The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-04-20


Ireland possesses the same advantages,
both in its proximity to the Canadian
ports and its direct communication by
main line to Dublin and England"
Kilkenny.
On March % the body of man was
found lying in the brushwood near
Cork. Near his head was a small
bottle, labelled, "Poison-Hydro-c y-
anide dill" Deceased has been identi-
fed as DR.. Sterling. of Stoneyford.
Kilkenny. No cause is assigned for the
apparent suicide.
Kildare.
Mr.. H. D. F. desmond, late manager
Of the Hibernian Bank, Athy, was
again before the court on March %. to
answer charges preferred against him
in connection with defalcations from
the bank at Athy. The investigation
not being finished he was again re-
manded.
Kerry.
On March 25, the Rev. Mathew Dill
lon, Parish Priest of Duagh, passed
away after a somewhat tedious ill
a. prominent part in politics, but in an
undemonstrative way succeeded i'll do
ing much for those entrusted to his
pastoral care. 49,
Limerick.
At meeting of Committee of
the Limerick Corporation it was de-
cided to apply for a loan of s25,O0O
to carry out a system of block paw
ing in Limerick.
On March "a while MIR. Owen Ryan,
William street, Limerick, Mrs Ryan,
and her sister, Mrs. O'Brien. We're
driving, their trap was capsized some
distance outside the city. All three
were thrown violently to the ground,
and Mrs. O'Brien was SO severely in
jured that it was found necessary to
convey her on the ambulance to Bar
rington's Hospital.
Louth.
At all inquest held at Ballagan. near
Greenore, on March IS, by DR.. Sellars,
Coroner for North Louth, OH the body
of a farmer named Daniel Magrane,
aged about Sc, the jury found that
death resulted from heart failure. The
deceased, who was unmarried, appeared
to be in failing health for some time
past, and on the afternoon of the pre-
vious day took suddenly i'll. and expired
in a short time. DR.. Finegan, j. P.
Carlingford, attributed death to heart
disease, and the jury found accord
ingly.
On March "a monster meeting of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians of
Cannaught and Ulster was held in
Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, when over
5000 members of the Order attended
in full regalia. Messrs. Vincent Ken
needy. M. p, and T. Smith, M. P, adj
dressed the meeting.
-. Mayo. .~u.
Mr.. James Rogers, second son of
the late Mr.. Patrick Rogers, of Shan
varra, County Mayo "a wellknown
member Of the old Claremorris Board
of Guardians), has been admitted a
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ju
dicature in Ireland.
Monaghan.
| A farmer named John Dunn. who
resided at Tonyclea, near Tydavnet
lived alone in a small cottier house,
and it appears that during a storm
that prevailed on March Is. part OF
the house fell in, the result being that
material caught fire, the place in a
the bedding and other infammable
short time being thoroughly Quilted
Dunn, who was a middle-aged man.
| was burned to death.
Meath.
General regret is expressed through
out the district at the unexpected death
on March %, of Mr. John Cannon, and
the sympathy of his host of friends is
extended to his father and his relatives
among whom is Mr.. Francis Cannon
Moynet, Trim. who for over 20 years
filled the office Of chairman of the
Trim Board of Guardians with con-
spicuous ability. Mr.. Cannon had be-
gun his studies for the priesthood
when he was taken i'll and had to re-
turn home His funeral on March 25
was exceedingly large and representa-.
tive. testifying to the high esteem ir
which the deceased was held.
Queens County.
The Marlborough Police are engaged
at present in investigating a robbery
of an extraordinary character which
Was committed at the railway station
on the evening of March 20. A DO,