The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-10

registrar general that. "for the half
year ending June 80, 1904, there is
decrease as compared with the cores
ponding period of 1908 of 1881 and as
the report points out. if this rate is
maintained for the second half year
it will mean total reduction of $3.50
in the years reduction" The value
of those figures may be better appre-
GATED when it is stated that this
would reduce the annual numbers
down to 10000, a point to which they
have never fallen since the returns
were first collected fifty-four years
ago.
GALWAY.
On August 10, While bathing in
Blackrock. Salt Hill. young man
named Patrick Hegarty from Bally-
moe had a narrow escape from drown
ing. Hcgarty and younng man
named Comedy from Mount Belew,
We're bathing together when Hegarty,
who could swim, was noticed by a
gentleman named Curley, school
teacher from Tuam Cwho was bathing
at little distance at the time) to be
floating with his mouth under water.
Both men ut once went to his assist
ance and got him ashore-he being in
sensible-and after hard work revived
him. The young man, who it appears
was in delicate health, was attended
by DR.. Sandys and removed to the
hospital where he is progressing fav-
orably.
KERRY.
In Tralee on August 16 the business
proper of the Tralee third annual feis
opened at 1 O'clock. The morning
had looked very threatening but not
withstanding there was large attend
ance at the opening ceremony. No
more appropriate place could have
been selected for the holding Of the
feis than The Green. Memories of
the old Desmond times and of the
days when Irish was the true tongue
of the people still cluster round the
Green; and it was therefore fitting
that it should be the scene of strenu-
GUS effort for the revival of the ma
tional tongue. The number of entries
was larger than last year and taking
into account the number of Feisanna
held within the previous two months
throughout the country it must be con-
sdered very creditable.
A sad burning fatality took place in
Green View Terrace, Tra1ee, on Aug.
10. During the absence of the parents,
Mr.. M. Kennedys little two-year-old
son got hold Of box Of matches which
became ignited with the result that the
poor little child was burned to death
before assistance arrived.
LIMERICK.
On August Is the dead body Of a
man was found in the Shannon at
Mount Kennett quay and was identi-
fed as that of Dugald Campbell, stew
ard on board a vessel then lying in the
river, who was, missing. 1t was
thought that the unfortunate man when
making his way home to his ship fell
into the river and was drowned.
LOUTH.
A new Irish Journal has appeared in
the first issue of the County Louth
Archaeological Journal, which news
will be received with satisfaction by
every lover of Irish history and tradi-
ton. The number is excellent in every
respect in the scope and character of
its contributions and the choice and
clearness of it's illustra tons. which
include full-page plates, giving photo
graphs of the crosses ut Monster
hoice, the Tara brooch, pillar stones, a
Youth election medal, and some of
the ''soutcrrains." Articles are con-
tributed by Rev. J. Quinn, &C; Lee
Murray. IT. Morris. ]. ATIIarte, Thorn
rs Barry. Il. r. MIC. Dix, ]. L. Do
Ian, NJ. A.; ]. II. Garstin and others.
The Journal. which is printed in Dun
dalk. is admirably produced, and the
cover design is made UP Of reproduc
lions of ornaments from the cover of
st. Molalsc's Gospels.
MAYO.
At largely attended meeting of
the ClArpmorris guardians. on August
II. presided over hy Mr.. +. w. Judge.
J.P. chairman. the chief business on
the ngenda paper was the election of
a workhouse master. in room OF Mr.
\. +. Cream. who was dismissed ny
the local government board. under
sealed order. There were three appli-
cants for the office, Mr.. ]. Judge
(brother of the chairmanl: Mr.. w. J..
Cunnane, vice-president South Mayo
executive JILL: and Mr.. John Tuck
or, relieving officer for the Clarelnor-
ris and Ballinrobe dispensary dis
tricts On a poll being taken eighteen
votes We're recorded in favor of Mr..
Judge. nine in favor of Mr.. Cunnanc,
and five in favor of Mr.. Tucker. Mr..
Judge. having clear majority over
the other candidates. We're declared
duly elected.
MONAGHAN
On August II. in Monaghan, a girl