The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-05

the Parliamentary representation OF
East Down. Colonel Sllarman Craw-
ford presided, and the meeting was
private. At its close it was announced
that Captain James Craig was almost
unanimously" selected as the Unionist
candidate.
| DUBLIN.
The death is announced, on Novem-
Der 9th, at his residence, 81 Prussia
street, Dublin, of Owen Gaynor, deep
ly regretted by his Borrowing family.
! On November 9th, the transport
Soudan arrived off Queenstown from
Alden, India, having on board large
number OF troops, including IS officers
and 500 men of the Second Battalion,
Dublin, Fusiliers, who had served in
the South African war, and at its
close were ordered to Alden. The bat
talon Travelled by special train to But
tevant, where they were to be present
ed with war medals by the Duke of
Connaught, and Subsequently enter
tanned by some of the citizens of Dub
lin.
| GALWAY.
On November ed, at Ardralan petty
sessions, Mr.. Gardiner, r. NJ, presid-
ing, Mr.. VIM. Mulville, B. L., at pres
ent residing at Maryville, Kinvara, was
charged with firing at former herd
of his named Bartly He11ir. The evil
dence of Helhir was to the effect that
he was under notice of eviction. He
went to the accuseds yard about $50
p. m. and left with two cattle, and his
son was with him. When opposite the
hall door he heard voices, and when
he had gone about eighty yards he
heard someone come out of the hall
door, but could not say who it was. A
shot was then fired, and he heard Vim.
Mulville shout out. eco home, now,
you rogues." He recognized his voice,
but could not see him, as the night was
dark. The shot passed close to him,
and he heard the noise of it going
through the trees Michael Hehir.
witnesses son, gave corroborative evil
dence, and after some further evidence
was given the accused was returned
for trial at the Galway assizes.
KERRY.
In handing in their rents, on Octo-
Der 10Th, the tenants on the Headley,
Drummore, Blennerhasset, Marshall,
Cronin, Stokes and Saunders estates
had to pay full rents and costs. Mr..
Hussey, the agent, offered to sell to
the Headley tenants at "a years pur-
chase; but Mr.. Moriarty, solicitor, adj
vised the tenants not to offer more
than 1917 years.
KILDARE.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. James Kennedy, solicitor, Mas,
which occurred on November 10th.
Deceased, who was the fourth son of
the late Mr. Patrick Kennedy, of Allies
bury road, Dublin, and brother OF Mr..
Francis Kennedy. registrar to the chief
baron, had been ailing for consider
able time He was widely known in
Dublin and Kildare, and had large
business both in Mas and Newbridge.
The marriage is announced, on o.
tober 21st. at St. David's, Mas, by the
Rev. T. Morrin OF Lawrence Kelly,
of Collinswood. Ranelagl,, second
Youngest son of the late John Kelly,
Rathattan. Hollywood Co., Wicklow,
to Elizabeth Mary, second daughter
of Matthew Kenny, Broadfeld, Mas,
county Kildare.
KINGS COUNTY.
The Brigidine convent. Goresbridge,
which only quite recently took tip the
intermediate programme, has this year
obtained the signal honor of having
presented at the June examination, in
preparatory grade, the most successful
pupil of all the intermediate schools,
Catholic and non-Catlolic, in the do
ceses of Leigl1lin and Ossory. Miss
Maggie Roe, of Geaslill, Kings coun-
ty, pupil of this convent, has received
the official information that she has
won the prize Of ga awarded by the
commissioners of education from the
funds of sthe diocesan schools and
Banagher royal school cndowments to
the girl who. i'll the opinion OF the
commissioners, shall have most Sic
cessfully passed the preparatory
grade"
LOUTH.
The death is announced, OH Novem-
Der 9th, at the Mater hospital. Dublin
after a brief illness. OF William Byrne
cx-sergeant r. I. c., Carlingford.
LONGFORD.
At the meeting of the Granard board
of guardians on November 9th, re-
port written in the masters book
was brought up signed by Mr.. M. ].
Leamy, stating that he had been APP
pointed master of the worklouse by
the local government board, and was
now discharging the duties of that Of
flee. He gave orders not to have the
last master re-admitted on any condi-
tons.
LIMERICK.
At the meeting of the Limerick cor