The Irish standard., 1898-08-13
ARMAGH,

The Fruit Grower" states that in Ar
magh this year, the apples will be big
| crop, and most of the orchards are al
ready set to Scotch agents. The era of
the orchard country is increasing, and
the Armagh orchard country now ex-
tends several miles, whereas only about
five square miles were originally planted.
All other fruits in the district are good
crops.
ANTRIM.
A sad accident took place at the An
trim Cliffs, near the Giants Causeway,
on Sunday, July II. Mr. j. P. Gilmour, a
Glasgow medical student, aged 81 years,
and coming from Hamilton Scotland,
who had been spending his holidays at
known as the Lions Paw" His uncle
expressed desire to descend the cliff
known as the Lions p aw." His uncle
tried in vain to dissuade him; and, in
attempting the descent. the ill-fated
young man fell Il depth of 200 feet, being
killed on the spot His body was after
ward raised by means of ropes.
CORK.
The Hon. Robert Charles Sinclair de
Courcy, only brother Of Baron Kinsale,
premier baron of Ireland, was up to July
18th, first saloon steward and trumpet
er on board the p. and o. mail steamer
Britannia. He has now left the service
Of the company. having been left an an-
w iob cniJ I>-
year. He first heard of his good fortune
when the Britannia called at Plymouth
On her homeward voyage from Australia.
Curiously enough de Courcy was making
his last voyage as trumpeter, as the P,
and o. company lately decided not to
carry band on any of their ships, so
that in any case he would have left the
companys service. He now has a very
substantial reason for not blowing his
trumpet again.
DERRY.
The Most Rev. DR.. O'Doherty, bishop
OF Derry, has issued most stringent
letter to all the priests OF his diocese,
forbidding the tOleration of unauthorized
collectors, under pretense of religious or
charitable objects. Such collectors, he
| says, 'profane the name of God by drag
going it in to serve their own selfish OBJ
| jects."
DUBLIN.
The Nationalist demonstration in the
Phoenix park. Dublin, on July II, in
honor of the memory of the Brothers
Shearers, the protomartyrs of '9S, is
stated. by all the press reports, to nave
been most remarkable in every way.
Such gathring has not been seen in the
Phoenix Park for a decade; and enthusi-
asm and harmony marked all the pro-
ceedings. That these '9S centennial cele-
brations are profoundly affecting popu-
! lar feeling has long been evident; but
the proceedings of July II, prove that
there is being evoked a genuine outburst
OF popular loyalty to the national prin-
ciple that has not been equaled in late
years.
GALWAY.
Most Rev. DR.. Carr, archbishop of Mel
bourne. and late bishop of Galway, arriv-
I
ed in that city on July 90. on visit to
| Most Rev. DIR. Mccormack. At night the
town was brilliantly illuminated. A
torchlight procession with two bands pa
raded the different streets. Banners with
appropriate mottos, such as "Cead mile
failthe.' were carried by the procession
lists. Outside the bishops residence the
bands played Its Years Since Last We
Met, "Auld Lang Syne" and series of
national airs. Loud cheers were given,
thousands thronged the streets and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
| KERRY.
! There recently died at Grousemount,
on the borders of Kerry, remarkably
old man named Timothy Sweeney, WHO
had attained to the great age of 105
years. He had his sense Marty up to
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