The Irish standard., 1898-08-27

Solerdlue, at tne banquet at the Town
Hall. After the formal and official yisi-
tation of the estates has been made. it
is intended to take prolonged tour
through different parts of Ireland-a
pretty good "picnic" at Irish expenses.
for the members of London corpora
tfon, not a single one Of whom is an
lrishman, or has an atom of sympathy
with any Irish aspiration.
GALWAY.
At the weekly meeting of the Lough-
rea town commissioners, on Aug, l.
Thomas Smyth presiding, a letter was
read from Rev. Father Nolan, dated
from St. Josephs, the Abbey, Loughrea,
suggesting that 1t would be a desirable
and suitable means of keeping fresh the.
memory of '9S, to have the names of the
streets of the ancient town painted. in
Irish and in Irish characters, on boards
to be fixed in conspicuous and suitable
places throughout jthe town, and also
that at least one of the streets should be
named after Peter Finnerty, a Loughrea
man, who had suffered pain, penalty and
Imprisonment in those evil days for love
OF Ireland Peter Finnerty, according
to John Philpot Curran, was "the only.
printer in Ireland who had the courage
to speak for the people at that time"
Joseph OFlaherty proposed, and Martin
Kennedy seconded, that the suggestions
contained in Father Nolan's letter be
carried out. The proposition was car
rled unanimously, and a subcommittee
was appointed to attend to the matter.
KERRY.
1t is again rumored that Muckross
mansion, with the whole of the estate,
which is all situated in the County Ker-
ry. from Killarney to Castleisland dis
tricts. has been sold by the trustees.
The purchasers spoken are S. NJ Hussey
and the Standard Insurance company.
KILLARNEY.
On July 90 the sheriffs bailiffs from
Kilkenny seized % head of cattle belong
ing to Edmond Dillon, farmer, of Bally-
philip, under a writ of fl. ia. issued by
the queens bench. The landlady is Mrs.
Alcock, Dublin. The amount of rent due
was 966 lis, including costs. Mr.. Nc
Creery, auctioneer, Kilkenny, attended
at Freshford pound, on Aug. 2, when
Dillon paid the full amount, together
with sheriff's fees. Dillon, it is alleged,
allowed large number of his cattle to
die with hunger last year, though it is
said that he has over $500 in the bank
at Kilkenny.
LONGFORD.
On Tuesday, July 26. Most Rev. DR..
Hoare, bishop Of Ardagh, received into
the Order Of Mercy, at st. Joseph's con-
vent, Longford, Miss Mary McGarry,
third daughter of P. McGarry, Longford
After the ceremony large number of
the clergy and friends of the young lady
were Hospitality entertained by the good
Sisters to sumptuous dejeuner.
80 LIMERICK.
After having been for considerable
period in Indifferent health, the esteemed
and venerated pastor of Newcastle West,
Very Rev. Dean Hammond, passed away
at his residence, st. Itas, on Aug. 4, his
death causing keen mourning in the
town, the people of which revered and
deeply regarded his tender and loving
ministrations among them. The de-
ceased priest was formerly dean in May
nooth college, and was transferred to
Newcastle West on the death of Dean
Prin II xryj1 h@
membered by many past students Of
MaynoOth, who are in various parts of
the world, some being bishops, for his
mild, gentle and considerate disposition.
He was 70 years old.
MAYO.
Valentine kilbride, the solicitor, who
conducted the recent prosecution of
Sergt Sullivan, of Mulranny, at the in
stance of John McHale, president of the
West Mayo United Irish League for
criminal libel, melting to moonlighting
and forgery, has received an official let
ter from Sir Patrick Coll, chief crown
solicitor, intimating that the crown in
tends to take up the prosecution of sergt.
sullivan, and asking that the documents
in the case should be handed over to
him. 1t is to be hoped that Mr. Kilbride
will at least keep certified copies of all
these documents, for, if they once get
into the clutches of the castle hawks,
they will, assuredly be "burked."
MONAGHAN.
The death of Peter Murphy, of Car
rickmacross, occurred on July 30, as the
result of an accident while he was driv-
ing to Carrickmacross from Dundalk
where he has been on a visit to his
brother. James Murphy, Church street.
Mr.. Murphy has been in delicate health
for some time, and on the road he was
seized with a sudden weakness and pre-
cipitated off the car on which he was