The Irish standard., 1905-02-11

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BallinasloA The dlnction was
granted in recog1kt1su Il D.. Dignan's
intellectual &tkiamanfR
Mr.. j. ". Rrnes, J. P. woodmount,
Ballinasloe, died on January 18th. De-
ceased was large landholder, and
will be soseeeded in the property by
his nephew, Mr.. Hynes, well-known
Dublin barrister.
On January 10th, at Athenry, Mr..
John f. Blakeney, of Ballyglunin,
Galway landlord, committed suicide
whilst temporarily insane, by shooting
himself with fowlingpiece, at his
residence. He had been acting strange
ly Of late.
KINGS COUNTY.
In Dublin, on January 18th, in the
Court of Appeals, in the matter of an
appeal by Johanna Cummins, the ven
dor, from an order of Mr.. Justice Bar.
ton, declaring that Mrs. Cummins
could not make good title to certain
lands the subject of the contract,
and directing the return Of EGO de-
post to the purchaser, Joseph Hama
fy, the court ruled against Justice
Barton's decision, and therefore the
appeal should be allowed with costs.
KILDARE.
Richard John Caswell Maunsell,
Trinity College, Dublin, only son Of
Captain Mark MaunseM, late list ORA
goons, of Oakley Park, County Kill
dare, has been admitted to the Irish
Bar.
KERRY.
A dispatch from Glin, dated Janu-
airy 10th, says:-"The sale Of Mr. Mo
loney's cattle, impounded at Fed
amore, on last Thurday, fell through
on Saturday. The seizure was for the
half-years rent due Goth September
last, and which was forwarded to the
agent, on the 18th December, but re-
turned to Mr.. Maloney, as the agent
claimed expenses, owing to the writ
having been issued previously. Mr..
Moloney is one Of the three tenants
who did not purchase when the New
enham estate, at Tory Hill, was re-
Gently sold. The other tenants, first
term and non-judicial, received an
abatement of Is. Sd. in the pound,
equivalent to twenty-one years
purchase.
LOUTH.
Speaking Of the distribution of
prizes in connection with Drogheda
Technical School, on January 18th,
Mr.. T. p. Gill made reference to the
work Of the local authorities, in pro-
noting technical education in Ireland.
There was only wanting for this sys-
tenn, he said, the watchful co-opera-
ton and the helpful and constructive
criticism Of their public men to Sc
cure that it should not, in any way,
be detected from the line of honor
able neutrality, which it was intended
to pursue with the full understanding
of all parties in the country.
LONGFORD.
Judge Curran congratulated the
Grand Jury, at Longford Quarter ses-
sions, on January 18th, on the great
ly improved condition Of the county.
1t is understood that notification
has been sent to the heads of the po-
lice authority in Longford, intimating
that it has been decided to discon-
tinue six police stations in the county.
The particular barracks to 60 have
not SO far been specified. A number
were placed on the estate of landed
proprietors throughout the county,
and it is found that there is no need
of them. A number Of constabulary
stations have also been closed in
Meath and Westmeath.
LIMERICK.
With sincere regret, we have to an
nounce that the death took place, on
January 18th, Of Rev. Maurice Leahy,
@. O., Cratloe, who had been on the
Mission in the Limerick diocese since
his ordination. The deceased was in
his Goth year, and died at st. Johns
Hospital, Limerick, after a brief ILL.,
ness. The funeral took place at Alb
beyfeale, after Requiem Mass, at st.
Johns Cathedral.
Mr.. S. P. Harris, Hon. Secretary
of the East Limerick Executive, u. I.
League, has resigned his position as
hon. treasurer of the County Limerick
Evicted Tenants Association, in con-
sequence Of resolutions adversely
criticising the U. I. League, having
been passed at the previous Saturdays
meeting.
LEITRIM.
The marriage is announced, on Jan
uary 18th, at the University Church,
st. Stephens Green, Dublin, by Rev.
F. Murphy, @. c., (uncle of the bride),
Of Jeremiah Fitzpatrick, Inland Reve-
nue., Newry, to Annie, third daughter
of Doctor and Mrs. Mulcahy, Ballina-
more, Co. Leitrim.
MEATH,