The Irish standard., 1918-03-30

outlook.
The late Major F. j. Richardson. for.
merly of Duboyne, left GS,905, and be-
queathed everything to his wife.
| About 400 men engaged on the
building of the AthyWolfhill Railway
struck work pending reply to de-
mand for an increase of 12s weekly.
Wicklow Co. Councils estimates
show an increase of 1865 over last
year. 1t was resolved to strike a
county rate of 1 S. 7A an increase
of sgd.
The Society for the Protection OF
Life from Fire has awarded its bronze
medal and guineas to Const. c. Do
herty, r. l. c.. Kilkenny, for saving
three children from burning room.
The death has taken place in his
S7th year of Robert English, j. P,
Irishtown House, Athlone. The de-
ceased, who was an auctioneer, was
prominent in the public life of the
locality.
James Minnock, farmer, of Lough-
man, Kings Co, died in 1900 intestate,
leaving widow and seven children
surviving The widow died in 1908,
and one son, William Minnock, sub
sequently signed a land purchase
agreement for the farm, which con-
tains 5S acres, and of which he has
been many years in possession. On
the application of his brother, James
Minnock, Thomas Court BaWn, Dub
lin, Justice Dood made an order for
the administration of the estate and
directed that the defendant should
account for the rents and profits since
1908.
Daniel Gavagan, member Of the
Mullingar Guardians for 25 years and
of the ID. c., has resigned. 1t was
stated that his reason was that at the
last meeting, when he said he was
not a Sim Feiner, he was told he
should be one.
Rt. Rev. DIR. Codd has appointed
Rev. W. Hanton, president, st. Peters
College, Wexford, p. p, Piercestown
in room of Rev. ID. Bolger, P. p, trans
ferred to Rathnure; Rev. w. Harpur
has been appointed president of st.
Peters.
AS a result of the smashing of win
dows in Longford during the S Ar
magh election celebrations, several
malicious injury claims have been
lodged. In the circumstances the
chairman of the u. G. ruled con-
demnatory resolution out OF order
Resolutions of that character were,
however, passed by the A. o. II. No.
division and the local S. +. Club.
Rev. Mother Angela has died in the
50th year of her profession, at Null
lingar Loretto Convent, where she had
labored since it's foundation in 1881.
She was a daughter of the late Patk.
Barry, Summerhill, and sister Of Rev.
p. Barry, p p, Oldcastle.
An action by Mary Ross against
Patk. E. Fitzpatrick, both of Longford,
for alleged libel was settled by the
payment by defendant of $50 on or
before the 25th inst, or execution
should issue for the amount.
Most Rev. d. Codd, Ferns, has made
the following changes: Rev. A.
O'Brien, Ballymitty, to be G. c., New
Ross; Rev. J. Murphy, Rathmure, to
be C. c., Ballmitty; Rev. w. j. Har-
per- Ballykelly, to be Chaplain, Good
Shepherd Convent New Ross; Rev.
M. Rossiter, Chaplain, New Ross, to
be C. C. Horeswood, and Rev. ]. Som
ers, Horeswood, to be G.. c., Bally-
kelly.
A special court at Bagnalstown re-
manded MI. Connolly and John Bren-
nan on charges of taking forcible pos
session of two farms at Old Leighlin.
Joseph Mahon, farmer, and Patk. and
Jas. Kelly and John Rowley, laborers,
Stradbally, charged with taking hay
from Seskin farm were, at Carlow,
sent for trial at Assizes, bail being al
lowed. The hay was stated to have
been auctioned. On the hearing of the
latter case the ghlinbridge Band
paraded the streets and afterwards
played "The Soldiers Song" on the
Courthouse steps.
Philip O'Reilly, retired farmer,
Kingscourt, was appointed curator and
guardian of his granddaughter, Anne
G. O'Reilly, infant daughter of Sergt
w. OReilly, who was killed in France,
whose assets were $500, and whose
wife predeceased him. Mr.. Andrew
Smith Shanever, Kilmainham Wood
maternal uncle of the child, also ap-
piled, but Mr.. Justice Maiden said
prima facie Mr.. O'Reilly was entitled
Mr.. Georghegan was for Mr.. O'Reilly,
T. ]. Smyth for Mr.. Smith.
At Longwood, Thos. Dunn, Moyfin,
| was fined 20 shilling for having sacks
of flour and 4 sacks of bran, this ex,
ceeding the quantity needed for nor
| nal use. Defense was that defendant
| was trader in flour, and Jas. Dunno,
brother, said he gave defendant the
| use of his store at Donore while he
was looking for place to carry on
| business.
Countess Markievicz and Madame
| Come M'Bride were the chief speak
| ers at meeting in the Foresters'
uo1l T,,11opooro in aid of tho Irish