The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-09

thief, who is still at large, left behind
him 425 in notes, a quantity Of sill
ver, q cheQue, and 4 watch.
Five head Of cattle belonging to
John Conner, a member Of the Boyle
District Council and which had been
removed eff a farm on which they
we're grazing, were found wandering
on the road at Killaraght, three miles
away from the farm, and the tails
Of the animals had been cut and their
sizes and legs scored with knife.
Sligo.
Edward MLoughlin, James NJ
Loughlin, Thomas ]. Nangle, James
NTManus. Thos. F'allon, Patrick Fall
lon, Michael Fallon, John Curren,
Patrick Keavney and Bernard Brehe-
ny, who had been found guilty Of I'M
lawful assembly and riot at Geevagh,
Co. Sligo, on January 9Th, and in con-
nection with the prevention Of the
delivery Of His Majesty's mails, were
put forward at the Connaught Win i.
ter Assizes on Dec. II, and sentenced
to six months Imprisonment with
hard labor, and at the end of that
period they are to give bail, or 60 to
Jail for a further period Of three
.aonths.
Tipperary.
On Dec. 5, two more men were ar
rested in their beds at Holycross
and driven to Clonmel, where an
RIM. at The police barracks sent them
to prison for three months, in de-
fault of giving bail, on a charge Of
belonging to crowd that renon-
! strated outside Mr.. Clarke's resi-
i dcnce. This makes the thirty-ninth
arrest effected In connection with
the agrarian disturbances on the
Clarke estate at Holycross.
Tyrone.
Under the will of Mrs. Knox. who
eied in Auckland, New Zealand. on
October 10, the poor of the district
of Ardstraw, Co. Tyrone, the deceased
lady's native place, benefit to the ex-
tent Of $4,000, while she also left
s. 500 for the Improvement Of the
Church in the same district. The
total requests amount to close on
/ 100000. OF this princely sum e22,-
500 goes to nephews, nieces and
friends, most of whom live in Ireland
and America, and 6 10000 to various
charities.
Waterford.
widespread regret is felt in West
| Waterford at the death of Rev. Faith :
err Walsh, the respected parish priest
Of Knockanore, which took place at
the pastoral residence on Dec. Is.
Father Walsh was parish priest OF
Ixnockanore for many years, but had
not enjoyed the best of health for a
considerable time past.
| Wexford.
| Few. p. A. Doyle, o. S. A. of New
Rcss, was the recipient recently OF
valuable presentation by the local
Norkmens Club and the Mary street
IIarriers' Football Club.
| The New Ross Board Of Guardians
have passed a resolution expressing
deep regret at the resignation of DR.
Shee, medical officer Of Fethard dis
t..iet, and paying him a high tribute
Wicklow.
In the presence of large assem-
bly, of Gaels memorial was unveil.
Cd on Dec. 6, at Rathnew Cemetery
CO. Wicklow, to the late Timothy
Doyle. 1t took the shape of beau
tifully- carved Celtic cross, bearing
the following inscription: "In mem.
oiy Of Timothy NJ. Doyle, who fol
20 years captained the Rathnew Foot
ha1l team, whose tragic death al
Brsy railway station on Goth of Feb
ruary, 1908, was deplored by the peo-
pie of his native Rathnew, by tbs
Gaelic manhood Of Ireland, and by
all those who revere truth, virtue
and patriotism. To perpetuate his
memory this memorial is erected by
t;s Gaelic comrades and numerous
friends. Aged "a years" Deputa.
tons and bands were present from
7 ublin. Wicklow and Wexford, and
the unwilling ceremony, under the
Presidency of Mr.. Christopher Byrne
DC, Blackrock. was performed by
Mr.. Hugh Mccarthy, president of thu
Dublin Wicklowmen's Society.