The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-20

ers Court, Four Courts, resumed an ar
bitration hearing as between the Ira
lee Fenit Pier and Harbor Board and
the G. S. and w. Railway. The Board
alleged violation of the terms Of the
Amalgamation Act of 1900 in respect
to the company in making illegal
rates; that Tralee was not being sup
piled with a proper number of pass
handled in manner conducive to
the public interests. These allega-
tons were denied by the company,
who pointed out that the goods and
mineral tonnage dealt with at Tralee
in the years 1900 and 1913 showed how
the traffic had been conveyed, and it
was also declared that the service be-
tween Tralee and Limerick was bet
ter now than before the amalgamation.
The Arbitrator reserved his decision.
Presiding at a meeting in Tralee in
connection with the war and food sup
plies, NJ. j. Nolan, ]. P, chairman of
the County Council, urged the farmers
to grow more wheat, potatoes and
oats. T. O'Donnell said it was ma
tional scandal that Ireland only pro.
duced food sufficient to last three
weeks, and said that shipowners were
trying to make extravagant profits.
Resolutions were passed urging the
Department to assist small farmers in
buying seed, the c. d. B. to open lime
quarries and sell lime to farmers at
cost price.
Limerick.
An extensive cattle drive is reported
to have taken place from the lands
OF Stonehally, held by Mr.. Saunders,
Charleville, from Mr.. Hewson, Adare.
j. F. Mulholland, secretary of the
Limerick Juvenile Advisory Commit
tee, son of T. F. Mulholland, ex-Post-
master, Tipperary, has been trans
ferred on promotion to Dublin.
The death took place at Limerick of
Miss Susan Counihan, eldest daughter
of the late F. ]. Counihan, proprietor
OF the Munster News" Deceased was
sister to DR.. Counihan, Kilrush.
David Roche Browning, Bruree
House, Bruree, was recently sworn in
as High Sheriff for County Limerick,
before James Welply, Commissioner
for Oatls, Limerick, and B. Lucas was
re-sworn as sub-Sheriff.
Louth.
Judge Green, at Dundalk Quarter
Sessions awarded $50 to Patrick
Grant, of Dingooley, against the Ca
madam Pacific Railway Company, in
respect of the death of his son on the
steamer Empress of Ireland.
The death, in Dundalk, of j. A.
Brabason, agent of the Bank of Ire
land, occurred rather suddenly re.
Gently. Deceased, who was almost go
years of age, spent forty years in the
service of the Bank, and had worked
in Sligo, Westport, Youghal, and
Cavan
Meath.
Navan Petty Sessions Court has
passed vote of sympathy to the wild
oW and family of the late R. F. dip
bert, r. NJ A similar resolution has
been passed by the Longwood Petty
Sessions Court.
r. Stokes, J. Byrne, and A. Malone
have been returned unopposed as
Town Commissioners for Ardee.
January 16. 1915, the death occurred
of Mary Bailey, at the residence of her
cousin, Michael Byrne, Ballinderry
Enfield.
Mayo.
The Claremorris District Council
have adopted resolution, on the mo-
ton of M. Nally, condemning the pres
ent system Of compulsory service OF
jurors at Sessions and Assizes with.
out compensation, and urging on their
Parliamentary representatives to have
bill passed providing adequate com.
pensation for all persons serving the
juries in future, the necessary funds
to be paid out of the British Treasury.
The Ballina Urban Council, the Moy
Harbor Board, and the Ballina Divi.
sion A. O. H., have passed resolutions
of regret at the death of Francis Cooli.
can. Deceased was for many years a
member Of the Urban Council, and
took deep interest in the affairs of
the Harbor Board. The Swinford Dis
trict Council has expressed regret at
the death of Rev. M. Burke, c. C.
A solemn requiem anniversary mass
for the repose of the soul of the late
Most Rev. DR.. Lyster was recently
celebrated in the Cathedral, Ballaghad-
Green, at which Most Rev. DR.. Norris
roe, Lord Bishop of Achonry, presided.
The remains were inferred short
time ago at Kilmeena, near Westport,
of Thomas O'Mally, who had reached
his 1O3d year.
Monaghan.
The following deaths are announced:
At st. Louis Convent, Monaghan, Sis
ter Mary lgnatius Moloney, after a
long illness. She came as boarder
to the Convent and subsequently en-
tered the Order. She was about SO years
in the cOmmnnitv and hod hooo hureor