The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-03-01

oAOSAoIAoA Tic dSI4Ou VI IuC Jerry
Standard newspaper in supporting
the candidature of Colonel Wallace,
for East Down, as against Mr.. Wood,
the candidate of compulsory sale.
After heated discussion, committee
was Notwithstanding of Revs.
DIR. Lowe, w. r. Ross, J. H. Gregg,
w. J. Robinson, with Rev. r. Robin
son (convener)-to consider what
action they might deem proper to
take.
GALWAY.
On Jan. %, the day fixed for the
eviction Of James Craughwell, a large
force of police were drafted into the
Loughrea district. Large crowds of
people, determined and excited, were
present, while Craughwell had his
house strongly barricaded. Craugh-
well, who is tall, powerful and de-
termined man, and one of the most
respectable in the district, had
vowed to fight for his home and re-
sist eviction to the death. The day
passed, however, without Craughwell
being disturbed; and since then his
eviction has not been attempted.
KINGS COUNTY.
A Birr correspondent writes: A
melancholy accident with, unhappily,
fatal OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES on Sat-
urday night, Feb. list, at Killyon,
near Belmont station on the Glare
and Banagher railway line. A young
man named John Cunning, son Of
Mr.. Henry Cunning, R. D. G., was
returning home, carrying gun which
had been loaded, and left incautiously
at full-cock, when the trigger was
caught by the upright of wicket
gate, and the contents were dis
charged into the young mans face,
with fatal results.
KERRY.
An appalling parrafin lamp explo-
gion, resulting in the death of two
children, occurred in Tralee on the
evening of Feb. Sd. At half-past
seven O'clock flames were noticed is
! suing from the first floor of Mr.. Roger
M'Elligott's victualling establishment
in Russell street. Mr.. M'Elligott was
absent, but Mrs. Elligott and a
servant were in the house, and, on
the alarm Of fire being raised, rushed
up stairs where two children-a boy
Of two and girl Of four years old
were sleeping. They found their way
barred by smoke and flames, and had
to beat a hasty retreat. No ladder was
on hand; but two young fellows
named Dunno and Conway, pluckily
| fought their way through smoke and
flame to the beds where the children
were. The boy was brought out Of
the front room OH the first floor over
the top of the shop literally roasted
to death, and the girl out of the front
room on the second floor. She had no
injuries, but DR.. Hayes pronounced
life extinct, the child having been
suffocated. The town hose and fire
escape were on the scene some thirty
minutes after the alarm was given;
and the flames were got under con-
troll before the arrival of the military
fire brigade. 1t is believed that the
fire must have been raging for some
timo hoforo # WAS nofiood
LEITRIM.
At the last monthly meeting of the
South Leitrim Executive of the United
Irish League, held in Mohill, and at
which DR.. P. Mulcahy presidenD oc-
cupied the chair, the recent action of
Mr.. Jasper Tully, M. P. for South
Leitrim, in publishing series of
letters attacking Messrs. John O'Don-
nell, M. P: Denis Johnston, U. 1. L.
organizer! and D. S. Duignan, Secre-
tary Carrick- on-Shannon. U. I. L.,
was discussed at length, as was also
the non-attendance in Parliament of
Mr.. Tully, and resolution was
drawn up, proposed by Mr.. o. Can
non, vice chairman Of the Executive,
seconded by Mr.. Bryan M'Enroy, and
passed unanimously, '"rhat Mr.. Tully
be called upon to resign his seat in
Parliament as representative for
South Leitrim within one month"
There were over seventy members
present at the meeting, which was a
very enthusiastic one.
LIMERICK.
In paragraph which appeared re-
Gently in the Irish papers, anent the
proposal to pave the streets Of Lin
erick, it was stated that wealthy
gentleman residing near the city was
supposed to be identified with the
scheme. 1t now appears that this
public-spirited gentleman is Mr..
Thomas Nevins, the well-known Irish
American contractor, formerly Of New
ark and Orange, N. j., but now resid-
ing at Mountshannon, near Limerick,
the former seat Of Lord Glare. He has
offered to advance the money re-
quired, which will probably run into
six figures, on terms which will not
increase the burden Of ratepayers in
the city. Struck by the filthy con-
dition of the streets, Mr.. Nevins saw