The Irish standard., 1898-01-15

mere recently died, in the mountain
district. near Armagh, an old man nam
cd Pat Quinn. who had attained the
patriarchia! age OF los years. The de-
ceased retained possession of his mental
faculties to the last. He was an in
veterate smoker, and was not adverse
to taking simulants moderately.
ANTRIM.
The meeting of the Belfast National
Federation, on Dec. 20, was an inspiring
one. The roll of membership was in
creased by 200 new names, and the Old
Guard was at its post. The NATIONAL
lists of Belfast are determined to haul
down none of their flags. They still
believe In the principles embodied in the
program Of the National Federation;
and, with a Northern Nationalist, to
believe in a principle is to live uD to If.
It is hopd '9s will find the Nationalist
OF the northern capital stronger and
more united than ever.
C.AVAN.
In the chancery court, Dublin. on Dec.
16, before Master Pigot and i,rv Of
SIN. a case came on for the assessment
OF damages i'll an action for breach of
promise of marriage in which the plain
'l'f vas Miss Mary Lynch. of Mollyboy.
County Cavan. and the defendant. John
Dunne. Il constable in the Royal Irish
Consiabuary, at present stationed at
ki'car. in the County Donegal. Do
PENDANT had allowed Judgment to go by
dault: and the jury assessed the dam
ages at t1oo, in favor of the plaintiff
CORK.
Al termoy petty sessions, Private Pat
TICK Collins. Royal Munster Eusilnrs
charged with being concerned with Two
other soldiers in wrecking windows in
houses in kilworth, on the night of Dec.
., was sentenced to two months I'M
prlsonment with hard labor. Mr.. XII
bride. X. NJ. expressed his regret that
mat was the maximum penalty, as there
was but one charge on the books. Had
the prisoner been charged separately for
each house injured the bench would
have inflicted the full penalty ON oocb
charge
CARLOW.
In Carlow. on Dec is, Most Rev.
Dr. Foley celebrated carly mass at ihs
cathedral when the following ordina-
tions took place: TO dcaconsnip-Rev.
John Cantillinn. for diocese of San Fran
cisco; Rev. Michael Hayden. vlcariare
of Wales. To sub-dcaconship-Rcv
James O'Reilly, for Gibraltar; Rev.
Michael Clifford. San Francisco; Rev.
Patrick CoEey. Dubuque; Rev. I.au-
renee Hayes. Dubuque Rev. Patrick
Flynn. Dubuque; Rev. Patrick Lyons.
st. Louis; Rev. Andrew killian, Will
cania. The bishop was attended, at the
ceremonies. by the Very Rev. John d.
lany, vi2e-president of Carlow College.
at which the reverend gentlemen re-
ceiving orders had studied.
CLARE.
On Dec. II. the remains Of the Rev.
Thomas Kelly. G. c.. Doora. were inter-
rcd in the parish church of Bareilcd,
where he had lovingly and zealously
ministcrcd for the past five years The
coffin reached Ennis en- Monday evening
by train from Dublin, and 1t was re-
ccivcd at the railway station by very
large numbers Of the residents of the
town and the parishes OF Doora and
Raretield. who bore the coffin the en-
tire way to Bavcfcd chapel where it
was placed on Il drapcd catafalQua in
front of the high altar Next day. at
II o'clock there was solemn office and
high mass at which Most Rev. DR.. Nc
Redmond, bishop of Killaloe, presided.
DERRY.
The anniversary Of the shutting Of
the gates" was celebrated in Derry, on
Dec. IS. The demonstration was one OF