The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-17
NEWS FROM IRELAND
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
The death of the Rev. r. R. Kane, of
Belfast, was very sudden, and was &C.
casioned by the bursting of blood vessel
in the brain. His funeral took place on
Nov. 90, in the City cemetery, in wintry
weather. In the funeral cortege were
the lord mayor, leading merchants, Prot
estant clergymen and representatives of
Orange Lodge and other Tory political
organizations.
ARMAGH.
On Nov. Is, Most Rev. DR.. Gibney,
bishop of the diosece of Perth West Aus
tralia, visited Armagh and was the guest
of his eminence, Cardinal Logue. His
grace was accompanied by Very Rev. FIR
Ring, o. M. L., Dublin. DR.. Gibney. who
is a native of Cavan, was educated for
the priesthood at All Hallows College,
Drumcondra. After his ordination he
went on the Australian mission, and was
consecrated bishop on 23rd July, 1881
He rules very extensive diocese in Aus
tralia. During his stay in Armagh, his
spots of interest in the Primatiel City
and neighborhood, by Rev. John Quinn,
Adm, and he was much impressed with
the ecclesiastical capital and it's historic
surroundings.
CAVAN.
On Nov. "a, an action-brought by q
Cavan farmer named Baxter against Ser
geant Crowley and Constable Kelly for
false arrest and malicious prosecution,
came on for trial before the lord chief
baron. They had charged Baxter with
being drunk and disorderly and had de-
tanned him and searched him at the po-
lice barrack but the magistrates at petty
sessions dismissed the charge. The de-
compensation. The lord chief baron told
the jury that the constabulatory regula-
tion as to searching untried prisoners
was unconstitutional. The jury found
that the plaintiff was not drunk and dis
orderly and that it was not necessary
that he should be searched in the bar
racks. They awarded $40 damages
against the defendants for his detention,
and CPS damages for searching him.
CORK
A section of the Nationalist Of Charlie
vile have approved the candidature Of a
local unionist and landlord, Mr.. r. M. d.
Sanders. as a candidate for the county
council. II is not little amusing to
~,
branch of the landlords convention, at
which Mr.. Smith Barry declared war up
on the United Irish League. the same
gentleman was selected for the commit
United League, should it make entrance
into cork.
DUBLIN
In the eXchequer court Dublin, on Nov.
81 before The lord chief justice, a breach
of promise action in which the plaintiff
was Miss Tiny l'rood, of Oakley, and the
defendant was Surgeon-Captain Ma
Whitney, was amicably settled, counsel
for the defendant stating that his sole
reason for not having performed his con-
tract WIFI luc lduS WIS lIluL lie ndN Deen
unable to obtain government appoint
ment to India and that the lady was in
no way to blame in the matter. Counsel
Miss Frood said that r/,ither she nor
her father desired to make money out
of the transaction, and that anything,
over the payment of costs and expenses,
should be given In charity.
DERRY.
On Nov. "a, a fishing boat with a crew
of five men was caught in a squall Off
Shrove Head, at The entrance to Tough
FOyle. The wind was high, with squalls
of rain and a heavy sea was running The
boat was unable to stand up against the
storm and the five men were in n mo-
mcnt struggling for their lives. The pl-
lot yawl put out in the teeth of the gale,
and two of the unfortunate fishermen
were picked mp in an exhausted condi-
ton; but their three comrades, named
Doherty. Smyth and Farren. were swept
off and drowned. They were married
men, with families, and as usual it is
feared these are but poorly provided for
FERMANAGH.
On Nov. 90, a Nationalist demonstra-
ton, under the auspices of the Arney and
Florencecourt Branches of the United