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

Listowel, which sad event took place
on Feb. 9. was heard throughout the
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, Gallon, 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. IL, to Lord Ardee.
Mr.. Martin Leahy, compositor, a Ia
Dor member Of Limerick Corporation
has been appointed a magistrate fo-
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 aac
Listowel District Councils.
loutt,.
The Drogheda Board Of Guardians
has elected DIR. George Hamil, medica!
officer of the workhouse, having r.
ceived 26 votes to 10 for DR.. Bradley
and 1 for DR.. Byrne.
leitrim.
Francis E. Meehan, Of Manorhamli-
ton, County Councillor and President of
the North Leitrim Executive, was se-
lected at the Drumkeerin convention
as the Nationalist candidate for Norta
Leitrim, rendered vacant by the resis.
nation Of Mr.. Dolan. The result Of the
election, resting on the distinct issue
chosen by FIR. Dolan, showed a de-.
cided view in the matter. The declara.
ton of the poll gave vote of to 1
In favor of the representative of the
Irish Parliamentary Party. The full
Unionist vote of 900 was cast for Mr..
Dolan.
Meath.
A first instalment of E1O has been
sent to tho Irish Parliamentary Fund
by the priests and Nationalists 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
DIR. Edward Phillips, Walkinstown. Ma.
van, to the Commission of the Peace.
Mayo.
Louis Brennan, the inventor Of the
new mono rail car, which will trave;
at uniform rate of one hundred miles
an hour and reduce the cost of trans.
portation one half, is a native OF Cas-.
tlebar.
Monaghan.
AT we'll attended meeting of taa
Carrickmacross Literary and Debat-
Ing Society on Feb. 0, Mr.. Edward
Phelan presiding, an admirable paner
on 1reland's 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. Q, when the OF.
ncers 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. ]
oGorman: treasurer, Mr.. Jas. Miller
r. D. c.; secretary, Tomas o. Quinn:
Messrs Thos. Moloney. p
Mckenna. Donal O'Sullivan, Martn
Costigan.
Rosoommon.
An elaborately arranged swoop was
made by the police on Feb. II, when
large number Of men were taken fror,
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 special court was cubseauent.
~ hello. and nine were returned on hail
to Roscommon Assizes.