The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-05-08

| COrcoran and Patrick j. Tlmm0nS.
Mrs. Corcoran was elected.
A farm consisting of about 81 Irish
acres, belonging to Mrs. P. Kelly, Clog
heen, near Monasterevan, was bought
by George Worrell, Airhill Monastere.
van, for $3.50.
Kerry.
His Lordship, Most Rev. DR.. Mangan,
presided at the annual distribution
of prizes at St. Brendan's seminary,
Killarney, His lordship, addressing
the students, said the trend of educa-
ton in recent years was to pay dim
inishing amount of Importance to the
literary side, and largely increasing
amount to the formation of character,
but he believed there could be no real
formation of character unless built on
a religious foundation.
The death is announced of Daniel
Harrington, proprietor of the Kerry
Sentinel" Tralee. The late Mr.. Har-
rington, who was a native of Castle
townbere, was brother of the late Tim
othy Harrington, M. P, a former lord
mayor of Dublin, and the late Edward
Harrington, who had been member of
parliament for many years.
Kilkenny.
The death is announced of Patrick
Murphy, Carrigeon House, Kilkenny,
aged sixty years. The deceased, who
was an extensive farmer, was brother
OF Rev. Edward Murphy, c. C. The
Rover, Thomastown, and of John
Murphy, j. p, Rathclough House,
Danesfort
Kings.
Acting on the suggestion of the
chairman of the Kings county agricul-
tural committee, which body, at the
instance of the Rev. f. O'Reilly, P. P,
kilcormac, passed very strong reso-
luton on the subject, R. Downes, j. P,
a member of the council of agriculture,
raised the question of loans to small
farmers for the purchase of seed, in
view of the demand for increased till.
age, also the restoration of loans for
agricultural buildings, at the last meet.
ing of the agricultural council. The
matter will be considered at the next
county meeting.
| Longford.
Permission was given to hotel Quar-
ter Sessions in Ballymahon workhouse
board room, Judge Drummond refusing
to sit in the local court house, which
| lie described as a loft over cow
house.
Louth.
The gross revenue of the Dundalk
and Newry Steam Packet company,
for the half year ended January 81,
1915. was G3S,5SO, an increase of e5,.
597 on the corresponding previous pc
rod. The total expenditure was G27,-
$50, an increase of CAPT. or the COM
parative six months. Deducting en-
penditure from revenue, leaves a gain
Of 25,991, as against e4,67O, which,
with the carry forward, makes total
of e7,55S. A dividend of 3s. and a
bonus Of Cd, per share is recommended
! Leitrim.
The following deaths took place re
Gently: Mrs. Wisely, Townymore
near Mohill; at the convent of Mercy
Pump street, Derry, Sister Mary
Xavier O'Rourke, native of Ballina
more; Mrs. Smythe, Tooman. aged 80
years; Gustavus Dobson, Rooskeyna
monia; at Drumkeerin, Thomas Nc
Loughlin, father of Rev. Michael Nc
Loughlin, G. c., Glenfarne.
Meath.
By the casting vote of the chairman
T. Halligan, ]. P, the Meath county
council, only three members being alb
sent, declined to give guarantee in
connection with the proposed Mulin
gar-Kells railway.
DR.. Keelan, Dunleer, who rendered
his resignation to the Ardee Guardians
after thirty-one years service, has
been granted retiring allowance oil
.Gl4S per annum
! Mayo.
AS result of the last revision the
valuation of County Mayo has been
increased by Gl.77O. This amount is
in respect of buildings, principally
new ones erected by the congested dis
tricts board and by councils under the
housing acts.
In reply to resolution passed by
the Castlebar branch of the Town
Tenants League, asking the congest.
ed districts board to make the land in
their possession in the urban area
available for tillage this spring, the
Very Rev. Denis O'Hara, p P, Kilti-
magh, has written: ut would give
me great pleasure to help the branch
in any way could; but fear, how
ever. the congrested districts board
Will not be able to comply with their
wishes regarding the land referred
to-"
Monaghan.
| The taxed costs Of the local govern
ment election petition for the Carrick.
macross election division of County
| Monaghan was E9O2. less a set Off of