The Irish standard., 1896-05-02

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d Aslarge and representative meeting Of the
par:shionsrs Of Kanturk was held, on April
Z, in the Young Mems Society hall, for the
purpose Of Joining in the movement to
present. the venerable Dean O'Regan with
a complimentary testimonial of love and
veneration from his old and faithful friends
OF Kanturk. Mr.. Daniel Murphy was
moved to the chair, and committee was
appointed to carry out the subject Of the
meeting.
LAT, the last meeting Of the Mitchelstown
Board of Guardians, Mr.. P. Raleigh, j. P,
in the chair, letters were read from Sister
Annette Barry and Mrs. NJ. A. Mullen, the
workhouse hospital nurses, resigning their
positions. Sister Barry was only appointed
about a month ago, and It appears that
some friction existed between the nurses
and DR.. Walsh, the doctor Of the institu-
ton, over Sister Barry's claim to have COM
plete management of the nursing system.
Serious statements were made by Miss Bar
ny. as to- the condition Of the sick poor. The
nurses designations were accepted, and on
motion Of Mr.. Dineeen, a visiting committee
was appointed to inquire into the state
ments made. us- 4,
4 DERRY.
On April*4, the election OF Guardiads to
the several positions of chairman, deputy
and vice craftsmanship of the Derry union.
led to rather remarkable proceeding.
Major Scott, D. L., Tory Of much expert
ence in public bodies, was reelected chair
man without dissent. Mr.. John A. Alex
ander, J.EP., Governor of the Apprentice
Boys was proposed for the vice chairman
ship. held hitherto by Mr.. W. J. Hanna,
a Liberal Unionist. Mr.. James 3, O'Do-
herty proposed Mr.. Hanna. Mr.. Alexander
was elected by a majority of 10 to Is.
Then Mr.. Alexander's proposer moved that
Mr.. Hanna be. elected. to the deputy vice
chair, and said he thought they should be
unanimous. A Tory member (Mr. Henry)
at once said emo" and proposed an Fps
copalian Conservative, DR.. Davis. Mr..
Hanna, it should be stated, is a Presbyter-
ian. Mr.. O'Doherty begged to propose a
gentleman who had the highest qualifica-
lions in his profession, DR.. Michael O'Kane
Catholic NATIONALIST. !, Dr.. O'Kane de-
clined to- be a candidate, asst would be a
farce to put up any person of his religion
and politics. The chairman then declared
that there was no other name before the
board but that of DR.. Davis and declared
Dr.. Davis elected unanimously. The effect
of the peculiar proceedings was to secure
the three seats to the Episcopalian Tories.
The membership Of the Board includes two
Catholic. solicitors, two Catholic medical
doctors, Catholic merchants and farmers;
but they constitute only a M
nority,, and there is no chance
of a. post of l., honor being voted to
any Of them. The ousting Of the Presby-
terian Liberal-U nionist to make room for
the 'Episcopalian Tory Governor Of the
Apprentice Boys" has created not little
feeling.
..,,s. I'd. ,..4. y. DOWN. ..4
The annual meeting of the Newry Board
of .Poor-Law Guardians was held on April
9Th, under the presidency Of Mr.. R. Har-
pur, vice chairman. There was numerous
attendance Of x-oficio and elected Guar,
dams. On the motion of Mr.. William Brad:
ford, seconded by Mr. William Davidson,
J. F., Major w. r. Hall Mr.. R. Harpur,
J.. p, and Mr.. John O'Hare were unani-
nlolsly reelected chairman, vice chairman
and deputy vice, chairman respectively.
Very Rev. DR.. Mariner, p. p, st. Colman's
Kilkeel, has Just received from the Earl
and Countess of Kilmorey a valuable Oil
painting, the work Of a celebrated Roman
painter, representing the Virgin and Child,
presented as token OF, the good feelings
which has always existed between the Lord
and, Lady. Kilmorey and the priests and
Catholic people of Upper Mourne. The
painting has been suspended on the wall of
the Sanctuary, in close proximity to the
beautiful marble altar Of the Blessed Viz
gin, .., ,:5:.%
>:ss Z. '.'>s DUBLIN. .
On April g.: "a shocking accident occurred
on the tsSw.tchbacK Railway" at Glasthule,
in tie presence Of large number OF res
dents and excursionists:; The switchback
had been plying a great trade during the
day, anelsall went we'll until near O'Clock,
when Mrs: Kate Fenl0n, of No. 4 yelling
ton street, Kingston, whose: husband is a
cook on board the wanship Melampus, fell
off one Of the cars while in motion, and
her head coming in contact with the plat
form, she was Killed on the spot. 1t appears
that Mrs Fenlon had child in her arms
when she went on the car, and when the mo-
ton Quickened she let the child fall. MAXI
ing a sudden effort to recover the child she
fell over, with the result that while the
child escaped unhurt, the poor woman lost
her life. e5a...
. On the morning Of April 4. about g
O'Clock, a man named Michael Gum, a
native Of Clonmel, anda discharged soldier.
attempted: to commit suicide by jumping
into the Liffey at Grattan Bridge, Dublin.
He was with difficulty rescued from the
river and was taken to Jervis Street Hospit-
al. where he was attended by DR.. Clarke,
resident house surgeon, and detained as a
patient, under police surVeilla
Mr., Thomas Q'Donnell, city accountant,
Dublin, after tWenty-six years Of effic:enn
service, is. owing to delicate health, about
to retire from the Office, on approximation.
on the evening Of April6, Patrick Coffey,
the caretaker OF the Golden Bridge Gene
terry, foud sack inside and close Ito the
wall Of the cemetary, containing a small
elm coffin. The police were informed OF
the discovery, and, having opened the coffin
found init the. body of newly born female
infant, clothed In, white calico, and portion
Of, a white linen handk erchief over its face.
There were bruises on! the face and neck.
The wall over which the sack must have
been thrown Is fifteen feet high, and the
caretaker says the s sack may have lain
where he foud It for a 1a y$or two. Il
& on April 6, Mr. j. Hutchinson, 7. c.,
High Sheriff for the city Of Dublin, and
Mr.. J.. Clancy, T. c., ssub-sherif attended
in the Green street court house, to- receive
nominations for a candidate for the. Parlia-
mentary vacancy in the College Green dis
trict, caused by the retirement OF Or. Ken
nv. AT 1880 O'clock nomination papers,
i've IN number, were handed In, lnominat-