The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-02-25

i'll Fermanagh, and the defendant is
also farmer residing at Clogher,
County Tyrone. The action was to re-
cover Els, the price of certain farm
stock and implements alleged to have
been sold by an auctioneer to the de-
PENDANT on the Goth of Nov. 1902. The
defence was that the goods were pur-
chased by the defendant as agent for
principal, to the knowledge of the
auctioneer, and that the auction was
Initiated, owing to the employment of
a 'puffer." The alleged putting was
denied in the evidence for the plain
tiff, but the jury found that the goods
were purchased by the defendant, as
agent for principal, to the knowledge
Of the auctioneer, and verdict was
entered for the defendant.
GALWAY.
| Mother Josephine Of the Sisters of
Mercy convent, Galway, died suddenly
on Jan. Both, while occupied in prayer
in the chapel attached to the convent.
| The deceased nun was daughter of
the late Mr.. Thomas J. Reid of Gal
way, who at the time of his death was
senior Petty Sessions Clerk in Ireland.
Mother Josephine was great favorite
with the scholars attending the con-
vent schools, and was very popular.
Her loss will be much felt by the poor
Of Galway.
Galway County Council has passed
a resolution in opposition to the recent
Public Bodies Order of the L. G. b.,
and have instructed their solicitor to
advise as to the steps necessary to be
adopted to have the Order withdrawn
or quashed.
| KERRY.
The tenants of the AlWorth estate,
situated near Brosna, have purchased
their lands at 81 years on first term
non-judicial rents. A considerable
amount of arrears had been wiped out.
]. X. O'Connor, Cragg House, Cas-
tleisland, has been appointed to the
Commission Of the Peace for Kerry
1t is with sincere feelings of regret
we have to announce the death on
Jan. 31st of Mr.. Daniel O'Mahony,
foreman conlpositor on the ''Kerry
Evening Post" The deceased has
been in delicate health for consider
able time past, but it was only short
time ago that he felt obliged to give
up work. He was only SO years of
age, 81 of which he had spent on the
composing staff of the post" His
funeral took place to Rath, on Feb.
I'd, and was largely and respectfully
attended.
KILDARE.
In the Court of Kings Bench pro
BATE, on Jan. Both, before Justice
Andrews, in the case of Joseph Nugent
VS.. Eliza Keegan, Mr.. D. Kehoe Cin-
structed by Mr.. Val Kilbride), moved
on behalf Of the plaintiff to fix the
time and mode Of trial. The assets
consist of farm Of land, with chat.
tells thereon, situated at Ballyroe, near
Athy. The plaintiff son-in-law OF
the deceased, Margaret Morrin-pro
pounded document dated May list
1900, in which he was named as exc.
cutor, as the last will and testament
of the deceased. The defendant, who
is a daughter Of the deceased, pro.
propounded document of April Goth
1900. The Judge fixed the trial to
take place before himself and com.
mon jury on Feb. 18th.
KILKENNY.
At a meeting in Kilkenny on Jan
Both, in support of the proposed wool.
en- mills, 500 additional shares were
subscribed for, making the total
amount now subscribed over $4,000
LOUTH.
In the Court of Appeals, Dublin, on
Jan. 31st, before the Lord Chancellor
Justice FitzGibbon, Justice Walker,
and Justice Holmes, the case Of the
King QKeelan and CaraheD VS.. the
Local Government Board was called
| up. This was an appeal on behalf of
DR.. Keelan and DR.. Caraher, from an
order of the Kings Bench Division of
9Th December last. The matter in
question related to the alteration by
the Local Government Board of the
dispensary districts in Ardee Union.
After hearing the statements in the
case, the Court adjourned the matter
for week.
LIETRIM.
In Carrick-on-Shanno on Jan. 2Sth
at special Court of Petty Sessions,
presided over by Mr.. Joseph Tilbride,
r. NJ, Andrew M'Greevy, an extern
sive builder and CONTRACTOR in the
town, was charged with the attempted
murder of his wife, Mary M'Greevy,
on the night of the 9th or the morning
of the It'll December, by cutting her
throat The couple, since their mar
riage a year and a half ago, had lived
unhappily together, and a couple of
days previous to the sad occurrence
they had had dispute over posses
sion of the house in which they lived.
The accused was returned for trial to
the next sessions.
LONGFORD.