The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-08-22

up at them. On the opening day the
Lord Chief Baron made a speech re-
garding land purchase, in fact it was
a demand calling for the land for the
people, and which if made few
years ago would have been regarded
as a serious crime, in fact we have
known men to be put in the lock for
saying less, and equally remarkable
was the strong resolution of the
Grand Jury bearing out his state
ment.
The apparel of the Earl of Clanri-
carde against the C. d. Board in re-
gard to the compulsory sale of his
estate, went before the house of lords
recently.
Monaghan.
The death of Mr.. Peter Martin.
building contractor, which occurred
at his residence, Clondergole, Clones,
on July "a, occasioned much regret
among the wide circle of friends and
acquaintance. The deceased was
aged about 81, had led an active life
of industry and usefulness, and was
widely and faVorably known in South
Fermanagh and North Monaghan.
The Monthly meeting of the
County Monaghan Committee of
Agriculture and Technical Instruc-
ton was held in the court house,
Ballybay, on Thursday. Rev Pre-
centor Young, presided. The other
members present were: Very Rev. P.
Canon Callan, P. P; Rev. F. McKen-
ma, c. c.; Rev. Canon Ruddell;
Messrs. B. McKenna, C. c.; ]. Moor
head, P. Connolly, Ed. Moore, Colon
al Lucas Scudamore, d. j. Carson, r.
Spence. Lord Rossmore, The Home
Parliament, Hampton Court, wrote
thanking the Committee of Agricul-
ture and Technical instruction for
the honor they had again done him,
in selecting him as their chairman.
He hoped to be more at home in the
future.
The Monaghan Branch of the Pho
neer Total Abstinence Society num-
bering 200, held their annual excurs-
ion recently to Altardavin, County
Tyrone, where they spent the day
amid the sacred and historic relics of
that part of the country. They were
conveyed by brakes. side cars, and
motors, leaving Monaghan at 9 a.
M, and arriving at their destination
at 1880, which they left for home at
p. m.
Sligo.
The death is announced of Mr..
James Donohue, for upwards of half
a century Clerk of Tobercurry
Union.
Death: Mrs. Martin, Kilmactrinny,
County Sligo. The above named
lady recently died at the age Of 70
years.
Collapse following poisoning by
arsenic" was the verdict of a jury at
an inquiry into the death of Mrs.
Lily Scholefield, aged about "a, the
wife of Sligo dentist, who died. re-
Gently at ROSES Point. Drs. Laird,
Quinn and Rouse deposed that de-
ceased that deceased was highly
nervous subject and was liable to fits
OF depression, during one of which
she took the fatal drug, as she her
self acknowledged.
Tyrone.
Patrick Joseph Mcmahon, aged
about 20, died suddenly on Saturday
afternoon in High Street, Omagh, as
the result of bursting of blood
vessel.
The Dungannon Guardians have
asked the L. G.. B. to consent to the
amalgamation of Cookstown and
Dungannon Unions, and have adopt
ed the recommendation that fever
patients in both Unions should be
treated in Dungannon Fever Hospit-
al
Tipperary.
In addition to subscribing liberal
ly to the Equipment fund of the Fet-
hard Volunteer Force, Mr.. G. D: Car
roll has intimated to Mr.. r. M. o.
Hanrahan, commander, that he will
place at the disposal of the Volun-
teers for drilling, and will also pro-
vide suitable place for rifle range
and bear the cost of construction. He
will also place his stables and
grounds at the disposal of the caval-
ry corps. Mr.. CAROLS spirited
action has evoked great satisfaction.
The Fethard Volunteers were pract-
ically the first established in the
county, and the Arms Fund is now
close on $40.
Wicklow.
Surgeon MacArdle and Surgeon
Boyd-Barrett were among the speak
ers at the imposing Volunteer parade
and demonstration recently at Bally-
teigue, Surgeon MacAardle's pictur-