The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-07-04

called. Mr.. Comyn, instructed by Mr..
l'il!iington, solicitor, applied OH be-
half of the plaintiff for an order Of gar
nishee to attach a debt alleged to be
due to the defendant, the cN-member
for Galway, Colonel Lynch, by one
Pat MGannon, Of Kitty county, Clare
The plaintiff, Francis Casey, had OBJ
tanned Judgment in the action for
t9l odd, and the affidavit on which
counsel relied for the order alleyed that
there We're no other means Of his get
ting payment. The Judgment had
been obtained in respect of money
paid by the plaintiff for himself and
Colonel Lynch, as joint tenants of the
lands of Kitty, which the plaintiff had
advanced along With his own to the
landlord. The court made the order
sought.
At Clasby's hotel. Craughwell, on
june Sth, Il number of the leading Ma
tiulialists OF South Galway assembled,
under the presidency of MI. VIM. j.
Duffy, NJ. p, for the division. for the
purpose of presenting MIR. Patrick Fin
nr%an. eN-politcal prisoner, with a
SUN of G2lu which had been sub
sclibcd for him since his release from
NOuntjoy prison. Mr. F'innoYan is
known as one of the Craughwell pris-
oncrs. and, on the finding of a pack
ed jury. was sentenced to be hanged
Il farmer named Peter Dohcrty, who
resided m The Craughwell district. The
sentence was afterwards committed
to penal servitule for life, and Mr..
f'innegan was released after an incar-
ceration of twenty years. Mr.. Finne-
gan returned thanks in suitable terms,
and a banquet followed
KERRY.
We regret to have to announce the
death, on June It'll, of Mrs. O'Sulliva1l.
rclict Of the late jeremiah O'Sullivan.
Bally1inane, Farranfore, and naothcl
of the respected chairman of the xii
larley rural council, Mr.. Florence o.
Sullivan, Currans. The deceased, who
had attained her eightieth year. was
in tolerably good health almost to the
last, but was taken suddenly i'll, on the
above date, and died the same even
ing.
AS a result Of the competitive eX-
animation, held recently for the cleo
ton of a clerk to the vacancy on the
permanent staff of the Kerry county
council. Mr.. Il. J. Dissette son of Mr.
NJ. r. Dissette, Tralee, scored the
highest number of marks; and, in &C.
cordance With the resolution of the
county council he has taken up the
duties Of his new Office
KILKENNY.
In the court of appeals. Dublin, on
June 4th,-before the lord chancellor
Justice Fitzgibbon, Justice Walker
and Justice Holmes, in the case OF
Kenealy against the Kilkenny corpor,
ation,-the suit brought by Cornelius
j. Kenealy, late town clerk of Kill
kenny, against the Kilkenny corpora
ton for a gratuity under the local
government act, and for wrongful dis.
missal, - final judgment was gwen
in favor of the corporation, and against
the claim of Mr. Kenealy. The amount
involved was over nine hundred
pounds.
LIMERICK.
On June 4th, Rev. Eugene Sheelly
Z. f., of the united parishes of Rock
hill and Bruree, was accorded a recep-
ton at Bruree, he having arrived at
Queenstown OH the previous day from
America, where he had been for nine
years collecting funds for the erection
of new church at Bruree. Mr.. Jere-
miah Dunworth read an address to
Father Sheehy from his parishioners;
s1ld an address from tGle United Irish
league and people of lSi!mallock was
read by Mr.. p. L. Higgins: TO both of
: which Father Shcehy appropriately re-
sponded.
General regret was expressed il,
Limerick, on June 9th, at the news of
the death of Mr.. Charles O'Cannor
Athlunkard street, at one time a prom
inent player Of the Garryowen football
club, and member of a family which
has given several well-known ex-
ponents of the Rugby code to this
: club. Mr.. O'Connor had been ailing
for some months, and the end was not
unexpected. His funeral took place
ON the 18th. from st. Mary's Catholic
church. and was largely attended.
LONGFORD.
AT the annual meeting OF tho Long
ford board of guardians, Mr. Patrick
Mackcn was reelected chairman: Mr..
Thomas Dawson, V. c.; and Mr.. ]. ].
Killane, d. " C. In No. ! rural dis
trict council. Mr.. John Masterson was
reelected chairman, and Mr.. Patrick
Macken reelected vice chairman.
LOUTH.
At the annual election of chairman
Of councils. Mr.. Thomas Malone was,
on the motion Of AR. Joseph Merry.
seconded by Mr.. William Courtney.
unanimously reelected chairman of
the progheda (AIcatM rural council.