The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-05-13
3NEWS FROM IRELANDX !

end and aim of nationality in Ire
land-the achievement of Home Rule
Kerry.
| A meeting of the Tralee Branch of
the Town Tenants League was held
ON Wednesday night April 18th. The
principal business before the meeting
will be to consider the recent evic-
ton Of Mr.. Sheehy and notice to
quit, which has been served on pop
ular townsman and sportsman, Mr..
! Martin OHalloran, in connection with
premises which he holds in Denny
street.
Kings.
| The Clara Convent was broken into
on Good Friday morning and about
GO pounds of mutton stolen. One of
the nuns observed two men engaged
in the theft, and when she shouted
at them they ran away. The police
are working on the description given
them in their search for the thieves,
who, it is suspected, were also con-
cerned in some recent larcenies in
Tullamore.
Kilkenny.
+, Thomastown Rural District Council
has passed resolution of regret at
Lord Southampton resignation of the
Mastership of the Kilkenny Hunt.
The resolution was not introduced,
said the mover, Mr.. NJ. O'Neill, be-
cause Of Lord Southampton's class,
but because they had found him a
man, gentleman and sportsman
| Kildare.
! A gun accident is reported from
SimonstoWn, Moone, Co. Kildare,
whereby youth named Michael
Whelan had to have his left hand
amputated at Baltinglass Intlrmary
owing to injuries received by the
bursting of the barrel of gun.
Louth.
The weekly meeting Of the Dun
| dalk Union was held on April 18th.
Mr.. ]. J. O'Callaghan, master of the
workhouse, reported-Mrs. keenan,,
temporary wardsmaid in the Fever
Hospital, left on Friday last her SER
vices being no longer required On
Friday lodged to the credit of the
Board of Guardians the sum Of 81
Us. I'd. for maintenance, making a
total for the half-ycar of sGs As. Cd,
for old stores ga It's. 3D., total G73
Is. Cd.
Limerick.
The death of Mr.. James Cotter, of
Kilconlea, Abbeyfeale, at the grand
old age of 1O2, removes from West
Limerick it's oldest resident Mr.. Cot
ter, who was an old age pensioner,
and who up to twelve months ago
was able to call personally at the To-
cal post office for his weekly pension,
was a man Of robust health, stran-
ger to illness, and devotee of the
pipe. He was young man, when the
Liberator passed periodically from
Derrynane to Limerick; and often re.
counted inconvience in crossing the
flooded Zeal previous to the erection
of Feale Bridge in 1887. His knowl-
edge of the history of the Whiteboy
movement in the early twenties was
most interesting, as was also his col
lection of West Limerick incidents Of
the AS and '67 periods.
Leitrim.
| Co. Court Judge Drummond, at the
Carrick- Quarter Sessions,
was presented with white gloves by
Mr.. Waugh, sub-sherifr, in the absence
of criminal business. The Judge re-
marked that as regards South Leitrim
it was always practically free from
crime. The Land Commission decreed
some 60 tenants for rent and arrears
due.
Monogram.
Another burning accident-the sec
ond within a week in which the VIC
tins were old persons living alone
occurred recently in the townland Of
! Corderish, about four miles from
Monaghan, when an old woman named
Kate Marble, sustained such severe
I injuries from burns that she had to
be removed to hospital. 1t appears
that while sitting at the fire her
clothes became ignited She lies in
a critical condition.
| Meath.
The ordinary meeting of the Navau
Guardians was held on Wednesday,
April 18th, and was one Of the most
businesslike held for long time.
At the meeting of the Kells Dis
trict Council, on late date, Mr.. Bonn
ford, the architect, was suspended by