The Irish standard., 1910-01-08
Kildare.

oppose a Nationalist colleague, and
speeches were delivered in support of
the Irish party and Denis Kilbride, M.
p, for the division.
Kings County.
On December Is, six town tenants
were writted at Templemore. The ten
ants writted, who are all respectable
traders, some six months ago entered
into a combination to pay no more rent
until they would obtain reasonable re-
auctions. The tenants are supported
in their demands by the local branch
OF the town tenants league. The names
of the parties writted are-Thomas
Kelly, town clerk; John Egan, secre-
tary T.. T. league; Mathew Pratt,
Thomas Ferns, Mrs. Johanna Kirwan.
and Mrs. Sweeney.
Kerry.
The Tralee Board of Guardians have
passed a resolution requesting the gov
eminent to appoint the Most Rev. DR..
Mangan, lord bishop of Kerry, as
representative of Co. Kerry on the Con-
gested Districts board.
The friends and admirers of Dr.
Kane, of the Camp (Kerry) dispensary
district, have presented him on his re-
cent marriage, with a beautiful suite
of hall furniture of carved and polished
oak. ]. T. O'Donnel, R.D.C., presided at
the presentation function, and wished
the doctor great happiness, as did the
other speakers who included Rev. T.
Daily, &C, and Mr.. r. O'Donnell, r.
DC.
Kilkenny.
A deputation is said to have waited
on DR.. J. Byrne Hackett, Kilkenny, re-
questing him to go forward as candi-
date for Kilkenny at the approaching
election. He has not yet definitely de-
cided.
Limerick.
At the meeting of the Limerick
Board Of Guardians on December Is,
the resolution passed at the last meet
ing was rescinded and vote Of con-
fidence in Mr.. Redmond and the Iris.
party was carried with one dissentient.
Louth.
On December -, a public meeting
was held in Callan, Co. Louth, under
the craftsmanship of the mayor of
Drogheda, at which it was resolved to
re- establish a 'branch Of the United
Irish league. Messrs. Joseph Nolan
MP, and Stephen Gwynn, MP, were
among the speakers.
Lonaford.
North Longford remains true to Mr..
j. P. Farrell. At the U.L.L. executive
meeting in Ballinalee recently, he was
called on to come forward again as
MP, and he has consented to do so.
Meath.
We regret to announce the death of
Right Rev. DR.. Gaffney, bishop of
Meath, which took place on December
Is. Office and high mass was celebrat-
ed at Mount Nugsnt on December II.
Interment was made at Multyfarnham.
Roscommon.
The death took place, at his resi-
dence, Castle street, Roscommon, on
the evening of Dec. 6, of Mr.. Joseph
NJ. Hayden. proprietor of the "Roscom-
mon Messenger" The deceased was
one of the most popular men of his
time, and his death, at the early age Of
a. years, will cause widespread regret,
not alone in Roscommon, but in very
wide area outside the county. Mr..
Hayden took charge Of the Messenger"
when a mere boy, when his two BROTH
ers, the late Luke P. Hayden, MP, and
the present member for South Roscom-
mon, J. p. Hayden, were in Jail under
the Forster Coercion Act. Since the
death of the late Luke Hayden, MP,
he has conducted the paper with great
success, and this success was greatly
accentuated by his charging the paper
in 1897.
Sligo.
The parishioners of Keash are join
ing the people Of Culfodda in making a
suitable presentation to Rev. Father
McKeon, &C., to show their esteem for
this popular clergyman. who was al
ways particular favorite with the
people Of the district, where he labor
ed so long as minister Of their church.
The first conventions for the general
election have been held, and Mr.. Scan
lon has been again chosen for North
Sligo, and Mr.. O'Dowd for South Sligo.
Tipperary.
The death of James j. Long for near
ly half a century connected with the
Irish Press, took place at his residence,
Mary street, Clonmel, on December
II. He was born in Dlngle, Co. Kerry,
sixty eight years ago, and was one of
the best know Of Irish provincial jour-
nalists.
Tyrone.