The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-10

Protestant and Catholic colleges, and
is the highest prize in the gift of the
Royal university of Ireland.
KILDARE.
The marriage is announced, on No
vember 10, at st. Aichaers abbey. by
Rev. John Waters (cousin of the bride),
Of James, second son Of Edward o..
NeiA, Gotham. Carlow, to Rose, second
daughter Of the late Mark Hemernan
and Mary Heffernan, Hibernian hotel.
Athy.
KILKENNY.
The marriage is announced, on No
vember 8, at Mount Melleray, by Rev.
Father Power, De La Sale college
Waterford, of James Aackey, Georges
street, Cork, youngest son of the late
Michael Mackey, Mountneil, County
Kilkenny, to ELY, second daughter of
Thomas Quinlan, Graigwood, White
hall, same county.
LEITRINI.
On November II, at the quarterly
meeting of the Leitrim county coun-
Gil, held in the courthouse, Carrick-on-
Shannon, Mr.. Patrick Gaffney, ]. p,
chairman, presiding, Mr.. Patrick
Flynn. j. p. proposed a resolution
drawing attention to the alarming con-
dition Of the harvest in various dis
tricts in County Leitrim, and calling
Oh the government to have relief
works carried out in the places where
the distress has become acute, and al
so to supply seed potatoes to the poor
people. The resolution was seconded
by Mr.. Tom Fallon and passed unani-
mously.
LOUTH.
In Drogheda, on November 16, an in
quest was held by DR.. J. V. Byrne,
coroner, in the worllhouse, OH the body
of Mrs. Anne Daily (Ionasterboice,
who had died the previous day from
the result of injuries received on the
31st Of October at the railway station.
Deceased had fallen between the car.
riage and platform and received the in
jures from which she died.
LONGFORD.
During the past two weeks, Mr.. ].
p. Farrell, M. p, addressed two meet
ings of considerable dimensions in the
County Longford, and reorganized two
branches Of the U. 1. league, one in
Ballycloughan and one at Lenamore.
At the Ballycloughan meeting, Mr..
John O'Rourke, president of the local
branch of the league, presided. At
Lenamore, Mr.. Edward Halligan, D.
c., presided.
LIMERICK.
The marriage is announced, on No
vember 9, at the residence of the
BRIDES aunt, Mount View terrace,
st. Luke's, Cork, by Rev. Thomas H.
Tierney, G. G., st. Joseph's, Mayfield,
Of William Newman, sixth son Of the
late David O'Herlihy, Raheenagh, Bal
iagh, County limerick, to Bridget, eld-
est daughter of Thomas J. Harring-
ton, Cork.
MONAGHAN.
Mr. r. Knight, solicitor, Clones, has
been elected county grand master of
the Monaghan Orange lodges, in sue
cession to Lord Rossmore, resigned.
MEATH.
The death is announced, on Novem-
Der IS, at her residence, rs Mulgrave
street, Kingstown, of Anne Clarke,
widow of the late Christopher Clarke,
date baronial cess collection), Sum-
mer Hill, Dublin, and "Ardcath,"
County Meath.
MAYO.
The death Is announced, on Novem-
Der 10, at his residence, Kilkelly,
County Mayo, of Patrick Harrison,
aged IS; deeply regretted by his sor-
rowing wife and family.
The tenants on the Carney estate,
NIurrisk, have decided to purchase
their lands only through the estates
commissioners or the congested dis
tricts board.
QUEENS co.
The county council of Queens coun-
ty has declined to accept an offer from
the department Of the services of Mr..
II. G. Mason, M. r. G. V. S., for a
course of ten lectures to be delivered
throughout the country on veterinary
hygiene, the department to defray all
expenses, except those in connection
with the local arrangements. 1t was
unanimously decided to decline the de-
partment's offer for the present.
ROSCOMMON.
The town of Castlerea is to be sold
to the tenants under the land act.
SLIGO.
There has just been published, Eat
the special request Of the Sligo branch
of the Ancient Order of Hibernians,"
at the price Of twopence, the very full
and admirable replies to the Protestant
bishop of Kilmore's attacks on the
Catholics Of Ireland, which have been
delivered in the Sligo town hall by
the Rev. Michael j. Conry, G. c., of
st. Mary's. Father Conry's replies to
DR.. Elliott took the form Of two lee
tures-one delivered in September, and
the other during the present month.
They are not only complete reply to
the Protestant bishop, but, quite IT.