The Irish standard., 1891-07-04
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
The next step ia the De Cobain affair
will be a motion for return of certain
documents, showing that the member
for East Belfast has wilfully evaded the
service of the warrant issued against
him. The attorney general for Ireland
is said to bee opinion that some further
evidence should be laid before the
House before proceeding TO extremities.
It will be remembered that a warrant
had been issued. Afterwards the Sad
leir precedents will be followed, and if
Mr.. De Cobain fails to comply with an
order that he attend in his place in Par
lament on specified day, he will be
expelled.
ARMAGH,
Patrick Mallon, of Ballinlies, in the
county of Armagh, farmer, has been
declared bankrupt.
CARLOW.
The Carlow Town Commissioners are
endeavo1ing to secure an Improvement
in the postal arrangement from Carlow
to CastlecOmer.
CAVAN.
at the kingscourt Petty Sessions, on
June Sd, the man, Mcconnell, who had
attempted to cut his throat with a
razor, was returned for trial.
CURK.
Referring to Rev. Father Davis's &C.
ceptance of a Commissionership for the
development Of Irish industries, an
Irish contemporary (Which is nom Cath
olic, as it's phraseology indicates,) says:
"'The Rev. Mr.. Davis, of Baltimore, has
accepted an honorary post in connection
with the proposed (dshing) department;
and, if this be true, we can rely upon
seeing great and rapid improvement
in the fishing industry of Ireland, for
Mr.. Davis is distinguished among the
priests of the country for bis devoted
efforts on behalf of the industrial regen-
GRAFTON of the people, and he has al
ready been entrusted with the admins
tration of large sums Of money by tine
Baroness Burdett Courts for the deve]
opment of the Baltimore fisheries. 1t
the other appointments to the Board of
this industrial department. include such
specialists as Mr. Davis, little fear need
be entertained of its success"
DERRY.
At the last Maghera Petty Sessions,
Thomas Porter, of Tobbermore, was
summoned for having sold ether.
Purchase was proved Of quantity Of
ether in bottle without being labelled
with the word "poison." The magis-
trates imposed a nominal penalty of 1s.
I'd, and costs, iutimating that the next
person brought before them, guilty Of a
similar offence, would be severely dealt
with.
DOWN.
On June Sd, one of the Oldest of the
Irish County Court Judges, Mr.. Will
liam Newell Barron, of Kinghill house,
near Rathfriland, County Court Judge
for Monaghan for over twenty years,
died at his residence. He was the
youngest son of the late Mr.. Pierce Bar
ron, Waterford, and was born in 1905,
Deceased was educated at Trinity Col
lege, Dub]iu, and was called to the
Irish bar in 1880. He was appointed
chairman of quarter sessions Of
Kings County in 1871, and of county
Monaghan 10 1850. The late Judges
brother, Sir Henry Winston Barron, Of
Barroncourt, represented the city OF
Waterford in Parliament for many
years, and was always a staunch Gov
eminent" member which readily &C
counts for the retention OF his relative
in Office long after bis usefu1uess haa
ceased. -:
DUBLIN,
Messrs. O'Neill & Co., Of Great
Brunswick street, Dublin, has just COM
pleted the monument to the memory of
the wife and four children Of Mr.. James
O'Connor, editor Of the Weekly Ma
tional Press, who lost their lives over
year ago, by mussel poisoning at Sea-
point. The memorial was subscribed
for by number of gentlemen in the
city and suburbs who sympatbized deep
" with the bereaved husband and father
in his great affection. -Four winged
cherubs- two on either side-in an at
titude Of deep repose, represent the
children, while at the top isa figure,
beautifully chiselled, meant to perpetu-
ate the memory Of Mrs. O'Connor.
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