The Irish standard., 1914-04-04

dI MuEuo0u, WluWdy D0tW00u Cl8ro.
morris and Kiltimagh, and the COM
pany's engineers have already been
arranging plans for the construction
of same. In the district where it is
proposed to erect the new station
there is large population which will
in the near future considerably in
crease consequent on the distribution
Of some large farms acquired by the
c. D. Board.
Upwards of two hundred cattle
were driven from six hundred acres
of grazing lands. the property of Mr..
E. G. Walsh, near Crossmolina, on
Friday, Feb. 81.
Monaghan.
T. Gallagher, ]. p, Clerk of Mona
CHAN Asylum, whose election as Chair.
man of the Urban Council has been
strongly opposed by some Councillors,
has issued summons against a num-
Der of his opponents.
Meath.
= A verdict Of death from accidental
drowning was returned at the inquest
held in Athboy on Saturday, Feb. %,
on the body Of Francis Leyden, which
was taken out of the Athboy or Trum-
blestown River, near Clifton Bridge,
the previous evening. A sum of s3
Is 10hd was found on the body, also
watch and chain. The deceased was
a native Of Drum, Boyle, and broth
er was the sole relative present at
the inquest.
Queens.
The Queens County Committee Of
Agriculture and Technical instruction
are making commendable efforts to es-
tablish centres throughout the coun-
ty where national teachers may be
taught Irish. The question has been
before the committee at recent meet
ings, and that body states that CEN
tres can be established at several CEN
tres, and although good many teach
ers, up to fifty, have signified their
willingness to attend the lectures, a
good many more are confidently ex-
pected to become pupils.
Roscommon.
A resolution has been passed by the
Roscommon County Committee of
Agriculture aud Technical Instruction
calling the attention of the depart
ment to the need of technical school
in the county.
For some time past the streets Of
Roscommon town have been cleaned
by gang of laborers under the direct
labor scheme. One man was recently
dismissed, and the direct labor men,
consisting of from six to eight local
laborers, have struck work in sympa-
thy. The work Of cleaning the streets
is being carried out under the protec-
tion of the police.
Sligo.
Mr.. p. Lyons has been promoted
from the station mastership of Ath-
lone to be superintendent at Sligo, in
place Of Mr.. Walmsley, promoted and
changed to Dublin. Mr.. Lyons pro-
motion in the railway service has
been steady and rapid, and he is yet
a young man. As relief clerk for a
number of years he was frequently in
Sligo before his promotion to station
master in 1902. In the latter office he
served in Woodlawn, Boyle, Claremor.
ris, Navan and Athlone.
Tyrone.
At the County Tyrone Assizes,
which opened on Wednesday, the 4th
inst, there were 10 defendants for
trial, a larger number than has been
for trial at any Assizes in the County
for the past twenty years.
Tlpperary.
Killenaule Petty Sessions Court has
passed a resolution Of regret at the
death of Mr.. A. J. Cooke. for forty
two years c. P. 8. in that district.
The death occurred suddenly at
Beakstown House. Holycross, County
Tipperary, Of Mr.. Edward Butler, an
extensive farmer, who had been prom
inently associated with the recent
Holy-cross agitation. The Rev. Fa-
ther Mccormack was q guest In the
house when Mr.. Butler collapsed, and
was in time to administer the last
rites of the Church.
Wexford.
At the Wexford Assizes, Mr.. T. A.
Ashe, hotel proprietor, New Ross, ap-
pealed against the decision Of County
Court Judge Brereton Barry, decree
ing him for s20 in an action brought
by Joseph White, shoemaker, for in.
juries received through being knock
ed down by the defendants pony and
trap. The decision was reversed.
Wicklow.
The Baltinglass magistrates have
refused informations in the case Of
John and Winifred Mitchell, who
were charged with the kidnapping Of
four children who were about to be