The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-12-26

ing, on the ground that the holding
vas not agricultural, the application
to have fair rent fixed on a farm of
a. r. 30 D., held by Michael Ryan,
Jr, in Town Parks, Middleton, of which
Lord Middleton is landlord.
Carlow.
When the evening train arrived at
rullow on the 18th ult., William Far
rell, of Dublin, who was about to pay
visit to his brother in Tullow, was
eound dead on the floor of railway
carriage.
John Cosgrove, chairman Tullow
Town Commissioners, formerly a cor.
,oral in the Carlow Militia, who Joined
he Dublin Fusiliers when the war
broke out, has just died from heart
failure at Buttevant, where he was en-
gagged drilling recruits.
Donegal.
killybegs Petty Sessions Court, on
he motion of H. F. S. Goold vers.
choyle, seconded by P. Mclaughlin,
expressed sincere regret at the death
of John S. Rogers, J. p, and passed a
vote Of sympathy to his relatives.
The following magistrates have
been appointed for the county: James
Gavigan, Market street, Ballyshannon;
w. J. Crossan, merchant, Carndonagh;
Daniel Doherty, Corvish, Carndonagh;
Charles Craig, Inch; James O'Doherty,
Malin.
The Right Hon. Henry James, fifth
Earl Castle Stewart, of Stuart Hall,
Stewartstown, County Tyrone, who
died on June 5th last, aged seventy
six years, left unsettled personal es-
tate in the United Kingdom valued at
s15,229.
Derry.
DIR. MIvor, coroner for the barony
of Loughinshollin, held an inquest at
the house of Hugh Convery, Fallalea,
relative to the death of his brother,
Michael Convery, whose dead body
was found In a field near his home.
Kildare.
An anniversary Mass of Requiem
will be celebrated in st. Francis
Xavier's Church, New York City, on
Tuesday, December Is, 1914, in mem
DRY of Mrs. Catherine Brennan, relict
of James Brennan, who died on De-
cember Is, 1911, at her residence, the
Tower, Old Kilcullen, County Kildare.
Justice Barton, in the Chancery Di-
vision, made an order for the payment
out of Court to the Most Rev. DR..
Foley, Kildare and Leighlin, and Rev.
H. Cullen, P. p, Somerton, of e283
18 s., which has been lodged by the
Carlow Urban Council in respect of
the purchase of part of the lands of
Graigue for the purpose of the hous-
ing of the working classes.
Kilkenny.
William ]. Delaney, of Coolbawn,
Castlecomer, was the victim of Sc.
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Whilst motorcycling from Carlow in
direction of his home he lost control
of his machine at The Pike, Queens
County, and was thrown violently to
the road, where he was found later in
semi-unconscious state.
The death has occurred from fever,
contracted while on foreign service,
of First Lieutenant Richard B. COLES,
R. N, aged %. Deceased was second
son of R. COLES, Millmount, Kilkenny.
Kings.
Exciting scenes were witnessed at
Geashill, when over 1000 men Assem-.
bled to drive cattle off grazing ranches
on Lord Digby's estate. The men
mustered in the village, headed by
two bands, marched four deep to the
lands of Ballydownan, from which
they proceeded to clear off cattle and
sheep belonging to Mr.. Cavanagh, who
holds the farm from Lord Digby. In
spector Crane, Tullamore, and about a
score Of police, armed with carbines
and revolvers, soon arrived on the
scene. The Co. Inspector ordered the
police to dispense the crowd with
batons. There was a fierce onslaught
and the crowd retaliated. Several po-
licemen and large number of cattle
drivers were badly injured. Con-
stables were then ordered to draw
their revolvers, and the County In
spector threatened to fire on the
crowd unless they dispersed. Some
shots cit is alleged) were fired, and
the people cleared away. On the road
outside the gate a shot rang out, and
instantly a number of police seized a
young man named Bracken from Tul-
lamore, whom the County Inspector
accused of having fired the shot.
When searched a loaded revolver was
got in his possession, but none of the
cartridges had been discharged. Mr..
Bracken was brought to Geashill Pc.
lice Barracks under a heavy escort
and afterwards conveyed to Tulla-
more.
Kerry.
The remains of the late District In
spector Irwin, r. I. c., Catherciveen,
which were inferred recently in Killo-
varnogue Church yard, in grave be-
longing to Michael Daly. Catherciyeen.