The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-25

8. Mr.. IT. o'Neill Russell delivered a
very interesting lecture on Nationality
and Languages" in the rooms of the
Celtic Literary society, No. SO Lower
Abbey street. The eminent Irish scholar,
Mr.. R. T. O'Mulrenin, M. A., occupied
the chair, and there was a large
and attentive audience. The, lecturer, in
the course of his address, said it would
be impossible for the spirit of Irish
nationality to live if the Irish language
We're dead. The Irish languauge could
not be resuscitated by the mere oral re-
tention OF 1t by the peasantry This
work should be done by the people of
leisure and education, as every language
now in use in the world had been built
up The proceedings closed with COR
dial vote Of thanks to the lecturer for his
very interesting discourse and to the
chairman for his services in presiding
on the occasion.
GALWAY.
On Sunday, November 21st, after mass,
In Clonfad, near Ballinasloe, Rev. Father
Begley announced that settlement had
been come to, by arbitration, between
Thomas Kenny, evcted tenant, OF Clon-
fad, and Dan Kenny, Of the same place.
who took the formers farm nine years
ago. The money compensation, G45,
was in the hands of James Kenny, who
with Pat Glynn, arbitrated for Thomas
Kenny, the evicted tenant; Peter Kenny
and Pat Carly arbitrating for Dan
Kenny. He (Father Begley) was in IA
vor of the reinstatement of the evicted
tenant, who, however, himself preferred
the money. which would be paid over
that day, and that would settle the
matter forever,
KILKENNY.
An important legal question arose out
Of the election of Mayor Kilkenny for
next year, at the meeting of the corpora
ton, on December LIST. The Two candj-
dates proposed, Mr.. James Wade, T. G.
and Mr.. John A. Healy, T. G. each re-
cedved eleven votes, and the power Of
giving a casting vote rested with the
senior alderman. In reply to the mayor,
the town clerk said that Alderman Gregg
was the senior alderman, he having poll
ed the largest number of votes at the
last contested election. Legal opinion
was received from Mr.. N. Shortal, solic-
itor, who held that Alderman Potter was
senior alderman, he having received the
greatest number of votes of the alder
men at present on the council, and no
particular election being mentioned in
the act Alderman Gregg had already
given his casting vote for Mr.. Healy, and
the mayor then declared Mr. Healy
elected. Mr.. Wade stated he would see
further about the matter and objected
to Alderman Potter's vote. The matter
will probably be carried to the higher
courts.
KINGS COUNTY.
The vice-chandler has recently rem
dcred legal decision which gives Lord
Rose the sole control and profits of the
fairs and markets of Birr. This is one
of the most Objectionable forms of fuedal
usurpation which camors for legislative
abolition. That people should be pre-
vented from buying or selling in the
streets Of their own town, by any in
dividual, is manifestly an anachronism
as we'll as an injustice.
KERRY.
Among the passengers who landed at
Queenstown, on December 8, from the
Cunarder Lucania, from New York, was
Pat Calvin, one of the successful adven-
turers to the Klondike gold mines, who
was on his way to his native place in
Kerry, where he hoped to renew his ac-
qualntance with relatives and friends
whom he had not seen for a long time.
Mr.. Calvin is "A years old, and, with his
family, had been a settler in the klon-
dixie region for years before any one
imagined there was gold there. His
holding there is now estimated to be
worth over million dollars. Some time
ago he purchased town lot in what is
now Dawson City for S45, and sold it the
following spring for $11 900. 1t is worth
$4,000 now. Mr.. Galvin's visit to Ire
land was for the purpose of seeing his
father and mother, who are both still
living in Kerry
LIMERICK.
On November 80, a large and in
fluential deputation of the inhabitants of
Bruff drove into Limerick, to have an
interview with Most Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer,
in reference to the recent withdrawal of
the Christian brothers from Bruff. The
bishop received the deputation at the
college, Henry street, where the ques-
ton at issue was discussed fully, and at
its conclusion letter from DR.. O'Dwyer
was given, to be forwarded to the suoc-
rlor-seneral of the Christian brothers,
1t is understood that whatever difficult
ties may have arisen, may now be mod
flied, so that the deputation hope the
brothers will ere long be restored to
Druff. 1t appears that the residents are
not disposed to accept any teachers in
place Of the Christian brothers. The