The Irish standard., 1906-01-13

Mr.. Alex Adams, timber ,i merchant,
London. who declared himself a Lib
eral and Unionist. Mr. Adams was
adopted as the associations candidate
Derry.
On Dec. IS, the Derry apprentice
Boys" celebrated the anniversary of
! the Shutting Of the Gates, in the usual
form of Cathedral service rinEinr Of
joybells ard parade witn paloS and
| banners. 'Th. eitsy of lundy was
burned al walkers Pillar. The dis
| play vas the poorest for many years.
| There was no disturbance.
| An alarming gun accident occurred
at Fennyburn, near Derry, on Dec
18th. Mr.. John Lowe, son Of Rev.
DR.. Lowe, clerk of the general assem-
bly,, was out fcwling, and While cross
ing a ditch, his s11 We of. thu
charge lodging jn lit youis gentle
mans foot. He was conveyed to the
hospital, where he remains under
treatment.
Fermanagh.
The Earl of Erne Imperial Grand
Master of the Orangemen. speaking at
Newtownbutler, on Dec. 18th, said they
need not fear frontal attack on the
question of Home Rule from the pres
ent government, but Devolution was
not dead; and the Liberal Government
would continue the policy of sapping
the Unionist position in Ireland
Mr.. Samuel Moore, secretary of New
townbutler District L. o. L., died at
his residence, in shellady, on Dec. -.
He was SO years of age.
The death is announced of Mr..
Veitch of Ballinamallard. Deceased,
who had arrived from America, last
June, where he had spent many years,
after staying some time with his
nephew and niece in Ballinamallard.
went to live with some relatives in
Bundoran, where he died. He was
over so years of age.
Galway.
The Court of Kings Bench has given
leave to counsel for the defendants
Ryan and four others, in prison in Gal
way, charged with firing at Mr.. Frank
Shawe-Taylor recently, to apply for
an order of the court, admitting the
defendants to bail. Mr.. Gardiner,
r. M, had refused bail. Counsel said
there was no direct evidence against
the defendants. These men have been
in Galway Jail since Dec. 4th, and
there had been four remands. Bail
to the extent of $4,000 had been Of
fered for them.
After short illness, Brother Joseph
, mcdonnell breathed his last, at the
Patrician Monastery. Kingston. Gal
, way, on Dec. 18th.
i Kerry.
The announcement of the death of
the Rev. Brother James Jerome Walsh,
which occurred on Dec. 10th, after an
illness of about three weeks, occa-
but throughout the whole country.
Brother Walsh, who had reached the
ripe old age of "a years, was a native
of Dingle. He spoke the tongue of his
forefathers fluently. Fifty-four years
ago he entered the Order in Dublin
and after spending his novitiate he
was sent to Limerick. After some
, time he was appointed Superior to one
, Of the houses in Doneraile. He was
afterwards Superior in North Bruins
, wick street. Dublin; Dungarvan, West
, port and Athy. His health failing, at
his own request he was transferred TO
Tralee at the beginning of 1898. There
was a Solemn Requiem High Mass on
the Goth, at Balloonagh Convent OF
Mercy Chapel for the repose Of the
soul Of deceased.
> kildare.
On Dec. 10, in the Court of Kings
Bench Bankruptcy Side), before JUS
tice Boyd, the case of Meyler, a bank
rupt, came up. The bankrupt was a
trader in Eadestown, County Kildare,
and it was alleged that he had exc
. cuted deed of assignment on the
10Th Of May last, Of all his property,
; to his sisters, and left the country
next day. The property mainly con-
sisted Of his interest in a farm at
Eadestown. Miss Caroline Meyler de-
posed that her father had died in
1885,, His name was John Meyler, of
'hmore, near Mas. She said she
\. got no money from her brother,
the bankrupt, before he executed the
deed in question. She believed that
he had got s10o from his aunt and
} 6 so for legacy.
! Limerick.
On st. Stephens Night O'Donovan
Rosa lectured at the Parochial Hall,
Hospital, County Limerick, on his
prison life. A concert followed, artists
from Cork, Dublin and other counties
taking part in the entertainment. The
local Young Mems Society had charge