The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-04-27
XNEWS FROM IRELANDt

| ING, VINO llNeu on the second floor OF
tenement house known as the For
ook Hotel on the night of March 10,
went to bed with a candle burning
on the table beside her bed. None of
the inhabitants of the house were dis
turbed during the night, but at MORN
| ing smoke was seen issuing from
Mrs. DoWling's room. Some of the
tenants entered it and found the old
women burnt to death. Her body was
half out of the bed, as if she had
walked and endeavored to escape but
had been overcome. The body was
charred all over and all the bedding
vas burned, but strangely enough the
fire had not extended to any other
part of the room. The poor woman
was IS years of age. and had been
living alone on her pension.
Donegal.
In a RENTED action by Miss Ann
Kelly. of Ballyfoley, against the Coun.
ty Donegal Railways Joint Committee,
Claiming 6 500 damages for injuries
sustained by her on September II.
owing to insufficient lighting of Stran-
orlar Station, the jury at the Donegal
Asslzes. awarded $40. The defense
was that plaintiff was not lawfully on
the platform. and that there was no
reasonable evidence of negligence.
Fermanaqh,
Rev. J. II. Steele, who, up to tho
tlme of Joining the Catholic Church
Two years ago, was Protestant Chan
lain to the Earl of Erne Crom, Coun-
IT, Fermanagh, Grand Master of the
orangemen of Ireland, and one of his
closest personal friends. was ordained
to the priesthood in Rome on March
20 by Cardinal Merry del Val.
Galway.
Iuam Guardians have decided to
grant a pension of Eo6 per year tn
refer Walsh who recently resigned
as Master Shoemaker in the Thar
Workhouse
The total amount offered in Eng
l'sh money by the Congested Districts
Board for the purchase of the Clanri.
carde estate is G22S,O75,
Died.-March IS, Mr.. Donnellv. Raj.
'hasloe. Recently, Mrs. Mary Browne.
Clonkeely. aged ST years. Recently
Mrs. Mary Ryan, Mechanics Institute
Galway
Kerry.
AT the Kerry Spring Assizes hefore
Lord O'Brien Of Kilfenora, Miss Mar.
saret DAILY, a we'll set-up young wo-
man whose age was stated to ha
ABOUT twenty-five, sued farmer of
sturdy physique named William o..
conhor' but over whom forty odd
summers had passed. for damages for
preach of promise of marriage. A
decree for G25 was awarded tho
plaintiff
Kilkenny.
Dled.-March 16, Mrs. B. Midtown
es' Newsouse. Recently, Richard
furniss. Patrick street, killeonn,
March II, Patrick Millea, Garna man
March p, Joseph Comerford. John
street. Kilkenny.
Kildare.
ne death took place on March is
o. Ihomas O'Toole at his home. Slice.
rue, aged SIS years
"A verdict of death from SHOCK tho
result of burns accidenta,lv roo,;.,
at It's parents residence some davs
previously, was returned on the 70
mains of the ten months old child ~
Mr.. P. Downey.
leitrim.
Inc work of erecting a bridge over
''e shannon at Hartley, near Car
TICK, Is proceeding rapidlv. and t.
pected to be finished within a few
months. Az"
| Louth.
Died at the Convent Of Mer,,, .
uee' sister M. Francis Callan. in III.
41ho year of her religious profession
| Limerick.
After short illness, the de... =.
m'chael o'F1ynn took place at his
s''ence IN the squore. Abbeyfeale
Mr. oFlynn, who was tho o,do..
draper IN the town, served his earlier
sea's at the business in the Queen.
oio castle, Cork. Though an ath,oto
~ considerable merit, he was alw,,.
VI retiring disposition s+r,o..
,.'.n 1919 IN all his dealings with tho
'""''c and amongst his fellow towns
"e'' ne always occupied All estcen,o,
ana respected position.
}, Mayo.
Rev. Father o'Grady, native =,
-1'uisoursh, who had been soma yo.u
on 'ne Mission in Glasgow, has been
amounted G. c.. in Castelar,.