The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-06-12
News from Ireland

Down, has appointed DR.. R. H. Sprouts
Killyeagh, as his deputy.
Two hundred bags of flour have been
located by the l.. G. B. for d;stribu
zion among the people in distress in
Newry.
Derry.
The death has taken place at Derry
of Mr.. Robert Henry Algee, City Ac'
countant, after comparatively brief
illness. The deceased had been in
charge of the city municipal accounts
for quarter of century.
The Town Clerk of Derry has re-
ceived letter from Messrs. Sidley
and Collier, solicitors, Dunedin, New
Zealand, stating that, by the will of
the late Mr.. William Smith, of Dune.
din, taxidermist formerly of Bally-
dewitt Aghadowy, County Derry,
they were instructed to offer to the
Corporation of Derry his collection of
stuffed birds, upon condition that the
Corporation agreed to house, renovate
and keep the collection in order, and
pay all expenses in connection with
packing, freight, ETC., arising out of the
removal of the collection from Dune
din to Derry.
Donegal.
DR.. ]. J. McNelis, of Glent;es, has
written to the Glenties Board Of Guar.
dams resigning his position as medical
officer. He pointed out that the salary
was altogether inadequate, having re-
gard to the amount of work he had to
do, and mentioned that during six
months he had to deal with more ticket
cases than three other districts in the
Union put together.
Dublin.
The Gaelic players recently pre-
sented in the Irish National Foresters'
Hall, Parnell Square, new play, can
Sgaothaire," by Piazza Beaslai. The
piece was admirably presented by Mr..
+. Lynch, B. A., Mrs. O'Connell Miss
Haire Dixon, Miss Brigid Dixon. Miss
Kathleen Wolfe and Messrs. G. Col
Inns and ID. Hegarty, all Of whom filled
their parts admirably. THE Game of
Cards." by the same author, was also
successfully produced.
Rev. Canon Hannay c"George Bir-
mingham') was summoned at Kings
town Police Court for having failed to
license his dog.
Mr.. Alexander ]. Blayney was
elected member of the Council of
the College of Surgeons, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Sir
John Lentaigne.
The scarcity of meat and the ques-
ton of prices were discussed at meet
ing of the Dublin Victuallers' Associa.
ton. It is probable that the price OF
meat in Dublin will be increased.
Mr.. Arthur Taylor, l.. G. Board Ar
bitrator, has opened the hearing of
claims for compensation in connection
with the Fair Brothers Fields area
taken over for the erection of artisans
dwellings by the Corporation. Claims
amounting to $4,000, are under con-
sideration for about % acres of land
situate in the vicinity of Weaver's
Square.
There was large audience at
Messrs. Browne and Nolan's Choral
Society's third concert in the Forest.
ers' Hall. A very enjoyable program
was contributed to by Misses l..
Keogh, ODonoghue. ]. Burke, M.
Quigley, P. Bolger, F. Cullen, Rooney,
Maher, Murtagh and O'Donohue; Mr..
P. j. Doyle's orchestra; the Westons'
banjo band and Messrs. ]. Dempsey,
w. A. Sheehan, T. Dunno, M. Dooley
T. Kelly and C. Smithers.
The anniversary of the death of viii.
liam Rooney was commemorated in
Dublin on May 8. At 1 o'clock num-
Der Of Irish Volunteers, members of
the A. o. H. american Alliance), and
Boy and Girl Scouts assembled at the
Wolfe Tone Memorial, Stephens
Green, and, headed by the st. James
Brass and Reed Band. marched to
Glasnevin. where they placed flowers
ON the grave.
.. Fermanagh.
Pike fishing on the Slices end the
several surrounding inland lakes has
been good lately. Some fine specimens
have been landed. One caught in Car.
rick Lake turned the scales at twenty
pounds.
The return Of the Enniskillen mar.
ket for the week ending Tuesday
May II, 1915, was: Butts of butter
in market 80, from 11hd. to lad. per
pound: 121 dead pigs in market, from
68s. to Ills. per cwt.: oats, from Is
to Is. I'D. per stone IA lbs.); hay
from 2s. to So. Cd. per cwt.; straw
from 20. Sd. to 3s. per cwt.: potatoes
from 61sd. to I'd. per stone IA lbs.)
On Pentecost Sunday, the 23d OF
May. a charity sermon in aid Of the
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