The Irish standard., 1896-05-09
NEWS From IRELAND

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Alta specially convened meeting OF the
Belfast branch OF the Irish National Feder-
atsan, on April TO-, resolutions were passed,
| With only one dissentient, expressing entire
approval of the action of Mr.. Dillon in con-
! nect:on with the hybrid committee On the
Belfast Corporation bill. They also con-
demned most emphat;cally the entirely I'M
! Just. fable and extraordinary conduct OF
Mr.. Vesey Knox, in attacking Mr.. Dillon in
the house, and stigmat:sed his action as. a
breach Of the party pledge, deserving the
reprobation of every honest National sup
porter.
At a meeting of the executive committee
OF the Liberal and National Union OF Ut-
ster, held in Belfast on April II, it was re-
solved to. hold conference Of Ulster farnsA
ers in Belfast at an early date, to consider
the provisions Of the new. land bill. The
date of the conference win be announced az,
soon as the bill is printed and circulated.
Ss - ARMAGH. +5s.
On the night of April II Intelligence
reached Armagh to the effect that a: smaE
farmer and shoemaker named Edward Ioaa
had died that afternoon II the Ready police
Barrack, from the effects OF terrible IN
juries received about the head and face.
The deceased, who belonged to the town
land Of Knockuauin, County Monaghan, was
about rs years of age, and 1t IS belleVeo
that the injuries received BY him were the
result of foul play. A man named Joah
Steenson, laborer, residing in Raekin
street, was arrested In his own mouse, on
suspicion Of having caused the old mans
death. A. magisterial investigation was
held in the Ready Police Barrack, when
the prisoner was formally remanded in
custody for eight days.
CARLOW.
The most Rev. Dr. Lynch, Bishop OF XII
dare and I.e:gh1in, has received the br!eE
from the Holy See in which the Pope ap-
points the Very Rev. Patrick Foley, presi-
dent of ST. Patlick's College, Maynooth, to
be Coadjutor Bishop to DR., Lynch. The
date for the conservation has not been as
vet fixed, but the, ceremony will probably
take place insCarlow, On Whit Sunday, or
as near as. may be to that festival
cAVAN.s
At the last Cooteh:ll Quarter Sessions ,sbe-
fore Judge Waters, Dr. Mooreheai sued. the
Guardians &of Cootehill Union for ut az.
amount due him for acting as SUBSTITUTE
for, DIR. McQuaid in Cootehill Dispen,sSaary
district for weeks. 1t appeared that Or.
McQuaid became i'll in August. last year,
and the dispensary COMMITTEES allowed nm
two weeks leave Of absence, at the same
time appointing DR.. Moorehead as suostl-
tute at the rate OF two guineas a week Inc
secretary informed DR.. Moorhead ot*tne ap-
pointment,; but mentioned nothing ABOUT
the rate of remuneration. At the END OF
the two weeks DR.. McQuald was still unable
to perform his duties, and DR.. Moorhead was
reappointed for two weeks more Inc
Board OF Guardians subsequently olrerea
f3 S. to DR.. Moorehead, but ne. refused 10
accept less than ELI. - The judge gave a
decree for the full amount and costs. s,,s
CORK.
We regret to have to announce the deatn
Of a sterling Nationalist, Mr.. john kslly,
which took place at the Mater Miserlcord!ae
Hospital, Dublin. On April -. after pro-
tracted illness. Mr.. Kelly, who was only
46 years Of age. was born in Bantry, and at
an. early age settled in Tralee, "nere ne
conducted very successful business From
his earliest years he was prominent hgufe
IN National politics, supporting the cause
If Home Rule, from it's inception, under
successive leaders He was one OF the. 1rst
- the South of Ireland to join the Land
s League, and contributed largely to intro
duce and extend that organization in the
county of Kerry. for which he was arrested
and suffered Imprisonment for term of
fourteen months as a Suspect" under
Rucksnot Forster's Act. During the Plan
of Campaign movement his services were
IF the greatest value In addition to the
fourteen months that he suffered under the
Forster regime he was sent to goal at dit
ferents times-two terms of six months and
one of four in connection with the Plan OF
Campaign; one of three months, one OF SIX
weeks and one Of a fortnight IN connexions
with the Land League and National League
movements. From the day he joined the
Land League until the day of his death ne
refused to accept penny in the shape OF
salary for his services. A testimonial Was
made up for him of 1850, and every farth nth
ing of that money he spent in the National
movement Among Nationalists of every
class the deepest regret will be felt for the
death of so honest, sincere and self-sacrl-
f1c;ug an Irishman. His remains were IN
TERED in Glasnevin Cemetery, close to the
Parnell Circle.
On April IL County Judge Bird was pre-
isented with white gloves at Bandon Quar-
ter Sessions, to mark the absence OF; GRIM
inal business, -, a.. z...y;s.-
(. On April IL another shipping disaster
took place on the .Skbbereen coast, ada
cent to where the unknown vessel was lost
with all hands, at Toe Head, on the 18th OF
December last. The present disaster IS
said to be due to a change in the pilotage
system on the southwest Irish coast: The
ill-starrel vessel was the full-rigged ship
Carnarvonshire, Capt. Williams, owned by
Messrs. Hughes, of Liverpool and Wales.
and was bound from San Francisco for
Cork for orders, with cargo of wheat. She
was large iron ship of 1000 tons, was
built in 1876. and carried a crew Of over
twenty hands, all of whom landed safely.
She struck partly sunken rock known as
T7ige More, about two or three perches
from the mainland, on which her stem
rested. with the stern submerged to about
rnidships, and she became total wreck,
only q few of the sails and some rigging
being saved. @
y April IL marked the close Of the season
1886 in the Cork butter market. One
hundred and thirty nine. thousand packages
Of butter passed through the market during