The Irish standard., 1913-08-09

hand" said Mr.. Finnery, land the
County Council should be asked to re-
peal this" 1--WE had a great deal to
say to the Grand Juries," added Mr..
McGeigue, "but the County Council is
worse"
Kerry.
The six men charged with the high
way robbery of s7s5 IS. from Mr..
John Chambers, manager of the Prov
incial Bank. Listowel. on June 2, in
the vicinity of Abbeyfeale, were
brought up at Listowel before Mr..
Wynne, and on the application of the
| District Inspector, remanded for a
week. The stolen money has not yet
been recovered.
The members of the Kerry football
team, the victors of the great game
for the Croke Memorial Final at
Jones's Road, received an enthusiast
tic reception on their arrival at Kill
larney. Bonfires and tar-barrels were
! lit In the streets, and several private
houses were Illuminated, while bands
paraded the town prior to the arrival
Of the train. A crowd numbering
some thousands gathered at the sta
ton. and the players were loudly
cheered on their arrival.
Kildare.
l John Curry, d 19-year-old appren-
tice from Tom Prices training estab-
lishment. Sunnyside, Newbridge was
thrown from horse and severely in
jured. He is lying unconscious in
Kildare Infirmary, and little hope is
entertained of his recovery.
Kilkenny.
The death of Mr.. r. Egan, Bally-
keeffe, removes prominent figure in
County Kilkenny. He represented his
district for many years on the Callan
Rural District Council.
1 Kings County.
The Birr aeridheacht was held on
Sunday, June %. The weather was
ideal and there was very large at
tendance. A splendid program, which
included music, singing and dancing,
was rendered. The Tullamore Pipers,
In Irish costume, played martial airs.
| A venerable figure at the Banagher
Convent Jubilee celebrations was that
of Madam Adina, who was the third
Irish nun to join the Banagher foun-
dalton after it's establishment She
is the daughter of Stephen Joseph
Meaney, the well known Fenian lead
er, who was arrested and imprisoned
not only during the 81 period, but
also in '4S. She was absent from Ire
land for 40 years. and has returned to
the Bower Convent, Athlone.
/ leitrim.
i Patrick Shanaghy, a young teacher,
received such wounds from the acci-
dental discharge of a gun he was
carrying. that he died in the Mohill
1ntirnary. Much regret is expressed
with the relatives of the deceased,
who had very promising career be-
: fore him.
Limerick.
The Limerick Harbor Board has
/, adopted resolution accepting the Of
fer of the corporation of $4,000 to-
J wards the erection of all opening
bridge to replace the swivel bridge
over the Shannon at Sarsfield street
provided that the payments be in fifty
! instead of eighty half yearly install
ments of principal and interest.
. At an aeridheacht at Monagee, New
, castle West, Rev. Father Clifford, p
p. presiding, fully 1000 people as
, sembled and bands attended. Reso.
lutions demanding that Irish be placed
amongst the ordinary subjects in the
:. currlcula of the schools; that it be
taught to every child from the infant
upwards; and that it be made an es-
sential subject for entrance to the
Training Colleges were adopted.
1 In Limerick number of small boys
were fishing at pond near the rail.
way when one of them named Killeen
fell into deep water. William Davern
10. jumped in to rescue his comrade
and in the excitement that followed
Killeen managed to reach the shall
r lows and escaped, but his would be
rescuer was drowned
longford.
The Granard Guardians passed a
, vote of coincidence with DR.. James
: O'Dwyer on the death of his wife.
According to the balance sheet is
sued by the Granard Cooperative
Dairy Society, Ltd, the society on
their years work have made net
/ profit of g. III Is. Sd. The auditor re-
! marks that the accounts have been
) carefully kept and presented for audit
Il in good order