The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-05-07
NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
On Sunday afternoon April 3, Annie
Mullan, Mary F'erran, Maggie Ross,
Patrick McGinnis, and Matthew Magner,
young men and women, residing near
Carrick Hill, Belfast, hired a boat at
Donegal quay, and rowed out into the
Tough, When opposite Hollywood, the
boat began to leak badly, and one OF the
occupants stood up with a view OF bail
ing it out but the boat heeled over, and
all were thrown into the water. Two
men who ware in a boat some distance
of, Immediately pulled to the scene, but
only in time 10 rescue Wagner, who was
in very exhausted condition. He was
taken on board the Gramp1an training
ship, aud thence to the Royal hospital.
The DO lies Of tine four young people
were subsequently recovered.
ARMAGH.
. In the House, on April 9Th, Mr.. Nc
Ne;ll asked the Chief Secretary if he
woald state the reasons for which Mr..
John Boyd, G. f., who had been archi-
tect to the Armagh Lunatic Asylum for
the past "a years, has been recently sus-
pended, and also the reasons for the ap-
continent of Mr.. Phillips, who is at
present employed as architect to this
asylum, The Attorney-General for Ire
land said he was informed that the ap-
poilltnent OF architect to the Board OF
Governors OF the Armagh District Asy-
lu,n is not permanent one. MIR. PhlA-
lips was selected by a recent resolution
of the Board OF Governors, for tho new
works, and his appointment was sane
toned by the Board OF Control. The in
spector had nc means of ascertaining the
motives which influenced the Governors
either in appointing Mr. Phillips, OF
passing over Mr.. Boyd, who had acted as
their architect previously.
CAVAN.
MIR. Kelly, Local Government Board
Inspector, recently held an inquiry at
Cootehili Workhouse, into the circum-
stances attending the death of an inmate
named David Hoey. who died on the 9Th
OF March last. The man died in the
night without any person being in at
tendance on him, and the allegation was
that there had been neglect in the case.
The evidence will be laid before the
Local Government Board. Hoey had
been admitted to the hospital when he
was in An advanced stage Of consump-
ton. and was attended by DR.. Moore
head. the medical officer OF the work
house. and Nurse Charles. On the day
preceding his death he did not appear
any worse than usual, but during the
night he became weaker and died. At
that time the ward was IN charge OF an
old pauper inmate named William
Hewitt, aged 70, VINO admitted that be
lay in bed, listening to the patient gasp
inc to death. without thinking it neces-
sary to ring for the nurse.
CARLOW
At Carlow Quarter Sessions, on April
7th, DIR. barley, c. c., County Court
Judge, congratulated the grand jury
upon the fact that the caleudar was
blank and the county in very satisfac-
tory state. He was presented with a
pair Of white gloves.
CLARE.
We regret to have to record the death,
on March 3lst, at O'Callaghan's Mills, Of
the Rev. James Cooney, late of All Hal
loves College, and Curate to Rev. Dennis
Cleary, P. P, O'Callaghan's Mills. He
was highly esteemed and respected.
There was Office and High Mass, on
April I'd, in the church at O. Callaghan's
Mills. These clergymen officiated: Rev.
NJ. Courtney, G. c., High Priest; Rev.
M Cleary, Deacon; Rev. Father Nc
Mahon, G. c., Sub-deacon; and Rev.
Father Murphy, G. G., Bodyke, Master of
Ceremonies.
CORK.
81 At the last Passage Petty Sessions, a
man named Patrick Fennelly was sum-
u, nn1oned BY Mr.. Brennan, secretary to the
q ,ee Fishery Conseryators. for having q
tlritt-net Illegally a. the 18th ult. The
J nat Was ordered q be forfeited; 9 fine Of