The Irish standard., 1919-03-01
News from, Ireland

the ensuing year. Mr.. P. K. Fitzgerald
and Mr.. w. ]. Horne were reelected
treas. and sec. respectively.
Constable James Reynolds, of Car
rigaholt, has lodged claim for s1,OOO
compensation with the county Council,
for having been MANNED at Furrow,
near Kilkee, while in the discharge Of
his duty, and endeavoring to bring dis
turbers of the peace to justice.
He was returning from Kilrush,
where he had been on duty at Sim
Fein meeting to demand the release Of
the political prisoners, when he was
waylaid by four men, knocked off his
bicycle, and badly beaten, his wrist
broken. He also claims $50 for dam
age to his bicycle.
,... CORK.
Rev. M. M'Grath, P. p, Ring, died
somewhat suddenly. He had labored
many years in the parish, in which he
was in affectionate regard. There
were IS priests at the obsequies and
funeral and large attendance of the
laity.
The Law and Finance Committee Of
the Cork Corporation decided to ask
the Hammond Lane and Dunlop Com
panies to renew their proposal for the
purchase of the National Shell Fac
tory, with the minimum number of
men they are willing to employ at
trades union wages.
Mr.. John J. Horgan, Chairman, said
at Cork Public Health Committee,
that the treatment meted out to Ire
land, as compared with England, in the
matter of housing scheme, called for
strong protest. It seemed there was
to be no relief for Irish authorities,
while the English authorities were to
be subsidized.
A deputation consisting of Sir. B..
Windle, Pres; Sir S. Harrington, Mr..
Bourke, K. c.; the Recorder of Cork,
Mr.. T. G. Butterfield, Lord Mayor of
Cork; Mr.. P. J. Merriman, Registrar;
Sir J. R. O'Connell, Messrs. G. Y.
Pearson and M. Hartogg, waited on the
Lord Lieutenant at Dublin Castle in
connection with the application of the
Cork University authorities to have
their college converted into a separate
University for Munster. The proceed
ings were private.
w. Alcock, lost with the IS. West
gate, was Kinsaleman, and leaves a
widow and 2 children. Within the
past months two brothers of deceas-
ed lost their lives in the navy, and a
third, in the American army, succumb.
ed to pneumonia.
The newly-elected Lord Mayor Of
Cork paid official visits to the Bishops
|of both denominations, colleges,
schools, and other institutions in the
city. Both Most Rev. DR.. Cohalan and
Right Rev. DR.. Dowse cordially re-
ceived his lordship.
Cork National Teachers Association
elected Mr.. T. Jones, chairman for the
coming year and reelected Miss Moy-
nihan, vice-chairman, Mr.. w. H. Muir
ply, Sec, and Mr.. ]. Hennessy, treas
urer. Mr.. ]. P. Cotter was appointed
joint secretary. ." .
KERRY. 4.
Mr.. M. Mulvihill, r. d. c., Listowel,
has been sworn in a j. p.
AS sequel to the firing on two
policemen in Tralee last summer q
young man, giving the name of John
Gronin, was arrested on suspicion in q
lodging house in Bray, and charged be-
fore special court with the attempted
murder Of Sergt. Fallon, and was re.
manded. His native place he said was
Gortyowen Schulz.
Judge Drummond, at Tralee, granted
Mrs. Chute, Glenbeigh, s1,720 for the
burning Of bungalow, with furniture
and four valuable oil-paintings, the lat
ter including one attributed to Van
Dyke.
The strike of carters and vanmen in
Tralee has developed into general
strike Of workers, Except clerks) en-
ployed by Messrs. Donovan's, Moo
won's. Latchford's, and Kelhler's.
Messrs. Slattery and Sons, and other
employers, have granted g. increase
(6-1 demanded).
LIMERICK.
Templeglantine Volunteers carried
the remains at the funeral of Mr.. J.
Sheehan, father of Mr.. D. Sheehan,
private secretary to Mr.. De Valera, the
interment taking place in the New
Cemetery, Abbeyfeale. I
Cardinal Mercier, writing to the
Mayor of Limerick acknowledging
resolution from the citizens congratu-
lating Belgium on having regained her
freedom, said he was particularly
touched by the sympathetic message.
A tragic affair is reported from Glin.