The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-03-23
XNEWS FROM IRELANDx I

4 line of hose was quickly brought
into play. and cNtinsuishcd the fire in
about twenty minutes.
Limerick.
Tho Treasury having refused to adj
vance G13,OUO for block puvinS-al-
though the Local Government Board
sanctioned the loan--thc Corporation
decided TO Enquire if the money could
be raised in one of local banks. 1t is
now announced that tho Munster and
Lcinstcr Bank has agreed TO advance
the sum required at ~ per cent, with
repayment extended.
Leitrim.
On the recommendation OF Right
Hon. Lord fIHrlcrh. II. NJ. L., for. the
county, the Lord Chancellor has APP
pointed DR.. Walsh, of l<insluugh, to
the Commission Of the Peace for the
County I.citrn,.
Longford.
Dn Saturday night. the 18th ult., Il
lire broke out in the has pressing
sheds belonging to MIR. Matthew Nc
Cormacli. in Longfurd, and despite the
efforts Of the local fire brigade. as
sisted hy the military with their fire
engine, the extensive sheds and about
two hundred tons OF hay were totally
d' struycu. The damage is estimated
ii ESQ.
On Sunday, the 23d. Il Young fellow
belonging To the town Of Longturd
named james Dcviltc, IL cattle drovcr,
gave himself up to the police authors
ties and confessed tn having set the
hay ON fire. He alleges that he lay
Gown tn sleep in the hay. AID, having
lighted Il cigarette, the hay '.rca!llc is
nitcd and he. being unable to put out
the fire. He'd. lie WAS brought up at
y special Court in the police barracks
llandcd To Sligo Jail for . week in
custody
Louth.
At the B;,lrutilcry Guard, ms meet
ing MIR. Thomas E'ateman presiding, q
letter WAS read from DR.. iafeS. NJ. o.,
in reference tn certain statements
made by Mr.. II. j. Rooney, j. T., at
he last meeting i'll reference to tho
new dietary scale.
Al Il
with much reluctance. TO write to your
Board regarding the rcnErSs made at
| last meeting 10y Mr.. Richard Rooney
| With reference to the nc.r dietary
| scale to the hospital and to myself
! wish to characterize carl of his
+ statements in reference thereto as
false and I shall examine each of them
= in detail. IIr is reported rs stating
that tn" patients in the hospital ar,
starved" The Doctor then proceeds
/ to give lie diets in tho hospital ir
disrr"of of this statement.
Mayo.
Recently y large and representative
:, public meeting was held at crimlil
! Chapel four miles from castlrbar. fol
the purpose of rcnrganzin. the loca
branch of the l.. l. l..
ON the motion Of Mir. Pa, irk cuylc
seconded by Mr. =. Grimes ID. c.. tn,
hair was taken by the Rev. j. O'Mal
Icy, Adm.
|, The Roy. Chairman, who was re
rcivrd with applause said they shout,
come together under the banner of thu
National organization so na to- Shov
, that they were solid in their sippur
of the Irish Party in the present mo
mcntous crisis in the history OF thci
+. country. In their work in The futur
, they would adopt tho same tactic
which had been crowned with sue
success in the past. they could eve
: he loyal in their support nf one an
; other and of the Irish cause gene,
ally, but They would never resort t
outrage OF low tactics of any kin
which would only do harm to thos
who used such weapons.
Queens County.
The cvictcd tenants OF Queen
County who have been rcinstatcd hav
passed resolution thanking the Iris
/ Party for successfully ,mponin
their cause.
Roscommon.
/ Preaching ut last Mass III the ST,
cred Heart Church, Roscommon. o
Sunday, February 25th. the Very Re,
Canon Cummins referred to the Bish
OPP Of Elphin's Pastoral in which
! was pointed out that during the pcni
tential season of Lent temperance wa
desirable. Continuing. Canon Cum
minis said that for some years pas
: several temperance societies had bee
, established in many parts of the Yves
OF Ireland, which had done a consfd