The Irish standard., 1918-01-26
MUNSTER.

On Monday 14O girls at the Eagle
Printing Works, Cork, struck work
for increased pay, and yesterday those
at Guys, Purcell's and Ryan's struck,
the male hands at Purcell's also re-
naming out. Girl strikers are pick
citing the four firms
A woody sheep dog in the matched
farm house of Mr.. J. O'Connell, Curt
namich, Listowel, caught fire in some
mysterious way during the night, and,
furniture becoming afiame, the place
and it's contents were destroyed. The
dog was burned to a cinder, but Mr..
O'Connell and his household escaped
uninjured.
Rev. j. F. Nicholson, chaplain to
the Duke of Leinster, has been pre-
sented by the Catholics of Castle
townarra, Nenagh, with an address,
handsomely framed in silver, express
ing their esteem and respect, on his
leaving after Is years in the parish.
Killarney Guardians decided to
present an address to Very Rev. Dean
O'Sullivan on his conservation as
Bishop of Kerry. Father OFarrell,
P. P, Ardagh, Longford, was thanked
for his exposure of the manner in
in America and rushed to the front
after few months training. All
Irish p. P.'s were asked to band them
selves together to oppose CONSUMPTION.
Capt. Donald Scorgie, a native of
Limerick, has been lost at sea. He
was formerly presented with the r.
H. S. medal by the Corporation for a
gallant act. Clare Castle S. F. Club
elected Mr.. B. c. Mescall as candi-
date for the vacancy on Ennis Coun-
Gil caused by Mr. O'Brien's death.
Mr.. DeValera, on arriving in Midle-
ton, got big reception. There was
a procession to the Rock, where a
public meeting was held. There were
present companies of Irish Volunteers
from Middleton, Dungourney, Aghada,
Youghal, Carrigtwohill and Cloyne,
and also members of Cumann-na-
mBan. Addresses were presented from
the Cumann-na-mBan, the people and
the Guardians of Middleton, Ballycot-
ton and E. Cork Sim Fein.
When Mr.. Cronin, Drumscara, a
Sim Feiner, and T. Lane, son of the
late member, were proposed for CO.
option at the Kanturk District Coun.
Gil each candidate received 81 votes,
and the Chairman IT. O'Leary, J. P.)
gave his casting vote for Mr.. Lane.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the
decision of the Kings Bench, with
costs, directing a new trial of the &C.
ton by Mrs. Abina Coughlan, Mannix
Lane, Cork, against Joseph Monks and
Co., ship owners, Liverpool, for dam
ages for the loss of her husband, Dan
lei Coughlin, who died of injuries sus-
tanned while discharging coal from
the defendants ship, Elsena, at Cork.
Mr.. Fitzgerald, K. c., Mr.. Lynch, K. c.,
and Mr.. T. M. Fitzgerald for plaintiff,
and Sergeant Sullivan, Mr.. Comyn, K.
c., and Mr.. Ellison for defendants and
appellants.
Rev. John Nyhan, P. p, YOUNGSTOWN,
Glasgow, who has died, aged 81, was
a native Of Shannonvale, Clonakilty,
and belonged to well known West
Cork family. Frank McCotter, B. L.,
Dunmanway, who has died, was son of
Sampson McCotter, ]. p, late Head,
Model Schools, and was well known
in Dublin musical and Press Circles.
H. Keller, solr., Kanturk, who has
died, latterly filled post in the West
of Ireland. Patrick D. Breen, ]. p,
Knocknagree, Chairman Millstreet r.
D. c., has died. P. M. Doyle, tobac.
conist and jeweler, The Quay, Water.
ford, for 20 years a member of the
Corporation, has died.
Cork Chamber of Commerce urged
the Food Controller to allow a short
distilling season to commence at once
to counteract the loss of employment
and of feeding stuffs caused by the
stoppage.
General and Mrs. Lloyd, Beechmont
Rathkeale, County Limerick, have Civ.
en- their usual donation Of Is pounds
to the Catholic clergy of the town fol-
tho n0or