The Irish standard., 1896-02-29


Mandeville, AZ. II. J, presided. Resolutions
in favor ofsunitys and welcoming Mr.. -Da-
Wits message OF peace from Australia
all OF them strongly supporting a reunion
of the different sections Of the Nationals
list party in Ireland. were delivered by
Messrs. Condor, Sheehy, Shee and P. j.
Power, M. Prs. rs; 7ssi'. .:3f
TYRONE.
Fishery Company, on the Mourne, be-
low Newtownstewart So successful was
the experimental hatchery at Kilrea, on
the Bann, that the company contem-
plates the erection Of a hatchery capable
Of containing 100000 ova. \
On the estates of Mr.. c. G. B. Ken
nedy, on County Tyrone, negotiations to
arrange sale to the tenants on the basis
Of IL years purchase have proved abort
i've The tenants declared that as they
made the land from heather ground, and
neighboring tenants had purchased at IL
years, the terms offered must be rejected.
On January q an alarming fire oc-
Cured in the house. of an old wman
named Kirk Mrs Kinks daughter also.
occupied the house with her. A number
of civilians and constabulary endeavored
to extinguish the flames, but their efforts
were unavailing. The wind conveyed
sparks to the adjoining buildings, and
three matched houses also became ignit-
ed The entire block was consumed. Mrs.
Hugh De F. Montgomery had the unfor-
tunate people, WHO were left homeless,
supplied with clothing and furniture.
WATERFORD.
The board Of trade inquiry with ref
erence to the wreck Of the steamship
Moresby in Dungarven Bay on Dec. "a,
with the loss of twenty lives, was opened
on Jan. Is, in, the court house, Dungarvan.
The court was composed OF MIR. William
Orr, r. NJ; Capt Riddle, r. N; Capt.
Kenneth Hore, and Capt. William Frs
kline. The inquiry took up the whole
week. -,
On jan. 80, the Rev. Father Nc
Carthy, p. P, Tramore, one of the most
distinguished ecclesiastics in the diocese.
passed away after brief illness. De-
ceased had contracted a cold about week
previously, and despite. assiduous medi-
cal attention, he gradually sank, the inn
mediate cause of death being failure OF
the hearts action. The deceased was
native of Dungarvan, and received his
early training in St. Johns college, Wa
terford. He then went to Maynooth,
where, after brilliant collegiate career,
he was ordained. On the death of the
Rev. Richard Powers, in 1884, the bishop,
as a recognition of his rare abilities, pro-
NOTED Father Mccarthy to the parish OF
Tramore, where he had since labored with
the utmost success and usefulness.
WEsTMEATH.
At an early hour on Feb. 6, the death
took place, rather unexpectedly, OF Sir
Percy Thomas Nugent, Jr., Donore house,
Mullingar. Sir Percy was born in 1861.
The deceased will be succeeded in the
title by his brother, Walter Richard.
Mr.. J.. Kelly has been called upon TO
resign the position of clerk of the Ath-
lone town commissioners.
-" WEXFORD.
In the chancery court, Dublin, recent
ly, Mr. Matheson, @. G., applied to have
Mr.. M. J. O'Connor, solicitor, appointed
a notary public at Wexford. An affi-
davit of Mr.. O'Connor stated that he was
admitted solicitor in 1888, that since
his admission he%had practiced in the
town of Wexford, that Mr.. Taylor,
solicitor who was, 1.-THE only notary in the
town Of Wexford, and that the applicant
had the support of the merchants and
solicitors, to whose certificates he re-
ferred, as well as to the certificates of the
members of the Leinsterz circuit The
lord chancellor said he would appoint
Mr.. Conner, who appeared to be fully
qualified for the position. .s