The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-04

nounced of Rev. Edward Kelly. S. j.,
IN the S1st year of his age. 4 long
life was his. full of devotion. charity.
and good works. lie was scholar.
and Il ripe one.
FEItMANAGH.
On February s, in the court of
kings bench division No. 1 (civil side,
in the case of Patrick Leonard VS..
John McGoldrick, Mr.. Henry, X. c.,
with whom was Mr.. w. Loone Gn-
structed by Mr.. Thos Orr, solicitor)
applied for an order renting the ac-
ton to the county court judge of Fer
managh. The parties reside near Bel
leek and are of the farming class.
The action was brought by the plaint-
if against the defendant for Islander,
which consisted of his (the defendant)
charging the plaintiff with stealing his
purse containing t2SI. The defendant,
however. it appeared. had discovered
that he had made mistake. The
usual avcrments were made. The court
RENTED the action. costs to be costs
in the cause.
GALWAY.
The following are the dates fixed for
the openn% of the assiZes. on the Con-
n;lught circuit: Tullamore, Wednes-
day, March I: Carrick on-Shannon,
Thursday, March =; Sligo Monday,
March &: Roscommon, Friday. March
10; Castelar,, Tuesday, March Il:
Galway, Saturday. March IS. Judges
the Hon. Justice Holmes and Justice
Gibson.
A special meeting of the North Gal
way Executive. U. l. L., was held at
Tuam on February 5. Mr.. Thomas
Higgins was elected representative on
the national directory, and Mr.. Patrick
Timothy and CT. Kennedy We're elect
ed joint secretaries in place of Mr..
Costello. Father Eagleton took part in
the meeting, as also did Mr.. Conor
O'Kelly, NJ. ?.
At the last meeting of the committee
of the Gort Branch of the United Irish
League a resolution was adopted in
dorsing the policy and resolutions of
the national directory.
KERRY.
The tenants on the Saunders estate,
situate convenient to the town of
Castleisland, have purchased their
holdings at 1917 years on first term
judicial rents. There is no turbary on
the estate, but limestone is plentiful,
and markets are convenient.
The Master Of the Rolls has accept
ed the tender of Mr.. Valentine Ryan
to purchase the Killarney electric
works, as a going concern, for G615.
KILDARE
A conference was held at Kildare on
February by representatives of the
drainage committees of the counties of
Carlow, Kings, Queens and kildare
county councils to consider what ac-
ton ought to be taken With a view to
inducing the government to grant the
necessary assistance for carrying out
a complete drainage of the Barrow.
Mr.. S. ]. Browe, chairman of the Kill
dare county council, presided.
On February Z a very successful
Irish concert was given in Monster
evan to mark the formal establishment
of the Gaelic League in that town.
Mr.. P. T. Mckinley delivered an in
teresting address on ''The Gaelic Re-
vival," and subsequently branch of
the league was established. Rev. j.
Kane, G. c., was chairman Of the pro-
ceedings, and there was large audi
ence.
KILKENNY.
The Most Rev. DIR. Howley, arch
bishop Of Newfoundland, arrived in
Kilkenny on February 6.
The death of Mr.. Richard Shortall,
]. p, Co. G., occurred on Feb. Z at his
residence, Clomanto Castle, county
Kilkenny. The deceased belonged to
one of the Oldest families in the coun-
ty. He was brother of Very Rev.
Canon Shortall, P. P, V. f., Durrow,
and of the late Rev. James Shortall,
P. p, Freshford. He was for many
years chairman Of the Urlingford
board Of guardians, member Of the
county council since the passing of the
local government act, and was always
loyal supporter of the National cause.
KINGS COUNTY.
At the courthouse at Birr, on Febru-
airy z, Miss Emily Alexander, Of al
Cabra Park, Dublin, was brought up
on remand on the charge of causing
the death Of her infant child. Detect
i've Inspector Lyon said the police in
qlir:es showed that the ststemnts
against the accused were biased and
not reliable, and he asked that infor-
nations be refused. Mr.. Lavelle, the
solicitor for Miss Alexander, said a
grave injustice had been done to her,
and common law action was pend
ing. Miss Alexander was discharged
and at once released.
LEITRIM.
Rev. Joseph Mcehan, G. c., Creeve.
laa county T.eitrim writes az follows