Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-13
IRELAND.
Record of the rlost Important OF
the Recent Events Culled
From Exchanges.

Some important Irish news omitted will
appear next week.
The Dublin Celtic Literary Society
will hold no more sessions until October.
At its last meeting. April 2S, Fred Ryan
read very instructive paper dealing with
the subject of the elements of the
National Demand"
On Wednesday, April 20, the Irish His
torical Society held its first meeting for
the present term in Dublin. The sub
iect debated was an interesting and inn
portant one, being THAT instruction in
the Irish language should be given in all
elementary schools"
A large number of the inhabitants OF
Oakley, who feel keenly the grave incon-
venience and loss occasioned by the pres
ent defective postal arrangements, have
forwarded to the Urban District Council
suggestions for their consideration, with
the request that they would be embodied
in memorial for presentation to the
Postmaster General.
In the course of a quarrel which took
place in the town of Wicklow on Satur-
day night, a man named Patrick Cullen
was beaten and kicked in such manner
that he now lies in a very precarious con-
dition in the County Infirmary. A man
named John Conner, quay laborer, has
been arrested on charge OF having in
flicted the injuries.
In the recent examination held by the
Irish branch of the Surveyors lnstitu-
tuition, d. X. O'Brien has succeeded i'll
gaining the prize offered by the commit
tee to the winner of the highest marks
in the examination qualifying for the
associateship held in March last X. b.
Gahan has obtained the corresponding
prize in the Junior examination for stu
dents.
The Belfast City Coroner held An in
quest in the Royal Hospital on the body
of William Burns, aged thirty-one, who
died from injuries received on the 18th
inst. Deceased was a butcher, and fell
from ladder on the day mentioned. In
the fall his arm caught in the hook, and
was frightfully lacerated. He was re-
moved to the hospital, where he died on
Sunday from blood poisoning. The jury
returned a verdict from accidental death.
eff Mr.. Dillon had really wished for
reunion he would have lost no time IN
closing with Mr.. Redmonds proposals. y
This is the conclusion at which an Eng
> lish journal like the Spectator" which
is opposed equally to both Parnellite'
e and nti-Parnellites, arrives in an elab
$ crate review of the contents of the recen
d letter of Sir Thomas Esmonde. 1t is fas
becoming the view of every one, anti
n Parnellites included, especially as Mr.
Dillon to this hour has never given sin
/, gle ineligible reason for his rejection o
e the Independent party.
y The Independent says its reader
# learned withpeculiar Satisfaction that Co
IL Nolan has been elected Chairman OF tn
at County Council of the county of whic
st he was so long the able and faithful rel
lie resentative in Parliament. His ele'
n ton is a recognition of his ability an
lie his past services upon which his CO
s. leagues may be congratulated. 1t is neec
a. less to say that he is the right man in tn
right place. Galway is one of tho:
n counties which is in peculiar need OF
at chairman who will have keen eye OF
lie for the development of its material r
y. sources and is capable of devising meai
Ii to that end, and Col. Nolan fulfills TIL
i'll character to perfection.
r. The Royal Irish Constabulary a
y getting something to play with, som
thing they hadn't before. In fact the
ny are going to get new rifles! What in Il
as world are they going to do with ther
IS. asked an Irish writer. Do they wal
ny them to shoot down County Councillor
&c District Councillors, or National Teac
ers in Ulster? AS the muzzling orders a
in force there is not much demand I
them in the mad-dog line. One cou
is understand supply of new blackthorr
IL, mental purposes. But what the new
( fes are for is question which Won
he puzzle the Quaker himself.
yer Their royal highnesses, the Duke a
ne Duchess of York, after stay of precise
no fortnight in Ireland, took their depa
TIC ure from Kingstown pier by the IN
'ur steamer Ulster for Wales. Their ro'
me highnesses were accompanied by
ell Charles Gust and Lady Eva Dugda
me The Royal party left Kilkenny by spec
mo train. This train ran through to Kin
ht' town pier. The departure was purely
zen private function. Precautions were tax
to prevent anything in the nature o
e's public display. Entrance to the pier
ON ON the ordinary passage was prohibit
'n' Their royal highnesses before depart
re- expressed themselves highly deligh
me with their trip to Ireland.
49,. The late James O'Mara, whose de
~ at his residence. Thomas street, Limeri
we have already recorded, was W
80. known figure in his native city, where
n resided all his life. and where he has
~" behind him splendid monument to
:. industry and honesty of purpose i'll