The Irish standard., 1897-10-23

vate harness. horse clothing, stable re-
quisites, ETC., with Mr.. Frank Callag-
han. II Dame street, and the outfit is
being made in his workshops.
The price Of bread in Dublin still
maintains it upward tendency The last
move in that direction was made at the
end of September, when it was an.
ncunced that the master-bakers had de-
termined to raise the four-pound loaf,
which is the standard of value, to six
pence halfpenny..
1t is again stated that steps have
been taken to secure residence in Ire
land for the Duke and Duchess of York.
The Manchester Courier's London COR
respondent says this is the inference
drawn from the fact that member
OF the lord lieutenant's staff has been
Instructed to prepare plans of places,
In the neighborhood Of Leopardstown,
which might be suitable for such res
ldence. Nothing, Of course could be
done without the sanction Of Parlia-
ment, though it is possible that when
Mr.. Balfour introduces his bill, next
session, for the reform of local govern
ment in Ireland, he may intimate that
the time has arrived for substituting
a royal resident for the lord lieuten-
ant.
FERMANAGH..
1t seems as if there would be no stint
,c
when the expected vacancy occurs. The
latest Richmond in the field is Mr.
Frederick Crawford, of Kinewley, Bel
turbet. He describes himself as a farm
Ell, and states that he will contest the
seat in the Independent Unionist elen.
tors interest. Mr.. Corbett, the candi-
date selected by the Unionist conven-
ton, has been canvassing the consti
tuency, and attended the Revision Ses-
sions at Enniskillen.
GALWAY.
At the meeting of the Ballinasloe
town commissioners, on September 81,
the presiding chairman, Mr.. Thomas
Byrne, having briefly alluded to the
failure of the potato crop and the par
tial failure of the grain crop, proposed
the following resolutions, which were
seconded by Mr.. j. II. O'Donchoe, sup
ported by Mr.. T. F. Meagher, and car
ried unanimously: "Resolved-That
the Ballinasoe town commissioners, in
meeting assembled, call ON the govern
ment for an iimmediate revision of the
Judicial rents on an equitable basis,
consequent to- The unparalleled failure
struction Of all Grain crops and mea
dows. caused 9by the Indictment weather.
And we exhortrher majesty's ministers
to institute ain early Investigation into
the condition. of rthe peasantry on our
western seaboard. as we fear their fate
in the coming winter will be absolute
famine" III
KERRY.
We regret to have to record the death
of Mr.. Patrick T. Landers, Of Ballina-
hunt. Deceased had been, on Sept. 18,
thatching rack of hay, and, on de-
scending the ladder, stepped on brok-
en- rung, from which he fell to the
ground, receiving such injuries that ne
survived but a few hours Mr.. Ian
ders was the local P. L. G. for many
years. and an efficient member of the
Ding!e Board Of Guardians. He was
GO years old, and leaves wife and
children
The rumor that it was in contempla-
ton to make royal residence" of
posed of, as Muckross has been taken
for further term by Mr.. Releigh
Sneyd, who has had the place for some
years back.
KILKENNY.
On Thursday, Sept 80, solemn re-
QUEEN Office and high mass for the re-
pose of the soul of Mrs. Anne Callahan,
relict of the late Mr.. John Callahan:
cathedral. There were large number
present. Very Rev. Thomas Kelly, D
d., Dean of Ossory, presided in the I'M
avoidable absence Of the bishop, who
was engaged at conference of the
clergy at Knocktopher. The celebrant
of the mass was Rev. W. Cassin, c. c.,
st. Mary's; deacon. Very Rev. DR..
Burke. Terenure, Dublin; slb-deacon,
Rev. ]. Madden, c. c., st. Caprice's:
master of ceremonies, Rev. James Dill
Ion. Administrator, st. Mary's. The in
terment took place Immediately after.
The deceased was IS years old.
LEITRIM.
Twenty eight notices Of eviction from
the Kiltyclogher portion of the Totem
ham estate have been served on the
clerk and relieving officer of the Man
orhamilton Union. 1t is practically an
order on the guardians to provide ac-
commodatlon for twenty-eight families.
The rents have been paid remarkably
we'll on this estate. considering the
times; still System OF processing has
been carried or fof some years, which
has impoverished the tenants with
COSTS Now, only 4he roadside or the
poor-house awaits sthe unfortunate ten
ants, their wives aand families. The