The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-06-04
/ 4NEWS FROM IRELAND{

Father Bergn is native of Johns
town, Co. Kilkenny, was educated at
| ST. Kieran's College, and ordained at
st. Mary's, Kilkenny, in 1904.
Kings County.
There has just passed away in Tul-
lamore, one Of the most sterling Ma
tionalists in the Midlands The death
OF Mr.. VIM. Kennedy, d native of Ed
enderry, long resident in Tullamore,
creates a void that will not be easily
filled. In early manhood he Joined
the Fenian movement, and although III
after life he gave a helping hand to
Parliamentary methods, he never wav-
cred from his early faith. He was an
active member of all the local Boards,
and was an enthusiast in the language
and industrial revival movements.
| Kerry.
| The Lstowel Urban Council has
adopted resolution in favor of the
construction of railway between Lis
towel and Tarbert. Mr.. NJ. J.. Nolan,
]. p, Vice Chairman of the Kerry Co.
Council, strongly supported the prof.
ect, and on the motion of Mr. w. l..
Fitzgerald, seconded by Mr.. Kenny, it
was agreed to. Mr.. Nolan explained
that the cost of the scheme would be
about 100000 by road. The sugges-
ton Is to run the line to Tarbert Is
land via Newtonsandes and Ballylong-
ford.
Kildare.
a new Excise Office has been made
in Kildare by the appointment of Mr..
Patrick Spellisscy, Second Glass Of
Ger of Excise, to that town. Mr.. Spell
lissy will in future reside in the town
and look after the matters Of old age
pensions and Excise duties for the dis
long period was busy in connection
with the Old Age Pensions Act in
South Kerry and Kildare. is again on
duty at MOnastcreval.. where the staff
has been reduced to two officers. First
Glass Officer Thomas Maber has been
transferred to Thomastown, County Kill
kenny
Longford.
When the adjourned conspiracy pros
ecutions against Mcssrs Farrell, MP,
j. Tully, cx-M. p. and others, rela-
tive to the alleged boycottng of par
ties in the Carrigallcn district, were
called at the Longford Petty Sessions
recently. Mr.. Delany. c. s.. said an
application for an adjournment had
been made on behalf of Mr.. Tully, who
had a relative dead. 1t was decided to
adjourn the cases to Monday week.
Limerick.
Basil Spillane, IS, son of Mr.. John
Spillane, tobacco and mineral water
manufacturer, Limerick, after leaving
the confession at the Jesuits'
church on May suddenly collapsed
and died from heart seizure.
The tenants on the Coolaneelig
portion OF the Hussey estate, near
Abbeyfealc, have signed agreements to
purchase after prolonged negotiations
at Is Sd to s. Sd in the 6 reduction,
4 per cent interest pending compile
ton, and no interest payable until No
vember next.
Louth.
painful sensation was caused In
Drogheda on May 10 by a drowning
accident, in which the victim was Il
bright boy Of ten, son of Mr.. Andrew
Finegan, of Chord road. The boy was
rolling a hoop down Constitution Hill
when he fell into the river between
the quay and the schooner Brothers,
moored alongside. BY means of Crap
pings the body was recovered. 1t was
still warm, and Acting Sergeant
M'Donagh at once attempted artificial
respiration, but in vain.
Leitrim.
A meeting of Lcitrim County Board
of the A. o. H., will be held in the
Hibernian hall, Drumshanbo, on Sum
day, June 18th. at one o'clock (sharp).
All claims or resolutions to be entered
on the agenda paper must reach the
secretary, c. Motley, Cloonboney, Mo-
hill. not later than list June. Each
division is earnestly requested to send
a delegate, as the election Of county
board will be proceeded with at this
meeting Also some business of inn
portance as to the welfare of the Or
der in the county.
Meath.
After four days trial friendly set
Element was arrived at in the probate
suit of Thorn VS.. Thorn. The plain
tiff was Mrs. Mary Ann Ruxton Thom
and she sought to prove the will OF
her late husband, Walter Thorn, dated
Both May, 1893. Mr.. Thorn, who died