The Irish standard., 1892-01-02
THE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY. JANUARY q.

the Municipal Chamber. The candi-
dates were, Aid. Horgan (Parnellite).
the present Mayor, and Councillor
Dunn iNationalist) AID. O'Brien pro-
posed and Mr.. Barnett seconded the re-
election of the present Mayor. Mr.. 4.
A Atkins proposed, and Aid. Roche
seconded. the election Of Councillor
Dunn. After number Of gentlemen
bad delivered speeches, a poll was tax
en-, when there voted for Alderman
Horgan, "a; Councillor Dunn 20. Aid.
Morgan was then declared reelected
AID. Scott (Torv), and Mr.. T. j. Clan
cy (Nationalist), were then proposed
for the ShrievaltY, and, on poll. there
voted, for Alderman Scott, "a; for Aid.
Clanchy, Is. Aid. Scott's name was,
therefore, placed first placed on tbs
list. The name of Mr.. James Dwyer
was placed second on the list, and the
name OF Mr. M. Fitzgerald, third.
DERRY.
The Board of Trade inquiry into the
collision which occurred in the River
Foyle On September 18th, between the
steamer Albatross and the steam
launch Maydower. in which eighteen
free laborers lost their lives. concluded
Yesterday in Londonderry, The court
held the Albatross in default through
being On the wrong side of the river.
DOWN.
Mayor Grant, Of New York, during
his recent visit to Newry, attended
eleven O'Clock Mass IN the Dominican
Church, Ballybot, on Sunday, Novem-
| Der 2Sth, and afterwards travelled to
Warrenpoint, where he spent the even
ing. He visited Belfast next.
DONEGAL,
On Tuesday December LIST, the Ma
tional Convention tor the County OF
! Donegal took place in Letterkenny
The large hall of the Literary Institute
was crowded by an immense gathering,
representative of the many branches OF
the National Federation in the county.
More than ordinary interest was lent to
| the proceedings bv the fact that the
patriotic Bishop of Raphoe. the Most
Rev, DR.. O'Donnell. was present and
delivered splendid speech in reference
to agrarian difficulties and disputes be-
tween landlords and tenants in the die.
cese, particularly the proposed settle
ment on the Olphert estate, and the
part he took in them. 1t was to him
he said, an interest of his office, for be
could not tamely bear to see so many OF
che poorest but bast OF his flock swept
away, and the evicted tenants would
not be allowed to starve. Messrs. Mat
thew Kenny, Swifte MacNeilI. and Ar.
thur O'Connor M. P.'s represented the
Irish Party The two former arrived
at Letterkenny from Derry, and were
met at the station by procession headed
by two bands, and were accompanied
amid great enthusiasm to the place OF
| meeting. While the Convention was
sitting, Mr.. Arthur O'Counor, M. p
! arrived from Strabane, and was greeted
with a great outburst of cheering, Mr..
Kenny Nj. F., presided. A letter Of
sympathy, and regretting his inability
to attend, was received from the Most
Rev. DR.. O,Doherty, Bishop of Derry.
A resolution was adopted calling on
| Messrs. j. J. Dalton and Mcguire to re-
sign their seats. The proceedings were
| characterized by great enthusiasm.
A woman named Hanoria Clifford,
| whose age was SO wears, was inferred at
! Lillovarnogue Burial Ground, On Tues
day, Nov. oath. She was a native of
the parish Of Caherciveen. and resided
at Corrigrour, On the north side of the
Caherciveen river, about four miles
from that town. She lived to see her
great grandchildren and retained her
mental faculties TO the moment Of her
death. She had brother named Tim
othy Kelliher, who als lived to an old
age, having died only few years ago
She and her family lived always on
farming business.
KILDARE.
at the last meeting of the Celbridge
Board of Guardians, the workhouse
medical officer, DR.. Lalor, reported an