The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-12-23
XNEWS FROM IRELANDt


Loss to the amount OF 81 1000 was
occasioned to the premises of Messrs.
Connolly Brothers. who carry on a
posting establishment and licensed
premises in Church Street, Enniskil-
len, by fire on Saturday, End inst. A
wine cellar was also involved, and
was ultimately destroyed. Some horses
and cars. including hearse, were in
the premises, and it was with very
great difficulty that these We're re-
moved. 1t is stated that the damage
is covered by insurance.
Galway.
AT the meeting OF Galway Urban
Council, on the 3Oth ult, MIR. H. Muir
ply in the chair, discussion took
place as to the presence of steam
trawlers in Galway Bay. MIR. Griffin,
who raised the question, said that the
families of several fishermen in GAL
way We're suffering great Distress ow-
ing, he was informed, to the fact that
their industry was ruined by steam
tra"lers fishing III the bay at night,
These steam trawlers came within tile
emile limit, and one of them
would do more damage to the fishing
than twenty of the ordinary sailing
boats. An appeal should be made to
The authorities to send Il gunboat to
the bay to prevent the illegal fishing.
as II the present state of affairs con-
tinued not a fish would be left in the
bay.
Kilkenny.
The death has occurred of Mr., John
O'Connor, Ballyfaccy, Glenmore, South
Kilkenny, aged 81 years, member o:
very old and popular family. De-
ceased WAS father of Mr.. John O'Con-
nor, Counsellor at Law, Kansas City.
u. S. A.. and of Mr.. t. O'Connor, OF
the Electric Co., Kansas City, and
uncle to the Rev. 2. O'Connor- Culleton,
T. F., ST. Marys, Peru, Illinois.
Kerry.
Having heard representative of
Messrs. Sutton e. Co, solicitors for
the owners, the Commissioners, hav-
ing regard to the character of the es-
tate. which is congested estate, re-
fused to declare the lands IAN estate"
FOR the purposes of the Act of 1903;
but they put a stay of two months on
their order, to enable the owner to
communicate with the Congested Dis
tricts Board, who have the means of
are not possessed by the Commissions
els
Limerick.
y cunSratulatory address and Epis-
copal jug and basin We're presented to
the Protestant Bishop Of Limerick by
the Hierarchy Of Munster.
Louth.
On Tuesday, the 2Sth ult., Professor
McWccncy, of Dublin, delivered Il
most interesting, instructive and use
ful lecture on The Campaign Against
Consumption: What has been done
and what remains to be DONE" in the
Town Hall. Dundalk. The lecture was
under the auspices of the local branch
of the Women's Health Association.
Mr.. II. t. M'Gahon, ]. p, Chairman
Dundalk Urban Council, presided, and
on the platform were members of pub
lie bodies and the local medical men.
vote of thanks to the distinguish
cd lecturer was passed ON the motion
of Mir. Coulter. solicitor, seconded by
DR.. t. f. Flood.
Meath.
| \ very destructive fire broke out
in the residence OF DR.. w. A. Barnes,
situated at Moynalty, near kells. 1t
originated in tho Stewards office and
spread with SO much rapidity to the
giHllares and OutbuildingS that it was
with difficulty the villagers, farm
hands and others prevented COM
tiful supply of water enabled them to
check its ravaees, but not until $4,000
damage had been done.
Mayo.
| Replying to a resolution from the
tlaremorris Rural District Council,
MIR. John Dillon said--The Irish Par
ty has been charged with a desire to
stitle discussion in Ireland OH the de-
tails OF Home Rule, and it has been
sought to create the impression that a
guilty conscience made the members
| of the Irish Party afraid of free dis
cussion. There is not, and never has
been, the slightest shadow of founda-
ton for those charges or inucndos.
We have neither the power nor the
Will to prevent the frccst possible dis
cussion on the details OF imaginary
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