The Irish standard., 1908-02-22

! the occupiers of small holdings in the
neighborhood of Tavanagh. The farm
was in the market, and the Archbishop
of Tuam advanced the worthy pastor
the means of purchase out of the
Diocesan College trust fund.
Sir James O'Donohue. was elected
chairman and Mr.. H. NJ. A. Murphy
| vice-chairman Of the Galway Urban
Council on Jan. %.
Kerry.
| At the annual meeting of the Athy
Urban Council Jan. 90, Mr.. Joseph P.
Wheelan was unanimously reelected
gan, vice-chairnan.
| kiIkenney.
| On Jan. % Captain the Hon. Otway
Cuffe, president Of the Kilkenny Branch
of the Gaelic League. and a generous
and practical supporter of the Irish
Industrial movement. was unanimously
e-elected mayor Of Kilkenny. In re-
turning thanks. the mayor spoke hope
fully of the industrial outlook and re-
ferred to the drink evil as one Of the
chief hindrances Of progress.
Leitrin,.
Over 300 tenants on the La Touche
estate were decreed at Carick- on
Shannon quarter sessions for non-pay-
ment of rent. 1t was stated that the
tenants came to the rent ONCE and re-
fused to pay rent unless the landlord
sold to them on seventeen years pur-
chase and forgave them the years rent
owing to total failure of crops. Mr.
kiernan, solicitor, said the tenants were
not able to pay, as they were practical
ly destitute owing to the absolute fall
ure of the crops last season. and ap
pealed to the judge not to give DEGREES
as those people would have to be
thrown out on the roadside and let die
by the bitches as they did in the fam
inc years of '46 and ~.
Limerick.
The body of Patrick Griffin. the sail
or who was accidentally drowned in
F'oynes harbor on the 18th of Novem-
ber. was cast up on the shore at Mount
Trenchard Jan. II. Since the fatality
occurred the waters in tn. vicinity bad
been repeatedly dragged, but unavail-
ingly.
His numerous friends throughout the
counties of Limerick, Cork and Kerry
will learn with regret of the death of
Mr. Patrick O'shea. Ashford, which
| took place on Jan. 20.
Lonsford.
Mr.. Francis Reilly was unanimously
elected chairman and MIR. Terance
Leonard vice-chairman Of the Granard
Urban Council. Jan. %.
At the annual meeting of the Long
ford Urban Council, Jan. %, Mr. Peter
1goe was reelected for a third term of
Office and Mr.. F. McGuinness was
unanimously reelected vice-chairman.
Louth.
| Mary Smith Tin religion Sister
Leona). eldest daughter of Mr.. Frank
Smith, Calpe, Drogheda, died at the
Presentation Convent, st. Nicholas,
Belgium. Jan. 1s.
| Councillor Patrick Drew was elected
mayor of Drogheda on Jan. %.
Meath.
| At the annual meeting Of Kells Ur-
ban Council. held in the town hall, Jan
%. Mr.. p. T. Mcguire was unanimously
re-elected as chairman for the third
time
Kathleen McGuinncss, Of Dun
shoughlin, Meath, recovered 40 pounds
damages for breach of promise of mar
riage from Edward Mullen, letter sort
er, employed in the postoffice depart
lnent, on Jan, 20, in a Dublin court.
Monaghan.
The remains of man named Thomas
McCluslly. about 60 years of age, were
| found in a bog on his farm at
Creaghwillon, near Carrickmacross,
where he lately resided, on Jan. 20. by
man named Golloghy. He has been
missing since September last. and it
was surmised he had gone to England,
as arrangements were being made for
the sale OF the farm, which has since
been purchased by the man who dis
covered the body.
| Queens.
Mr.. John Downey, j. P. was unani-
mously elected chairman of the Mount
mellick town commissioners. Jam 90.
On Sunday, Jan. IS. great demon
stration was held at Cullenagh. in sup
port of the demands of the people Of
the district, especially those located on
the Toler estate. for the restoration Of
the evicted tenants and the redistribu-
ton of the grazing ranches amongst
the uneconomic holders
Sligo.
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