The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-06-30

liability, and were unanimously of opin-
ion that Mr.. Delany should not be
called. On the application OF the crown
to return informations against Mr.. Kill
lean the court were equally divided, and
no rule was made
MAYO.
On the evening OF June 6 the people
OF Ballinrobe, to show their apprecia-
ton OF Mr.. Reagan, D. c., who Sue
cessfully defeated the anti-United
Irish Leaguers for the chair
manship OF the Ballinrobe Dis
trict Council, lit bonfrcs in the
town, and at o'clock public meeting
was addressed in the square. Mr.. T. F.
Kirwin, solicitor, presided, and there
were also present on the platform: P.
F. Reagan, D. c.; VIM. Cunnane, P.
McGing, D. c.; Thomas Conroy D. c.
Vigorous addresses were delivered.
. QUEENS COUNTY.
A woman named Bridget Council,
unmarried and aged Is, residing with
her brother William at Vicarstown, died
suddenly at her residence on the
morning OF Friday, June 1, from the
bursting OF varicose vein, while she
was transacting her usual business. An
inquest was held on the remains of the
deceased before Dr. Thomas F. Higgins
and jury, of which Mr.. Patrick Byrne,
D. c., was foreman. DR.. McKenna, OF
Ballylinan, deposed that deceased died
from hemorrllage, resulting from the
bursting OF varicose vein. The jury
found accordingly.
ROSCOMMON.
The special meeting of the Castlerea
district council, for the purpose of elect
ing their chairman, was very largely at
tended Messrs. John Fitzgibbon, Ma
tionalist, and P. J. Clarke, Nationalist,
were elected chairman and vice chair
man respectively. Last years chairman
was The O'Conor Don, but no one
proposed him at this meeting. Messrs.
Fitzgibbon, Clarke and Higgins, Ma
tionalists, were elected chairman, vice
chairman and deputy vice chairman re-
spectively Of the Board OF Guardians.
SLIGO.
On the night of May 81, house be-
longing to Mr.. Ncrncy, National teach
er, Coolaney, was burned by some ill
disposed person. The house had not
been occupied for some time Mr. Ner-
ney is popular in the locality, so that
the incendiary act astonisies everyone
TIPPERARY.
In Clonmel, on June I, the news of the
success of the British army in South
Africa was received with Joy in military
circles there and by the local Jingoes.
The Jail governor hoisted the Union
Jack. In fact this gentleman-the we'll
known Mr.. Stringer, of Andy Hehir
fame-llas been very marked in his jim
goism, hosting the Union Jack over the
jail gates very frequently of late, when
ever he thought there was cause for
lingo rejoicing. At one private house
in the suburbs bonfire was lighted and
Union Jacks displayed; and there was
raid through the town by number of
drunken soldiers, who attacked several
private houses.
TYRONE.
In the House of Commons, on June S,
the chief secretary informed Mr.. Hemp
hill that Mr.. Patrick Molloy, an un-
trained teacher, was appointed principal
teacher of Drumbeg National School,
on the 1st OF April, but the manager, on
receiving the commissioners circular
that only trained teachers should be
put in charge ofsschools as principals,
after that date, appointed another teach
er in room of Mr.. Molloy The rule
requiring the qualification. of training
in the case of principal teachers took
effect from April I, 1900.
WATERFORD.
On the night of June an extraordi-
nary case of manslaughter, occurred at
Carrigeen, short distance from Cappo-
quin. About o:3o on that night young
lad named Patrick Walsh, aged 10,
years, met another young fellow about
a year older, named Patrick Fitzpatrick,
on the road, and quarrel occurred be-
tween them, resulting in a fst-6ght,
which ended fatally, young Walsh get
ting his neck broken, and being left
dead on the roadside. Some of the
spectators met Walsh's father soon after
and told him that the young fellow was
lying hurt on the roadside; and when
the father went to raise up his son he
found him dead. He at once took the
body home in his arms, his home being
close at hand, and sent word to the
police, with the result that Fitzpatrick
was arrested that night, and Mr.. Orr,
R. NJ. returned the case for trial to the
Waterford assizes next month. Bail OF
f4o and two securities of f2o was ac-
cepted.
WEXFORD.
In Wexford, on June I, an extraordi-
nary scene was witnessed. The STU
dents OF the Tate school had decided to
march through a portion OF the town,
singing God Save the Queen" and
other lingo songs, and waving Union
lacks. They marched through Hill