The Irish standard., 1897-10-16
NEWS FROM IRELAND,
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
We regret to announce the death of
Capt. Hugh Cleland, Assistant Harbor
Master of Belfast, which occurred very
suddenly, on Sept. 18th. Capt. Cleland
was attending to his duties on the pre-
vious night, about II o'clock, at the
Dufferin Lock, when he was seized
with fit from which he never rallied,
dying few hours after. The deceased,
who was Sc years Of age, belonged to
Belfast and had been a faithful servant
of the Harbor Commissioners for up
| wards of twenty-five years.
ARMAGH
A large and enthusiastic meeting Of
/ Nationalist was held recently in For
esters' Hall, Market street, Armagh, for
the purpose Of establishing a club in
connection with next years great cele-
bration of the anniversary of ever
memorable '9S. Every section of Ma
tionalist politics was represented and
the enthusiasm which marked the pro-
| ceedings was a sure criterion of the
success Of the movement. 1t was de-
| cided to form a branch in Armagh, to
be called the Lord Edward Club.
CLARE.
A meeting of the late Dean Bugler
Memorial committee was held on Sept.
10, in the parish church, Miltownmal-
bay, Rev. j. B. Kingston, P. P, in the
chair. Letters were read from Dean
Whit Nenagh, and Mr.. Thomas
Vaughan, Sydney, Australia, forward
ing subscriptions of .G5 towards the
memorial. The treasurer announced
| that with the money in his hands and a
few outstanding accounts the commit
| tee had G100 to start with On the
suggestion of Father Vaughan, the COM
mittee unanimously resolved that the
best way to commemorate the late
Dean Bugler's memory would be the
erection of an altar to our Lady of Per-
petual Succor, and that tablature be
| erected as from the parishioners, to
commemorate his memory for future
! generations.
| CAVAN.
The Hon. Barry Maxwell, Lord Farm
hams eldest son, died on Sept goth, at
| Castle Saunderson, from the effects Of
a bicycle accident which occurred on
the 14th. when he was thrown from his
wheel near his own residence, while
scorching. i.
CORK.
| The SkibbRreen Eagle" of Septem-
| Der 22d, announces on undoubted au-
thority, the outbreak of Irish cholera on
Cape Clear island: One mans case was
| SO sudden and serious that he was an
nointed by feather Cotter, who was
! called in. Four others, though not so
severely attacked, were stricken down
! with cramps after partaking of potatoes
they had used for their dinner. In
each case the attack was traced to the
use of potatoes, which have so COM
pletely failed on the island that they
are unfit for human food @'
DERRY.
Mr.. James O'Doherty, j. p, of White
House, Ballymagroarty, died at his res
idence on September 18th, after brief
illness. The deceased was the only sur
viving brother Of Most Rev. DR.. O'Doh-
erty, Bishop of Derry. He was county
justice and one of the governors of
Derry Lunatic Asylum Board. Mr..
O'Doherty was gentleman Of excellent
qualities and was held in the highest
esteem.
DONEGAL.
On September 23d, his eminence Card
inal Logue, accompanied by Most Rev.
DR.. O'Donnel, Monsignors McNamee,
McGlynn, Walker, and McFadden; Can
non McCarten, p. p, Donaghmore;
and Father O'Neil, P. p, Warrenpoint,
arrived in killybegs. from Donegal. His
eminence was met by a large crowd Of
people who loudly cheered when he
stepped out of the saloon carriage pro-
vded by the general manager Of the
Donegal line, Mr.. Lcesey, for the party.
At the Nal Nor schools his eminence
was presented in behalf or the priests
and people with an address by Father
Sweeney, p. p. welcoming the cardinal
to Killybegs. His eminence and the
bishop then drove through the town,
which was gaily decorated with arches.
to the residence Of Father ODonnell,
where they dined with a large number
of gentlemen.
DUBLIN.
On the evening of September 21, Rt
Rev. Monsignor Kelly. rector Of the
Irish college, Rome. occupied the pull
pit in the Church of Our Lady of Re-
fuge, Rathmines. There was an i'm
mense gathering of the parishioners.
Very Rev. Canon Fricker, P. P, re-
cited the rosary, and then the congre-
cation sang in spirited manner "God
Bless the Pope" after which Mgr Kelly
delivered an eloquent address on the
evils Of intemperance At the conclu-
sion Of the sernoR all present took tho
total abstinence' pledge; and then Bene-
diction Of thel Most Blessed Sacrament
concluded the devosions.
The lord mayor ''of Dublin has been