The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-21

eral persons being unable even to
obtain standing room, and the pro-
ceedings were of a most enthusiastic
nature. The chair was taken by the
Right Rev. Monsignor Smollen. A
committee was appointed to conduct
the opposition to the scheme through
all its stages, and those present pledg-
ed themselves to defray all expense
incurred for that purpose.
Some weeks ago it was announced
that the government had decided to
liberate John Sullivan, an agricultural
laborer, from the Castle-island district,
who had been three times unavailingly
indicted for the willful murder Of Mi
chael Clifford, also an agricultural la
borer, from the same district as the
prisoner. That decision was an open
one, as Sullivan was granted his lib.
erty on the usual conditions in such
cases-that he should leave the coun-
try for one or other of the Crown col
onies; and his plea that he had no
funds to do so caused the decision to
remain imperative up to few days
since, when the man was finally dis
charged from prison, to shift for him
self the best way he could.
KINGS COUNTY.
Probate has just been granted in
London of the will, dated Jan. 8, 1888,
of Mr.. John William Tarleton, of XII
leigh, Tullamore, who died on the 18th
of December, 1896, and the executrix
is his widow, Isabella Sarah Tarle-
ton, to whom the testator bequeathed
during her life the income Of all his
property, and he left such portion Of
the Tentor estate as had not been set
tied upon like trusts with the settled
estate, and he bequeathed the effects
of Killeigh to his son, John William
Francis Tarleton, who succeeds to
the settled estate. Mr.. Tarleton left
the Hunstanton and Gamers property
in trust for his son, Frank ROLAND.
and the portions of his two daughters,
including their shares in the settled
trust fund, are to be made up to $4,000
each. The late Mr.. Tarleton's per-
sonal estate has been valued at f6,763
14s Cd.
LIMERICK.
DR.. P. ]. Cleary, Acting Coroner,
held an inquest on Aug. %, on the
body of James O'Grady, who was
killed at Carrigmore on the previous
night. Patrick Coffey, in whose house
the tragic occurrence took place, de-
posed that deceased and William Cot
fey were quarreling, and stood up
twice to fight. Witness came between
them and put Coffey outside the door,
and told him to go home. When wit
ness returned to the kitchen he found
James O'Grady sitting on a chair; and
he died soon after, having received a
kick under the right ear. The Coro-
ner's jury returned a verdict, "That
James O'Grady, Of Carrigmore, died
on the 21st day Of August, and that
his death was due to effuslon of blood
on the brain and shock, the result of
q kick administered by VIM. Coffey.h
MONAGHAN.
The st. Louis Convent, Monaghan,
not only gained the first place among
girls schools in Ireland at the recent
intermediate examinations, but has
also more than maintained its high
record Of past years in the study of
the Irish language. In the senior
grade only nine candidates presented
themselves in Irish from the several
girls schools throughout the country.
Eight of these belonged to Monaghan
Convent, and all passed with honors,
Miss Anne Stuart making the magnif-
icent score Of $50 nett, or an actual
mark of $50 out Of possible 600.
TIPPERARY.
Clonmel is taking prominent part
in the Gaelic language revival. The
High School and the different Convent
schools are teaching the old tongue,
and the winter classes in connection
with the local branch of the Gaelic
League will soon be at work again. It
is proposed to hold a Gaelic concert
during the winter. Rockwell College
students secured nineteen passes in
Gaelic at the recent examinations.
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