The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-07-18
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
We regret to announce the death OF
the Rev. Alex. Quinn, e.. Or. st. MaIa-
chy'e, Belfast, which occurred very sud
denly on the evening of June 18th.
Father Quinn, On coming out Of the
presbYtery, called a car. and requested
to be driven to St. Joseph's Prest'ytery,
and had just taken his seat when be
suddenly fell to the ground. The car
man ran at once for DR. .O'Maliey, who
resides near the spot, and who promptly
did all that medical science could sug-
2est, but without avail. Word was
sent to St. Mary's, and in a short time
Father 'O'Connor was on the spot; but,
ON bis arrival, DR.. O'Mallev pronounced
life to be extinct. The body was re-
moved to St. MaIacby's presbytery
The deceased, who was much respected
by all classes, had been in delicate
health for some time and under medical
care. The cause of death was heart
disease. The solemn office and requiem
mass for the repose of the soul Of the
lamented clergyman took place, ON
July 10Th, in St. Malacby's church, at
II O'Clock, in presence Of crowded
congregation.
ARMAGH.
The Reverend Patrick Kelly, late
parish priest of Der, ypoose, who died
on the 18th day Of April, 1891, by his
will, leaves to the Reverend Mother of
Ready Convent !e1UO for charity, and
1870 for massee, &l00 Of which was to
be sent to the president OF ALI Hallowes
College, Dublin.
CARLOW.
On June 18th, the annual meeting Of
the Carlow Town commissioners was
held. Mr.. Stanley Johnson presided.
On the motion OF MIR. Benjamin Cole
man, seconded by Mr. Michael Melloy,
Mr.. John Hammond. J, F., was re-
elected chairman Of the board for the
ensuing year. This is the fourteenth
year Mr.. Hammond has been reelected
IN succession. The several committees
of the board were reelected.
GLARE.
Mr.. Richard Stackpoole, J. T., y. L.,
Edenvale, near Enuis, died on June
10th. He was an extensive land owner
in Clare, and was also agent over various
considerable properties, his manage
ment Of which led to his being boycOtted
during the old Land League agitation,
when be was compelled to discontinue
his pack of hounds. He was member
of the Landowners Convention, and
was also prom inent figure on the turf
On which bis colors were borne by
Turco (which won the Liverpool hurdle
handicap, Seton Steeplechase, and
many events on the Irish turf) Scamp,
Bayard, Whiteheart, and other horses
He is succeeded by his SOD, Richard j.,
who is lieutenant in the Glare militia.
CORK.
The Currass and Meelin tenants have
presented Father Kennedy, their in
domitable pastor, with an address, in
recognition of his successful efforts in
bringing about the settlement Of the
land disputes on these estates. The
struggle was one OF the bitterest in the
South of Ireland. There were more
coercion prosecutions in the barony
than in any other in the country. In
one month one hundred men were i'm
prisoned on account Of the tenants
fight. The landlord, though backed by
the family support of the chancellor of
the exchequer, at length yielded after
he had evicted every tenant on the
Ponsonby estate, and his Castle hackers
had been whipped and beaten In every
election in which they dared to show
their heads. The Ponsonby estate is
out about forty thousand pounds in the
HRht-not one penny Of which will ever
-. r. 80 oIcn a foot xunrfh