The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-03-14

LlStOWels winch sad event took place
on Feb. 9, was heard throughout tho
town with very sincere regret.
Kildare.
Describing his record as a terrible
one, Major Thackeray, r. NJ, at New
bridge Petty Sessions, sentenced Thom-
as Garland. an ex-soldier, to three
months imprisonment for assaulting q
man by biting his cheek and threat
ening to take the life of other persons.
He had eighteen previous convictions
against him.
Kilkenny.
A wedding of interest took place at
the Catholic Church, Newtown, Callan,
recently. the bride being Miss Joseph
inc Greene, youngest daughter of Mr..
John Greene. Greenville, Callan, and the
bridegroom Mr.. John F. brennan, Con-
way Hall. Kells. The ceremony WAS
performed by the Rev. p. brennan.
brother Of the bridegroom. assisted By
the Rev. ]. Walsh, Ballyouskill, the
Rev. ]. Dollard, and the Rev. P. O'Bri
en-, o. s. A.
Limerick.
Lady Aileen Wyndham Quin, only
daughter of the Earl and Countess of
Dunraven, Adare Manor, was married
in London, Feb. ~, to Lord Ardee.
Mr.. Martin Leahy, compositor, a Ia
Dor member Of Limerick Corporation
has been appointed a magistrate for
Limerick City.
Mr.. John Kerr, who was Mayor o.
Limerick last year, has been appointed
to the Commission Of the Peace.
The death has occurred at Athea. o..
Mr.. Maurice O'Connell, civil engineer
He was chairman of the Gin District
Council, and engineer to the Tralee AID
Listowel District Councils.
Louth.
The Drogheda Board of Guardians
has elected DR.. George Hamil, medica!
officer of the workhouse. having re-
ceived Is votes to 10 for DR.. Bradley
and for DR.. Byrne.
Leitrin.
Francis E. Meehan, of Manorham,,-
ton, County Councillor and President Of
the North Leitrim Executive, was Sc
lected at the Drumkeerin convention
as the Nationalist candidate for Norta
Leitrim, rendered vacant bv the resir.
nation Of Mr.. Dolan. The result of the
election, resting on the distinct issue
chosen by FIR. Dolan, showed de-.
cided view in the matter The declara.
ton of the poll gave vote of to
in favor of the representative of the
Irish Parliamentary Party. The full
Unionist vote of 800 was cast TO, Mr.
Dolan.
Meath.
"A trst 1nstalment of 6 10 has been
sent to tho Irish Parliamentary Fund
by the priests and Nationalist Of Ma.
van.
At the recent ploughing match at
Slane the principal prize winners were
Messrs. r. Archibald, James Callan, and
G. McGregor.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed
DR.. Edward Phillips, Wllkinstown, Ma.
van. to the Commission of the Peace.
Mayo.
Louis Brennan, the inventor of tho
new mono-rail car, which will trave;
at uniform rate of one hundred mile.
an hour and reduce the cost of trans.
portation one half, Is a native OF Cas-.
tlebar.
Monaghan.
AT well attended meeting of tn,
Carrickmacross Literary and Dcbat-
ing Society on Feb. Q, Mr. Edward
Phelan presiding. an admirable paner
on Irelands famous poet, James Clar.
enoe Mangan, was read by Mr. Vincen.
Duffy.
The annual general meeting of tn.
Mountraith Catholic Young Mems Soc
ETY. was held on Feb. ., when the OF.
ficers and committee for the ensuing
year were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. E. Brennan. p. p; vice pres.
idents, Rev. w. Wilson, and Mr.. p. r
OGorman; treasurer Mr.. Jas. Miller.
X. d. c.; secretary, Tomas o. Dunn.
committee, Messrs. Thos. Moloney. p,
Mckenna. Donal O,Sullivan, MARTIN
Costigan.
Roscommon.
An deliberately arranged swoop wa.
made by the police on Feb. II, when
large number of men We're taken from
their beds at Altogolan, some sixteen
miles from Boyle, on charges of intim-
idation and threatening the local post
man. They were conveyed to Keadue.
where a special court was subsequent.
ly held. and nine were returned on ba,,
to Roscommon Assizes.