The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-11-12
3NEWS FROM IRELAND

tie street, Belfast, the fourth victim
of the disaster to the lighter Con-
queror, which occurred off Hollywood
IN the night of 22nd September.
armagh.
At Armagh Petty Sessions Mrs.
Barrett, an old woman, summoned
John Trimble for assault. Com
plainant said that defendant cursed
the Pope, called her Fenian, said
he would wreck her Fenian lodge,
EOS and god COSTS
Carlow.
The farm of land situate at Nashes-
quarter, Coolmana (near Jackets
town., containing acres and 20
perches, statute measure, and held
IS yearly tenancy subject to the
yearly rent Of E2, was sold by Mr..
Edwin Hammond auctioneer, Shille-
lagh, for $40, which is at the rate of
G35 an English acre. This is con-
sidered record price for land in
that district
Judge Craig, at Castleblayney
Quarter Sessions, awarded Thomas
Bannigan, Ballytrain, e5 IS damages
in libel suit against James Geog-
hogan. The libel complained of was
in a resolution passed by the Augh-
namullen East branch, U.TL., mot
in utilization with the Directory, of
which defendant was secretary, and
which denounced the plaintiff as the
"Ballytrain Ananias"
Clonakilty Urban Council has ap-
proved of the appointment of Mr.
John Donovan to the Town Clerk
ship, and Mr.. D. Mccarthy to the
Executive Sanitary Ot1cership and
Secretaryship to the Technical and
School Attendance Committee.
Clare.
BY six votes to four the Ennis Ur-
ban Council have elected Mr.. VIM.
Considinc as rate collector for the
urban district. His opponent was
Mr.. James M'Hugh. A third candi-
date, Mr. p. Keane, was not pro-.
posed.
The news of the death of Mr.. John
Mariner. of Linamore, Crossgar has
been received with much regret in
Co. Down, and the funeral was large
and representative. The late Mr..
Mariner was twin brother of the late
Rev. DR.. Mariner, PIP, Kilteel, who
for many years was president of st.
Malachy's College, Belfast.
Dublin.
John M'Neil, Esq, delivered lee
ture on Irish Education at Blackjack
on the 18th inst. Among the other
speakers were John Dillon, MP, Rev.
t. Corcoran, Rev. j. Il. Murphy and
Miss Hayden.
Derry.
VIM. Bodkin, of Draperstown has
been remanded at Coleraine on
charge of assaulting Patrick O'Kane,
also OF Draperstown. A dispute ia
alleged to have arisen between the
men, who are road contractors.
Fermanaeh.
Enniskillen Revision for Local
Government purposes is stated to
have resulted as follows-North
Ward, Nationalist majority, 81 votes;
East Ward, Unionist majority, 43
votes; South Ward, Unionist major
1ty, IS votes. This leaves the parties
about the same as at the last cleo.
ton.
Galway.
MIR. John Corcoran, who presided
at meeting of the Loughrea Branch
of the Irish Industrial Development
Association, spoke of the absence OF
industries in the town, and said
there was no reason why Loughrea
should not be a flourishing center.
Kilkenny.
Mr.. p. r. Shee has been promoted
to be manager of branch of the Ma
tional Bank in Enniscorthy He has
been sub-manager in Kilkenny for
the last ten years and was noted for
his efficient discharge of his duties,
and courtesy towards the public. His
place in Kilkenny will be taken by
Mr.. NJ A. Carroll.
Kerry.
Sincere regret is felt in the Kill
lorgin district at the death of Mr..
A. ]. S. Robb, Sandymount Oughter-
ard, Co. Galway. Deceased. who had
reached his 3Oth year, had occupied
the position of teller in the National
Bank of Killorgin, and was held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
him in business affairs or in a social
capacity.
Kildare.
There was a general meeting of
the BishOns Of ireland at MAMMOTH