The Irish standard., 1898-05-07

IoAeo CAo A1loCeoaN NOA1eSo, hllhouuy, III
1868; rhetoric class, Maynooth, in 1866;
was ordained in 1871 by Most Rev. DR..
Lynch, Bishop of Kildare; appointed Gu
rate Of Randalstown, County Antrim, in
1871; curate Of st. Peters, Belfast, in
1873; and curate Of St. Patrick's Belfast,
IN 1872. from which he was promoted to
| the parish of Rasharkin in 1888.
ARMAGH.
Easter Sunday was observed In Arm
agh with deep religious fervor and be-
| coming splendor. At the early masses
| in st. Patrick's cathedral and St. Mala-
ehy's chapel the congregations were over
| flowing. At IL o'clock solemn high
mass (coram Pontifice) was celebrated by
Rev. Michael Quinn, c. c., Armagh; Rev.
j. Barry, c. NJ, st. Patrick's college, as
sisting as deacon and Rev. R. Williams
G. NJ, as sub-deacon. His eminence
Cardinal Logue presided. Rev. Felix
McNally, G. c., Armagh, ofticiated rs
master Of ceremonies. A powerful dis
course on the resurrection was preach
GU ny lIc CtlfulnGl DflmltG.
CORK.
In Cork and it's environs, on April Is,
the weather was exceptionally varied
Warm sunlight, proverbal April show
ers, thunder and lightning and hail form
ed perpleXing meteorological display
even at time when people are accus-
toned to the vagaries of the weather.
The hailstoncs We're nearly as large as
peas: but the fall was not heavy.
On April 1G an ex-British soldier named
Murphy was arrested in tne post office in
CORK. on the charge Of having been one
OF the three ex-soldiers who are alleged
to have assaulted and robbed another ex-
soldier named Moore, in train on the
Great Western railway, near Milford
Wales, while on his way to Cork Moore
was found lying on the railway near
Milford Haven, and stated that he had
been robbed and thrown out of the car
rlage window by three other ex-soldiers
who were travelling TO Ireland.
At the Cork Borough Sessions, on April
II, before the recorder G. c. Nelson, Q.
CO., a number of appeals arising out
or the strike on the Cork and Bandon
railway, came up for hearing The first
case taken up was that in which Robert
Devln, signalman, appealed from de-
clslon of the magistrates imposing on
MN sentence Of two months imprlson-
ment. The recorder reserved his decis-
ion for 10 days.
CLARE
AT the police court, In Ennis, on April
oth, young man named John Kenneally.
herdsman to Mr.. A. E. Bannatyne, was
brought up on a charge of attempted sui
eide. AS the G:35 train the previous
evening had reached Drumcliife, the pris-
oner was noticed standing on the line.
The whistle was blown several times. hut
he did not get off the track, and the train
was eventually stopped 10 yards from
ilim. When asked by the engine driver
did he want to kill himself, he replied.
Yes He was then given in charsc.
and was rcmanded for eight days, with
out bail.
at the kilrush petty sessions, on April
II, before Mr.. Andrew b. Harper, r. NJ.
the accused guardians of the Kilrush In
lon-James +. Daily. Timothy Kelly,
Michael Cory and Denis collins, with
the workhouse schoolmaster James
oDWyer and John Cory licensed publi-
can, were again charged with bribery and
corruption in connection with the recent
union clerkship election. After hearing
counsel on both sides, the sitting mags-
trate. said he was of opinion from the
evidence adduced by the croxn that there
was a probable presumption of guilt in
each and every case. That being 30,
he would return DAILY, Kelly. ODwyer, J.
Cory, Collins. and NJ. Cory to take their
trial at the next Clare Asszes. The de-
PENDANTS were allowed out ON bail.
CAVAN.
The death is announced on March %.
at so West street, Droghcda, of Lizzie,
wife of Thomas Winters. and youngest
daughter of the late James Mudoon, of
Curry Holman. kingscourt, at the age of
IL years
CARLOW.
On April l2th. the impressive ceremony
OF the profession Of a nun took place at
the Mercy convent. Carlow, when Miss
Helena NJ. O'Sullivan, eldest daughter of
NJ. O'Sullivan of Drimoleaguc, Co., Cork.
received the black veil Of the order. The
ceremony was performed by the Most
Rev. DR.. Foley, bishop Of Kildare and
I4eighlin. Mass was celebrated by the
Rev. M. O'Sulivan, G. c., IS. Peter and
Pauls. Cork. brother of the newly pro-
fessed reigieuse. The sermon on the
occasion was preached by Rev. Dr..
Coushlan. professor Maynooth college A
large number OF the clergy and laity were
present.
DONEGAL.
At the last annual meeting of the Poor
Law Guardians of the Donegal Union,
held in the town of Donegal, on April 9,
the election Of chairman, vice chairman
and deputy vice-chairman took place.
Three ultra Tories were by the Protestant
majority OF the board elected to the posi-
tiOnS. The PROPOSAL to elect to the chair