The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-11-27

reduction in their rents for a consid-
cradle time past, and. aided by the
local branch of the Town Tenants
League, they have practically secure d
their demands.
Kerry.
Judgment for so pounds in each case
has been given in the claims Of Chris
tian Gleason and Nora Looney against
James Roberts and others, boat own
ers, under the Workmen's Compensa-
ton Act, in respect to the deaths of
two boatmen, Cors Gleason and Cors
Looney, who were drowned on June
% last, while rowing party of tour
lists over the lakes, when three Amer
leans were also drowned.
Limerick.
At the annual meeting of the Kim-
erick Town Tenants League, Alder
man Joyce, M. P, was reelected presi-
dent; Mr.. McInerney, T. c., vice presi-
dent; Mr.. Cunningham, honorary
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O'Farrell, honorary secretaries.
Leitrim.
Mr.. o. Ruadhain, the recently ap-
pointed Gaelic League organizer, has
been working in Breifne vi Ruaire for
the past month. He has establishe
branches in Manorhamilton, Droma-
hare, Killargue, and Kiltyclogher, and
hopes to have a muinteoir and Coisdc
Ceanntair at work there before long.
The clergy and teachers, and indeed
the people generally, seemed anxious
for the organizers coming, and have
given him every assistance. Among
the speakers at the Manorhamilton
meeting was Mr.. Meehan, M. p, who
hoped that the starting of the Gaelic
League among them would unite all
classes of people together, no matter
how they might otherwise differ In
religion or in politics. If the Gaelic
League had done nothing else, said
Mr.. Meehan, but created interest in
favor of Irish manufacture it deserved
their support
Louth.
On Oct. &c, P. Moonan, auctioneer,
put up for sale in the court house, Ar
dee, q farm of land the property Of
Mrs. Bale, at Bigstown, containing 81
Irish acres, at the rent of II pounds,
5s per annum. Bidding started at
1900 pounds, and speeding ran up to
1000 pounds and speedily ran up to
withdrawn. Subsequently James Car
penter Of Newtown was declared the
purchaser at 1000 pounds.
Monaghan.
At the quarterly meeting of the Mon.
Afghan District National Teachers, IN
Oct. 81, Mr.. p. Rooney, NJ r., pre-
siding, q resolution was adopted re-
iterating the claim for pensions on
terms equal to two-thirds of their in
come, and that these pensions be avail
able after IS years service for men,
and 30 years service for women. A
resolution was also passed thanking
the Irish Catholic hierarchy for sup
porting the project to provide proper
lighting, heating and sanitation in ia.
tional S<n0ols, and calling on the Chic:
Secretary to make good his promises
in the matter.
Meath.
A claim has been lodged with the
Navan Rural Council on behalf of Mr..
r. J. Murray, farmer, Balgeeth, for
POI pounds for the alleged malicious
burning of a shed and quantity of
hay and OATS
Mayo.
At the Balla Petty Sessions on Oct
q, an ex-district councillor named
Thomas Kelly, of Tawneylough, was
fined 10 pounds. reduced to sos, with ii
further recommendation that it be re-
duced to 30s, for carrying a gun with
out license on the lands of a man
named Jennings.
Queens County.
A case of reinstatement of evicted
tenants, which has given great salts
faction, took place just outside the
town on Nov. 1. Some time ago the
Estates Commissioners acquired a
small property known as the Bridge
estate, within the rural district OF
Graigue, barony of slievemargy,
Queens County. The area is AZ Irisi,
acres, and the representative of the
Estates Commissioners gave one-thirtl
of the acreage to the following: Rich
ard Grant of Killeshin. Queens County,
evicted tenant; Denis Doran, Dublin,
and formerly of Keelogue, Queens
County. and John Balm, Dublin, and
formerly of Vicarstown, Queens Coun-
ty. The Commissioners have under
taken to erect dwelling and offices,
and to contribute for the purpose of
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