The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-07-29
Clifton Bingham.
ANTRIM,

Lady Henderson, wife of Sir James
Henderson, ex-Lord Mayor of Belfast,
was, on June Goth, made the recipient of
handsome presentation from the ladies'
OF the city and neighborhood of all de-
nominations, in recognition of the man.
ner in which she discharged her duties
as civic hostess during the period of
her husbands occupancy of the Mayoral
Chair in Greater Belfast" and as first
Lady Mayoress of the extended city.
CAVAN.
At a competitive examination held in
St. Patricks College, Cavan, OH the
22nd June, for two free places, under the
Ulster Royal School Endowments, Mas
ter Patrick Kelegher, of Butlersbridge,
won first place. The successful student
is only 10 years of age, and was pre-
pared by Mr.. ]. Flynn, of Coolboyogue
National School, Butlersbridge, who, for
the third time, has had his pupils win
free places in ST. Patrick's. Mr.. Flynn
halls from Killargue, County Leitrim.
CLARE.
In Ennis, on July 4th, the commission
of assize for the county of Clare was
opened by Justice Murphy, who, in ad-
dressing the grand jury, said the bills to
go before them were very few in num-
Der, and the state of the county was sat
isfactory. Nevertheless, at the Clare
county council, it was stated that, since
1882, $4,000 had been paid by the
county Clare for extra police.
CORK.
Nearly every public body in Ireland
in which the National element FREEDOM
mates has adopted resolutions of regret
and coincidence on the death of the late
Mr.. Thomas Crosbie, editor of the Cork
Examiner" The funeral of the de.
ceased journalist took place, on July sd
from the North Cathedral, and partook
OF all the solemnity OF public celebra.
ton. The municipal flag and flags or
the shipping at the quays were hoisted
at half mast, IN respect to the dead; ano
most of the business places were shut.
tered. At the cathedral, solemn Mass
of Requiem was celebrated for the re.
pose of his soul, the bishop and an i'm
mense body of the clergy and laity be.
ing present. The funeral procession
through the city, was one of the larges
ever seen in Cork. ,,
DUBLIN.
On July 3 James Fitzpatrick was re-
leased form Mountjoy prison after clever
years imprisonment, on charge O
manslaughter. He always protested hi:
innocence. He was tried by ''packe 4
court and jury.
| GALWAY.
| Owing to the continued inclemency o.
the weather for some weeks, the number
OF tourists visiting Clifden and the Con,
nemara Highlands has been somewhat
below the average at this period of the
year. The Jesuit Fathers brought sew
eral bands of their pupils, from Miltowr
Park College, who did" the Come
mara Route" in genuine pedestrian style
The Fathers have rented splendid
house, recently erected by Mr.. JOSEPH
Gorham, ]. P, opposite the Nationa
Bank, Clifden, and occupying a clear
open space convenient to the market
square. The dearth OF tourists to the
West of Ireland may be partly attrib
uted to the apathy shown by the hote
proprietors themselves.
LONGFORD.
The Longford assizes were opened or
| July E, by Justice Kenny, who was pre-
sented with white gloves, there being nc
prisoners for trial. This is the thire
time the judge has received similar
presentation.
LIMERICK.
| A disagreeable "scene" occurred, or
July 9TH, at the meeting of the Limerick
corporation. Mr.. Donnellan objected
to cheques being signed, as he had no
seen the minutes of the finance commit