The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-09
MONAGHAN.

Monaghan.
Mr.. Alfred P. Delaney, L. G.. Board
Inspector. held sworn inquiry
in the board room of the workhouse
infirmary. without, it was alleged,
the attendance of Catholic chap
lain.
At last meeting of the Monaghan
Urban Council, it was decided to
strike a poor rate and town rate of
IS 2 " in the for the coming year,
this being an increase of one half
penny over last years rate.
Queens.
Mr.. Joseph v. Delany. Holyfort,
Crettyard. has been appointed mag
istrate for Queens County. The ap-
pointment is popular one.
Mr.. Patrick Meehan. in the House
OF Commons. asked why the restric-
lions in connection with foot and
mouth disease should be extended to
Queens County, as no cases of the
disease have occurred therein; and
why the port of Birkenhead is not to
be opened for cattle for immediate
slaughter from unaffected counties?
Mr.. Russell-The outbreaks of foot
and mouth disease in the Temple
more neighborhood in the north Of
County Tipperary have necessitated
the scheduling of district of approx
imately Is miles radius. extending
beyond the boundaries of that coun-
ty and embracing in Queens County
of Roscrea No. 3 Rural District and
a number Of electoral divisions in
the Abbeyleix rural district. Similar
ly in scheduling a district in connec-
ton with the recent outbreak in
County Kildare it has been found
necessary to take in part of the ex-
IRENE east of Queen s County. It is
gratifying that the disease has not
up to the present spread to Queens
County. but in defining the area
from which shipments to Birkenhead
and the other two selected British
ports might begin, it has been nee
essary to adopt boundary well re-
moved from the vicinity of the sched-
uled districts. In these Circumstance
es it has not been possible to include
Queens County within the region
from which stock may be shipped.
ROscommon.
A farmer named Bernard Gordon,
who lived at Grangemore, near
Boyle, was found drowned in the
River Finisklin. He left his home
on the morning of April 6, and later
in the day his clothes were found on
the banks of the stream. A little low
er down Gordon's body was found
upright in the water. He was about
forty-five years old and unmarried.
Sligo.
There were three applications be-
fore the Sligo County Council for the
position of Deputy Council Surveyor
in the room of the late Mr.. H. Blake
ney. Mr.. Michael Conway, of Eskey,
County Sligo, was unanimously ap-
pointed. Mr.. Blakeney was given
retiring gratuity of e100.
z" Tipperary.
A large meeting of young men was
held in Clonmel to consider the ques-
tion of starting branch of the Ma
tional Volunteers. After explanatory
speeches, it was decided to organize
a local corps, and most of those pres
ent Joined.
Loughrea Guardians have elected
Miss Ellen O'Neill, Clonmel, as night
nurse in the workhouse infirmary.
The Sydney Catholic Press" says:
"The Rev. Father William Organ of
Cashel reached Melbourne by the
Moldavia on April 8, and will be at
tached to the archdiocese"
An extraordinary freak of nature
occurred in the neighborhood of Tip
perary last week. On the farm of a
lady named Duly, at a place called
Attybrick, cow gave birth to a calf
with nine legs, three tails, and two
heads. 1t died shortly after birth.
Tyrone.
At a meeting of Omagh Urban
Council the Finance Committee rec
commended that a rate of Is I'D in the
6 be struck, being made up of As
I'D consolidated town rate and Is
poor rate. The recommendation was
adopted.
Last week the body of a young
man named Thomas Espey was found
in a stream near his fathers home
at Tullybuoy. a few miles from
Cookstown. He had been in Cooks
town market, and had been
called to a friends house on his way
home. leaving at late hour. It is
supposed that he became weak and
fell into the water. He was sober.
industrious young man.
Westmeath.
At the opening of Mullingar quar-
ter sessions, Judge Drummond, who
was recently appointed to the county
in room of Judge Curran. resigned.
was welcomed to Westmeath on be-
half Of the Bar, and by Mr.. Downes.