The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-12-07


youth. According to experts it is the
fourth longest tusk known.
GALWAY.
On Nov. Z the usual anniversary high
mass for the repose Of the soul Of the
late Archbishop MacHale was celebrat-
ed i'll the cathedral, Tuam. His Grace
Most Rev. Dr.. MacEvilly, presided, the
celebrant being Rev. w. J. MacHugh,
G. c.; deacon, Rev. John MacDermott,
Adm; subdeacon, Very Rev. M. Nc
Hugh president of st. Jarlath's college,
Tuam. There was large congregation
i'll attendance.
KERRY.
The Tralce quarter sessions were
opened on Nov. 8 by Judge Shaw, who
in addressing the grand jury said he
was glad to tell them that their work
would be very light. They had only
two bills to go before them, and they
were both against the same two men,
and both arose out of the same case
apparently. They We're indicted on the
one Indictment for maliciously breaking
plate glass belongingto Lipton's tea store.
AS this was the only case arising in the
division since the last assizes, it show.
ed that the state of the .division was
very satisfactory indeed. The two pris-
oners indicted, who We're named King
and Keeffe, both privates in the Royal
Munster Fusilers, pleaded guilty to
both charges and We're each sentenced
to three months imprisonment with
hard labor.
KILKENNY.
A dispatch from Kilkenny, dated
Nov. 10, says: Gas consequence of
the storm Kilkenny was visited today
with a flood of an almost unprecedent-
ed character, which resulted in SUBJ
merging a large portion, including all
the lOw-lying parts of the city. The dis
tricts most severely affected comprised
1rishtown, Watergate, the lower por.
ton of Blackmill street and Johns quay,
the water in these places rising to a
height of from eighteen inches to two
feet. The flood steadily rose, and over
coming all resistance completely SUBJ
merged the thoroughfare along by
Johns quay, entering the houses COM
prising mainly the range of artisans
dwellings inhabited by tenants of the
corporation, and in addition the private
residences Of citizens. In Irishtown and
Blackmill street the business houses
were also flooded. Amongst the places
which suffered most severely from the
flood was the church Of the Dominican
Fathers at the Black Abbey, the entire
floor Of the church being submerged
LEITRIM.
On the night Of Nov. p the town Of
Carrick- Shannon was in state Of
complete darkness, owing to the effect
the rain and windstorm had on the To-
cal gas plant, the proprietors of which
are Messrs. Edmundson & Co., Dublin
The gashouse is situated in low-lying
part Of the town, and the heavy rains
completely flooded the tanks connected
with the gasometer, thus rendering a
supply to the town an impossibility.
With the exception Of two or three all
| the business houses of the town We're
closed at 6 o'clock and candles We're in
universal demand and use. 1t was not
within the recollection of the oldest in
habitant to have known the town to be
| flooded to such an extent.
LOUTH.
| The shareholders Of the Drogheda
Steam Packet company have received
notification from the directors that the
interest Of the company, subject to the
approval Of the shareholders, has been
disposed of to the Lancashire and York
shire railway for the sum Of 100000.
LIMERICK.
| The Limerick carpenters strike is still
unsettled, and prosecutions at petty ses-
sions are frequent On Nov. 0 Jeremiah
O'Brien was sent by the magistrate to
Jail for month. On the same date
three other carpenters, named jeremiah
Cro1in, John Cronin, and Nicholas Mad
den, We're prosecuted and fined 20s.
each or IA days imprisonment. Francis
| Nash, who had no connection with the
carpenters, was charged with assaulting
Mr.. John Hayes, master builder, and
was sent to Jail for month.
MAYO.
! The people of Westport have decided
to build new town hall, and a sub
scription to that end has been started,
which Archbishop NIcEvilly has headed
with his contribution of f100. Rev.
Father Mcdonald and Mr.. Joseph Gill
have each subscribed ESQ, and other
citizens have contributed in liberal pro-
portions. Over $500 has already been
subscribed.
MEATH.
Most Rev. DR.. Gaffney, bishop Of
Meath, has made an urgent appeal to
all the members of his flock, urging the
parochial collectors of every parish il,
the diocese to solicit subscriptions for
the building of a cathedral for the an