The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-01-05
Mr.. Duffy. NJ. P, having introduced

a bill for the compulsory acquisition
of the property Of Lord Clanricarde
in consequence Of the tyrannical treat
ment of his tenants by Lord Clanri-
carde, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerma
left it to the house to mark its sense
Of the iniquities of Lord Clanricarde,
and the bill was read first time, there
being only three dissentients.
A marriage has been arranged be-
tween the Honorable Kathleen Morris,
daughter of the late Lord Norris, Of
Killyan, and Mr.. Guy ornae. Of
Owenmore, Crossmolina, Co. Galway.
Owing to the recent death of the brides
mother the event will be celebrated as
quietly as possible.
Kilkenny.
On the evening Of Dec. 10, DIR. Doug
las Hyde visited Kilkenny. when the
freedom Of the city was conferred on
him. Subsequently he was the recip-
lent of numerous addresses, and, in
reply, he referred to the withdrawal of
the fees for the teaching of Irish aud
National schools, and said they should
make a determined fight for the res
toration Of these fees. Dr.. Hyde was
met at the train by Mayor insolvency
and members of the Corporation and an
enormous concourse Of people repre-
sentative Of all classes and creeds.
Louth.
The remains Of the late Justice E.
Morris We're inferred in the family
plot at Skryne, on Dec. II. subse-
quent to the burial, a requiem mass
was celebrated at St. Mary's Drog-
heda, by Rev. John Curry, p. P. There
was an extremely large attendance Of
relatives andfriends Of deceased pres
ent, and the length Of the cortege bore
ample testimony of the esteem in
which Mr., Morris was held, and the
general regret occasioned by his de-
mise.
| Monaghan.
At the last meeting of the Carrick-
n1across board of guardians, held un-
der the presidency of the chairman, Mr..
Bernard O'Rourke, J. P, sixteen evic-
ton notices We're received at the suit
Of the Trustees Sirley esate.
A resolution was adopted protesting
against the action of the trustees of
the Shirley estate in threatening to
evict a number of tenants, and cx-
pressing the opinion that that course
of treatment did not tend to encourage
the satisfactory purchase Of the estate.
The opening Of the New Catholic
hall, which was delayed on account OF
!, the continued illness Of Bishop Owens,
Of clogher, took place on Dec. II.
i Mayo.
i Arrangements are being made in the
little cemetery Of Riltimagh to bury
there the body of Mrs. O'Brieh. mothe,
= Of Patrick j. O'Brien, of 2144 North
!; Twenty-seventh street, Philadelphia
Pa. The deceased died, aged IS years
from a stroke of apoplexy. She sue
cessfully carried out the tradition OF
longevity in the O'Brien family, for
her three sisters had lived to the ages
i Of IS, 100 and 105 years. She is sur
vived by three sons and a daughter
all living in Philadelphia Her dying
request was that she might be buried
in her native village and her children
are to carry out her wishes.
Il Meath.
j Mr.. Peter Moran, Of Blackwater
Ratoath, Co. Meath, has been appointed
a magistrate for the Couny of Meath
The farm case of Nelson VS.. Sher-
dan, has been settled amicably be-
tween the two parties, they having
agreed to a consent, according to the
terms Of which a decree should issue
setting aside the deed in question
without costs, the defendant to give
up possession Of the lands within a
fortnight il required to do so. Plaintiff
Internationally withdraws all charges
and imputations as against the defend
ant, George Nelson, Or any member Of
the Nelson family, or the solicitor who
acted for the defendant. The further
claims were waived on both sides.
i Tyrone.
1t was stated by Mr.. Hewson, the
secretary to the East Tyrone execu-
tive of the United Irish League, at it,
meeting at Stewartstown, on Dec. 9
that he had received letter from
the central executive asking for par.
, ticulars with regard to the evicted
tenants, and among the evicted in
whose behalf he had sent on applica-
lions for reinstatement was the forme,
master Of an Orange lodge. He men.
!, toned the matter to show the Orange.
men that they would not be expa.
triated under Home Rule. The cen.