The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-11-13
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many pleasant hours with his numer-
Gus friends.
Kings County.
At Tullamore Quarter Sessions,
County Court Judge Curran awarded
Mr.. John Stone, Lurgan. Moate, 1856
pounds damages and costs, in respect
of a claim of $40 pounds for the ma
licious burning of a dwelling house
known as Birdville, near Ballycumber.
Kildare.
1t may be remembered that at the
passing of the Wyndham Land Act it
was predicted that farmers would not
preserve game. 1t is worth recording
that at meeting of the tenants on
Sir Arthur Aylmer's estate in County
Kildare, Rev. Father Hughes occupied
the chair, and that society was form
ed with the object of preserving game
and hares. Father Hughes referred 10
the fact that at present poachers can
have free access to tenants buildings
have free access to tenants holdings
for the destruction Of game.
Kilkenny.
A special meeting of the Kilkenny
Corporation was held on Oct. 25, to
consider plans for the presentation Of
an address to the Right Rev. Dr.
Brownrigg, Bishop Of Ossory, on the
occasion of his Silver Jubilee, Dec
IA. Mayor Potter presided and an en-
ergetic committee was appointed to
take charge of the details of the af-
fair. 1t was decided to also ask the
Bishop to accept the freedom of the
city.
Limerick.
His Lordship, the Bishop of Lime
rick, has made the following transfers
of clergy: Rev. c. Mccarthy, c. c.,
Gin, to be C. C. at Groom; Rev. Jas
Foley, c. c., Groom, to be c. c. at Gin;
Rev. j. O'Gorman, c. c., Shanagolden,
to be c. c. st. Mary's, Limerick; Rev.
C. at Shanagolden.
Mayo.
A further batch of 81 old age PEN
sioners have been disqualified at Cas-
tlerea. bringing the total number dis
qualified in that union up to $50. A
discussion took place over the whole
sale withdrawal of pensions. now pro-
ceeding in almost all cases, on the
grounds that the pensioners had not
attained the statutory age according
to the census returns of 1S41 and 1861.
1t was decided to adjourn all the
cases of persons on the census of Al or
81, and who were in receipt of pen
sions, pending the decision of the
question by the Court of Appeal.
Meath.
At the quarterly meeting Of the
South Meath Executive of the U. I. L..
on October 10, at Kilmessan, a strong
appeal was made in favor of the Par
liamentary Fund, and resolutions were
adopted protesting against the mutila-
ton of the Land Bill in the Lords and
condemning the ranching system.
Roscommon.
The Claremorrls guardians have
granted 10 pounds to the Irish teacher
under the Gaelic League to teach the
language to the workhouse children for
one year.
Sligo.
We'll use the hazel again." was one
Of the cries at a meeting of the South
Sligo Executive of the IT, l. L., held
at Balymote. ]. ODowd, M. p, pre-
sided, and c. w. P. Cogan, organizer
and vice chairman Of the Executive,
delivered an address, in the course of
which his reference to the action of the
Lords on the Land Bill was interrupted
by the cry indicated above. A series
of resolutions passed embraced a con-
demnation Of the actions of the Lords,
and an expression of confidence in the
Irish Party.
Tippsrary.
At recent meeting of the Carrick-
onSuir Board of Guardians an appli-
cation from the Hibernian Insurance
Co. for the transference to them of
the assurances in the hands of the
guardians was refused on the grounds
that the present company-the Alli-
ance-has given every satisfaction for
the past so years.
Waterford.
downpour of rain, accompanied by
thunder and lightning, took place in
Waterford on October IL, and continue
cd with undated severity for some
hours. In Cork, the same evening,
vivid flashes of lightning, with fire.
quent peals of thunder, were followed
by a heavy downpour of rain.
Wexford.
The New Ross Urban Council at
their meeting on October IA, took steps
to give hearty welcome to his Lord