of the ruins of st. Bren.
dams Abbey, and an allegorical figure
of Erin between two angels. The work
Of the artist is particularly noticeable
il the address, which is IN everv way a
creditable specimen of the illuminator
art.
LIMERICK.
On April 23d, the Mayor Of Limerick
visited Mr.. McEnery in Tullamore