The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-05-14
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
1t is announced that movement is OF
foot among the Belfast business men t
promote a fund for the relief of the ives
tern distress. The collection in the Cath
Ole churches, Belfast ul April 18th
realized ,G504 Returns from several par
ishes are not yet to hand, but reports
so far show that st. Patrick's contribute
ed so pounds. St. Malachy's. 81 pounds
st. Peters. So pounds, ST. Mary's, 4;
pounds; Ballymacarrett AZ pounds; st
Paul's 35 pounds; st. Joseph's. Is
pounds; Holy Cross. 26 pounds: Holy
Family. 20 pounds: Clonard, Is pounds;
sacred Heart. 10 pounds; Ligonie1, /
pounds.
ARMAGH
On Wednesday, April II, the beautiful
chapel attached to the Convent of Mer.
cy. in Edward street. Lurgan, was the
scene OF Il very impressive ceremony
the occasion being the profession oil
Sister Mary Ethna lin the world Miss
McCrory. OF Newry). The religious
functions were performed by Most Rev
DR.. McGivcrn. Bishop CT Dromorc as
sisted by Very Rev. d. OLoan, ID. ID.
professor Of Maynooth College: Rev. J
Caroin, Adm. Newry. and Rev. NJ. b
McConville. p. r., l.urgan A most i'm
pressve sermon was delivered by Very
Rev. DR.. O'loan.
CORK.
Major Thomas Lyons, chairman of the
Cork Steam Packet company, died on
April -, after brief illness, of pnue-
monia. He was 50 years of age.
On the evening Of April 2lst shock
ing accident occurred at the G.. S. ant
w. Railway station at Mallow, resulting
in the death of a porter named Charles
Maher. who was engaged shunting, ant
was knocked down by a wagon, the
wheels of which passed over him. His
left leg and arm were fearfully mutilatel
ana were subsequently amputated al
Cork. whittier he was conveyed by d
'l''Ni'i yil llc ulcu Ill Il ltN
hours. The unfortunate man was at ont
time temporary station agent at Far.
ranfore. and was employed for a consid
cradle time at the Tralee Terminus OF
the G. S. and w. railway. He was fol
some years an active member of tho
Tralee Young Ireland society, and was
deservedly popular amongst his ac.
quaintances
CARLOW.
AT the meeting of the Carlow '9S Cen.
tcnary committee, held in the town hal
on the evening of April 18th, Mr.. James
Carey presiding, . resolution propose,
by Mr.. Z. J. Conlon, Carlow National.
list. and seconded by Nh Richard Nc
Donald. Tiny Park. was adopted. THAT
we urge arrangements to be mnlf
by which tho Centenary and 'Centcn.
NAL Committees be united for the fit
ting celebration of the anniversary Of
'?S, and p!edsing Carlow to sustain the
movement on the united basis.
CLARE.
The beautiful Convent of the Sisters
of Mercy, Ennistymon. was the scene OF
a very solemn and impressive rrremon,
on April lith, when Miss Lena Harry
Tin religion Sister Mary lgnatus)
daughter of Mr.. James Harty, Athlunk.
ard street. Limerick, had the happines:
of receiving the veil anu holy habit Of
religion. Most Rev. DR.. Mccormack
Bishop of Galway and Kilmaclaught
otiiclated, assisted by Rev. ]. Burk, G
c., Ennistymon. and large number q
the local clergy.
The death Is announced, at the resi-
dence of her sister. Mrs. KERN, Ennis
tymon, Of Anne. second daughter of TIL,
late Thomas Russell.
CAVAN.
The marriage is announced, on Apri
Is. at the church Of ST. John the Ban
fist. Clontarf. Dublin. by Rev. Patricl
Hayden. G. c.. of Patrick Cooke, No. Z
Talbot street. Dublin, youngest son o
the late Edward Cooke, of Killanure, an,
Runaway County Cavan, to Annie, onl,
daughter OF Thomas Glass. Of Able.
street and Hollybrook Lodge. How'll
road. Clontarf, County Dublin.
DUBLIN
The official agricultural returns of tn
registrar general show that the failur
of the Irish potato crop of the year 1879
has been universal throughout the coun
try. The average produce all over tn
country is only two tons per acre, a
compared with an average for the pre-
ceding 10 years of three and seventeenth
tons. In other words the yield of rota
toes, throughout the country, was onl,
b? per cent of an average harvest. Thi
is the worst harvest return since 1897
and in that year there was a redeem
ing feature in good crop of some O
the cereals and n lorrc. ,,roce ,,,,a,,