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

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the voting was Is each, the casting
vote being given in favor of the res
olution.
IIongfOrd.
Mr.. Justice Boyd, in opening the
Longford Assizes congratulated the
Grand Jury on the very peaceable
state of the county. There was only
one criminal case, which arose out
of an alteration between two school
boys. and the judge said if boxing
matches between school boys were to
be sent to Assizes, the pleasure of
school life would be taken away.
The Longford Volunteers are
making very satisfactory progress,
and largely attended drillparades are
held on Tuesday and Thursday even
ings.
The Longford A. O. H. War Pipers
Band is now training in charge of
a very able instructor, Mr.. Shawn
O'Donohoe, and it is expected it will
in short while be able to render a
good account of itself.
LOuth.
Mary Jane Whearty, Bally beg,
Drogheda. has been arrested on
charge of having made away with
her infant child, whose remains were
found buried, with wire tied
around the body, some yards from
her house.
The Dundalk Guardians have de-
cided to refuse permission to their
medical officer, DR.. ]. P. Lavery, to
inspect the minute book of the
Board. at which a resolution was re-
corded respecting him in connection
with which he had asked the Local
Government Board to hold a sworn
inquiry.
The Dunleary and Oakley Corps
of the Irish National Volunteers,
who are becoming very efficient,
went through series of extended
movements at Kill avenue on Sun
day afternoon
Meath.
They would be paying 257 per an
mum per child. said Mr.. Cody. at the
meeting Of the Dunshaughlin Guard
ians, in proposing a resolution re-
questing that the findings of the
Poor Law Reform Commission, rec
ommending the abolition of the Trim
District School under the board be
adopted. Such schools were useful
for Unions which included big
towns. The motion wa with
drawn, so that the report might be
consulted.
Monaghan.
| 1t is reported that the Rockcorry
Irish National Volunteers Corps were
recently supplied with rifles of the
latest American pattern. Rev. l..
O'Kiernan. P. P, who is president OF
the Corps, has stated there were
more rifles in the parish than most
people would be inclined to believe
On Sunday evening, July IL, Mr..
McArdle. president County Mon
Afghan, Ancient Order of Hibernians,
attended at Tamlet, near Ballybay,
where he addressed a large gather
ing and formally started a division
Of the A. o. H. A large number
were enrolled and the following Off
GERS were appointed: Mr.. F. O'Brien.
president; Mr.. Hugh O'Brien, secre-
tary, and Mr.. Patrick Fox, treasurer.
Queens.
Rev. Mgr. Murphy, P. p, V. G.,
has been reelected chairman of the
joint committee of the management
Of the marlborough district lunatic
asylum; and Mr.. w. Corbett, j. P.
Co. T.. mas been elected vice cnalr-
man.
lsOscOmmOn.
At a meeting of the Roscommon
branch of the Gaelic league, the pres
ident. Rev. M. O'Flanagan, was Sc
lected as representative to the Ard
Feis in Killarney. The holding of
Feis and the suggestion of Mr..
McCrann to have a volunteer review
on the same day, to which Colonel
Moore would be invited, met with ap-
prevail.
Sligo.
The Lotus Memorial Hall, Bally-
mote, was formally opened Oh Sun
day by his lordship, Most Rev. DR..
Morrisroe, Bishop of Anchonry.