The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-15

was a native of the city of Dublin, was
educated in one Of the few Catholic
schools which existed there in his boy
hood, and made his ecclesiastical studies
in the great College of Maynooth. I'm
med;ately on his ordination he was ap
pointed to curacy in his native parish
of st Michan, and from that day to his
death he discharged his pries,ly duties
within its limits without days break
in the splendid and heightened record
As pastor of st. Micuan' 8 he has left his
ineffaceable mark upon the old, historic
place, and earned for himself an i'm
perishable remembrance among It's peO-
pie.
GALWAY.
AT the meeting of the Board of Gov
errors of the Balinasloe District Luna
tic Asylum, on January 18th, Mrs.
O'SulIivan, of IS Eccles street, Dublin.
was elected matron. DR.. Fletcher said
there were 727 patients IN the house;
and there were q admissions since last
Board day, which was the lar est num-
Der admitted in any one month il his
time of office.
KERRY.
At Killarney Quarter Sessions, before
County Court Judge Curran, Mr.. T.
Huggard, sub-sherif. addressing his
honor, said there being no criminal
business 10 be disposed Of, it became |
his pleasing duty to present him with
white gloves, usually presented ON such
occasions.
KINGS.
At Tullamore Quarter Sessions re.
Gently. as County Court Judge Hickson
was about to pass sentence on young
man named Patrick Finnerty. whom
jury had found guilty OF larceny from a
harness maker at Tullamore, the pris-
oner flung heavy boot from the dock,
which struck the Judge on the right
shoulder. The prisoner was sentenced
to eighteen months imprisonment, with
hard labor.
KILKENNY.
On the 9th of January, the Mayor of
Kilkenny, Alderman David Fepton. &C.
by Mr.. G. J. Kenealy, editor
If the Journal, called at the prison to
visit some Coercion criminals They
we're informed that the governor, Cap
Jain Stewart. was indisposed, and in re-
ply to Mr.. Kenealy warder stated that
l clerk named Falconer was represent
ng him. The Mayor said he wished to
zee the political prisoners, and was
shown into the clerks Office, where he
vas treated with but scaDtY courtesy bv
Falconer. a rather juvenile individual,
clearly much prepossessed in his own
avor. Falconer told the Mayor he
Gould not see any prisoners unless he
mentioned their names, and the Mayor
lot having list with him, was unable
o do so, and bad to leave. The Mayor
Intends communicating with the Pris-
ms Board on the subject.
LIMERICK. (
At the last meeting of the Newcastle :
Vest Board of Guardians. the clerk
Mr.. Byrnes) said he had received ;
viction notices in which Mr.. Esmonde k.
vas complainant and seven tenants on
lis property situated at Knockbrack de-
One of the tenants was John ,
,. Mccarthy. M. D., Dispensary Officer ,,
or Abbeyfeale district.
MAYO.
In CastIebar, on the 18th January, the
invention for Mayo, in connection {
With the Tenants Defence Association, ,
vas held in the town reading room, and
rom every point of view was a
ecided success. There was very large
the room proving far too
mall for the accommodation of the 8
elegates. The clergy were present ia
arge numbers. Almost every district