The Irish standard., 1917-07-07

once enlisted. Both men were stated
to belong to Kirkcaldy, and to have
been circus performers.
Mr.. T. O'Donnell, teller, Munster
and Leinster Bank, Fermoy, has been
promoted accountant in Dundalk
The death has taken place of H. A.
Vaudeville, retired naval officer, at
Amer Castle, Clonmel.
A branch of the Liberty League, pro-
noted by Count Plunkett, was formed
in Waterford at a preliminary meeting
summoned by Aid. Power, Aid. M.
Quindan, D. Jones, T. c., and J. Gal
lagher. Temporary officers: AID R.
Power, chairman; j. Gallagher, secre-
tary; DR.. White and J. Harpuh, were
appointed.
Votes of sympathy were passed by
Thurles magistrates with Capt. M. B.
Armstrong, ]. p, on the death in &C
ton of his son, Lieut.. Armstrong, and
with the relatives of late Miss Pike,
Bessborough, a member of a we'll
known Cork family.
At the Limerick Quarter Sessions,
before Judge Law Smith, awards for
malicious injuries during disturbances
following the Sth. Longford Election
were granted to John Kennedy, farm
er, Ballyneety; ID. Kirby, Sherin's
Cross, who received G222, and G14O,
respectively, and others.
Co. Waterford Farmers Association
elected the following: E. Flahavan,
j. P, chairman; M. Walsh, J. P, vice
chairman; W. HALEY, hon. treas, and
P. Power, sec. The association ap-
proved of the action of the Irish Farm
ers' Union in seeking representation
at the convention, and asked that farm
ers should have representation in the
fixing of prices for cattle to be pur-
chased by the Government.
Over 5000 people, including many
clergy and representative laity, were
present at the funeral of the late Ven.
Archdeacon Hutch, D. D., p. p, V. F..
at the Rosary Cemetery, Middleton. A
message of sympathy was received
from the Bishop of Portsmouth, and
the Middleton Gaels and A. D. H. passed
votes of coincidence.
Replying to J. P. Goodbody at Linn.
erick Harbor Board, Aid. Joyce said
that what had happened in regard to
the deputation to London on the utili-
cation of West of Ireland ports could
not be disclosed, but the claims of
Limerick were favorably commented
upon. He had not heard rumor that
G250,0O0 was being given for the inn
provement of Fenit, and did not be-
lieve it.
Mgr. Ryan, P. P, at a meeting of
Tipperary U. I. L., said the Gaelic
League had taken a political side, and
against this he entered his protest.
He was as passionately attached to
lrish-Irelands ideals as anyone, but he
declared that if he thought these would
be impossible within the future EN-
pire of Nations, he would be for the
nation against the Empire, believing
that, while he might lose much of the
worlds material goods, he would save
his country's soul.
c. H. Hathaway, jun., new U. S..
Consul for Queenstown, arrived in
Cork and was received by the Lord
Mayor, High Sheriff, and chief Cor
poration officials.
A public meeting at Templemore
protested against the reduction of the
local post-office to the status of sub
office, and requested Mr.. Hackett, M.
P, to bring the matter before the
House of Commons.
An unframed brood mare, led by
RoDt. ODonnell, aged ~, son of John
O'Donnell, farmer, Killaballa, Lismore,
bolted, dragging him by the reins,
which were round his body. He sue
cumbed in the Lismore Infirmary to
his injuries.
A special Court remanded on bail
the six young Listowel men, P. Near
thy, MI. Ashe, T. Lacey, M. Culhane,
j. Mutually and ]. Tackaberry, charged
with unlawful assembly and creating
disturbances on the night of the Loxg-
ford election declaration. Police evil
dence was given to the effect that the
accused shouted Cup, Sim Fein!" and
stoned the barrack
ULSTER.
E. Doherty, J. P, Clonmany, has re-
signed his dictatorship of the Derry