The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-05-21
{ 3NEWS FROM IRELAND<
Antrim.

announced. Inc deceased naQ IOT ~
years previously been county court
Judge of Kerry
Armagh.
On April 20 in the city hall, Armagh,
Joseph Devlin, M. p, delivered under
the auspices of the Armagh Catholic
Ratepayers' association, an interesting
lecture on the House of Lords, in Ire
land. Mr.. Devlin was enthusiastically
received.
Patrick O'Leary, aged 40. of Mill
street, Cork, died from, injuries re-
.ceived on April 26, while engaged in
shooting rabbits, in company with a
farmers son named Eugene O'Sullivan.
The gun carried by the later went
off Unexpectedly, injuring O'Sullivan
in the arm, while the greater part of
the charge entered O'Leary's chest, in
hicting horrible injuries.
Clare.
y AT the assembly rooms, Bank place,
Kilrush, an important meeting of the
West Clare Executive of the United
Irish League was held. The president,
Laurence Whelan, occupied the chair
The annual election of officers result
I'D as follows: President, L. Whelan;
Matt. Kelly, County Glare vice presi-
sart. treasurer: Tim Keane, Kigera,
Iecretary: Michael Mescal j. F., rep
resentative on the National Directory.
Carlow.
At meeting of the Carlow Division
Executive of the U. =. L., Patrick Han
Ion, who presided, and the other speak,
ers expressed cordial approval of the
policy of Mr.. Redmond and the Irish
party.
We learn that the Right Rev. DR..
Foley is about returning to Braganza,
Carlow after short period away. He
indisposition.
Down.
The selection of Mitchell Thomson,
Scotch gentleman, as the official I'm
ionist candidate for North Down, in
succession to the late member, DR..
Corbett, another Scotch gentleman, IL
yet another illustration of the curious
tendency of the wire-pullers of the
Unionist party in Ireland to pass over
Irishmen as candidates for Irish seats
and to give the preference to English
men and Scotchmen.
Derry.
A much esteemed Derry citizen has
passed away in the person of Mr.. Pat
rick Duffy, general merchant, Bridge
street, father of the Rev. Professor
Patrick Duffy, ST. Columb's diocesan
education inspector; and of the Rev. F.
Duffy. Unobtrusive in manner and
charitable to a degree, his loss will be
keenly regretted.
Dublin.
Richard Croker, who spent the win
ter abroad. at Palm Beach, Florida
returned to his home on April rs. On
arriving at Kingstown he was met by
select party of friends, and expressed
himself pleased at finding himself in
Ireland again. Mr.. Croker was inter-
ested to hear that Orby had received
such fine patronage, and that his half
brother (by ClonmelD the two-year-
old Clonbern, hold out so much prom
Use. Mr.. Croker looks we'll, after his
sojourn abroad, and expressed his eag-
erness to renew his acquaintance with
racing in Ireland.
Mr.. John Redmond, NJ. p, has re-
ceived cablegram from w. B. Cock
ran, the distinguished Irish American,
declaring the statement made Ut a
meeting in the All-for- Ireland League
in Cork that he had subscribed $1,000
to the funds of that organization to
be entirely unfounded
1dlWay.
We regret to announce the death Of
Mr.. John Rigney. Ballinasloe. He was
q we'll known East Galway man, and
as late chairman of the Ballinasloe
Urban Council took a prominent part
In East Galway political affairs. He
was lifelong friend of the late Matt
Harris. M. p, and In the stormy days
Of the sos and the Parnell Commission
took an active part in those stirring
times.
Kerry.
The Kerry knitting company of Ira
lee is deserving of great praise in the
manufacturing of pure wool under
wear. They employ large staff of
hands to cope with the great demand
for their goods, and they are contin-
ually increasing the number OF their
employees to meet an ever growing
trade. They have large sale in New
York and San Francisco and their