The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-05-21
ANTRIM.

for Innisfail.
ANTRIM.
The Countess Of Antrim, mother of the
present Earl, died on April 2lst, at
Fithercairn House, Kincardine, Scotland,
the residence OF her son-in- law, Hon. c.
Trefusis The deceased lady was daugh-
ter of the late Major Macan, of Carriff,
county Armagh, and was married to the
fourth Earl in lS4O. The cause of her
death was heart disease. She had been
i'll since the 10Th, but fatal termination
of her illness was not expected.
ARMAGH.
An extraordinary scene occurred at a
public meeting in Portadown, on Satur-
day evening, April 10th, to consider rival
schemes for the Bann drainage. Free
fights took place Oh the platform, and
several gentleman were knocked down.
The police were sent for, but the party in
favor Of the Government scheme had
driven off their opponents before they
arrived. Several ladies we're present.
CLARE.
Constable Feeney, of Broadford Police
Station, committed suicide on Monday,
April 49, by blowing his brains out. He
was an inotfensive man, and no motive is
supposed to exist that could have
prompted the rash act.
CORK.
The obsequies of Rev. Florence Nc
Carthy, c c., New Glanmire, took place
on the morning Of April IS, in the Church
of IS. Peter and Paul, Cork. The de-
ceased clergyman, who was about 45
years of age, was taken ill in December
last, with influenza, and fingered on un-
til April IA, when he died. He was born
at Crossmahon, near Bandon, and was
educated. in Orleans College, in France,
completing his term at Carlow College.
He was ordained in the year 1872, and
officiated in succession as chaplain of
the Mercy hospital and as curate at
Schulz, Clontead, and New Glanmire. in
all Of which places he was universally
respected and admired.
DERRY.
Mrs. Montagu, who was convicted of
the manslaghter of her three year old
daughter, at Belfast Assizes, arrived in
Derry, on April 31st, accompanied by a
female warder. The two alighting from
the train entered a covered carriage
which was in waiting, and we're driven to
Derry County Prison, followed at dis
lance by an escort of constabulary. Mrs.
Montagu wore silk dress. and had a
heavy wrap around her head and shout
ders. Her arrival, not being anticipated,
created little public attention. Mrs.
Montagu looked remarkably we'll on her
arrival at Derry. She was at once visited
by Sir William Miller, the prison doctor.
DUBLIN.
The Dublin Gazette announces that
the Lord Lieutenant has appointed the
Most Rev. Archbishop William j. Walsh.
of Dublin, to be member of the Inter
mediate Education Board in Ireland, in
the room of the Most Rev. Bishop Eagan
Bishop of Waterford, deceased. Arch
bishop Walsh has accepted the nonina-
ton.
FERMANAGH.
"A public meeting was held in Ennis
killen, recently, for the purpose OF organ
ling q scheme of daily excursions on
Tough Erne, by steamer, and improving
the tourist traffic of the district. The
gentleman present signed guarantee OF
ESQ q month to Mr.. J. G. Y. Porter, for
the use of his steamer.
sS5 KERRY.
On Saturday, April 18th, Mrs. Pike, OF
IGlanmire, killed the largest salmon on
The Lakes Of Killarney that was taken
IL rod and line in the district for the
lat fifftty years. She was trout fishing,
Nd hooked the salmon, which, after an
bours good plsy, vac killed Il weighed
4 j, IS