The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-30
NEWS FROM IRELAND.
ARMAGH,

ARMAGH.
Mr.. Howard A. Nelson, Of the prin-
cipal probate registry, Dublin, son Of Elr.
Arthur Nelson, j. r., district registrar,
Armagh, has been appointed district
registrar at Londonderry, in place CT
Mr.. John e. Walsh who, it is UNDER
stood. has accepted an important Of
fetal appointment In Dublin.
ANTRIM.
On the afternoon Of April s, a young
man named James Larliin, aged IS, 4
shoemaker, who resided at No. 50 Car
rick HILL Belfast. died in the Royal hos
pital under rather peculiar circum-
stances. Early that morning person i'll
the house noticed that he was apparently
in fit. He alarmed the household, and
Lariln was at once taken to the hospital,
where DR.. Lowry attended him, but he
died shortly after; the cause, apparently.
being failure of the hearts action.
CORK.
In Cork, on April S, a public meeting
convened by the mayor to form local
committee to assist in the relief of the
distress in Cork and Kerry was held in
the council chamber. The mayor (Nr.
p. III. Meade), presided and the attend
ance included a large number Of the
members of the corporation, the clergy,
and citizens generally. On the motion Of
Alderman Roche, seconded by Mr.. Joseph
Pike, high sheriff, fund was opened
and over $500 was subscribed. A gem
eral committee was formed, and district
committees were appointed to distribute
tho funds.
At the annual meeting OF the Middleton
board OF guardians, the following gentle
men were declared duly elected: MIR. M.
Riordan, chairman; Mr.. NJ. Buckley.
vice chairman, and Mr.. NJ. j. Murphy.
deputy vice-charman.
The death took! place within the last
few weeks of William Coveny, at the age
of lis. He resided at Fitzpatrick, near
Bandon.
CAVAN.
At the first meeting of the Cootehill
board Of guardians, on April l, letter
was read from the local government
board stating tho tho guardians, in re-
ftlsng to provide at least one ambulance
Of a modern type. approved OF by the
medical officer of the workhousc, were
acting with a deplorable disregard to the
interests Of the sick poor who are COM
PEELED to seek medical aid in the work.
house. Tho local government board,
therefore. requested that a special meet
ing of the new board be convened to
consider the subject. The Guardians re-
fused to alter their decision IN the mat
ter.
CARLOW.
Tho Carlow Irish Language Glass;"
which for some time past has been hold
ing its weekly meetings in the rooms OF
the Commercial club, will meet here
after in the Institute, Chapel lane, kindly
lent for the purpose by the Rev. Father
Cullen. The class promises to be q
great success.
On March 30 an old man named Con-
nor, who resides in the vicinity Of
ClonCygowan, was returning in his
donkey cart, in which he had q lot CT
straw and other things. There was also
paraftin oil, which through some mishap
got spilled. Connor, it appears, lit his
pipe with match, and carclessly drop
ped the burning match into the straw,
which Immediately ignited. and en-
veloped tho unfortunate old man In
flames Luckily he was preceded and
followed by other parties en- route for
Cloncygowan, and the timely interven-
ton Of these avertcd what might have
been serious casualty.
CLARE.
On March 80. in kllrush, before A. M.
Harper, II. NJ. the four Guardians Of the
kilrush Union, Denis Collins. James z.
DAILY, Michael Cory and Tim Kelly.
with James O'Dwycr. the workhouse
schoolmaster. and John Cory, publican,
kilrush, were again charged with bribery
IN connection with the recent election for
clerk OIL lue UNION. FuflueT cNllcNCe
having been given, in connection with
the charges against Daily and ODwyer,
the hearing of the charges was again ad-
journed.
DUBLIN.
The death rate III the metropolitan dis
trict of Rathmines for the four weeks
ending February ~, is returned at 2S.3
During the same period the average rate
of 80 OF the largest English towns was
only 2O.3. Yet the health OF Rathmines
is declared by its sanitary authority to
be satisfactory" There must be curl
GUS ideas about sanitary conditions held
by the health officials in and about Dub
lin; but, as the people have nothing to
do with their appointment, probably their
conclusions are natural--to themselves.
Official returns Of the number of ami
mails exported from Ireland to Great
Britain during the week ended April 2,
1898, are as follows: Total cattle, 9,5i2;
sheep, 5000: swine. lO,sS3; goats, 1853;
horses, 1,O21; asses. 2; total animals,