The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-09
escorted his remains to Drumlane
cemetery Oh April I'd, was very large
and representative.

cemetery Oh April I'd, was very large
and representative.
GALWAY.
y very enthusiastic meeting was
held i'll Kellys hotel, Ballinasloe, on
Monday evening, April Is, for the pur-
pose OF taking steps to perpetuate the
memory of the late Mr.. Matt Harris,
Nj. F., by the erection Of a suitable
memorial to as honest and unseltish an
lrishman as ever suffered persecution
and Imprisonment, and the contisca-
ton of his property, in the cause Of
his nativ" land. \ committee was ap-
pointed to make arrangements for the
callipg of Il general meeting to take
charge of the arrangements and fix
tie date for the demonstrate 1t is
proposed to erect memorial, the char
acter of which will be hereafter deter
mined.
The death is announced, on March
%, at her residence, killory cottage,
Leenane, of Mrs. Mary Anne King,
relct of Peter King, j. p, aged G6
years.
KILDARE.
On Sunday night, April 18th, IL
wanton outrage was committed at
Benefits bridge, near Athy, when the
windows Of houses occupied by fam
lily named LAWYER ard woman
named Eliza Drummond, respectively,
were broken, and the residences then
set fire to. The LAWYERS had IL some
What narrow escape, as they scarce
ly realized what had happened until
they saw the roof blazing over their
heads. The houses We're burned down.
KILKENNY.
The last will and testament of the
late Mr.. Thomas Wall, who carried ON
business as a draper in Kilkenny for
over 90 years, has been admitted to
probate. The assets of deceased We're
sworn to at f55,172, los, 3D., and pro-
-,
3d., was paid With the exception of
some small legacies, all the property
has been bequeathed to his Sons and
2ranlsOns.
KINGS COUNTY.
In Banagher, OH the night Of April
18th, an eX-non-commissiunGd officer
named Pat Walsh, shot himself
through the left side with a shotgun
He had fought through the Crimea,
medals.
KERRY.
On April 18th, a child named Willie
Brick, aged three and a-half years,
was burned to death in Abbey street,
Tralee. The boys father was work
ing at Mr.. Slattery's bacon factory,
and the mother had gone out to buy
some food for dinner. On her return
she was shocked to find q room up
nearly to a cinder It appears that the
boy came across some matches, which
he ignited, and his clothes took fire,
with the result mentioned.
LIMERICK.
A company with capital of 1850,
600 has been formed in Limerick to
utilize the water-power Of the Shan
non for the purpose of producing
electricity to be used for local in
dustries.
On the afternoon Of April II, news
reached Rathkeale that Christopher
King, late of Peterborough road, Dub
lin, had been found lying dead at his
residence in Cappa some three miles
from Rathleale. Deceased, during the
last few years, lived at the above ad-
dress, where his remains We're found.
on the above evening.
LEITRIM.
A large and influential meeting was
held at Dromahair Oh April Is, in con-
nection with the proposed Ulster and
Conaught Light Railways bill, at
present before parliament. Right Rev.
Cormac M'Shalry, p. p, Dromahair,
presided.
Speeches in favor Of the extension of
the proposed railway to Dromahair
were made by Rev. Fathers M'Sharry,
M'NIorrow and Meehan, Mr.. Fallon,
and others.
LOUTH.
The death is announced, Oh last
Easter Sunday, at her residence,
Bridge street, Dundalk, after a long
illness, of Bridget, the beloved wife of
Peter Roddy. Her interment took
place on Easter Tuesday, in St. Pat
rick's cemetery and was attended by
a large concourse of mourning friends.
Rev. Fathers Quinn and Lyons officiat-
ed at the grave.
MAYO.
The directors of the Midland Great
Western railway of Ireland have Of
fered a reward Of 1850 for such in
formation as will lead to the convic-
ton of the party or parties, guilty of
placing an obstruction on the line,
which caused an accident hear Bally-
moe station, Oh the morning of the 18th
Of April, by which the night-mail train
from, Tluh1ip 1yoc 1oro;1o Tho no.,