The Irish standard., 1905-04-29


on his own account. The coffin was
covered by the flag of the odd Guard
union," draped in Grape, and on it a
large number OF wreathS We're laid.
Large crowds filled the streets
through which the cortege passed.
On April Sd, the Dublin City Coro-
ner, DR.. Louis Byrne. held in inquest
In the Morgue on the body OF John
Murray, caretaker in "a st. Andrew
street, who was found dead in his
room there, on the previous Thurs
day morning. Eleven OF his ribs were
broken; and before he died he said
he had been beaten by two men on
the previous night. The jury found
that there was no evidence before
them to show how deceased had re-
ceived his injuries.
Galway.
At a convention OF United Irish
League branches at Headford, on
April 9th, Mr.. Joseph A. Glynn, Chair
man. OF the Galway County Council,
was selected as the candidate Of the
League for the Division at the COM
ing election.
At the last Ardrahan Petty Ses.
Sions, fourteen men were returned for
trial to the Galway Summer Sessions,
on the charge OF having assaulted a
process ss-serVer named Birmingham
when he was serving processes for
non-payment of rent on tenants of the
st. George estate, Ballindereen, on St.
Patrick's Day.
Kilkenny.
At meeting OF the Central Council
of the Gealic Athletic Association on
April 2d, at rhurles, the Kilkenny
Club, were awarded the Hurting
Championship Of Leinster. The Coun-
Gil decided that the final of the Foot
ball championship of Leinster, be-
tween Kildare and Kilkenny, should
be re-played, as they found the score
to be 1 goal and 6 points each.
The Kilkenny Hunt Point-toP oint
races took place on April 3, over the
Castle Morres course. The weather
was fine and sport good. The Kill
kenny Hunt Cup was won by Capt.
H. R. Langrishes' "Dodger," ridden by
the owner; and the Heavyweight
race, three miles and half, by Capt.
John Powers "Belva". The Farmers
race, about three miles, was won by
Mr.. P. M. O'keeffes Tom Tit.'
Leitrim.
On April 9Th, MIR. William Rowley,
OF Mountcampbell, met his tenants, in
Drumsna Courthouse, to discuss terms
of purchase. After some warm inter
changes, the landlord made an offer,
and the tenants a counter offer, but
no agreement was arrived at.
At the last meeting of the Mohill
Board of Guardians, in connection
with a man named James M'Gashin,
who had been recently admitted to
the house, Mr.. Delaney, solicitor, stat.
ed that he was entitled to half the
interest in the farm. No order was
made.
Limerick.
On April 5th, Judge Adams opened
the County Limerick Quarter Ses
sions. There being no criminal bust
ness, he was presented with a pair
Of white gloves.
At Askeaton Petty Session, on
April 4th, several people were fined
from f5 to 4Os. each for being con.
cerned in burials in the cloisters OF
Askeaton Abbey, in which burials had
been prohibited by the Local Govern.
ment Board.
A number of tenants on the Goold
estate at Athea, have been processed
for arrears in rent. A difference OF
opinion respecting turbary rights, and
some minor questions, have, so far,
blocked a sale of the estate, notwith.
standing that landlord and tenants
had agreed on terms representing
20A of first term and 23A of second
term rents, of which latter there are
only few.
Longford.
DR.. George John Lough, of New.
town Cashel, County Longford, cousin
of Mr.. Thomas Lough, M. P, was
drowned, on March 80, with his man.
servant, Michael Scully, in Lough
Rec.
Mayo.
Accompanying the substantial con.
tribution of f27 IS. Cd. to the Irish
Parliamentary Fund, and a3 afilia.
tion fee for the local branch of the
United Irish League, the Rev. James
Stephens, P. p, who forwards them
on behalf of his people Of Ballinrobe,
shows how keenly his parishioners
feel the failure of the Land Act in
the provisions which were supposed
to be specially designed to solve the
problem of Western property. Father
Stephens says: 1--WE need the most
strenuous efforts Of our faithful rep.
resentatives in Parliament, and fear