The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-05-11
News from Ireland

Mr.. O'Connor practiced for some time
as solicitor and was admitted to the
Bar in 1900.
At the Corporation meeting Mr.. j.
S. Kelly moved the report recommend
ing new lease of the Liffey fishery to
Mr.. Robert Worthington be not adopt
ed. DR.. Sherlock seconded and sug-
gested the sending back Of the report
to see if they could not get better
terms from Mr.. Worthington than
s120 a year, which the lease provided
for. He had been reliably informed
that couple of thousand pounds
worth of fish was taken there every
year by Mr. Worthington. The former
rent paid by Mr.. Worthington was
Ell.
The recreation hall of the Domini-
can Convent at Cabra was recently de-
stroyed by fire. The main convent
building was saved. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
Died-April 3, at Stillorgan, Rev.
George P. Dogette, o. F. NJ; April s,
at Dollymount, Jane Allingham, aged
80. March 81, at Briarly, Church
town, Dundrum, David Padlow, aged
81. March %, at Carmelite Convent,
Aungier Street, Very Rev. Joseph
Butler, D. d. March 81, at IL Upper
Georges Street, Kingstown, Edward
Harter. Interment at Glasnevin.
March 20, at Tyrconnel Road, Inchi-
core, Henrietta McDermott. March
"a, at WHITEHALL Mary, widow of the
late John Boland. March Is, at Dub
lin, John Henry Graves. At st. Mary
of Angels, Church Street, Dublin, Very
Rev. Father Jariath (Hynes), aged 81.
At Drumcondra, Henry Kerigan, aged
76. At Dublin, Nicholas O'Shea, eld-
est son of the late Pat and Mary
O'Shea. March "a, at Dunleer, Jos.
Taafe, aged IS. At Dublin, John Glib
bons. Interment at the Moy, Sum-
MERRILL.
The Earl of Drogheda has been ap-
pointed Lord Lieutenant for County
Kildare.
In a letter to Celbridge Guardians
the l.. G.. B. states that workhouse
chaplains, not being whole time Off
m
but their salaries may be increased.
South Kilkenny Farmers Associa-
ton passed a resolution demanding
an increase of Is per cent for 1918
wool clip, and requesting farmers to
hold the wool until the price is con-
ceded.
Rev. T. Burbage, c. c., B. D., Geas-
hill, has written to the Department
calling attention to the want of land
for tillage purposes in his district,
and pointing out the uncultivated land
available.
Ardee District Council passed res.
olution protesting against the abolt-
ton of the pig-killing industry in Ar
dee by the Food Controller, and re-
questing him to grant authority for
its restoration.
Police raided stationers' shops in
Marlborough and seized number Of
copies of rebel songs and ballads.
In the Kings Bench Division, be-
fore Mr.. Justice Dodd, in the case of
James Calder and Co., Ltd. v. Will
liam McEvoy & Co., Ltd, Mr.. Edward
Collins INSTRUCTED by Messrs. Casey,
Clay & Collins), applied on behalf of
the plaintiffs, merchants in Edinburgh,
for liberty to serve subpoenas out Of
the Jurisdiction on two witnesses in
had intimated that they would not
attend the trial Of the action, which
was brought against the defendants,
who carry on business at Mountmel-
lick, to recover damages for alleged
breach of contract in connection with
the sale and delivery of barley. Mr..
uoL1CC Douu dlCCu CAO
The Athlone Town Council adjourn
ed their meeting as a mark of SYM
pathy with Mr.. James Oliver, manag-
ing director, Athlone Wooden Mills, on
the death of his son at military hos
pital in Halifax.
General Sir Bryan Mahon distributed
the prizes at the horse jumping com
petition at Mullingar in aid of the
Bloomfield Red Cross Hospital. Sir
Walter Nugent, M. P, for the commit
tee, moved a vote of thanks.
A charge against Mr.. P. w. Shaw,
chairman, Mullingar Town Commits
sioners. of using motor car when he
could have travelled by train, was dis
missed at Athlone, it being explained
that there could have been no chance
of his using train for the return jour
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