The Irish standard., 1896-04-25

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lticed to pay, OF else egal expenses will
be added gtost their already excessive bur,
dens. B i. s.ssiI$s 5s.
.. KERRY .
The result Of the voting at the Easl
Kerry election for member Of parliament
was announced on March %, in the
court house, Killarney. The ballotins
shoWed-For Roche; l ,961; for McGilly-
cuddy, $50; majoritysof Roche, 1881. HI
was accordingly declared elected.
As a train on the Great Souhtren and
Western railway line, from Cahchircl-
veen, was approaching Tralee on March
g., the connecting rod Of the engine snap
ped, and, becoming entangled in the ma
ch;nery, did considerable damage. The
stoker, John Ryan, was severely injured
by flying fragments Of metal, and is now
in the hospital at Tralee.
KILDARE.
At the last meeting of the Athy board
Of guardians the clerk read report made
by the local government board auditor,
Mr.. James Drury, respecting his recent
audit of the union accounts, in which he
surcharged q number of the guardians,
including Messrs. NJ. ]. Minch, M. p,
chairman of the board; Thomas Oxford,
v. c.; James Mclaughlin, D. V. c.; R.
Ntzhugh,, and E. Hayden, in sums
amounting to $50, for excess on checks
paid for medicines ordered, (which are
not mentioned in the British pharmaco-
paeia.' The auditor suggested that
those officials responsible for the illegal
amounts should recoup the surcharged
guardians. The clerk of the union, j.
A. McHugh, and DR.. O'Neill, the work.
house medical officer, the only two Of
fcials indicated, who were present, stat
ed they would not see the guardians at
any loss.
LIMERICK.
In Limerick on April 3 a man named
John Ryan, aged So, assistant. steward
on the steamship Shannon, was accident
ally drowned by falling into the river as
he was about going aboard the ship. A
body was discovered in the Shannon near
Cratloe next morning, and the descrip-
ton appears to indicate it to be that OF
Ryan.
A lady's maid from Dublin has obtain
ed EGO damages against q policeman in
the County Limerick for breach of prom
Use to marry.
A West Limerick. correspondent states
that the rumor is very prevalent
throughout the constituency of Mr..
Michael Austin, M. P, contemplates an
early retirement from the parliamentary
representation OF the division.
Father O'Carroll, who is a native of
Effin, Chaneville, celebrated the 25th an
niversary of his priesthood on the oath
of last month At that time he received
many letters of congratulation and valu-
able presents from Ireland and England
also from Dundee, and other places in
Scotland On St. Patrick's eve he was
entertained to dinner and presented with
a congratulartory address and a well
filled purse of sovereigns from COM
bined committee from the parishes OF
West Calder, Bathgate and Lennoxtown
of ,Campsie. 90
Mr.. Maurice, P. Geary, SON Of Mr.. Pat
rick Geary, of Kilmurry House, Feenagh,
Charleville, has been sworn in a. solicit
or OF the supreme court of judicature, in
Ireland. Mr.. Geary served the earlier
potion of his apprenticeship to the late
Mr.. P. S. Connolly, solicitor, Limerick,
and the remainder to Mr.. James J. Calf
ney, solicitor, Limerick, and intends
practicing in Kilmallock.
LoNGFoRD.
In consequence Of a. report received
from their inspector, Maj Ruttledge
Fair the local government board sent
down a communication to the Granard
guardians, rejecting on the mana cement
of the guardians, and the condition of the
local workhouse. The document was
read amidst expressions OF surprise and
Misrepresentation The visiting committee
of the Granard board handed in a report
which said that all the Improvements
necessary had been carried out, and that
the officers referred to by the L. G. B. Of
ficials were fully capable 81 discharging
their duties, and did discharge them
with satisfaction. The board adopted
the report of their. committee.
i"I*.+ LOUTH.
The death is announced on Good Fri
day, at Moore Abbey, of the marchion-
ess of Drogheda.
At the last meeting of the Drogheda
corporation the mayor, Mr.. Peter Lynch,
j. P, presiding, resolution was passed
empowering the loan committee to de-
fray the necessary expenses of witnesses
to London to support the improvement
bill. A letter was read from the Water
works company stating that they would
be prepared to withdraw their opposition
to the Improvement bill conditional on
the matter as to the value of the works
being referred to the government arbi-
tt ator, with power 20 take into consider
alton the cost of the original bill for the
establishment of the company and the
cost of opposing the bill up to the pres
ent. The members Of the council ex-
pressed their opinion that the committee
should refuse any conditions, but to
abide by the decision of the arbitrator.
"A resolution indorsing the opinion of the
meeting was adopted.
Z On the night of March 26, a we'll
known resident of Dundalk Mr.. Edward
McKenna tailor was found dead in his
house in Park street. Since the death
of his mother some time ago he had lived
alone and being latterly in bad health his
neighbors Michael Brennan and fam
lily kindly looked after him. Mr.. Bren-
nan after he had closed his place of bust