The Irish standard., 1897-10-23
NEWS FROM IRELAND.
ANTRIM,

street, which, prior to the division o;
the Irish party, was the property of the
National League. The building, which
Is most spacious one, contains three
gommodious rooms, separated by NOV
able partitions, and when opened ur
making fine hall, capable of accom-.
modating over a thousand people. Thu
premises were secured on Sept. 81,
and next day band Of Nationalist car
penters, over twenty in number, volun-
tarily commenced the work of fitting up
the interior of the building fer meet
ing of the Falls Ward electors, in con-
nection with the municipal elections,
which was held there the same night,
and was a great success, Mi. Gaines
Heaney occupying the chair, and Mr.
John Ferguson, of Glasgow, addressing
the audience. AS soon as the elections
were over it is intended to convert the
premises into a National club, and from
the enthusiasm displayed, and the
promises Of support given. there is ev-
cry reason to believe it will be a great
and permanent success.
ARMAGH
On September 90 his Eminence Car
dlna Lodge otiicatcd at the solemn
profession of four religieuses at the
convent Of st. Louis, Middlctown. The
young ladies progressed were Miss Wini-
fred Sweeney. Tuanl, daughter of Mr..
John Sweeney, in religion Sister Mary
Louis Joseph Miss Brigid Conway,
daughter of Mr. Patrick Conway, Plum
bridge, County Tyrone, in religion Sis
ter Mary Patrick Joseph; Miss Maria
Reilly, daughter of Mr.. Thomas Reilly,
Bawnboy, County Cavan, in religion
Sister Mary Brigd Joseph; Miss Louisa
Lynch, daughter Of the late Mr.. John
Lynch, Newmarket on Fergus, County
Clare. in religion Sister Mary Stanislans
Joseph.
CAVAN.
AT the meeting of the Baiieboroueh
Board of Guardians. on September 90,
tenders were considered for the supply
OF potatoes to the workhouSe till March
25 last years prices being 4d. per stone
One tender, for this year, was at 1Od
per stone, a second at 3D. per stone, a
third at SGD. and fourth at Ga The
latter was accepted
CARLOW.
The death of Rev. ]. Byrne, G. c.,
BagnalstOwn, occurred on Sept %. The
deceased clergyman had spent nineteen
years Of his ministry in Carlow, whore
he was curate Of the cathedral
parish. Only recently he was ap-
pointed to Bagnalstown. Father Byrne
was a native of Baltinglass, and with
his only brother. Rev. Patrick Byrne,
p. p, Rathoe. pursued his ecclesiastical
studies at Carlow college, and it was
Immediately on his ordination by the
Most Rev. DR.. Walsh that he was ap-
pointed to the curacy of the cathedral
parish. Just al ter his translation to his
now sphere Of duty he got bronchial
attack He rallied from this, only to
be again Frustrated with Inflammation
Of the lungs. and heart disease super
vening, he passed to his reward ON the
above date.
CORK.
A sensation was caused in Michels-
town few days ago. when it was an
nounced that Mr.. Thomas O'Mahoney
formerly well-known Irish land agent
had died very suddenly in common
lodging house in Upper Cork street.
The deceased was connected with the
management OF the great Kingston es
tates, and he was assistant in the
Mitchelstown Rent Office to Mr.. Patten
S. Bridge. who gained a worldwide no.
toriety through the famous Bridge VS..
John Sarsfield Casey trial, for his deal
ings with the tenantry Of the Galtee
ley. O'Mahoney served under several
OF Bridges SUCCESSORS, and had the rep
utation of being one of the hardest and
most despotic land agents of the South
Of Ireland. 1t was he who provoked
the collision with the military and po-
lice at Michelstown, in 1881, in which
several OF the people were shot down,
and he was the leader in the campaign
OF determination on the Kingston cs-
tate. A few years later he lost his po-
sition as agent. and for long time
lived in AFFECT poverty and restitution.
He was a familiar figure In the streets
of Dublin, where he daily solicited aims
from the landlords and gentry visiting
the metropolis. Some weeks ago he re-
turned to Mitchelstown, stating that he
had come to his native place to die
He was utterly wrecked in health, and
presented a wretched appearance of
misery and restitution. being actually
reduced to begging in the streets till
he died. The coroners jury found
verdict Of death from natural causes,
and the once dreaded and despotic
agent" found a pauper's grave, with
out one to mourn him.
DERRY.
On the evening of Sept. 80 as the
train from Portrush entered Portstew-
art station. a young man named James
Nevin jumped from the center carriage
to the platform, and, missing his foot