The Irish standard., 1908-04-11

ment with view to it's definition and
Limitation. Mr.. P. McHugh seconded
the motion. which. after some debate
was carried by 1s1 votes to IS.
Limerick.
The Limerick County Council have
elected the Rev. Patrick Lee. Abbey
1eale, to succeed the late Rev. William
Casey on the Co. Technical and Agri
cultural Committee. A Committee ol
the Council has been appointed to for
ward the memorial to be erected in
Abbeyfeale in memory of the late Rev
of 6s.
longford.
| The death occurred recently at Liv-
erpool. England. of MIR. Laurence Con-
FOLLY. a well-known fruit broker He
was one of the founders of the Home
Rule Movement. a personal friend OF
MIR. Parnell, and for some time sat in
Parliament for Longford as a Home
Ruler
e0uSVs
st. Malachi's Dominican Church.
Dundalk. is to be painted in it's inter-
ior through the generosity of Mr..
James Gosling. T. c., P. l.. G. 1t is %
years since the church was painted,
and it is testimony to the excellent
Workmanship of Mr.. Callan, who died
recently. that after so long a period
the church retains so decent an ap-
pearance interiorly.
Peter Callan. well-known resident
and business man of Dundalk, died OF,
March IL at the age of 80.
l.uilder Of Dundalk. and for many
years a resident of London, died on
March Z.
1t was announced at recent confer
ence of branches OF the National
Council in North Leitrim, held at
Manorhamilton that Mr.. Charles Do
Ian and Mr.. Arthur Griffith had con-
sented at the request of the Executive
t. visit the United States. A moral
victory for Sim Fein was claimed by
Mr.. Griffith as the outcome of the re-
cent North Leitrim Election.
Monaghan.
Very Rev. James Canon MeeEan. p.
F.. died at the Parochial House. Cas-
tleblaney, on Tuesday, in his c7th year.
Father Meegan, before his appointment
to the important parish OF Castlebla-
ney had been parish priest Of Tempo
and Donaghmoyne. and had also been
for several years Administrator Of
Monaghan. His older brother. the
Very Rev. Monsignor Meegan. p p,
L:snaskea, died a few years ago.
Meath.
On March IL. the lifeless body Of
Patrick Bird. 2s, of Walterstown. four
niles from Navan. was found lying in
the avenue leading through the lands
Of Mr.. Butler. of Staffordstown The
face was considerably bruised. blood
was issuing from the ears and mouth
while across the PROSTATE form Law a
bicycle. The presumption is that the
deceased in making a short cut through
the avenue to his own house lost con
tHol Of his machine on the incline. and
was pitched head foremost over the
handlebars. Bird was man of tenn
perate habits and we'll known as an
athlete.
Queens.
The Commission or Assize for the
Queens County was opened in the
County Courthouse, Maryborough on
March IL, by Mr.. Justice Kenney. The
calendar was comparatively light: it
consisted Of four criminal cases, the
most serious OF which was the charge
preferred against Michael Brennan,
Raheenduff, near Stradbally, OF kill
ing his brother, by shooting him on
the 26th of February.
nOUCo"N1O0s
A sendoff has been given by St Pc
ter's Branch OF the United Irish
League in Athlone to Rev p. O'Flynn,
who left for the United States st
Patrick's Day, on a mission to collect
church funds. and the branch has
assed resolution expressing appre-
citation OF the services given by Faith
er O'Flynn to the Irish National
cause. In the course OF lengthy re-
ply. Father O'Flynn referred to the
great part taken by Irishmen in build
ing UP the United States. which but
for them. he said, might now be a COL
ony of the British Empire.
Tipperary.
At Cappawhite Petty Sessions Ed
nond Raragry was fined Sc recently
for tying up his 10-year- old boy in
the house by the wrists with cord
for fifteen minutes in such a way that
:, constable fo,,nd tho l,ov'. hand,