The Irish standard., 1898-02-19


ly was In charge of the County Cork
%. r., where he acted as Divisional
County Inspector OF the South Western
Division, under Colonel Turner.
KILDARE.
Most Rev. DR.. Foley. Bishop Of Kill
dare and LeighlIn. has appointed the
Rev. George Byrne, G. c., Mas, to sue
coed the late Rev. Daniel Byrne as
parish priest Of Carlow raigue. Father
Byrne has been long known as an &C.
tive and Jealous priest, and the news Of
his appointment was received with great
satisfaction.
KERRY.
The death Is announced, in Dublin,
on Jan. 10, Of Mr.. H. Herbert, Of Cahir-
name. The funeral took place In Kill
larney on the 21st. The remains Of the
deceased gentleman arrived in Killar-
ney from Dublin. by the 3:15 mail train,
and the body ley in St. Mary's Parish
church until next day. The service was
commenced at Ills a. M, the Arch
deacon Of Aghadoe. and Rev. McCutch-
an, rector of Kenmare, officiating. The
funeral procession, which was very
large, all classes being represented, and
the coffin being covered and surrounded
with many beautiful floral tributes, len
left for the old burial place Of the Her.
berts, at k1lleagy, near Muckross, where
the remaining portion of the service was
concluded.
LOUTH.
An election Of a Boyne Fishery Con-
servator to fill the vacancy coused by
the death of Mr.. George Galbrait took
place In the Courthouse, Drogheda, on
JAN %. and resulted in the return =
Mr.. Halligan, of Banktown
LIMERICK.
A Llmberick telegram says that eight
armed and disguised men made raid
for arms In the Glin district, on Sun
day night, Jan. 90, firing into a num-
Der OF houses and carrying off by force
three guns from their owners Nobody
was hurt. The police have not yet sue
ceeded in making any arrests.
MAYO
On Sunday, Jan. %, the inaugural
meeting of the United Irish League was
held in Westport, and was well worthy
of the great demonstration at which
the League itself was founded. All dis
tlnctions between Nationalist were
ignored in the proceedings, and the
greatest concord and good feeling pre-
vailed. The resolutions passed showed
that the preparations for united celc
bration of the great Centenary, and a
cead mile failthe for the expected Irish
American visitors are in active prog
reSs.
MEATH.
On Sunday, Jan. g, the congregation
at Mass in Ardcath, village about
four miles from 'tDuleek, were startled
to see a man, named John Weldon.
enter the sacred editice with a double.
barreled gun in his hand, and to hear
him express his intent to shoot the
clergyman, Rev. William Egan, C. CO
who was officiating. Constable Herman.
who was present, rushed at Weldon.
seized the gun, and with the assistance
or another policeman wrenched the
weapon out of his hands. On examina-
ton it was found that the man was in
sane, and he was committed to Null
llngar lunatic asylum. It would seem
that Weldon's mind had been unhinged
for considerable time past.
SLIGO.
On Jan. 26, special meeting of the
Sligo Corporation was held for the
| purpose of electing an assistant to Mr..
Daniel McGill, Town Clerk, who is in
failing health The Mayor Mr.. p. A.
Mctlugh, M. P, presided, and all the
members of the Corporation (23) were
| present. The Mayor said he had con-
| suited with their solicitor, Mr. McCar-
thy, who advised him that the Corpor-
alton were acting legally in electing
an assistant Town Clerk. Alderman
Higgins, j. F., contended that they had
| no legal power to do so. Finally it was
| decided that the election should be pro-
cccded with. An application was read
| from Mr.. John McGovern, George
street, Mr.. Thomas Keane, William
street, who had been canvassing for the
| position, wrote stating that he would
not go on. as in his opinion, the Cor
poratlnn had not power to carry on the
election. On the motion of e. Foley,
seconded by j. j. Keenan,, j. p, Mr..
! McGovern was unanimously elected at
a salary of 80 pounds sterling per an
mum. The election gave the greatest
satisfaction to the people present, who
cheered again and again
! TIPPERARY.
At tho recent annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Cionmel National
ist' Newspaper Company. held in the Of
fees. Mr.. John Russell, chairman, pre-
! siding, tho report of the auditor. Mr..
! OConnor. Cork, was read, and showed
that the company continues in a pros
porous condition, and though consid-
cradle increase had recently been made
in staff salaries, the earnings on the
invested capital was, large A dividend
Of SO per cent was declared, and votes
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