The Irish standard., 1908-07-11
but when he was boycotted he was
slowly tortured.

SLOWLY tortured.
| Kerry.
| In connection with the presidential
election in, America several leading
newspapers have commissioned Mr.. T.
B. Cronin, Tralee, the well-known au-
thor to proceed to America to write
special articles about the election. Mr.
Cronin will sail about the middle of
September. and will be absent for two
months. He expects to speak before
some of the principal Irish organiza-
tions in New York city.
Limerick.
| At its monthly meeting in London
yesterday of the Royal Humane society,
presided over by Colonel Horace Hon
tagu, Kings Royal Irish Hussars. the
bronze medal was awarded to Timothy
Kelly, night constable for his gallantry
last month in plunging into the Shan
non and rescuing woman who had
accidentally fallen from the quay.
A marriage has been arranged nd
will take place shortly in Canada, be-
tween j. Richard Palmer, Pincher
Creek. Alberta. and Amy, second
daughter of John Ryan, NJ. D., Til,
Tontines. Castleconnell, County Liner
ick.
Lonsford.
Two young men named Frederi'k *
Broch. ships steward and Lemuel
Barnes, engineer, were drowned as the
result of boating accident near Barry.
The third occupant of the boat, Fran
els William Evans, was picked up BY
a trawler. after clinging to the up
turned craft for several hours. He
was landed at Barry
Louth.
Rev. Joseph Mathews, son Of Nr
James Mathews, Dundalk, has been or
dained at the Irish College, Paris, by
the Lord Bishop of Ross Father Math-
ews said Mass at st. Nicholas Dun
dalk, on the Feast of Corpus Christi.
Meath.
Ihe members OF the Irish Literary
Society Of London are arrangi ing ,heir
historical visit this year to the far
famed Boyne Valley 1t will extend
f:.om Friday, July 81, to the following
Sunday.
Amongst the first prize winners in
the choral competitions at the Meath
Feis held at Navan, was the Kells
choir. which has been trained by Mr.
Brendan Rogers. organist. Franciscan
Church, Drogheda.
Rosoommon.
ire death took plaus ut ,Clen:oy,
Ballintubber, of Mrs. Catherine Caoney
at The age of Ill years.
Mr.. Edward Cole Magenis died at
his residence, Drulndoe, Boyle. recently
after a comparatively short illness. De-
ceased succeeded to the Finvoy estate,
Ballymoney, on the death Of his BROTH
er, Major General Henry Cole Magenis,
in October, 1906.
Tipperary.
The Most Rev. DR.. Fogarty has just
presented a beautiful stained glass
window in three divisions to Nenagh
Church An arc light window has also
been presented to the same church by
the Rev. T. p. Hodnett. Chicago.
The Findlater scholarship for the
past year has been awarded to Mr..
Henry Shannon, solicitor, Nenagh. eld-
est son OF Mr.. G. H. Shannon. R. NJ,
Birr. His prize. worth $50 pounds, is
The Blue Ribbon Of the solicitors
profession, and Is usually awarded to
the solicitor who has made the high
est total of marks at the final examina-
tion held during the year.
Tyrone.
| A very interesting discovery from
an antiquarian point of view has been
lately made at Dunraugh Fort. six urns
being found in number of chambers
in the cairn. Most of them have fallen
to pieces. but one Is intact-height.
Az inches; circumference at the Wild
est part 20 inches; diameter at mouth,
SIX inches, and at bottom, 3 inches.
They are all neatly ornamented.
Dunraugh Fort Is situated in the
town land Of Crouck, County Tyrone,
in the Greencastle district, about ten
miles from Gortin. on the farm of Mr.
Michael McCullagh. The cairn is
about 80 yards In diameter, and the
outer earthwork about so yards
Waterford.
The Marques Of Waterford has re-
turned to Curraghmore, In order to
join the South of Ireland Imperial Yen
manry at the Curragh for the annual
training.
At Gombonsf1eld Church. Kilsh ,e-
Ian Co.. Waterford, Mr.. Frederick
Barnard Elliot Of the Inner Temple
London. son of the late Lieutenant