The Irish standard., 1907-03-30

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lege, Galway, considering such an in
justice not alone to Galway but to the
Province Of Connaught.
On March 6, His Holiness Pope Plus
x. received in private audience Mon
signor O'Riordan, rector Of the Irish
College, who presented Peters Pence
from the Archdiocese of Tuam. His
Holiness most warmly thanked the
rector for the gift and asked him to
convey his thanks and benediction to
Archbishop Healy, and to the gener-
Gus contributors.
DR.. A. L. Kenny, the well-known
eye, ear and throat specialist of Mel
bourne, has been made a chamberlain
to His Holiness the Pope. He is the
first Catholic layman of Australia to
have the honor of private chamberlain
to the Pope conferred on him.
Kerry.
Hanoria Dillon, wife of Mr. John
Dillon, Church street, Listowel, and
the daughter Of the late Mr.. Cornelius
of the late Mrs. Bessie Moloney, Of
Duagh, who died recently, belonged to
the most esteemed and oldest families
in North Kerry. She was of a very
retiring and mild disposition, but to
all acquainted with her a most friend
| ly and lovable woman. The funeral
to the Listowel churchyard was of
very large dimensions and attended by
all the leading people of the town,
both professional and commercial.
Kilkenny.
| An old and respected resident of
Oldtown, Tullaroan, Mr.. T. Hogan,
died recently, aged so years. He was
a brother Of the late Canon Hogan,
of Conahy, and his death is greatly
regretted in the community.
At a meeting of the Castlecomer
board of guardians on March 5, Mr..
Dennis O'Carroll was elected chairman
of the Union.
Kildare.
The decision of the Kildare county
council to embark upon an experiment
in afforestation is in itself a significant
sign of the times. 1t marks the pro-
gressive bent of enlightened work
when Irishmen of intelligence have
scope and liberty, even in restricted
degree, to look after their own busi-
ness. The poverty of Ireland in the
line of forestry and the many evils
resulting from the stripping of the
country wholesale of its trees have
only quite lately come to be fully
realized.
Limerick.
DIR. w. j. O'Sullivan. son of the
late DR.. w. G.. O'Sullivan, has become
a life governor of Barrington's hos
pital - -,
Thomas Ryan. aged 60. Carey's road
Limerick, was found with his throa
cut on March 2, during the absence
of his wife. Deceased, who was ar
employe on the railway, had been ou
Of work for some time, and had beer
a sufferer from asthma for the past
twelve months.
Leitrim.
At the Leitrim spring assizes, helt
on March 6, at Carrick- on Shannon
the jury disagreed in the case of eigh
men who were indicted for illegal as
sembly, and the case was adjourned
to the next assizes.
On the same day Henry Wilson
Corduff, Carrigallen, who was indicted
on a charge of having feloniously Sc
fire to the dwelling house Of Rober
Wilson, of the same place. was -ac
quilted, there not being sufficient evi
denoe to hold him on the charge
Monaghan.
A special meeting of the Mona ghal
rural council was held on March t,
consider representations lodged TO
COlldSSo dIu dllOlHlonCS un
der the new laborers' act. Some 4
out of the 81 representations wer
passed. ......
81 Mayo.
meeting under the auspices of tn,
United Irish League was held OF
March 3, in Aughagower. Count.
Mayo. Mr.. Michael Grimes, D. c., VIII,
presided, made an address, as did ais,
Messrs. John MacHale, Co. c., an,
Anthony Waters. Resolutions wer
adopted renewing confidence in tn
leadership of John f. Redmond, M. P
and rledging support during the com
ing session of parliament. The brancl
is now in thorough working order an,
ready to take on a new lease of life
i, Meath.
| DR.. O'Relly, Ratoath, Co. Meath
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