The Irish standard., 1897-11-06

young man named William Mitchell, a
law clerk in the firm of Messrs Mon
roo & Anderson! solicitors, Armagh.
having fallen and broken his right leg.
Mr.. Mitchell, whot Is a native of New
towhamilton. was riding from that place
t. Armagh, and had almost reached the
city, when his bicycle slipped on the
wet rcal and he was pitched out Of
the saddle. his leg being broken above
tue arkle Fortunately p;issnr. by
Saw him falling. and he was conveyed 20
the Armagh County int!rmary, where
Or. Peimer set the lnjdre,l limb. ard
nc WIS detained in tho in,lrmary.
CLARE.
In Kilrush, on October 14th, County
Court Judge Kelly took up the annual
licensing sessions. He was Joined OF
the bench by the following magistrates:
Mr. R. w. G. Reeves, D. L.: DR.. J. F.
Counihan, DR.. P. c. Hickey. William
J Glynn, Francis Coffee. Royston Ii.
lis. A. N. Brady. R. NJ; Thomas Lillis
John Hassett. DR.. Vaughan and Fran
els Eager. The first application having
been made. Mr.. Hilliard, solicitor, was
about questioning the county inspector,
Mr. j. Rollston as to the character of
the application before the court, Judge
Kelly said he would not entertain the
question. as 1t did not arise ON an
issue. Mr.. Coffee claimed that the APP
plicant was most respectable man,
and insisted on the application being en-
tertained, whereupon Judge Kelly left
the bench and there was scene, which
was only ended by the Intervention of
Mr.. Reeves.
CORK.
On the evening Of October 10th, in
the large hall of the Assembly Rooms,
Cork, lecture and concert in COM
memoration Of Rev. Theobald Mathew,
the great Apostle of temperance. took
place. The lecture. which was deliv-
cred by Very Rev. Father Bernard, o.
S. F. c.. was both powerful and elo-
quent. Mr.. Maurice Healy, NJ. p, in
proposing vote of thanks to the lee
turer expressed the hopes that some
day, not far distant, great Trlshman
would arise and would do for the new
as great and magnificent as FIR. Math-
ew accomplished, fifty years ago. DR..
Crosby seconded the vote, which was
passed with reclamation.
The two yoAng.-men. Maurice Pigott
and Joseph Keller, who were sent to
Jail in connecuon with the land dis
pute at Glanworth1 were released from
Cork prison on*Oet. 9th. and on their
arrival in their native village We're ac-
corded a most hearty welcome home
Upward of 1000 people, accompanied by
five bands, poured Into the village dur.
ing the course of the evening, and
public meeting was held Mr.. Patrick
ONeill, secretary df the local branch of
the Federation. was moved to the chair,
and Mr.. Tom Barry. p L. G.. and 9TH
ers. addressed the assemblage.
DERRY.
On the night of October 18th at The
quay Of Derry, Edward Sullivan. ma
tive of Drogheda, and seaman on board
the steamer Severn, was engaged fast
ening down matches on board his ship.
when he slipped and fell into the hold,
alighting upon his head. He was at
once removed to the infirmary, but new
er rallied, and died two hours after adj
mission.
DOWN.
We regret to have to announce the
death of the Rev. d. B. Mulcahy, P. P,
Stamford. which took place on Octo-
Der 18th, at Nazareth House, Ballyna-
feigh, to which he had been removed
few weeks ago, in order that he
should be placed, in his last illness, I'M
der the case Of the Sisters of Nazar-
eth. Father Mulcahy was born, In
April, 1892 In Kilkenny, Parish of SEES
kenan, County Waterford. In 1869 he
was ordained by the Most Rev. DR.. Dor
rian, at st. Malachys College, Belfast.
DUBLIN.
His Grace DR.. Walsh, Archbishop of
Dublin, has shown his practical SYM
pathy with the movement for provid-
ing dwellings for the very poor, by
contributing $500 to the project. 1t
will be remembered that 1850 is need
ed to make the first experiment Alder
man Meade, the Lord Mayor, has given
$500 at per cent, on condition that
eight other subscriptions Of a like
amount are Forthcoming. One thousand
pounds Is thus now in hand
From recent English treasury re-
port. issued, with tables, concerning
Irish agricultural laborers who habit
ually seek employment at distance
from their homes, especially in Eng
land and Scotland, 1t appears that In
June last. 1921 persons, or 3.5 per
1000 Of the population of Ireland ac-
cording to the census of 1891, had
left their homes to seek employment
as agricultural llallorers elsewhere. The
corresponding number for 1896 was 49,
3l2, showing lac decrease of only rs in
the present year.
cGAIWAY.
The foundation stone of the new