The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-11-07

Rev. M. Fogarty, d. D., that of vice.
president of the college.
DERRY.
Under date of Oct -, the Press
associations Derry correspondent tel
egraphs: "The question of contesting
Derry against Lord Hamilton was in
formally discussed in National circles
today and communications were un-
derstood to pass with the leaders, but
so far as is known there is no likeli-
hood of a candidate being forthcom-
| ing.
DONEGAL.
The son and heir who has just
been born to the Marques of Done
gal will presumably take the title Of
Viscount Chichester, although he is
also Earl of Belfast and Baron
Fisherwick. Up to the present time
the heir to the NIarquisate has been
Lord Henry FitZwarrine Chichester,
who is now in his SEVENTEEN year.
The marques has had an extraordi-
nary career. He was educated at
Eaton, served in the Sixth Foot, and
is connected with some of the Oldest
families. But he is familiar with the
procedure of the bankruptcy court,
and in 1893, when sued by his tailor
he raised the defense that he was a
peer. He has seat in the upper
house.
GALWAY.
Disappointing prices are reported
from Ballinasloe great October fair.
The sheep fair commenced in heavy
downpour of rain, which continued
without intermission till II o'clock,
when the fair was over. For wethers
3ss to 42s We're the ruling figures,
and Sos the top price. There was
very little left unsold. Though there
was large number of fine horses in
the fair, there were practically few
sales except in the tirst-class depart
ment. Among those sales that took
place was sale to G. H. f. Reade,
of big gelding years, from Mr.. D..
Kenny, for 600; also his well-known
bay gelding, Gamecock, winner of
several point-to-point races, ut low
price; brown gelding Of Mr.. Conroy
sold for ESQ; bay years, bought by
Mr.. Reynolds, Edgeworthstown, for
E100. DR.. McCauley, Ballina, sold
a fine animal, brown gelding, years,
for f156, also bay and brown geld
ing, 5 years, for 1900. Mr.. Hamilton,
Ballina, sold for $3.50; Mr.. Charles
Mullingar bought for f12O bay geld
ing and also sold first prize winner
of welter class to Mrs. Harrison, wife
of G. E. Harrison, Ormond Hounds,
Il beautiful blood bay by Arabosis,
dam by EXchequer.
KERRY.
A dispatch from Castleisland dated
Oct. - says: "Most of the tenants on
the Headley estate have paid their
rent and the costs of the writs. 1t
has been stated that Mr.. Hussey said
he would meet the tenants at Castle.
island on Monday next and give back
the costs and sell to the tenants. The
poor people felt very sore that when
they appealed through Archdeacon
O'Leary for an abatement what they
got was writs. Some of those who
are begging money from their friends
to pay their rents and f2 los costs
have no food for themselves and their
children, only wet cruchanes (slnall
potatoes) without a morsel Of meat
for their winter food.''
KILDARE.
At the Carragh petty sessions OH
Oct. 13, bookmaker named Kelly
was fined EOS and his clerk f5 for
using a portion of the Curragh camp
buildings for the purpose Of betting.
LEITRIM.
On the morning Of Oct. a sad acct
dent occurred at Maugherow. AS a
young man named James Devins, the
son Of a widow, was driving his horse
and cart with milk to the Ballinfull
creamery the horse took flight and
the young fellow was thrown under
the cart. One of the wheels passed
over his head, fracturing his skull,
and his death was instantaneous. The
accident happened contiguous to
Breaffy police barracks.
LONGFORD.
At the meeting of the archbishops
and bishops held in Maynooth, the
following resolution was adopted:
1--WE feel called upon to express our
regret that the local government
board has not given adequate support
to the Sisters of Mercy in the Work
house hospital at Granard, and much
as we deplore the necessity which
deprives the sick poor of their in
valuable services we desire to asso-
ciate ourselves with the Bishop of
Ardagh in the action which he has
found it his duty to take in this pain
full case"
LIMERICK.
In Newcastle West, on Oct. IS,
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