The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-10


making it hot'-in speeches.
Kerry.
The statement made by the chair
man of the Habor Board, at its last
meeting, as to the fishing at Fenit, is
not by any means of an encouraging
character. Last April twelvemonths,
there were no less than $50 tons of
fish extracted from the deep there;
while last month the tonnage had fall
en- to the almost incredibly small
amount of 16 tons.
On May 18th, while man named
Cornelius Murphy was proceeding
through Castleisland, he got kicked
on the head by a stallion, receiving
receiving serious wounds. The I'M
fortunate man is now in the Tralee
Union hospital, where he lies in a
critical condition.
Kildare.
On May 18th, a lunatic named
! James Bowling in Mass Workhouse,
While being removed from his cell to
have it cleaned, escaped into the yard,
seized a spade and dealt an old man
, of seventy years, named John Nolan,
such terrible blow on the skull that
| the unfortunate man succumbed i'm
mediately. He then seized an iron
bar and battered in the skull of
| another inmate named Patrick Leary,
who only survived long enough to re-
ceive the rites of the church. He also
attacked and injured three others, be-
fore being overpowered and secured.
! He has been remanded to Kilmain-
ham Jail on the capital charge.
Kilkenny.
The arrival on May Is of the Very
| Rev. Dean Phelan, in his native place,
! Johnstown, County Kilkenny, after
seventeen years missionary labor in
the Archdiocese of Melbourne, was
made the occasion of great popular re-
joicings. The distinguished priest
| was accompanied from Dublin by his
| brother, Rev. Michael Phelan, S. j.,
and on arrival at Kilkenny was met
at the railway station by his father,
Mr.. Martin Phelan, and his brother
in-law, Mr.. Patrick Burke.
Limerick.
In Limerick, on May 18th, the death
took place at St. Johns hospital, after
a short illness, of Sister Mary Mont
ford, belonging to the Community of
the Little Company of Mary, who are
in charge of the hospital. The de-
ceased sister was widely known,
especially among the poor as a capa-
bic and kindly member of the Com
munity, and her loss will be seriously
felt.
In response to the appeals of his
colleagues, Mr.. John Coleman, Groom,
has agreed to withdraw his resigna-
ton of the craftsmanship Of the Groom
Rural District Council, and to act as
heretofore as member of the Linz
eric]l Council. -.-an~.,r,,~u,-~..-4.
William Carrot, farmer. living
with his brother at Farnane, near
Cappamore, committed suicide, few
days ago, by cutting his throat with a
razor. The deceased had been in bad
health for some time past, and was
given to moody fits.
Longford.
On May 18th, in the Land Judges
court, in the case of the Somerville
estate, in which question was raised
as to the legitimacy of the children of
the late Capt. Somerville, of Ross, Co.
Meath, and on which Justice Ross re-
served judgment, counsel asked that
further evidence for Mr.. Skifington
Thompson, of the County of Meath,
should be received. Mr.. Thompson
offered to give evidence, having seen
reports regarding the matter in the
newspapers. The Court granted the
application.
WdyOs
The purchase of farm Of about no
acres of grass land, held from Mr..
Ernest O'Connor, Galway, by Mr.. M.
j. Quinn, Conaher, Midtown, County
Galway, within a short distance of the
village of Irishtown, County Mayo,
has been practically completed, six
months notice to quit on the occupy
ing grazier and herd having been
served by the Congested Districts
Board. 1t is said that it is to be given
in exchange for the Sallagh farm,
County Galway. The Cloonmore farm,
in the same locality, and the Cullane
farm, comprising some hundred acres
in all, are being surveyed for the pur-
pose Of division.
Monaghan.
On May 18th, the death occurred, at
his residence, Burdaution, Clones, Of
Mr.. Pat Flanagan, father of the young
man, John Flanagan, for whose MUIR
der Joseph Fee, the Clones butcher,
was executed last December. Mr..
Flanagan was aged about GO, but had
been hale and hearty up to the time Of
the discovery of his sons body in
Fees manure bean. It is stated by