The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-30

With the POOr-laW system for over sixty
years. having held the position of clerk
of Rathkeale Union for fifty years. He
was also proprietor of the extensive bak-
cry, at Rathkeale, popularity styled "The
Peoples Bakery,
AT the annual meeting of the kilmal-
lock Board Of Guardians, the outgoing
chairmen, Messrs. John Carroll. ]. p;
Thomas O'Donnell and James Prender-
CAST, were reelected.
LOUTH.
In Drogheda, the town clerkship uues-
ton, which has exercised all the debat-
ing power of the corporation for some
time past, has. at last, been settled, and
Mr.. j. B. Connolly has been installed
into office.
The Drogheda gas bill, which incorpo-
rates the new local company, with a
capital of $4,000. has complied with the
standing orders Of parliament, and has
been sent by the examiner for second
reading in the house of commons.
LEITRIM.
The Rev. Thomas Comfrey, P. P, Of
Drumlish and Ballinamuck, issues,
through the Irish papers. an appeal for
aid, in his efforts to repair the chapel
OF Ballinamuck. which is in a dilapidated
state. The chapel stands on the his
toric plain of Ballinamuck, which in
1898 re-echoed the roar of cannon and
the clash Of the saEer. On the 9th Of
September, in that eventful year, Gen.
Humbert, at the head Of the French
columns, and Gen. Blake, at the head
Of the Irish pikemen, dashed down on
CORVALLIS and the redcoats; but, on
right, for the French and Irish were OUT
numbered twenty to one.
MAYO.
On March Goth, in the Chancery Court,
Dublin (before the vice chancelor), in tho
case of Edward o. McCausland VS.. Cath
crime Whitton, Mr.. Fetherston- Haugh,
for the plaintiff. moved for an attach
ment against the defendant for disobedi-
ence Of an order Of the court. made on
Feb %, 1898, restraining her from tres
passing on plaintiffs lands. at Cappaduff,
and occupying a dwelling house there,
from which she had been evicted, but to
which she had returned. The vice
chancellor made the order for an attach
ment to commit the defendant to Jail for
disobedience of the Injunction.
MONAGHAN.
We deeply regret, to announce the
death of Mr.. Charles Laverty, which &C.
Cured at the age Of 60 years. at his
residence, Castleblayney, on the 2Sth ult.
The deceased, who had been in failing
health for some time, passed away
peacefully, fortified by the rites Of the
Catholic church, of which he was
through life a devoted and edifying
member. The funeral, which was one
Of the largest seen in Castleblayney in
recent years, took place on the Goth ult.
MEATH.
Messrs. William Curry, Laurence Steen,
J. P, and James Lynch have been re-
elected chairman, vice chairman. and
the ensuing year, of Navan Board of
Guardians.
At the meeting of the Kells Board Of
Guardians, ON April 2, Mr.. c. Challonef,
]. P, was unanimously reelected chair
man Of the board. Messrs. G.. E. Rad
cliffe, J. p, and P. Farrelly were re-
elected vice chairman and deputy vice
chairman respectively.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On March 2Sth, DR.. Higgins held an
inquest at Ross, a couple Of miles from
marlborough, respecting the death of
man, aged over GO years. named Labor,
carpenter by trade. Medical evidence
having been given, verdict of death
from natural causes was returned. The
cause of death was heart failure. F.
ROsCOMMoN.
On the night Of April list burning
took place at Cloonygrasson, in the par
ish of Ballintubber, by which the house
of man named Pat Mccormick was
burned down. 1t appears from the story
of Mccormick that on that night he
got out of bed and on going to the door
he saw the two ends Of the house in a
blaze He alarmed his mother-in-law
and wife, who were In bed, and ran and
let out the cattle, and in short time
after the house was burned to the
ground Mccormack informed the po-
lice Of Ballymoe of the occurrence, and
is taking steps to apply for compensa-
ton for malicious injury.
SLIGO.
We regret to have to announce the
death Of Mr.. Alphonsus Leonard, second
son of the late Mr.. Patrick Leonard, CT
Wine street, Sligo, who died on March
Goth, at the early age Of 10 years. The
funeral took place on the 2Sth, when the
remains, incased in a handsome polished
oak coffin, were conveyed to the ceme-
terry. followed by large cortege Of sor-
rowing relatives and friends.
TYRONE.
A monster 90 demonstration has been
announced to be sheh on the historic
hill Of Mullaghmoyle, the scene of the
review of the Volunteers in 1882, The