The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-03-14
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NEWS FROM |R0ANDX

apology and withdrawal of a lying
statement made by Earl Roden, in
letter he wrote to the London Times"
in which he virtually charged the
council with robbery.
H. ]. McConville has been re.elect.
ed chairman of the Newry Urban
Council.
The ketch Tough Long was wrecked
on the evening of Feb. 10, while com.
ing into Strangford Tough, with a
cargo from Belfast. The crew Of
three hands, all belonging to Porta.
ferry, were lost.
Dublin.
An old and esteemed member nj
the Jesuit Order died at ST. 1pnat,,s
80 Lower Lesson street, Dublin. on
Feb. z, In the person of Rev. James
Redmond, ST.. who passed away
peacefully to his reward after an III.
ness OF a few days duration. Father
redmond who had reached the ad.
Vanced age of u years, belonged tn
an old and highly esteemed Dublin
family being brother of Sir Joseph
Redmond, MD. He received his ear,v
education In Clongowes Wood College.
and completed his course of studies
on the Continent. entering the Order
at the close of distinguished schol.
astic career. Subsequent to his ordi.
nation he held several important posts
IN the order, acting as vice-rector of
Clongowes Wood College, and, at q
later date, he was vice-president of
University College, st. Stephens
Green.
Fermanaoh.
The new cooperative stores at
kesh. which were opened last month
were completely destroyed by fire on
the morning of February II.
Galway.
The Guardians of Gort Union have
made petition to the Local Govern.
ment Board to amalgamate the Gort
Union with the Galway and Loughrea
warehouses;. The Gort Union was
built to accommodate 700 persons.
but at the present time there are onlv
q inmates,
Kildare.
Messrs. NJ. Doyle and Sons, auction
GERS, Athy, put up for auction recent
ly at Sheffield, Ballylinan, the farm
held by David Mcdonald, containing
1873 statute acres, at the annual rent
of sSS. After keen bidding, the
holding was knocked down to Michael
Mcdonald at $1,000.
The sale, by order of the War Of
flee, Of building sites fon shops and
warehouses on the Curragh Camp, at
tracted a very large number of pros.
pecttve purchasers and others inter.
ested, on Feb. 9. James Adam and
Son, auctfoneers. Dublin, conducted
the sale, the bidding at which was
fairly brisk. In some instances the
prices realized represented a rate of
$3.50 per acre. The auction compris-
ed II out Of % building sites, form
ing three sides of hollow square.
opening to Ordnance Road West,
Tower Hill road, Market street, South
road and Brownstown, in the center
of the camp, and after the buildings
have been completed will be the only
part of the camp available for traders.
The sites have each a frontage of
25 feet, with depths varying from SIS
to 80 feet. All the lots were sold
with the exception of two. the pur-
chasers being Messrs. TODD, Burns &
Co., Dublin; Eason and Son, Mr.. John
j. Moore, Kildare; Rev. Mr.. Wilkin-
son, Mr.. F. Young, chemist, New
bridge; Mr.. T. ]. Llewellyn, New
bridge; Mr. Dardis. victualler, Kilcul.
len, and Mr.. w. Church, Curragh.
Kilkenny.
Thomas Harrington, of Urlingford,
a member of the directory of the
United Irish League, has been appoint
ed magistrate for Kilkenny.
The Kilkenny branch of the Town
Tenants League, has voted to give
every possible support to the agita-
ton now in progress for the re.instate.
ment of the Nolan family in their old
home-the Clara Farm-from which
they were evicted some time ago by
the landlord, a blood sucker named
Clerke. The Town Tenants have ask
ed the shopkeepers not to supply any
goods to the emergency man now in
charge of the farm.
Kings.
Birr Guardians have elected DR..
Fitzgerald, of Mayo, medical officer
for the Kilcormack dispensary dis.
trict. Dr. F. Woods. Birr, and DR..
Ryan, Jervis street, Hospital, Dublin,
were also applicants.
Kerry.
The death took place at Burnham
House, Dingle, on Feb. 8, of Lord Ven.
try, who was Sc years of age. He
was the fourth RarOn and had hoon a