The Irish standard., 1904-12-03


This was an action for breach of prom
Use OF marriage which come before the
Court on motion understood to be
for remittal of the action. The plain
tiff WAS Miss Elizabeth Carroll of
Mooncoin, and the defendant was Mr.,
William Cunningham, a publican and
road contractor, residin" at the same
place. The plaintiff claimed damages
for the alleged breach. The details of
the matter were not publicly men-
toned, and the Court adjourned tile
application.
KERRY.
y gold medal has been awarded to
the convent of Mercy, Killarney, for the
lace exhibit at st. Louis Exposition.
At the annual meeting of the Iver-
agh Branch of the Gaelic League, a
satisfactory report Of the progress of
the language movement, in Cahirci-
veen district, was submitted.
At the conference held at the Num-
ster Feirs, in Killarney, Provincial
Council was selected, the first meeting
of which was held in the Gaelic Lea
que rooms, Killarney. Father Bren-
nan was elected chairman Of the Coun-
Gil. 1t was decided that the secretary,
Diarmuid O'Sulliyan, should also per-
form the duties of treasurer for the
present. The following committee was
selected for Feis ma NIumhan, 1906
Father Brennan, Father Carroll,
Messrs. z. j. Fleming, p. Seaman,
Diarmuid O'Sullivan, D. O'Neil, J.
Casey, j. Kerrish, H. P. Courtney and
j. J. Maher.
KILDARE.
On November 9th, a great National
list demonstration took place in Mon
asterevan. The member Of the Divi-
sion, Mr.. Denis Kilbride, addressed
the meeting. Speeches We're also de-
livered by Rev. John Donovan, G. c.;
Mr.. M. Flavin, NJ. P; Mr.. Delany, M.
T., and others.
On the occasion of his conservation,
as mark Of their esteem, the Kill
dare clergy presented to Most Rev. DR..
Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe, hand
some pictorial cross and chain. In the
center of the cross is set Il brilliant
diamond of exceptional value. The
gift was the work of an Irish manu-
facturcr. An album, also the work of
an Irish artist, accompanied the pre-
sentation.
LOUTH.
The case of Ellen Dillon VS.. Patte-
son & Co., was settled in Dublin on
November 9th by the payment to plain
tiff of f12O and ESQ costs. 1t was a
case in which the plaintiff, girl en-
ployed in the pinafore factory of de-
PENDANTS, in Dundallz, had her hair
caught in Il shafting, with the result
that her scalp was torn off.
LIMERICK.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. Edmond Power, J. p, who passed
away on Sunday, October 3Oth Dur
ing his last hours he had the consola-
ton of the presence of his brother, the
Very Rev. Canon Power, 2. p, Emily,
and the Rev. John Power, p. F., Kill
teely. Deceased was only in his seth
year, and was brother of DR.. John
Power, NJ. A, and DR.. Richard Power
of Sydney, Australia. He was uni
versal favorite. The National cause
in his native parish has sustained a
great loss by his death, and the work
ing classes of Kilteely have good req
son, too, to lament his early call, for
he had always espoused their claims
OH the Kilmallock Board of Guard
ians. His funeral took place on Nov.
LIST, from his late residence at Crom-
hill, and was one Of the largest ever
witnessed in the district
LONGFORD.
Twentyfour cases of diphtheria
have been reported in Longford, and
two in the local Fever hospital, at the
last meeting of the Longford Board
of Guardians, MI. James O'Neil (chair-
mani presiding. There were nine
deaths.
MAYO.
On November It'll a special Court of
Investigation was held in Kiltimagh,
(presided over by Mr.. Alan Bell, r.
NI.,) into a charge against a young
man, named Thomas Ivers, from vii
lage named Currahoore, of killing Dan
iel McEllen, from the same place. It
appeared from the evidence that, so
far back as last January, the accused
and deceased Oh their return home
from country spree, had fallen out.
McEllen was struck with stone,
which fractured his skull, and he died
on the 18th Of October. The accused
was arrested in England. At the close
Of the evidence, the accused was re-
turned for trial, bail being refused.
MEATH.
On November It'll, in the Court of
Probate, before Justice Andrews in the
case of Dorey VS.. Dorey, Mr.. Bruins
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