The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-15

he dled or gNeI 70 thlnk IL dedO. tnaC lT1Si
heart so true
But it's living, oh! it's living, and TipperarJ
shows
Eov her pulse can beat for Erin, and her hape
strike for her foes!
ANTRIM.
At Belfast, on Sunday, January ~
the Rev. Fl. Skefilngton and Rev. B.
Laverty, having completed their course
in Mayuooth College, were ordained by
the Most Rev Dr. McAllister, Bishop
nor Down and Conner, in st. Malachy' +
College.
ARMAGH.
Mr.. j. p. Culverwell, secretary of the
Cheat Northern Railway Company OF
Ireland, has placed his resignation in
the bands Of the directors, and will re-
tire from the service of the company
about the beginning Of March. He will
retire on two-thllds Of his salary after
nearly 40 years. service.
CARl4O w.
At Carlow Quarter Sessions, before
Judge barley, recently, al important
claim for compensation under the Land
Act OF 1875 was heard. The plaintiff,
Mr.. Sandman j. Symes, of Rutland,
claimed sum of 1919 for improve
ments made by himself and his prede
cessor in title, including dwelling
house, erected at a cost OF FL 500, range
of out offices, timber planted. drainage
aud fencing. The landlord, COLONEL
Tighe, disputed the clam, and the
judi 9 rejected it.
CORK.
The Curras evictor, MIR. Leader. has
carried the war into tue Meelln district
His solicitor, Mr.. Barry, OF Kanturk.
has served fifteen of the tenants in the
Meelln district with writs of ejectment,
to be heard at uext Kanturk Quarter
Sessions. Twelve other lenauts are
awaiting service from the superior
courts. The tenants are contemptuOus
of this threat to scare them from their
alliance with their eyicted friends at
Curras.
DERRY.
The convention for the county Derry.
in connection with the Tenants De,
fence Association, was held in the old
court house, at Magherfelt. on January
9th. The attendance of delegates was
very large, including representatives
from every portion of the county. The
Clergy of the diocese were also strongly
rep! esented, and the attendance on be-
half of the general public numbered
many hundreds. The members of the
Irish Party IN which in
cluded Mr.. T. N. Healy, M. p; Mr..
John Pinkerton, M. F.; Mr.. Jeremiah
Jordan, NJ. f., and Mr.. w. D. Reynolds
met with cordial reception on their ar
rival. and the proceedings throughout
the deliberations of the convention
were marked with the greatest enthusi
asm.
DONEGAL.
The Marquis of Conyngham has, un-
solicited. given a reduction of twenty
per cent. in the rents of his Donegal
tenantrY, including judicial rents, IN
the same county Mr.. Bustard has fixed
a number of rents Of his tenants at
figures below Grlfiths valuation, ex
GLIDING the value of houses. In refer
ence to tie block in the Land Court in
some districts in Donegal the majority
Of the tenants who entered Court be-
fore November the 1st, 1887, have not
yet had their cases heard.
DOWN.
At Newry, on Wednesday, January
18th, at the conclusion Of the Petty |
Sessions, Col. Evanson. r. NJ. presld-
ing, and Messrs. Felix O'Hagan, J. F..
aud David Martin, j. p, being also
present, a beautifully illuminated ad
dress from the Royal Society for the
Protection Of Life from Fire. was
presented by, the chairman to a Young
woman named Bridget Guy, who re-
eides with her parents at Corrycat, ,
Omeath, for heroically rescuing, her
mother at the imminent peril Of her IN
life, when the former was imprisoned
in their clubhouse which was enveloped
In flames, on the morning Of the.M OIL
May last. ,< ,5.5.3
DUBLIN. III
The Venerable Archde Nc
MAEahon. T. p, Of Sc. Michan s. North
q Anne Al street, Dublin. died rather snd>|
denly den 90 January 10, of heart failure.
H & y had attalned to q ripe old age, and q
short tilne since had \ cele brated his
golden l jnbiles IL the prEiiestho Hell