The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-07-28
News from Ireland

| So'0Aou Will SulFC was discovered
on the shore near Gentine HILL Gal.
way. His clothes were found about
Is yards away and contained a sum
OF ETA in a pocket book and Ma.
t1onal Registration card, bearing the
name of Patk. Hunt, and an address
in Leeds.
j. O'Dowd, M. p, and B. Harte have
been unanimously reelected chairman
and vice-chairman of the Sligo County
Council.
Sligo Guardians, by 80 votes to %
for T. McGoldrick, Riverstown, elected
]. links, son of Alderman links, ex.
Mayor of Sligo, relieving officer for
the Sligo district. One of the released
prisoners was among the candidates.
At Tobercurry on Sunday Ballagha-
dereen and Tobercurry played drawn
match in the final of National Aid
Football Tournament, the scores be-
ing goal points each. This is the
second time the teams have failed to
decide the issue.
During thunderstorm over Gurteen
the house Of Hugh Conroy, Townagh-
brack, was struck by lightning. Holes
were made in a concrete floor, wall
paper in bedroom was set on fire
and the occupants in the kitchen had
their feet and hands scorched.
The jury disagreed in the breach of
promise case from Ballaghaderreen,
heard in Dublin on Wednesday and
Thursday, in which Miss Catherine e..
Flynn, Cathedral View, Ballaghader-
cen claimed $500 for alleged breach
of promise of marriage from Mr..
Thomas J. Gallagher, an instructor en-
ployed by the Department of Agricul-
ture and Technical instruction, who is
native Of the Ballaghadereen dis
trict.
In the first round of the County
Football Championship played by FL
phln on Sunday, Killina defeated Boyle
by 2-3 to %; Strokestown defeated
Crossna by 4-6 to 10; and Croghan
defeated Ballinameen by Al to 0.
Boyle Agricultural Show has been
fixed for Thursday, 18th September.
A meeting of protest against the
liquor restrictions was held in Ballina-
more.
AT special court in Manorhamilton
two boys named James and Michael
Walsh of Tomrud, Glencar, were re-
turned for trial on the charge of steal.
ing sum of SO from Hugh Keaveny.
Diffreen.
The holding of dances at country
cross roads is being revived in many
parts of Leitrim, and on Sunday large
crowds enjoyed themselves hours at
many spots formerly associated with
these gatherings.
Michael Cannon, Knockadalteen.
Carrick-onShannon, we'll known egg
merchant, died at his residence on
Friday of last week. The funeral
which was largely attended, took place
to Creeve Cemetery on Sunday.
Miss A. Barrett has been reelected
chairman of the County Leitrim Tu.
berculosis Committee, and R. P. Wal
lace, J.P., has been reelected vice.
chairman. Mrs. Flood has been elect
ed to the Committee in room of Miss
Gaffnew, resigned.
A case under the Defense of the
Realm Regulations against Felix Can
ming, of Mohill, for, as alleged, OBJ
structing the police while removing a
Sim Fein flag from the Hyde Memoir
ial pump In that town, was adjourned
at the local petty sessions on Tuesday
for the attendance of witnesses for
the defense.
Michael Guckian, Funshinagh, was
charged at the Mohill petty sessions
on Tuesday with the larceny of pipe,
the property of G. Meehan, Mohill.
The allegation was that while the
accused was purchasing a pipe in Mr..
Meehans shop he put one in his
pocket and refused to pay for it. The
defense was that Guckian had some
drink on the occasion and had not a
clear version of what occurred. He
| was allowed out under the Probation
of Offenders Act. A second charge
against him of alleged larceny of reins
the property of T. Murphy, Cornavad,
was withdrawn.
I. Fallon was reelected chairman
OF the Leitrim County Council on Fri
day. P. Flynn, J.P., was elected vice.
chairman, in room of the late T. ].
McDermott, of the Bush Hotel, Car
| rick-on-Shannon and Paul Devany,
Carrick-on-Shannon, was co-opted a
member to fill the vacancy created by
! the death of Mr.. McDermott
]. Dignan, who was recently ap.
pointed Master of the Carrick Work
house was also poor rate collector but
resigned the latter position at the
meeting of the County Council on Fri
day. Mr.. James Woods also resigned
his nOSitinn To oo11ootor for Tho