The Irish standard., 1906-11-24


Ireland. The chair was occupied by
Very Rev. Canon Doyle. Bishop
Brownrigg, who was unable to attend.
sent a letter which was read to the
meeting, endorsing the gathering. En-
thusiastic addresses were delivered by
Canon Doyle, Canon Barry.
Mrs. Murphy, mother of Michael
Murphy, died at her residence, High
street, on Oct. 81. The family was one
Of the most respected in the town.
Kings County.
The committee that has been in
| curing into the working Of the Agri-
cultural and Technical Institution de-
partment had the evidence before it
on Oct. 26, Of Father o'Reilly, P. p.
Of Kilcormack. He declared that the
department was an un-Irish depart
lnent, and that it was largely, stated
from abroad. He referred also to Sir
Horace Plunkett's notorious book,
which, he declared, was one Of the
factors that initiated against the de-
partment, and very nearly destroyed
the departments work in the Kings
County.
Leitrin1.
The Manorfamilton Celtic Football
Club on Oct. % elected the following
officers: President, j. N. Dolan; vice
president, James Lynott; treasurer,
J. McEntee; secretary, J. Harte;
Charles Smith, captain; Jas. Nee
han, vice captain; committee, Messrs.
P. McDermott, r. Wilson, B. Feely, J.
McGlone, ]. Hopper, ]. McSharry, Jas.
McMorrow, and M. Kerr.
John Morahan died at his residence,
Shannon View, Carrick-on- Shannon,
on Oct. 20, at the age of 81 years.
Limerick.
A settlement has at length been ar
rived at as regards the sale of the
De Sails estate, near Loughgar, Co.
Limerick. The untenanted lands on
the property, which comprise 45O
statute acres, are to be given over to
the estates commissioners for redis-
tribution among the laborers and
small farmers of t, district. The
tenants have agree@ to buy at 90
years purchase on second term rents,
20 years on first tei:{h rents, and non
judicial tenant at {years' purchase;
interest on the ri hase money at
1874 per cent; all 'afrears are to be
wiped out, but the current years rent
is to be paid. Sporting rights. with
the exception Of I.oeh CUR and the
lands adjoining, within are reserved
to the landlords, go to the occupying
tenants. i
Mayos
The congested districts board have
written to tenant named Martin
Conway, Of Kilnock, on the Blake es-
tatet. to- the effect that they had de-
cided not to. purchase any more es-
tates pending the report of the royal
commission on congeslion in Ireland.
A fire resulting in the destruction
of 6 500 worth Of property occurred in
Ballinrope, on Oct. 2E The coach
factory, the property pf Mr.. Denis
Valley, was burned to the ground, de-
spite the best efforts pf police. SOL
diers and people. The origin Of the
fire is unknown, and the premises
were not insured. /
Monaghan.
On Oct. 10 a boy named Thomas
Francis Craig, son of Mr. David Craig,
Newbliss, met with a serious accident
by having a heavy iron gate fall upon
him, injuring his ankle.
Regarding the fortune alleged to
have been left by a man named Jas.
Mcguire, who died in Kentucky, us,
recently it is understood deceased
belonged to Boughill, Killeevan,
Clones, and died possessed of s12,-
900. Mr.. Thomas Graham, shapoo,
Killeevan, claims the next Of kindred
ship and is moving in the matter.
Queens County.
After brief illness, and at the
early age of 43 years, the death took
place at his residence, Mill street,
Rathdowney, on Oct. 18th Of NJ. J.
Dooley. The funeral, which occurred
on the following Friday was very
large and representative. He leaves
young widow and family for whom
the greatest sympathy is felt.
Mr.. Robert Williams died on Oct.
20, at his residence, The Commercial
Hotel, Rathdowney, aged 4s years.
Roscommon.
Mr.. P. J. Neilan, Of Messrs. McDon-
nell & Co., solicitors, Roscommon,
passed the examination for solicitors
apprentices held at Dublin recently,
obtaining first place.
Mrs. Elizabeth Coyne, wife Of James
Coyne, one Of Castlerea's leading mer-