The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-05-14


and around Dromore.
DUBLIN.
A very worthy and exemplary member
of the Order Of Christian Brothers
brother Paul McGrath) died recently
at Artane, near Dublin. He was ma
tive of Birr, and prepared for his future
career at the Novitiate, Preston. from
which he was sent to London, and then
was transferred to Ireland; the scenes OF
his labors being at Limerick, Armagh,
and Newcastle West, county Limerick.
For upwards of twenty years he was at
tached to the Industrial Schools of Ar
tame, where he was loved and revered by
both his colleagues and the boys of that
Institution who, young as they are, re-
gretted his death most sincerely.
FERMANAGH.
At Inniskillen, on the evening Of April
8, an attempt was made to re-organize the
William Redmond Branch of the I. N. l..
A printed notice was circulated announc-
ing meeting to be held in the Town
Hall at eight o'clock. The affair was a
failure. only some sixteen persons, in
Guiding a number of boys, having turned
up at the appointed hour. Mr.. Matthew
Campbell, of East Bridge street, took
tn chair, Some subscriptions were
handed in and few cards Of member
ship were issued.
KERRY.
On April 18th: at Listowel Quarterly
Sessions, an action for breach Of promise
of marriage came on for hearing before
County Court Judge Shaw and special
jury. The plaintiff was Mary Kelly,
daughter Of Michael Kelly, a farmer, of
Gortaclohane, and the defendant was
Carrot Gallivan, of Rathea, q widower,
whose wife died last June, and who is
apparently about forty years of age. The
courthouse was crowded during the
hearing of the case, which produced
much merriment. According to the tes~
timony of the plaintiff, Gallivan proposed
marriage to her on the 7th Of October
last,--less than four months from the
death of his former spouse. After hear
ing evidence, which took up two days,
the jury could not agree on a verdict and
were discharged, the Judge deciding
that the case was for damages, which
should be tried before another jury. MIR.
Broderick (who appeared for the defen-
DAINTY stated that he would not take any
appeal from the decision Of the Court,
and Judge Shaw gave decree for ego
and the costs in the remitted action.
KILKENNY.
On Saturday evening, April 9th, an ex-
traordinary scene took place on the
Waterford and Central Ireland Railway
platform, Immediately before the arrival
of the evening train from Waterford It
appeared girl named Hogan, residing at
the Butts Gross, desired to leave the city
with a man named Holohan, hailing from
Collier lane, their intention being, it
was said, to go to England An ineffect-
ual attempt was made by the relatives of
both to prevent their departure Every
effort was tried to induce the girl to re-
turn home, but without success. More
decided means were then had recourse
to, but with like results, and after a de-
termined fight for several minutes, and
in which all interested took place, Holo-
han succeeded in getting Miss Hogan
into the railway carriage before the train
started for Marlborough.
KINGS.
Mr.. Thomas Kilroe, of Shannonbridge,
died on the 5th of April, at the advanced
age of 81, and was inferred in Clonmac-
noise on the 7th, the funeral being the
largest that left Shannonbridge for the
last quarter of century. A college bred
man, he gave up his leisure hours to the
study of Irish history and the Irish Ian
guage, and having taste for history, he
began 20 years ago history of Clanmac-
noise, which is all but completed. His
brother, Father Kilroe, erected the beau
tiful Church of st. Mary's, Athlone;
and another brother, William, is lead
ing Nationalist in Kings County.
LIMERICK.
On the 18th of April, an inquest was
held in Limerick concerning the death of
an old man named John Morrissey, who
had died the previous night in Barring
tons Hospital. From the evidence it
appeared that Morrissey on the proceed
ing Saturday night, interfered in row
between his son and q laborer named
Patrick Roche, when the latter, as al
legged, struck deceased in the left side
with stone Medical evidence was
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