The Irish standard., 1915-02-13

Boyd, Matthew Ross, William Patter-
son and James Tomb.
w. A. Fritzell, postal official, Port.
stewart. has been appointed clerk of
the local town commissioners and D.
R. McIlready town surveyor and rate
collector.
The lord lieutenants reason for de-
claring void the recent election of G..
P. S. at Warrenpoint was that magis.
trates voted who were afterward
found to be disqualified"
The Newry technical instruction
committee have appointed P. Mccain,
B. A., as teacher of French; J. p. Nc
Arevey, D. A., teacher of commercial
law and economics, and Mr.. HenIessy
of Newry teacher of accountancy.
The strike in Newry Of seamen and
stokers employed by the Dundalk and
Newry Steampacket Company having
been amicably arranged, the men hav-
ing accepted the directors terms of
35s per week, the steamers have re-
sumed their sailings to Liverpool and
Ardorossan
The deaths have taken place of John
Woods, Donagmore. Newry, formerly
we'll known as controller of a depart
ment in the works of the Bessbrook
Spinning Company.-Ann Jane DAILY, a
native of Mountnorris, in her one hun
bred and second year.
Dublin.
The Irish Women's Franchise
League has not associated itself with
the scheme for establishing women
patrols in Dublin during the period of
increased British military activity
there. In letter to Dublin paper
Mrs. Hanna Sheehy Skeffington. as rep.
resentative of the league, objects to
the scheme on the ground: First,
that the women patrols are to be un.
paid workers and therefore necessarily
lacking in status and authority; and,
secondly, that the spirit in which these
patrols are being organized in Dublin
appears to be directed toward the pro.
lection of men rather than the protec.
ton of women, and may therefore
easily involve additional harassing in
reference with women's liberties u
Sheehy Skefflngton adds, however,
that the leagues Reputation of the
scheme does not apply any disapproval
Of properly directed scheme for
placing women patrols Tor police) on
the streets to protect and assist women
and girls.
The death has just taken place in
Dublin Of James McDonagh, who wal
associated with James Stephens and
John Dewey in the 81 movement, and
took part In the Tallaght uprising.
An army officer, Lieutenant w. Edge
worth-Johnstone. has been appointed
by the lord lieutenant to be chief com
missioner and Fergus Quinn to be as
sistant commissioner of the Dublin
metropolitan police. w. M. Davies, as
sistant inspector general, r. I. c., was
temporarily appointed chief commits
sioner of the D. M. P. and District in
spector Blayney, r. l. c., assistant com
missioner since the retirement, re
spectively, Of Sir John Ross of Bladens
burg and w. v. Harrell, following the
late massacre of Dublin citizens by the
Kings Own Scottish Borderers.
Galway.
A short time ago the Penny bank, sc
long conducted with remarkable sue
cess by the late Very Rev. Petel
Dooley, was reopened at the Claddagf
Hall, Galway, by his nephew, the Very
Rev. Peter Davis, P. P. The bank wat
run for years at the Temperance hal
and, in addition to taking deposits, ad
vanced loans, etc.
A large number of writs and pro
cesses has been issued by the Marquis
of Clanricarde in the Portumna, Kill
more, and Woodford districts, for the
recovery of arrears of rent
The county is to be represented on
the congested district board by Sir
Henry c. Grattar Bellew, who has sue
ceeded the Earl of Shaftesbury.
Kerry.
The Kenmare Rural District Council
have applied to the Local Government
Board for sanction to a loan of $4,000
for the purpose of providing water
supply to the town of Kenmare and
neighborhood.
The parishioners presented an illumi
mated address to Rev. Father O'Keane
of Castleisland, on the occasion of His
departure from the parish to take ur
his duty at Newtownsandes.
The Kerry County Council propose
to rebuild Cahirciveen Bridge, remov
ing the existing bridge across the
Valentia River. and erecting a new
bridge on the same site.
The following clerical changes, in
addition to those announced last
week, have taken place In the Diocese
of Kerry: Rev. p. J. FITZGERALD. G.. C..