The Irish standard., 1897-11-06

building, that the work might be In
full swing during the coming winter,
80 as to give employment to the many
in the district who are threatened WITH
restitution, owing to the failure of the
crops.
KERRY.
At the last meeting O: the Killarney
board Of Guardians. the principal busl-
ness was the appointment of a veterin-
AIRY inspector for the Union, the posi-
tion being rendered vacant by the la
mented death of Mr.. P. S. Keane. There
were three applicants, viz: Mr.. Ashe,
Mr.. w. Moynihan, Boherbee, and Mr..
j. A. Hewson. Mr.. Ashe sent a letter
withdrawing his application, and Mr..
Hewson was elected. The salary at
tached to the position is e1 week.
On October IA fire of a destruc-
tive nature occurred at Mr.. Patrick
osullivan's. Ballygarron, Spa. About
noon one of Mr.. O'Sullivan's children
saw smoke issuing from the large COR
rugated hay shed at the back of the
house. She Immediately raised the
alarm, and it was found that the hav
was In flames. Assistance was prompt
ly to hand, but the shed with 40 tons
of hay, the produce of five acres of I'M
threshed corn, and some root crops were
totally destroyed. The damage is esti-
mated at over $500. and is not covered
by insurance. The origin of the fire
has not been ascertained
KINGS COUNTY.
The town of Tullamore has been re-
Gently startled by the allegations OIL
conspiracy to defraud, in which the
parties charged are a clerk named Will
liam Maher and a small farmer named
Thomas Kennedy, who resides at Bally-
boy, near frankfort. Maher was in
the employment OF Mr.. Daniel E. Will
liams, an extensive malster. and his
duty was to issue tickets for payment
to farmers as they delivered their bar
ley at the maltings. Some days ago.
Kennedy presented ticket to the
cashier, Mr.. E. ]. lyman, purporting
to be for the delivery of twelve barrels
of barley, and authorizing the holder TO
E1O It's. The man asked for immcd-
late payment on the ground that he
was in hurry; but, on investigation,
1t was found he had not delivered any
barley at ali. Kennedy was arrested
and Maher had absconded. Maher was
formerly a signalman on the Great
Southern and Western Railway.
KILDARE.
At the last Mas Petty Sessions, a
queer case came up for hearing in which
the Mas town commissioners were
charged with having in their possess
sion an unjust public weigh-bridge. The
prosecution. which was heard by the
Baron de Robeck and Mr.. P. ]. Doyle.
j. p, was brought at the instance of
the local inspector of weights and
measures. The decision of the bench.
imposing a fine of a guinea. caused q
good deal of laughter.
KILKENNY.
On October Is, the joint Protestant
Synod Of Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin.
was held In st. Canice's Cathedral, Kill
kenny. to elect bishop in the room of
DIR. Pakenham Walsh, resigned. On the
first vote, Canon Crozier. incumbent Of
Hollywood; DR.. Latham, archdeacon
OF Ferns; Canon O'Hara, OF Belfast. and
Or. Dickinson, dean of the Chapel Royal.
were placed on the select list. A second
poll not having given any candidate
the required majority, the decision was
referred to the bench of bishops. to
whom the names of Archdeacon Latham
and Canon Crozier were sent up.
LEITRIM.
On Sunday morning, October Sd. ut
jamestown, about three miles from
Carrlck-on-Shannon, local farmer
found the clothes of man on the river
shannon. AS they could not be iden
titled the police in Drumsna were noti-
fed. and, on searching, found cap and
'ooh' LII Ile Cap Was an envelope, on
which were written the words: Who
ever RECEIVERS my body will find elO
in the sock on my right foot. Signed
Michael Mahon, Ballygar." The writ
ing was that of an educated person.
but the clothes were such as would he
worn by tramp, being torn and mud
stained The police searched and
dragged the river all day. but no fur
Their trace could be found. The affair
is believed to be a hoax. especially as
the &C 10" was not found.
LIMERICK.
At the meeting Of the Limerick
town council, on October Sth, attention
was called to the language used by
Mr.. Whalen, T. c., supporter of Mr.,
John DAILY for the mayoralty, in refer
ence to the mayor. A very angry and
heated discussion took place over the
matter. and the disrespectful language
complained of was emphatically con-
demned by several speakers. The
mayor declared that he would have pre-
ferred to ignore the insult, which ho
treated with absolute contempt.
At the meeting Of the Limerick Trades
Council on October Mr. WIFI, -,