The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-11-13
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board of guardians; and the casus belli
is oatmeal. 1t seems that the Guar
dians advertised for tenders for Irish
pinhead' oatmeal, and, although they
had two samples of that article placed
before them, they purchased instead
American meal. One of the Guardians,
a Mr.. Oswald, drew attention to the
fact; with the result that strong feel
ing has been evoked condemnatory of
the decision at which the Guardians
arrived. The local government board
were appealed to in the matter, but that
body only ventured to suggest that "the
proceeding seemed to be Irregular The
Eeifast mill owners, however, to judge
by the controversy in the local press,
are not likely to be content with the
action Of the Guardians or the inaction
of the local government board, and they
are expressing their views with much
force and freedom.
CLARE
The position of the small farmers AMI
the working classes Is becoming daily
more disastrous, owing to the complete
failure of the potato crop in West Glare,
and more especially along the seabuard,
where it IS assuming most acute form,
as the reports of those interested in the
people go to show. In numerous places
all that was left of the crop has been
now used, with nothing left for seed
for the ensuing spring, and many small
farmers have had to part with their
cattle at any price, to buy provisions
for their families, or to meet the land
lords processes at the Kilrush quarter
sessions. 3
CORK.
News was recently received in Cork.
of the death of John Larkin at johann
nesburg, in the Transvaal, South Africa,
on September rs. Mr.. Larkin, who for
years was connected with some of the
large commercial firms in Cork, was
forced through ill-health to seek dricr
climate. He improved considerably in
health in Johannesburg, where he Sc
cured responsible position. However,
with the winter his constitution gave
way, and after an illness which lasted
only a few days, he passed peaceably
away, attended by Father dc Lacy, and
surrounded by his friends in his last
His funeral was attended
by all the Corkmen on the Rand, includ-
ing Mcssrs G. Lynch, II. ID. Lynch, r. ID.
Payne, a. st. J. Wolfe, G.. Kidney, w.
b. Knox. j. Brosnan, II. Harrison, d.
llaincs, {. McMullen and large number
of other friends. 1t is the intention of
the lrishmen on the Rand TO erect a
memorial stone over his grave.
CARLOW.
Rev. John Hughes, Adm, Ballyadama,
died on Oct 10. The deceased was
gifted and Jealous priest of the diocese
of Kildare and Leighlin. He was a ma
tive of Bagnalstown parish. and COM
pleted his studies at st. Patrcl1's col
lego, Carlow. Father Hughes was not
only Jealous missionary priest, but a
gentleman of refined literary tastes and
great literary gifts. For many years
he was senior curate of the important
parish Of marlborough, and was not
long since appointed administrator Of
the parish of Ballyadams, with right
OF succession
DOWN.
The annual meeting of the sharehod-
ers CT the Newry Catholic Literary
club was held on October Is. when the
directors had very pleasing report to
put before the shareholders, the society
having both increased membership and
revenue. After Mr.. p. Iambe. the treas
urer. had read his report. 4 vote of
thanks was passed to Mr. Lambe, treas
nrer. and Mr.. McNally. secretary, for
their services during the past year. The
following directors were appointed for
the ensuing year: G. Q. McNally, T..
IIambe. j. McConvillc, B. Hanratty,
j. McArdle. p. Mcdonald. NJ. McCon-
vile. ]. II. Russell, p. Connolly and M.
j. O'Hare.
DUBLIN.
The death is announced, on October
22d. of Hon. Philip Francis p. Little, at
his residence, YOUNGSTOWN. County Dub.
lin. Judge Little was born in Char.
lottctown, Prince Edwards Island, in
1903, He settled in Newfoundland, and
became the first prime minister of mat
colony on it's being granted self-govern-
ment in 1854. He was Il member of the
council of the Home Rule League, and
attended regularly the meetings Of that
body, Of which, on the death of Isaac
Butt. he was elected president For
some years past Judge Little, owing to
ill-health, had ceased to take any active
part in politics. His death resulted from
bronchitis.
GALWAY.
Resolutions were adopted at the last
meetinH OF the Ouphterard Roord ~