The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-06


Mr.. Ntzhugh, said that it had the sup
port of the present Government, and
Mr. Porter Porter, d., said, amidst
laughter, that is one good reason why
We should go against it,"
Galway.
i Mr.. Joseph Simons, on division,
was elected clerk of works in connec-
ton with a new scheme of artisans
dwellings by the Galway Urban Coun-
Gil recently. There were four other
candidates.
Two houses in Tierboy road, Tuam.
occupied respectively by women nam
Ell O'Leary and Flanagan were COM
pletey Quilted by fire on Tuesday
night, the 18th inst. The landlord, Mr..
P. E. Carroll, TIC, intends seeking
compensation.
Kerry.
Timothy Moroney, died April 14th
at the residence OF his father, Mr.. M.
Moroney, Clounalour, Tralee. The fu-
neral to Rath on Sunday, the 18th
inst, was of very good proportions.
| kings.
Judge Quinn on being presented
with white gloves at Tullamore Quar-
ter Sessions OH Monday, the 10th inst,
said feel very grateful for them,
but | feel much more grateful to be
in Il position to say that there was IL
blank calendar in Tullamore, and that
is Il very happy state of affairs.
congratulate the Kings County upon
it, and | have also to add that the
Constabulary report fully bears out
| the calendar.
Kildare.
SO far Kildare County has not up
to the present sent any contribution
towards the Irish Parliamentary
Fund. 1t is expected however that
the Athy Branch of the National Or
ganization will lead the way at an
carly date by arranging for local
collection Mr.. Joseph Devlin, MP,
points out in a recent letter to the
honorary secretary of the branch in
addition to the expenditure incidental
to the conduct of the Parliamentary
work in the House of Commons, the
coming year will be one requiring
very substantial expenditure for
propaganda work in Great Britain
and the Party are relying on their
supporters to make special effort to
assist them at this critical but hope
| full time.
Kilkenny.
Sergeant r. NJ. Hannah, of the Xii,
/ kenny Force, has been notified for en-
animation for the rank of Head Con-
stable. The Sergeant spent upwards
OF ten years at Gorebride and on
leaving was presented with purse of
sovereigns by his numerous friends.
The Rev. P. A. Collier, who for four
years has been assistant curate at st.
Adams Catholic Church. discard,
Cheshire, is returning as professor
to his native diocese, St. Kieran's,
Kilkenny. On the occasion of his de-
parture he was presented with purse
Of gold by the parishioners.
Limerick.
| The Mayor of Limerick, the High
Sheriff, and Messrs Delmege, J. p; C..
Croker, J. p, and others, formed re-
ception committee to welcome the
French Rugby team who played in
Limerick on Saturday last
Longford.
i On Tuesday morning the mutilated
BODY OF Mr. Bernard Kenny, licensed
trader, Dublin street, Longford, was
found on the Midland Great Western
Railway at Edgeworthstown. It is
supposed that, having missed the train
home from Edgeworthstown, he start
ed to walk home along the line, and
was run down by the mail train.
Louth
On the occasion of his transference
on promotion from the Dundalk
branch OF the National Bank, Mr.. T.
f.. Kelly, who had made himself ex-
ceedingly popular as an official in the
town, was presented by his many
friends with parting souvenir in the
shape of gold watch and chain The
presentation was made in happy
speech by Mr.. p. Carolan, who pre-
sided on the occasion.
! leitrm.
| While Martin Heaney, travelling tin
smith, was gathering sticks to light
camp fire at Gowal, near Carrick-on-
Shannon, he was attacked by a saw
age bull and seriously gored Some
companions Of Heaney's arrived with
sticks and other weapons, and, after
an exciting struggle, succeeded in