The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-17


forthcoming convention in Dublin,
Messrs. Thomas A. Egan and Michael
c. Shine, T. c., president of the Coun-
| ty Galway G. A. A. Tuam, it was
agreed, was the worst treated town in
Ireland by owners of house property;
and the delegates were requested to
give the fact all the publicity possible
at the conference.
KERRY.
| On the morning of August "a, the
| body of Mr.. Richard Mahony, who
disappeared from his trawler while
anchored in Kilmackillogue larbor, on
the previous Tuesday night week, was
found floating there by Martin Cronin,
who lowed it ashore. The coroner was
communicated WITH but he did not
deem it necessary to hold an inquest.
KILDARE.
Baron de Robeck. of Gowran
Grange. Mas, died on August % at
| the age of 81 years. He was master
of kildare hounds for number Of
years and his son Colonel de Robeck)
is the present master.
On August % Il man named james
Grimes, Il laborer residing at II Upper
Tyrone street, Dublin. died suddenly
ut the residence of his brother, John
Grimes, Leinster street, Athy.
KINGS COUNTY.
4 correspondent of the Leinster Lead
or mentions an interesting fact about
Madame Melba, which is by no means
| generally known, and has hitherto es-
capped comment. 1t is that the great
Australian cantatrice is connected by
marriage With one Of the oldest fam
lilies in Kings county. Nellie Mitchell,
rs Madame Melba is known to her
famIiars. married the youngest son
of Sir Andrew Armstrong, of Kings
county, and in private life is Mrs.
Charles Armstrong.
LOUTH.
In Ardee, on August 25, much sor-
row was expressed on all sides when
| the news of the death of Miss Annie
Niece, daughter of Mr.. Patrick Nc
Gee, J. r. Fitzpatrick house, became
known. The deceased young lady had
only been i'll for few days, but her
ailment made such rapid Roadway
| that, despite the utmost which the
best medical skill could do, she breath
ed her last, surrounded by the grief
stricken members of her family. She
had only reached the age of sixteen
| years.
LEITRIM.
| 1t is with deep regret we have to
MSharry, P. p, of Drumlease, Droma-
hair which took place on August %.
Deceased had been in failing health
for some time past, but his immediate
death was not at all anticipated. Dur
| ing his long ministry he had endeared
! himself to all creeds and classes by
his genial presence and sympathetic
| nature.
! LIMERICK.
| The small show of Limerick lace at
the Art Industries exhibition in the
Dublin horse show. has been cOmpen-
stated for by the fine display of the
fabric ut the subsequent Industrial
Revival exhibition in the Antient con-
cert rooms. Mrs. We're O'Bricn's stall
in the art section was well stored
with fine specimens of run and tam
bour laccs in fashionable forms. Mrs.
acceptable designs, and establishing
classes in Limerick city and in Ennis,
saved the Limerick lace from eXtinc-
ton nearly Il quarter of century ago;
and the greatness of her work, both
! in her own classes and in the convent
schools of Limerick and Glare, is ap-
preciated
I.ONGFORD.
! On August 16. while millwright.
named Brady. was having some re-
pairs made on a turbine wheel in the
| WDtkS vi lPSSIS. l. Itc. lAbIISlolN,
| from some unexplained cause the
! wheel WAS set in motion and he was
carried four times round in one Of
the buckets. BY the time the wheel
WAS brought to u Standstill. Brady
was seriously injured about the head,
and he lies in prccarious condition in
the county inlirmary.
MAYO.
The arrangements for holding the
great l'cis of the diocese of .\chonry
ut CharleStown have been completed.
and the undertaking was expected to
be Il splendid success. Addresses
were to be delivered mt intervals by
Most Rev Or. LySter. bishop Of Ach-
onry; DR.. Douglas Hyde. DR.. John +.
| Henry, Senior Bultin and others
MONAGHAN.
On the morning of August 16, Mr..
Patrick NOLAN. a we'll known cattle
dealer and farmer. died very sudden
ly. Deceased. who resided With his
wife and brother at Lisnaroe, Clones
had gone to the garden to dig some
potatoes. and not returning. his brother
went to call him. and on reaching the
field found him lying dead on one of
the potato ridges, having evidently