The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-02-21

NEWS FROM IRu ANO|

the farm, and not in habitable con-
dition, while the land was coarse, I'M
suited either for granting or cultiva-
ton; nevertheless the competition to
acquire it was keen.
:. Donegal.
At the Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough
street., Dublin, on January IA, the
marriage was performed by Rev. Hugh
O'Gara, Adm, Glenswilly (brother of
the bride), between Charles Carberry,
merchant, Donaghbore, and Brigid,
daughter of the late Hugh O'Gara, mer-
chant, Kilcar. .........
The death took place recently at
Drumfin, Inver, of Miss Nancy Nc.
Dyre, in her 10th year.
George Lawrence Young, of Culdaff,
has been sworn as High Sheriff of the
County of Donegal.
Dublin.
P. c. Cowan, NJ. Inst. G. E., chief
engineering inspector, local govern
ment board, opened an inquiry in the
Dublin city hall on January %, into
the application of the corporation for
sanction to. loans of se4,675 and
e20,500 for the purpose of erecting
working class lodging houses under
the Housing of the Working Classes
Acts at Blackhalt street and Inchicore.
respectively. ''--''' ''-.'...'
The Irish Court of Appeal has de-
livered judgment in the case of Fitz-
patrick VS.. Sanlerson, and restored
the verdict and judgment for ;e2,5OO
entered for the plaintiff at the trial
before the late Justice Wright and a
special jury. The action was brought
by Miss Mary Fitzpatrick, Illuminating
artist, Clonliffe road, Dublin, against
Messrs. Sanderson and Co., of Gran
by Row, taxicab proprietors, to re-.
cover damages for personal injuries.
Five hundred strikers resumed work
in Dublin on January 10. Most of them
are employees of the city of Dublin
Steampacket Co., others went to work
for Messrs. Palgrave and Murphy.
Their surrender is complete. They go
back without any conditions, save that
laid down by the company, that they
must handle all traffic, and obey all
reasonable orders.
Fermanagh.
For the first time in the history of
the ancient and loyal" borough of
Enniskillen, the Nationalist have OBJ
tanned control of the Urban Council,
the elections which took place on Jan
uary % having resulted in fourteen
Nationalist and seven Unionists being
returned.
The residence and lands at Donagh.
between Newtown butler and Lisnas-
Ikea, were sold at auction on January
Fl, in the town hall, Lisnaskea The
lands comprise about ESQ acres and
four acres of water. The house con-
talns twenty apartments, and on the
lands are a good limestone quarry, a
flax and corn mill, forge, publichouse,
four homesteads, judicial tenancies,
etc. Interest in lieu of rent on the
holding is G57 So sd per annum. The
property was knocked down to Robert
Bimford, Dooederney, Fivemiletown, at
G1,S1O, with auction fees.
Galway.
Six acres of land at Salthill have
been purchased by the Urban author
tiles of Galway, to be converted into
a public park.
Kerry.
The death of Sister Theitique Foran
took. place in West Africa, recently.
She was the youngest daughter OF
John p. Foran, Tiershannon, Bally-
heigue, and sister to Rev. Bros. Kilian,
Charles and Conrad Foran.
Kildare.
The death took place on January 16
of James Tierney, Stanhope street,
Athy, at the age of u years.
On January IA, at the Church of Our
Holy Trinity, Allen, the marriage was
performed with nuptial mass by the
Rev. E. Lalor, P. p, of Willie, the Sec
ond son of Michael and Mrs. Mcguire,
Ferns, County Wexford, to Birdie, sec.
ond daughter of Murtha and Mrs. Don.
egan, Feighcullen, Rathangan.
Kilkenny.
The late Major J. r. Doyle, of Kill
kenny, left estate valued at s6,7S8.
He bequeathed ego and G2O a year to
Mary Kennedy, e1,500 to his brother,
Henry, $4,000 to his sister, Elizabeth.
$4,000 to his sister, Fanny, 95 to
each servant of one years service, the
Ballysalla estate, subject to certain
charges, to his brother Gerald, and the
residue to his brothers Henry and
Gerald in equal shares.
Died.-January 20, Mrs. Margaret
McKenna, Newpark.-January 20, Mrs.
Mary Young John street. Kilkenny
January is, Mrs. Timothy Bryan, Glen
gall.-January IL, Mrs. G. Butler,
Cav Tor~on,, NJ. N