Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-12-30
IRELAND.
Record of the rIost Important of
the Recent Events CulIed
From Exchanges.

anu MI I1SIDcIt, OdHlIudue, was SOleUl0-
lied December IA.
James Lyons has, been named by the
Labor Electoral Association as its candi-
date for Councillor for Trinity ward.
The death is announced in Dublin of
James Lynch, son of the late John
Lynch, of King street, after a lingering
illness.
The nuptials of ]. Farrell, Jr., of
Moynalty, County Meath, and Miss Ben
bow, daughter of Vernon Benbow, of
Torquay, will be solemnized in January.
Mathew O'Brien was put forward at
the Sligo assizes, charged with whiteboy-
ism at the house of Austin ]. Hosie, of
Lavagh Roe Company, Mayo, in May
last.
Deep sorrow was caused in Crumlin,
County Dublin, by the death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Murphy, relict of Thomas
Murphy. Her remains were inferred in
Glasnevin cemetery
The Local Government Board has
agreed to sanction an additional loan of
$4,000 to the Limerick Borough Coun-
Gil in connection with the clearance of
certain congested areas in that old town.
Councillor Hutchinson's candidacy for
the Merchants Quay ward of Dublin
is receiving the cordial support of the
Labor party, as he has worked for ten
years to better the condition of the work.
ing people.
The recent report of the recommends
tons made by gentlemen representing
subscribers to the fund for special county
prizes for mailing barley contains many
valuable suggestions toward improving
the Irish barley crop.
At the forthnightly meeting of the
I Killarney Board OF Guardians, J. c.
M'Kay presiding, resolution was unani-
mously adopted hailing with the greatest
possible satisfaction the purchase of
Muckross by Lord Ardilaun.
The Athlone Guardians, at their last
meeting, passed resolution calling on
the Government to introduce into the
House of Commons bill for the compul-
sorry sale of land in Ireland on fair and
equal terms between landlord and tenant.
Great sympathy is expressed for SER
geant Mcconnell, whose wife died at the
Rathcoole barrack after short illness.
Her funeral took place at St. Patrick's
church, Trim, and the remains were in
tered in the family burial ground at
Newtown.
At the last meeting of the Tullamore
Board of Guardians, James Moran pre-
siding, the clerk informed the board that
very competent man had been EN-
ployed to take stock at the workhouse,
and he found that there had been a very
considerable discrepancy in the clothing
supply.
A meeting is to be held in Dublin in
January at which programme will be
drawn up indicating the lines upon which
the financial reform movement should be
conducted in the future. All councils
have been requested to send representa-
tive. The conference has the approval of
the Bishop of Ross.
A young man named John Torsney,
who was indicted for manslaughter of
man named David Molloy at Strokestown
Fair in August, and also for assaulting
and wounding a man named M'Kenna
on the same occasion was sentenced at
the Counaught winter assizes in Sligo to
six months at hard labor.
Deputy Coroner Fitrell held an inquest
at Stevens Hospital on the remains of
Elizabeth Koran, aged fifty-three, who
was drowned in the Grand canal, Dublin.
The jury found that the deceased was
accidentally drowned and they recon-
mended that a life-saving apparatus
should be provided near the place where
the accident occurred.
On Saturday the remains of Thomas
Moroney, of Herbertstown, County, Linn
erick, were laid to rest in Ballinamona
graveyard, few miles outside Hospital.
The deceased who was better known by
the name of Tom Moroney, was the
leader OF the famous plan of campaign
movement on the O'Grady estate about
twelve years ago.
The adjourned Coroner's inquiry into
the death of Peter Hart of Killybrackey,
who died from Injuries received in the
Emerald pit, Congo. was resumed in
Duugannon courthouse. The jury re-
turned verdict Of accidental death. at
taching no blame to any one in connec-
ton with the coal mine and recommend
the deceased's widow and orphans to the
sympathy of the colIiery company.
The annual exhibition in connection
with the Limerick Municipal School of
Science and Art and Irish Industries AS
sociation was opened by Lady Fermoy at
the Atbennum. Limerick, on Saturday
evening. Prizes WIRE awarded to the
successful competi g.. A. w. shaw,
Justice Of the Peacs stated that but for