The Irish standard., 1900-02-24

was Ploposeu ny MT. +. O'Grady, Sec
onded by Mr.. James Kennedy: THAT
a day be fixed by the County Council
for flying the green flag over the court
house, and that every County and Dis
trlct Councillor in the county OF Clare
be present in Eunis at their post of
duty on that day." The chairman said
he had great pleasure in receiving that
resolution. He would be present what
ever day they were going to hoist it.
tie then marked the resolution, adopt
ed unanimously, and we ask the County
Council to hoist it at the next mccting.'
CORK.
The annual meeting for the election
OF chairman and vice-chairman OF the
loughal Urban District Council was
held on Jan. 10. On the proposition OF
MIR. William BrodericlS, J. p, seconded
by MIR. ]. G. +. Lina1nan, Mr.. Richard
Carey, the outgoing chairman, was
unanimously reelected. Mr.. Broderick.
the outgoing vice-chairlnan, was also
reelected on the proposition OF Mr.. M.
eastman, seconded by Mr.. Michael Ne
vile.
CARLOW.
The first annual meeting OF the Car
low Urban District Council was held
on Jan. 10, i'll the town hail, Mr.
Michael Governey presiding. On the
motion OF Mr.. VIM. NJ. Douglas, Sec
onded by Mr.. Michael Molloy, and sup
ported by Mr. John Hammond, NJ. P,
MIR. Michael Governey was reelected
chairman for the ensuing year. This
is the ninth year that Mr.. Governev
has been entrusted with the respon-
sibility of presiding over the municipal,
business OF Carlow.
DUBLIN.
On Jan. 23, Alderman Pile was una,l-
imous1y elected Lord Mayor OF Dub
lin, by the corporation. The new Lord
Mayor is Parnellite, and possesses a
rare knowledge and capacity regarding
municipal affairs. On the same day
Mr.. Hegarty, also a Parncllitc, was
elected Mayor of Cork, by a majority
of one over his anti-Parnellite oppo-
nent who had the support OF the con-
servative members. In Drogheda the
corporation elected Mr.. Luke J. ELL
cock, a Parnellite, and in Kilkenny an
other Parncllite, Mr.. Purcell was
elected Mayor. In Limerick Mr.. John
DAILY, the eN-political prisoner, was
elected Mayor, for another term of Of
flee, and similar results are reported
from almost all the smaller towns in
Ireland. 1t should be noted, however,
that all the successful candidates were
put forward simply as Nationalist.
DERRY.
On Jan. 22, in the library of St.
Columb's hall, the Catholic Associ-
alton for Derry was formally estab-
lished under the patronage of the
Bishop, Most Rev. DR.. O'Doherty.
The meeting was composed OF dele
gates representing all classes and de-
grees OF the Catholic community, and
the proceedings proved a model OF
harmony and business method. The
presidency OF the association was con-
ferred on Alderman William H. Nc
Cornlick, senior public representative
OF the Catholic constituency in the
municipality. Vicc-presidents and a
strong executive committee were also
appointed. The proceedings closed (ai-
ter a congratulatory comment by Fa-
thcr McMenanliD with vote OF
thanks to Councillor McCarter, who
Gas chairman OF the provisional COM
mittee) presided. The greatest local
interest is taken in the association,
which is nonpolitical, and it is calcu-
lated that it will exercise useful in
flucnce in the affairs in the Catholic
community in Derry.
GALWAY.
The new Board OF Tuam town COM
missioncrs met OH January 1o On the
motion of Mr. Patrick Culkin, sec
onded by Mr.. Francis Meagher, the
outgoing chairman, Mr.. James Nc
Donnell, was unanimously reelected.
KILKENNY.
The death is announced, on Jan. II
OF Michael Meigllan, third eldest son OF
Michael Meighan, OF Loughboy. aged
81 years. The early death OF the de-
ceased, who was very popular, is uni
versally regretted. The death is also
announced, on Jan. 20, at Kilkenny
OF Ellen M. Murphy, re1ict OF the late
Thomas Murphy, Master of Kilkenny
Union, deeply regretted by her chill
dren and friends Her funeral, to
Foulllstown, ON the 18TH, was largely
and respectfully attended.
KERRY.
On Jan. IS, intelligence reached Ca
hirciveen of melancholy case OF
drowning, which had occurred on the
previous Saturday night, in the River
lnny, the poor woman who lost her life
being the wife OF farmer named Pat
rick Guerin, residing on the townland
OF Moulnahone, in the Waterville dis
trict. Mrs. Gucrin had gone to Water
vile i'll the early part of Saturday, and
was returning in the evening When
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