The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-06-05

| thereby saving at least four hours on
the journey, and reducing delay to
the American liners calling at Queens
town.
louth.
Deep regret among many friends will
be occasioned. by the death of Thomas
Byre, BIZ, B.A.. ted, which &C.
cured at Manchester on May 9. He
| was son Of the late Patrick Byrne.
Drogheda, and was born in West
street, Drogheda. After finishing his
education he was called to the English
Bar in 1878. A few years later he be-
came Deputy Recorder of Manchester.
Limerick.
The death is announced Of Donatus
Cussen O'Brien, a we'll known and
popular citizen of Limerick. In the
early days of the Home Rule move
ment he was associated with Mr.. Is
aac Butt, &C, and after the passing
of the Land Act of 1881 he went to
the United States, where he resided
for a while. He was the father Of
John G. O'Brien, &C., and Alex.
O'Brien, and was in his eightieth year.
Mayo.
| Mr.. John Dillon, MP, addressed the
constituents of East Mayo, at Swinford.
on May 9, and received an enthusi-
astic reception. Replying to addresses,
Mr.. Dillon said it lay in the mouth
of no man to say that he was hostile
to land purchase, system which could
! never have come into existence had
it not been for Co. Mayo; and. lie
might add that but for the pioneer
work done by Mayo for the system of
land purchase and the abolition Of
landlordism, all modern societies for
| the elevation and benefit of our peo-
pie, of which we hear SO much talk
today, could never have come into ex-
| istence.
+! Queens County.
Thomas r. Hurley, National
School Teacher, 36 years of age, was
killed on the railway line near Bally-
brophy Station on May IA by being
run over. 1t is supposed that he was
| walking along the track which is the
shortest cut to his home when he was
knocked down and killed by the
goods train from Thurles. He was
a native Of Corofin, Co. Glare.
Roseommon.
The Roscommon County Council
have been notified that the grants
coming to the county from death du-
ties and Agricultural Grant have been
reduced by s2,44O 1ss 1od to meet
the deficit in land purchase, and that
from the latter grant sum Of s1.647
13s I'd has been deducted for cost of
extra police in the county which the
County Council declined to pay. An
| additional account has been furnished
to the Council by the Constabulary au-
| thorities showing that the cost of ex-
ira police force for the half-year end
ed the 31st of March was a1.7ss 0s
Cd. This sum the Council will also
have to meet, for the amount will BE-
discharged in the usual way by deduc-
ton from grants In aid Of taxation.
Sligo.
On May II ten young men from
Geevagh, belonging to the farming
class, who were sentenced to six
months hard labor at the Winter AS
sizes in Limerick for unlawful assem-
bly,, were released from Sligo Jail on
the expiration Of their sentences. They
were heartily welcomed on their re-
turn to freedom.
Tipperary.
There have just been erected in the
Thurles Cathedral two new altar rails
enclosing the side affairs. one Of which
has been presented by the Most Rev
Archbishop Ryan, Of Philadelphia. a
native of Thurles. and the other Is III
memory of the late Mr.. James Quirke,
of Thurles. ,,,s4.
Tyrone. :.
On April 20 heavy thunder and
lightning storm, accompanied by a.
terrific hailstorm, swept over Coalis-
land, doing a considerable amount of
damage. The spire on the Episcopal
Church was damaged j.. by lightning
and considerable portion of it tum-
bled down. A number of painters
working at the church We're. struck
| with the fragments and had narrow es-
capes. Three workmen. who concealed
| themselves in a coal shed during the
| storm. dashed out when the spire was
falling, and one of them fell to the
ground and tainted. but Ultimately re-
Waterford.
At the monthly meeting Of the Cor
portation. the question of the new
bridge at Waterford was discussed at
great length. The Mayor expressed