The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-02-06
NEWS FROM IRELAND


borrowed more cheaply. The City
Solicitor said it was clearly a free
grant, and not loan. Mr.. Aston
advised the committee to apply to
the Local government Board for 100
tons of flour for the poor.
Carlow.
The following deaths have taken
place: On New Years Day, at the
residence of her aunt, Dublin road,
Carlow, Gretta Curran, aged 25
years.-January 3rd, at Pembroke,
Carlow. Mrs. Jane M. Fogarty.
AT the last meeting of the South
Dublin Board of Guardians letter
was read from the clerk of Carlow
Union inquiring whether the Guard
ians would join with the Boards of
Carlow and Athy in testing the action
of the authorities in depriving old
age pensions on receiving medical
poor law relief. It was pointed out
that the matter virtually concerned
almost every union in ireland, but
the guardians of those mentioned
felt that unless supported by ma
jority of the unions the expense of
the project would be too heavy. 1t
was decided to obtain counsel's opin-
ion on the subject.
Derry.
The annual meeting, held in Cole
raine. of the Derry District of the
Newspaper Press Fund reelected
John Shannan chairman, and w. J.
Campbell vice-chairman, and passed
votes of coincidence to the relatives
OF the late w. A. Roddy, editor DER
ry Journal" r. A. Parke, on the
death of his wife; and T. Wilson OH
the death of his mother.
At the annual meeting of the Der
ry Savings Bank the Actuary report
ed that the total receipts amounted
to s41,578 Is Id; payments, &4O,254
Is Sd, an increase of 1898 19s 1Od,
for the year. Depositors numbered
5424, and the funds stood at &271,-
873 les Sd, the highest in the hist
DRY of the bank.
Donegal.
There being no criminal business
for disposal at the Donegal Crown
Sessions the clerk of the Crown and
Peace OR. A. Wilson,, on behalf of
the high sheriff, presented Judge
Cook with pair of white gloves.
On January A, at Crievesmith, Let
terkenny, the death took place of
William Cassidy, fortified by the
rights of the Catholic church.
The Most Rev. DR.. Phelan, Bishop
of Sale, Australia. brother of the dis
tinguished Jesuit, Father Phelan,
visited the various objects of inter-
est in Derry, accompanied by the
Very Rev. Philip O'Dorherty, P. p,
Cardonagh, whose guest he has been
for some time. Recently the Most
Rev. DR.. M'Hugh, with several Of
city priests journeyed to Cardonagh
on the invitation of Father O'Do-
herty, to meet his distinguished
guest.
n tn 0F
caused by fire in the stable, straw
shed and byres attached to Kilkeel
Workhouse. A number of volunteers
from the town and the inmates, under
Mr.. Gilleece Master, succeeded in
cutting off the flames from the main
building.
The Strangford schooner George
and Mary" bound to the Bristol
channel with a cargo of potatoes, put
into Carlingford Louth for shelter
and when coming to" off Rostrevor,
gibbed with main sail, carrying the
mainmast overheard. 1t has been ar
ranged to have the cargo discharged
at WarrenpQint, where the vessel will
be repaired
Dublin.
A farmer named James McGrane,
of Swords, aged about SO, met his
death under tragic circumstances at
Malahide railway station on the
Great Northern Railway line. 1t ap-
pears that at half past five McGrane
boarded the express train to Dublin
at Balbriggan and as it entered Mala-
hide station, he stepped out on the
platform. misjudging the speed and
slipped on to the rails, where his
body was terribly mangled.
Fermanagh.
At recent meeting of the Ennis
killen Board of Guardians, J. Crozier,
j. p, presiding, the Clerk submitted
the annual estimate for the ensuing
financial year ending March 81, 1916.
The total estimate amounted to S.
$50, against an estimate of G5,34O
for the current financial year ending
March S1st, 1915, an increase of
e24O. At meeting of the District
Council the Clerks estimate was
read. He said the amount required
was $40. The expenditure he esti-