The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-04-18

things that led him to extend con-
gratulations to the grand jury. At
the Crown Sessions white gloves were
given Judge Cooke.
Rev. E. T. Gallagher, native of
Ardara. County Donegal, who died in
West Toronto, Canada, in July. 1912,
left persona lestate to the value of
s32,496. He bequeathed $3.50 to
the Catholic church, and the re-
mainder is to be distributed among
relatives.
Fermanagh.
H. E. Martin has received an ad-
dress and handsome presentation
from his many friends in Ballyshan-
non and Bundoran on his appoint
ment as manager of the Belfast
Bank, Pettigo.
The Enniskillen Guardians have
adopted a resolution of deep sympa-
thy with their vice-chairman, Mr..
Crumley. M. p, on the death Of his
son, DR.. Crumley.
Kings.
A prison warder named Michael
Cullen. native of County Sligo. en-
ployed in Tullamore Jail. fell down
a stone stairway and was killed. Gull
len. who was aged about forty, re-
tired to bed about 1915. Shortly
afterwards he went down some wind
ing stone steps. and presumably
missed a step when returning, and
fell a distance of nine or ten feet.
He was subsequently found by an
other warder lying dead at the bot
tom of the stairs.
Kildare.
Justice Gibson, opening the Kill
dare Spring Assizes. said there were
but five cases to be heard and that
the state Of the county was quite
satisfactory. He expressed satisfac-
ton that there was no further dan
ger from foot and mouth disease in
the county.
Mrs. Collins, wife of Denis Collins,
licensed publican. Celbridge, was
found dead in bed. DR.. Cosgrove,
Coroner for North Kildare. held an
inquest.
Kerry.
The late Mr.. A. O'Driscoll. J. p,
of Coombe Bank. Valentia Island, q
merchant. left an estate valued at
over G6.365. He left $500 each to
his sons. John. Edward. Alexander,
Frederick and Kieran, and $500 each
to his six daughters. and the residue
to his wife.
A boy named Hunt. Of sallow Glen,
near Tarbert Co. Kerry. had mar
row escape from being killed by the
lightning which played in that dis
trict. While removing mirror, a
flash shattered it and scorched his
hand. and also did damage to the
furniture of the room.
The volunteer movement is MAX
ing gratifying Roadway in certain
parts of Kerry. such as Caherciveen,
Duagh. Killarney and Listowel.
Kilkenny.
Justice Gibson, in opening the
Spring Assizes here. spoke of the
very satisfactory state of the County
and congratulated the grand jury on
same.
Limerick.
The profession of Miss Annie
O'Connor, in religion Sister Mary
Borgia, took place on March IL at
st. John of Gods convent. Kilkenny.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur O'Connor. the Crescent.
Limerick.
His friends in Gin were delighted
to hear that Frank c. Hartigan. B.
E.. was elected by a decisive major
ity of the Limerick County Council
to the position of Assistant County
Surveyor for the Western District.
Leitrim.
Mr.. Joseph M. Dorr, of Clogher
House, Fillmore, Drumsna, County
Councillor for the Aughrim Division,
has been appointed Justice of the
Peace for County Roscommon.
At a special meeting of the Leitrim
County Council a resolution was
passed appealing to the County
Councillors of Ulster to call Pro-
vincial meeting with the bject of
recommending the prompt accept
ance of the Home Rule Bill.
LOuth.
According to a story circulated
here, the skeleton of a person who
was apparently 10 feet in height has
been found at Dysart. County Louth.
The skeleton was unearthed together
with that of two others supposed to
have been buried in prehistoric
times. The three persons had been
inferred in separate graves, all in
cased with stones. The skull of the
giant is said to measure 10 inches
o..