The Irish standard., 1915-05-22

on Tuesday, Judge Cooke said that al
he had received white gloves also al
Donegal (Town) Sessions, he congrat
ulated the entire country on its free
dom from crime.
The death has occurred at Letter
kenny of DR.. Fenwick Care, F. r. c
S. l., who for many years acted as med
ical superintendent of the Donegal
Lunatic Asylum.
| Down.
Mr.. James G. Gordon, an extensive
provision merchant and grocer, OF
Monaghan street, Newry, died recently
His wife predeceased him few years
ago and is survived by three daugh'
tiers.
At the monthly meeting of Newry
Urban School Attendance Committee
the abstract of attendance returns for
the month of March showed that the
average number of children on the
rolls of the various schools in the town
was 1921, as against 1882 in the cor
responding period of last year. The
average attendance was 1889, de-
crease of 63.9, and the percentage of
attendance 69.6, decrease Of 3.S.
The strike of seamen and wepchmen
in the employment of the Dundalk and
Newry Steampacket Company, still
continues. All the men in the EN-.
ployment of the company in Newry
having received a weeks notice ceased
work, and therefore both the steamer
Bessbrook and the IS. Iveagh are tied
up, and the company's sailings be-
tween Newry and Liverpool, and be-
tween Newry and Ardrossan, are aban-
doned until settlement is effected.
Dublin.
The Dublin County Council has elect
ed Messrs. Michael Dunno, ]. p, and
P. ]. ONeill, J. p, to represent the
council on the Council of Agriculture
The department has nominated the fol-
lowing gentlemen from the Province of
Leinster to serve on the council:
Thomas ]. Byrne, ]. p, Sir Thomas H.
Grattan Esmonde. Bart, M. P, D. L.;
James P. Farrell, M. p, Peter French,
j. p, M. P; William Field, M. P; Rev.
T. A. Finlay, M. A.; the Right Hon. the
Earl of Granard, X. p, P. c.; Captain
John E. B. Lotus, ]. P; the Right
Hon. Viscount Massereene and Fer
rard, d. G. o., J. P; George F. Murphy,
]. P; William R. Ronaldson, ]. p;
Hugh Wallace.
Youngstown Urban Council, on the
motion of Mr.. Murray, seconded by
Mr.. Rockford, has sealed and signed
the deed Of transfer of the electric
light undertaking from the Dublin
Southern District Electric Supply Com
pany to the council.
Fermanagh.
After repeatedly advertising the En-
niskillen Guardians have failed to re
cieve any applications for the vacant
position of medical officer of the TEN
pc dispensary district, and on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Crumley 1t was decided to
increase the salary to s14O per an.
| mum.
Galway.
Two men named O'Neill and He's.
sion. in the employment of Mrs. Mich.
ael Flattery. Ardacoag, Tuam, were
fired on while inspecting sheep and
some of the pellets entered O'Neill's
right leg.
Mr.. j. Kilbride, R. NJ, at a special
court in Galway, remanded Andrew
Forde on charge of firing into the
houses of Mrs. Fox, Catherlea, Glare,
Galway. 1t was alleged that four men
attacked the house, firing eight or nine
shots. and Forbes voice was recogniz.
ed at the window. The police produced
three letters found outside the house
warning Mrs. Fox, on pain of being
shot, not to let her daughter marry
person named.
Kildare.
| Mr.. j. E. Butterfield, J. p, chairman,
U. D. c.. presided at licensed traders
meeting in Mas, and moved a resolu.
ton, which was seconded by Mr.. T,
Whelan, and passed, asking the Irish
Party to protect trade interests, and
inviting farmers to cooperate in re.
sisting the threatened legislation.
At special meeting of the Mas Ur.
ban Council held recently, the Town
Clerk, Mr.. ]. Boyle, submitted his esti.
mate Of rates for the services of the
financial year ending March 81, 1916.
The total demand of the County Coun.
| Gil for county, Union and district
charges was s1,O45 12s 1Od, being an
increase Of eS1 on last years demand
The town charges were estimated at
| G1,517.
Kilkenny.
A movement is on foot in Glenmore
to organize brass band. Rev. T. Phe.
Ian, P. p, and Rev. M. Crotty. c. c.,
who take keen interest in every so
cial movement tending to the better.
ment of their parishioners, are inter
esting themselves in the movement
which it is hoped will have success
full fruition.
| Kings.