The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-05-26

was bis incumbency Of the benefice. On
Jan. 9th, 1894, the General Synod heard
charges against the defendant, on which
he adjudged guilty, and an order was
made depriving him Of bis Office of in
cumbent and all it's rights and privileges.
The present action was then brought to
deprive him of possession Of the glebe
lands which he held as incumbent.
There was no appearance for the defend
ant and the order sought was made.
DUBLIN.
The fund in aid of the evicted tenants,
collected in Ireland, now exceeds ten
thousand pounds. The various Northern
counties have rallied splendidly to the
succor of the evicted. County Cork has
again set splendid example to the rest
of Ireland, and the greater part of the
country has done excellently.
FERMANAGH.
The Lord Lieutenant has appointed
Mr.. Edward Fitzgerald Hickson, Resi-
dent Magistrate at Loughrea), to be Res
ident Magistrate for the county, Fer
managh.
GALWAY.
On April 14th, the body of sailor
nomed Ernest Edward Radmore, belong
ing to 81. M. s. Albacore, was found
floating in the Galway dock by man
named Laurence O'Donnell.
KERRY.
Pat Carol, of Ballykealy, was evicted
on April the 18th, at the suit Of his land
lords, the Messrs. Quill, and it is COM
monty rumored, with what amount Of
truth it is not easy to say at present,
that the farm has been grabbed by some
friend or neighbor of his.
KILDARE.
Mr.. John Bowen, postma ter, Eyre
court, county Galway, has been appoint
ed, on promotion, to the charge OF the
Mas post.offic rendered vacant by the
retirement of Miss Atkinson, who, for
many years, filed the responsible posi-
ton of post mistress.
KILKENNY. .
At the Kilkenny Quarter Sessions the
case was heard of Michael brennan, of
Rathlagor, farmer, and Kate Purcell, of
Killahy, widow, acting executor and ex-
ecutrix of the will of John Purcell, late
of Killahy, who sued Jas. McCreery, of
John street, Kilkenny, and Somerset 81.
Butler. of Kilmurry, county Kilkenny,
for EGO, for that the defendants, as sub
sheriff and high sheriff, under color of a
civil bill decree, at the suit of Matthew
Walsh against Catherine Purcell, had il
legally seized, on the 9th of January,
1894, and taken away nine-year-old
mare, plaintiffs property, as such execu-
tors, and impounded her for five days,
and afterwards, on 31st January disposed
of same at the Butts pound, Kilkenny.
The court decided that the mare was the
property of Thoe. Murphy, and came
within the assets of the administrators,
and dismissed the process on the merits.
On the application of Mr.. Murphy, John
Purcell was allowed 35s. costs.
LIMERICK.
Mrs. Mary Phelps, widow of the late
Mr.. J. J.. Phelps, died at Willow Bank,
after a brief illness, on April 2lst. The
deceased was most charitable lady, and
the poor of the district will deeply mourn
her loss.
LOUTH.
On April Oath intelligence reached
Drogheda of the death of Mr.. Thomas p.
Cairnes The news was received with the
deepest regret by all sections of the peo-
pie. The deceased had succeeded his
father, the late Mr.. William Cairnes, in
the proprietorship Of the Drogheda brew
cry, and in short time, owing to his
energy, the business was largely in
creased, and but few years ago he sue
cessfully foated the brewery in Droghe-
da@ in conjunction with the Castlebel-