The Irish standard., 1907-02-23
Kerry.

"A farmer named William Leen, OF
Arabella, near Tralee. while proceed
ing home on Jan. 20. from Tralee,
turned his horse off the road down a
narrow passage to the water. The
car upset, and he was caught beneath
it in the bed of the river. When dis
covered life was extinct. He was
found face downward in ten inches Of
water.
On. Jan. 80 a haysied, the property
Of farmer named Robert Fitzgerald,
Of Ballyhnogus, about Az miles from
Tralee. was destroyed by fire.
leitrim.
On Sunday, Jan. 81, meeting, un-
der the auspices of the United Irish
League, was held at Ballintubber. Mr..
, Michael Featherstone. Co. c., presid-
ing. Resolutions we're adopted renew
ing confidence in the Irish party; de-
manding q full measure of home rule;
disapproving Of the ranching and
eleven months system; requesting the
representative Of the division (AIr. j.
P. Hayden) to make no delay in inn
pressing upon the government the ne
cessity Of having that part of the
County I,osconnon scheduled under
the congested districts board acts and
calling for the reinstatement OF the
ericted tenants.
Limerick.
| MIR. Peter David Fitzgerald. J. p.
Mondeljhey, has been sworn in as
high sheriff for County Limerick, and
MIR. Benjamin Lucas as sub-sherff.
The Limerick county council on
Jan. 26 appointed Mr.. p. O'Shaugh-
messy, J. p. Bruff, To give evidence
before the viceregal commission on
lrisl, railways. in place OF Mr. Waugh
an, j. F.. chairman of the council, who
has been appointed as inspector under
the estates commissioners. MI Horan,
county surveyor, said he had been
asked to give evidence, as to certain,
useful works which might be carried
out ii they got government aid.
Louth.
On Jan. Is some I2ingsenl fisher
men found the body Of a. man floating
iii the Liffey, at the Dodder junction.
It was after recognized as the remains
Of Mi. James J. Cannon, of Drogheds,
who disappeared when paying a visit
| to Dublin about a month ago.
Mayo. ...
Speaking at q meeting in the COM
mercial hotel. Claremorrs on Jan.
21. Mr.. Conor O'Kelly. NJ. p, sug-
gested that the meeting direct him to
write to Messrs. O'Brien, Dillon and
Redmond, and ask them to come to-
gether before parliament met; and, if
they did. his next proposal was that
they promote a great public demon
stration in Claremorris, the capital
of South Mayo and the political capi-
tai OF Mayo, to which they would
welcome with ten thousand voices
Messrs. Redmond, Dillon and O'Brien
Ten thousand people would welcome
them OIL the streets OF Clarerlorris
and wish them a Godspeed i'm the
good, holy and patriotic work in
which they were engaged, and say i'm
one voice-"May God direct their
counsels''
| Monaghan. ...
Owen Kiernan, organizer of the
United Irish League OF Great Britain.
died OH Jan. 26 at Leeds from pncu-
mnnia. Mr.. kicrnan was one of the
most notable personalities in the Irish
movement, and few men have con-
tributed so largely, by hard work and
enthusiasm, to build up the great Or
ganiza ton which now exists all over
Great Britain.
{. Meath.
On Jan. "a dcputation consisting
McGlynn. Joseph Byrne and Patrick
NIcGlynn, representing the people of
the united parishes Of Clara and
H"rsclcap, waited on the Rev. C. V.
Crinion, Adm, Ardcath, County Meath,
and presented him with a beautiful
illuminated address to mark the good
relations that existed between them
during the ten years that Father
Crinon resided in Clara as culate of
the parish.
Tyrone.
The attorney general has appointed
Andrew Todd senior crown prosecu-
tor for the County OF Tyrone in the
room OF Alexander Lane, Esq, de-
ceased