The Irish standard., 1901-10-12

breeze from about O'Clock in the
morning until noon, when heavy
downpour of rain saturated it, and it
became limp and chung around the
f1agpole, effectually concealing its
identity. 1t remained in this position
until about two o'clock, when the as
sistant grand secretary of the Loyal
Orange Association appeared on the
premises and hauled down the ''rebel"
banner. Failing the acceptance of the
theory that the flag was raised by a
sympathetic Orange hand, the ques-
ton naturally arose-Has De Wet been
in Dublin, and has he adopted this
slim' method Of replying to Lord Kit
chener's proclamation?
GALWAY.
1t is not likely that there will be
any scarcity of candidates for the
vacancy in the parliamentary repre-
sentation of Galway. 1t is stated that,
in the event of no member Of the late
Lord Morris family contesting the seat
Captain Shaw!Taylor may become the
Tory Uniomst candidate. Captain
Shaw-Taylor is a Galway man. Mr..
Frank Hugh O'Donnell (NationahsD
has issued his address to the electors,
and promises to ''do his duty to Ire
land' if returned to parliament. And
there will be others.
KERRY.
| The appointment is announced of
Rev. J. X. Fitzgerald, the respected
parish priest of Currans, to the pasto-
raj charge Of the important parish of
Ardfert, rendered vacant by the la
mented death of the late Rev. Denis
y Donaghue. The choice of the bishop
is in many respects very happy. one,
and the announcement will be hailed
with delight all over the diocese, but
nowhere, perhaps, will the news be
more enthusiastically welcomed than
by the people of Ardfert parish, who
had known their new pastor and his
respected family as neighbors across
the border for years.
KILKENNY.
Kukenny was the place selected for
the regular meeting of the Royal So
ciety of Antiquaries, and there, on the
1st of October, in the Tholsel, the men,
bers were to assemble for business at
! 2 o'clock. Lord Ormonde had given
permission for his picture gallery to
be visited, and other places in the city
were to receive the attention of the
learned body. A pleasant excursion
to the county Carlow was arranged
for the following day, and all points of
note and interest We're to be inspected
en- route. Luncheon was appointed at
suitable hour, at the Carlow hotel,
and Colonel and Mrs. Vigors had in
vited all present to take tea with them
at Holloden in the afternoon.
LIMERICK.
Letters of administration of the es-
tate of Michael Spain, of 40 Roche's
street and Crescent View, Limerick,
provision merchant, who died on the
9th Of September, 1900, have been
granted to Miss Ellen Spain, of Ne
nagh, Tipperary, the guardian, during
their minority, Of the testator's sons,
Michael and Andrew, and William and
James. By his will, which bears date
9th December, 1900 (D, Mr.. Spain ap-
pointed his wife as sole executrix, and
left all his property to her for her use
and that of his children, at such time
or times, and in such portions as to her
should seem just and fair. The late
Mr.. Spain's personal estate has been
valued at. G6O45 4s I'd.
LOUTH.
The West Gate Cotton Factory, Dro-
gheda, which had stopped work some
two or three months ago, had been
advertised to be sold piecemeal. How
ever, at the last moment, an offer was
made by Mr.. VIM. R. Stitt, of the
Boyne Weaving Company, ON behalf Of
several local gentlemen, who consid-
cred that it would be a very serious
matter for the town should the mills
be dislnantled, and it is stated that the
offer has been accepted. The mills,
which employed from 300 to 400 work
ers, will, it is hoped, shortly resume
work, a fact which is due to the enter
prise and public spirit of the Right
Hon. T. A. Dickson, Mr.. VIM. Plum
kett Cairnes, chairman of the Dro-
gheda and Castleellingham Brewery,
and other local gentlemen.
MAYO.
On the evening Of Sept 16 young
man named John Cunningham, who re-
sided short distance from Claremor-
ris, met with tragic end. He was
going into the town, on a message for
his mother, and was overtaken by an
other boy driving mule and cart, and
having asked to get Gift" on the
cart, the other boy gave him the reins
to drive. They travelled at fairly
quick pace, and it is believed that one
Of the wheels went over large stone,
with the result that Cunningham was
thrown in front of the cart, and the
wheel passed over his head, causing
his death few hours afterwards.
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