The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-09

| Tile necessity for such an organization
i'll the future appears to be as great
as it was prior to the passing of the
land purchase bill of 1903"
The death is announced, ON March ..
at Glenbrack, Gort, of Henry Cloran,
late of Ballycalalan, aged So years.
His interment took place on March +.
at the family burial cemetery, kiltno-
| mas.
KILDARE.
At the Kildare assizes OH March 1G.
John Kelly of Kildare was found
guilty of the murder of his wife on
Jan. and sentenced to death, the eX-
ecution being fixed for April 10. After
the prisoner had given information Of
his wife's death, on Jan. ,. the body
was found shockingly mutilated. 1t
was proved that prisoner had been re-
peatedlN violent towards her and had
once put Il rope round her neck and
tried to hang her.
KERRY.
| The supposed site of Rices castle
has lately been purchased from Mr.. Il.
Stokes, by the bank of Ireland. The
river in old times ran round the castle,
southwark to the Green, where the
caretakers cottage now stands; but, in
the last century, Sir Thomas Denny,
rather to the detriment of the beauty
| olf itc,o
forced it to run along the Mall In the
annals of Connacht, Tralee is called
Traigh-li-micDeadad l. e. the Strand
of Ii, the son of Deadad, a derivation
which will probably come like sur
prise on many.
KILKENNY.
At their last regular meeting the fol-
lowing resolution was passed by the
No. District council, Gortnahoe, D.
c., and Uringford board of guardians:
Proposed by J. Gilbert, seconded by
William O'Connell, J. P, and passed
unanimously, '"That we condemn in
the strongest manner possible the re-
cent inimical action of the so-called
board of national education in thwart-
ing the study of Irish by the introduce
ton of monstrous, unjust, and unrea-
sonable rules and regulations, and that
copies of this resolution be sent to the
chief secretary, Dublin Castle, and Dr.
Starkie, commissioner of national edu-
cation, Tyrone House, Dublin
LOUTH.
| In the White Horse Hotel, Drogheda,
OH the evening of March 10, Mr.. p.
Healy, teller in the Munster and Lem
ster bank, was presented with hand
some solid silver cigarette case bear
ing suitable inscription, ON the occa-
sion of his transfer to the Dame street
branch in Dublin. A large number of
friends and customers of the bank
Joined i'll the tribute of appreciation of
Mr.. Healy's genial qualities in social
| life, and his business tact and striking
capacity as an official of the bank
Though only short time in Drogheda,
Mr.. Healy made for himself hosts of
friends and regret at his departure was
tempered with the heartiest of good
wishes for his future welfare.
LIMERICK.
A dispatch from Limerick, dated
March II, says: "The death took place
to-day Of the Rev. Father Stevenson,
9. SS.R., at the Redemptorist convent.
Father Stevenson was most promis-
ing young member of the distinguished
order to which he belonged. Shortly
after his ordination, about year ago,
his health became impaired, and it
was thought that by sending him to
Limerick his condition might improve.
1t was not to be SO, however, and de-
spite every care he passed away peace
fully this morning. The deceased
clergyman was son of DIR. Stevenson,
of Tramore.v
LONGFORD.
At the last monthly meeting of the
Longford urban district council, Mr..
M. P. Molloy, J. p, chairman, presid-
ing, circular was read intimating
that public meeting would be held at
the Mansion House at an early date to
promote national exhibition in Dub
lin in the year 1906 and the council
were invited to send an expression of
opinion in favor of the project as we'll
as appoint a delegation to attend the
meeting mentioned.
LEITRIM.
The marriage took place on Feb. 1 at
the Catholic church, Killargue, by Rev.
p. McNIorrow, P. P, of Martin, young
est son of the late Terence McMorrow,
Coratavy, Killargue, to Margaret, Sec
ond daughter of the late John Meier
nan, Dromahair, County Leitrim.
MAYO.
a Castelar, dispatch dated March
II says: "The election of temporary
storekeeper to the Mayo asylum took
place at meeting Of the asylum COM
mittee today Among the candidates
were Messrs. James Daily, Jr, and Will
liam Cunnane, formerly United Irish
League organizer. Cunnane was elect
ed by a majority of one vote, among
those voting for him being Mr.. John
O'Donnell, M. p, who had travelled
over especially from London"