The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-05-24

XtEWS FROM IREl ANDx

ander Gallagher. at all advanced age.
An inquest was held ON April II on
Frederick VIM. Pickett. Derry, chauf-
feur, who was killed on the previous
day at Muff Donegal, in motor acct
dent. 1t was stated the car WAS trav-
occurred.
Fermanagh.
Died.-liecentlN, Cladius Reid, Flor
encourt Recently, James Flynn, ely
hore.
hayshed and II large quantity of
hay, the property of William Stinson,
April Is.
Kildare.
In the House of Commons recently,
MIR. kilbride asked the Chief Secre-
tary when the tenants on the Yer
schoyle estate, at Cloney, County Kill
dare, will have their farms vested in
them, whether the farm at Cloney
landlord or his agent, is for sale: and
will the Estate Commissioners take
steps to acquire these lands for the
purpose Of increasing the size Of
uneconoinic holdings and relieving
congestion? Mr.. Birrell: This estate
is on the principal register of direct
sales TALL CASH pending under the
Irish Land Act 1908. and having re-
gard to the claims of other estates it
is not expected that it will be reached
for several years to be dealt with by
the Estates Commissioners.
Kerry.
The Listowel Urban Council has an
pointed Mrs. Glecson to the position
OF clerk of the Urban Council recently
vacated by her husband under pres
sure from the Local Government
Board
Limerick.
At the Bruff Quarter Sessions Judge
Law Smith heard an action for breach
of promise of marriage brought by
Nora Burke, Ballincranna, Kimallock.
against Martin Ryan, Ballnc, kilmal-
lock. The judge awarded cS5 dam
ages.
The body OF an elderly man named
John Coughlan was recovered from
the river Shannon at Tcrvoe on April
~. The deceased, who was 62 years
of age, and resided in Dixon's lane
Limerick, had been missing for over
ten days, and although searches had
been made. they were without result
until the remains We're discovered.
Monaghan.
h'lrooskcy farm, bordering Drumard.
Clones, balance Of the Moorehead es-
tate, has been purchased by Edward
Brady, Drumard. by private treaty.
Thomas j. M'Wiliams, aged 10. af-
ter speaking to his mother, who is n
worker in the mill. was on April 81
drawn into the rollers in IL fax scrutcb
mill at Tattenclarc, near Castleblav.
ney, and was. in his mothers vicn.
mansled to death almost instantanc-
ously.
Tyrone.
A terrible accident occurred RECENTLY
IN Ballyforlea. 10 farm servant
named John Moonan, in the cmn,ov-
ment of Thomas Johnston, Killvbask
Moonal, who is over 60 years of age,
and has been for almost half a century
In Mr.. Johnston's service, was plm,ph-
ing OH an out farm, another emnlovo
helnS i'll charge of the horses It an.
pears the horses took fright at "A pass
ms train (the field being close to tho
railway and the swing bar broke. and
Moonan fell forward: The entire low
er portion Of his face Is literally shat
tered. his gums, teeth, jawboncs and
bridge of the nose being smashed.
Tipperary.
A man named John Rourke. Of Rish.
~T~'ON' iiSot 1uIlUIuH, was Anril
% found dead on the Great Southern
and Western Railway line, between
Dundrum and Gooldscross station.
Mrs. Mary Walsh died in l.arr,.k on
SUR at the age Of LOG years. Dccca sed
enjoyed good health up to a couple of
weeks before her death. She was a
very intelligent and interesting old
woman, and had numerous entertain-
ing recollections of the events con.
nected with the stirring times of her
hong life
WATERFORD
David Hyland. T. c.. Chairman Of
the Waterford Board of Guardians.
was seriously injured recently by be.
ing knocked down by a FESTIVE horse.
which he was about to harness.
An old age pensioner named DIVER
residing in Sargents lane. Waterford