The Irish standard., 1914-06-13


without opposition.
At meeting of the Trim Urban
Council a resolution was passed, on
the motion of Mr.. Thomas Rogers.
expressing confidence in the wisdom
and craftsmanship of Mr.. John Red
mond and the Irish Parliamentary
Party in carrying the Home Rule
Bill to final and successful stage.
Monaghan.
The Ballybay Town Commission
ers have passed resolution express
Ing appreciation of the heroic con-
duct of Mr.. James Gray, of that town
who recently, of great personal
danger, saved Miss v. Linden from
drowning in pond into which she
had accidently fallen.
Tipperary.
The sale of the Railstown estate
to the estate commissioners has been
confirmed, the land, Marcus Russell,
of Cashel, having accepted the terms
OF the commissioners.
The death took place at an ad-
vanced age of Lieut-Col. John Henry
Villiers-Stuart, D. L., of Castletown,
near Carrick-on-Suir. Col. Villiers-
Stuart had been more than a half
century a member of the Carrick-on-
SUR Board Of Guardians and men,
Der of the magisterial bench at Car
rick-on-Suir. Carrickberg and Pill
town. During his life he gave from
time to time very large sums for the
relief of distress in the Carrick-o on
SUR and Castletown districts. He
was son of the late Henry villiers-
Stuart, of Dromana, Cappoquin.
County Waterford.
Waterford.
The Mayor of Waterford. present
ed John Sullivan, laborer, with a
certificate and cheque for SIS granted
by the trustees of the Carnegie Hero
Fund for saving the life of young
lady from drowning in Johns Pill.
The death took place at Ballydurn
of Mrs. O'Connell, mother of the Rev
j. O'Connell, C. c. The Cathedral,
Waterford. The deceased was in her
84the year.
At the meeting of the Cashel Mar
kets Association the recently ap-
pointed Dean of Cashel, Very Rev.
Innocent Ryan, P. p, v. G., was
unanimously elected chairman.
Wexford.
The Wexford County Council has
decided to ask the cooperation of
the Wicklow and Dublin Councils in
an effort to secure a reduction of
rates on the Dublin and Southeast
ern Railway. -
The death has taken place at Our
Larry of Mercy College, Parramatta,
Australia, in the 57th year of her
age. and the 35th in religion, of
Mother Mary Alacoque Kavanagh,
eldest daughter of the late Mr.. p.
Kavanagh, who at one time controll-
ed an extensive iron works in Ennis
corthy. She made her religious
vows in 1879 in Mercy Convent,
Callan, where she labored until 1888
when she was one of party of
volunteers who went on Cardinal
Moran's invitation to devote them
selves to works of mercy in the Arch
diocese of Sydney.
At the annual meeting of the WEEK
ford Meat Supply Company the re-
port stated that the trade turnover
for the year was $4,000, as COM
pared with $4,000 the previous
year. There was an increase of
1920 in cattle and sheep delt with.
The by-products plant at the factory
was stated to be practically in full
working order and the returns are
very promising. The Chairman, Mr..
T. L. Esmond, said the amount of
money lost to Ireland through the
cattle embargo was incalcuable.
Wicklow.
On John Rutherford applying to
the Baltinglass Guardians for a suit
of clothes. Mr.. P. Pollard said the
man was over 100 years old, for he
we'll remembered events prior to
1922. Mr.. E. Cusack said the man
wanted to visit his friends before he
died. The suit was granted.
Westmeath.
At the meeting in Mullingar of
Westmeath County Council a letter
was read from the Cork County
Council asking the Westmeath Coun-
Gil to cooperate with them in oppos-
ing the application of the G. S. and
w. Railway Company to increase the
railway rates. The council unani-
mously approved the action taken by
Cork County Council, and the secre-
tary was instructed to inform them
that the Westmeath Council was
prepared to oppose the application.
Queens.