The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-25

are in progress for the reinstatement
of the evicted tenants Of the Leader es-
tate at Ballyvergin, near Youghal. The
holdings, are Miss O'Brien, John Kirk
and Maurice Bransield, and they have
been evicted for the past six years, but
their farms have been untouched save
by the landlord and his men. The
present negotiations aim at reinstate-
ment under government purchase, and
the tenants have every expectation that
as the result thereof they will be all
back in their old homes in short time.
DERRY.
On the evening Of August 81 a sad
drowning accident occurred at Derry
Quay. Michael McAteer, aged 80, I'M
married and residing in FABIAN street.
while discharging grain from the steam
ship Topaze, slipped off the plank with
16 stone bag on his back, between the
ship and the quay. He never rose. and
it is assumed that the bag must have
fallen on him, as he was good swim
mer. After eight minutes immersion
the body was recovered, but life was ex-
tinct
A few days ago, the news arrived in
Newry of the death of DR.. Annie Giles
pie eldest daughter Of William Gillespie,
manager of the Newry Loan Bank. Lit
tie more than year ago, DR.. Gillespie
left Newry to join her brother in the
north of China. where it was hoped her
medical education would prove of great
value. In the early part of July, how
ever, she took ill, and notwithstanding
the efforts of the Rev. DR.. r. j. Gordon,
who has an hospital in Kwanchentzu.
she gradually sank, and passed away on
the 5th of July. The deceased lady had
course, previous to starting for China,
in 1885,
DUBLIN.
Lovers of good music will learn with
regret Of the death of Thomas Grattan
Kelly, which took place at his residence,
Beechwood road, Dublin, September 1.
He was aged about &C, and had been
gifted with one of the finest and best
cultured bass voices Of his time. His
bcyhood was passed in the choir of st.
Patrick's cathedral, where the real foun-
dstion Of his musical knowledge was
laid, and he was afterWard trained un-
m 10 nnho md md
Signor Rouci, in Italy. Balfe wrote
the music of Arimandez, in "Satanella."
specially for him. For three years he
was leading basso Of the Pyne and Har
rison' Opera Company. He filled the
post Of organist and choirmaster for
some years in Newcastle-on-Tyne, and
in 1866 he returned to Dublin, where he
was welcomed to the choirs of both st.
Patrick's and Christ Church Cathedral.
Mr.. Kelly sang at the leading Dubl!n
concerts, and for several years was an
active worker In the famous Dublin Glee
and Madrigal Union.
FERMANAGH.
The tenants on the estate Of Major
Capel St. George, in the town!and Of
Kilsmallen, Lack, have signed agree
ments to purchase their holdings
through the Irish Land Commission, at
1874 years. purchase. John F. Wray, So
lictor, Enniskillen, is acting for the ten
ants.
GALWAY.
A correspondent, writing from Kin
vara, on September LIST, says: 81 am
sorry to have to report that the barley
crop in this district, owing to the con-
tinued wet weather, is in a very bad
condition; and as barley is the only crop
grown in the district, it is a gloomy out
look for the farmers. The potato crop
too, is the worst I have seen since 10.
They are small and watery, and greitt
number of them are diseased AS this
is one of the best potato-growing dis
tricts in the West of Ireland, their con-
! Gition must be extremely bad in other
districts not so favoraby situated"
KERRY.
The tickle character Of the weather in
Kerry latterly-in fact, during the past
few months-has combined with the
natural and inherently inferior condi-
ton of the Kerry soil to render the
prospective fate Of the rural population
! iii Kerry, especially in that fringe OF tho
county lying parallel to the mouth Of
the Shannon, one of great distress Al
ready the keenness Of that distress is
being felt. The total failure of the sta
pie crop is apparent in many districts,
while in other localities, which have not
been visited by the blight, the yield is
extremely poor. Grain crops have not
escaped the general contagion, while
the vast majority of farmers in North
Kerry have suffered immensely by the
partial loss Of the hay crop. owing to
the heavy falls Of rain. To cap the cl-
max the Ahabeg bogs (near Lixnaw)
and Dromerin boys (near ListoweD.
from whence the people of North Kerry
obtain their fuel. are absolutely mac
cessible, and this. taken into account
with the want Of proper opportunity for
saving the turf, is not the least unpleas-
ant CT .,ft tho ,,of,ro