The Irish standard., 1900-08-25

past. No matter who remained out,
or was still distrustful, no one could
deny that the great split of ten years
ago was over and done. Mr.. Will
liam O'Brien, also, delivered an clio.
quent and stirring speech on the occa-
sion.
CAVAN.
On July 81 an old man, aged about
65 years, named Owen Shankey, from
Ailmainham Wood, near Eingscourt,
died suddenly at Blackjack. He had
been in feeble health for some time,
and had come to the seaside under
medical advice. On the above men
toned day he was out as usual, when
he was attacked by sudden pain
which obliged him to return to his
lodgings at Mrs. Whites, in the center
of the village. Here, although every
thing possible was done for him, he
expired in short time. The police
communicated the facts to the coro-
ner, who, after investigating them,
did not consider an inquest necessary.
The sons of the deceased arrived on
the following morning and removed
the remains.
DUBLIN.
The Dublin corporation has ap.
pointed special committee to per-
sonally Inspect and report on the ad-
ministration of the systems of electric
lighting in operation at the present
time," in several of the leading cities
of the continent of Europe. The dele
CATION from the council consists Of
Councillors Jones and Mccall, vi.
Spencer Harty, the city engineer and
surveyor, and Mr.. Ruddle, the city
electrical engineer. They are accom-
panied by Mr.. Hammond, the consult
ing electrical engineer, under whose
supervision the present electrical
| scheme of the corporation is being
carried out. They started on Aug. 2,
and will visit several of the leading
| German and French cities, where at
the present time electricity is in use
not only for the lighting of streets
and houses, but also for nearly every
variety of Industrial and domestic
purposes. 1t will be a nice little picnic
| trip for the members of the special
commission.
| DOWN.
| Owing to the illness of the bishop OF
Dromore, Most Rev. DR.. McGivern
the Pope has appointed his Eminenct
Cardinal Logue, administrator apps
tolic of the diocese. Very Rev. Father
O'Brien, P. p, cambridge, has beer
appointed vicar-general by his Emf
| nence.
KERRY.
Americans preponderate at all thu
Irish tourist resorts this year. In xii
larney they form the great bulk of thu
sightseers. AS a rule they are fal
more enthusiastic than the Englisl
tourists, but very few allow them
selves time to see the district as i
should be seen. 10 get their names il
the hotel register, buy some photo
graphs and gew-gaws, rush round TO
a few hours and then look up tn
timetables for London or Paris, sucl
is the typical tourist method Of 'doini
Killarney" 1t is pity they do no
give themselves 4 greater margin O
time, as they enjoy the scenery yer,
much. and are highly appreciated b.
the natives for their genial jollity ant
good nature.
KILKENNY.
Z! Messrs. O'Keeffe and Keane, of tn
Kilkenny People," have been arrested
for publishing resolution Of the Mul
linahone United Irish League, refer
ring to the conduct of two unpopula
individuals named Barton. The edi
tor and manager of the plucky Xii
kenny paper have been remanded, s.
we cannot say what terrible fate TIN
Castle has in store for them. Blu
we are sure the attack on them will
not make matters pleasanter for TIL
Bartons-in Mullinahone Mr.. Patricl
O'Brien, M. F., on Aug. 2, endeavoret
to bring the arrest of Messrs. O'Keeff
and Keane before the House of Com
mons, but Mr.. Balfour had his motion
OH the matter struck out, on specla
rule. Mr.. O'Brien, however, propose
to bring the matter up again ant
fight it to the end.
KILDARE.
On the night of Aug. 1, when tn
return to Ballylinan of Major Sir An
thony A. Weldon to his residence, Kill
moroney, became known, tar barrels
and bonfires were lighted as a tolzel
of respect and esteem by the people
Major Weldon succeeded to the it'll,
recently, while serving in South Afrl
ca, on the demise of his father, wht
was much respected.
LONGFORD.
A fund is being raised in Longforl
by the North Longford Executive. fol
the defence of Messrs. ]. J. Killean
secretary, North Longford Executive