The Irish standard., 1899-04-08
ANTRIM.

Belfast corporation has been the victim
Of a most extraordinary official bundcr.
In January, at the time OF the general
elections. vacancy occurred i'll the
aldermanship Of Shankhil ward, OF
which ward Mr. Robert Gagcby, the
labor member, was then one OF the sit
ting councillors. In order to contest
the aldermanship he resigned his seat
as councillor. But, judge OF his aston
ishment, when, upon handing his NOM
nation papers for the aldernanship to
the town clerk. he found that his name
had been mysterously omitted from the
burgess list. Consequently. his nonnina-
ton was invalid and his opponent was
declared alderman OF the ward.
ARMAGH.
Captain Brownlow, brother OF Lord
Lurgan, met with severe accident on
March 10, while hunting with Lord
Rothschild's staghounds near Aylesbury.
His horse jumped into ditch, and, in
its struggles to Chamber out. threw back
its head and struck Captain Brownlow
i'll the face, fracturing his nose and injur-
ing his jaw.
CLARE.
The death is announced, on March 10,
al the convent OF Mercy, Clonakilty, in
the 2ed year of her religious life, OF
Anna Gin religion Sister Mary Cole
man), eldest daughter OF the late Thom-
as Burke, NJ, D. Killaloe, county Clare.
CORK
On March 18th the steamship Oswes-
ny, OF Liverpool, Captain Wilson. from
Newport News and Norfolk, Va, witt,
a general cargo for Manchester, went
ashore under Mizen Head, Dunlough
bay, near Crookhavcn, in a dense fog.
The captain and crew were rescued, but
the steamer is a total loss and only a
small portion 'oi her cargo, which is a
valuable one, is expected to be saved.
CARLOW.
Mr.. Michael Foley, Old Lcighlin, has
been returned, unopposed, as county
councillor for that division. In most OF
the divisions OF the country there will be
no contests.
DONEGAL.
A remarkable Irish centenarian Mira
O'Donnell, recently died in Glasgow.
She was born on June "a, 1877. at Let
terkenny, and her maiden name was
Mary Kelly. In her early days she
heard much talk OF the rebellion OF 'eS
She was married twice to husbands OF
the name of O'Donnel. By the first
marriage she had six children. and one
child by the second. She is survived by
one Of her family widow. so years OF
age NOW resident in Philadelphia. Mrs
|iO'Donnel had reached the age OF 10,
years before her first and only photo
graph was taken.
DUBLIN.
Mr.. Horace Plun<ett. Tory NJ. p. 10,
the southern division OF Dublin. broke
one Of his thighs on the morning oil
March 49, while cycling in the West End
OF London. He was at first removed to
Georges hospital. Hyde Park corner.
but was subsequently taken to a private
hospital. where he is progressing iavor-
ably
GALWAY.
Professor Alexander Anderson has
been appointed president OF Queen s.
College, Galway. in succession to Dr.
Starke, who was recently appointed resi-
dent commissioner OF national edura-
ton.
KINGS COUNTY.
In answer to the local memorial ior-
wardcd by the Birr Urban District
Council praying that the First Lcinstcr
regiment. on its return from foreign
service. should be stationed there. tlle
| depot headquarters of the battalion. the
secretary of the war office has replied
that nothing can be decided on until the
work OF demonstrating the drainage OF
the Barracks at Birr has been COM
may probably be stationed there for
some time; but that the barracks does
not afford sufficient accommodation Tor
the headquarters OF battalion
KERRY.
The death is announced, on March ",
OF Mr. Patrick O'Sulilvan, OF Brooklill
killorglin well known and respected
citizen, who, besides being large farm
cr. was also the interpreter OF the Irish
language in the several courts OF the
county The deceased, who was about
Is years OF age. was the father OF Mr.. J.
F. O Sullivan, the well known and popu-
lar athlete.
I KILKENNY.
| The constabulary authorities are at
present investigating a peculiar case
which occurred recently at Grange. On
March I.3. the Grange police were in
formed that the names and tails OF 10
horses in the vicinity had been cut tlr
night before A tramp named Ryan.
who was found with quantity OF horse
hair in his possession. was arrested on
the charge. He stoutly asserted his in
nocence and added that he had received
the hair IRON man named Holland in
Durrow. Ryan was detained in custody
notwithstanding his protestations. and
| the DOicp are actively nroScc,1ti1,p in