The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-06-10
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9TH, at Bangor, under most suspicious
conditions. All OF the Irish public who
go down to the sea in ships, large or
small, will learn with interest that the
Shamrock, which is to try conclusions
with the transatlantic yacht for the
Americas Cup, is arranged to visit Bel
fast Lough about the middle of June,
the exact date not being yet fixed. She
will remain in the neighborhood of Ban
gor ior several days The Shamrock
will be accompanied by Sir Thomas
Lipton's yacht, the Erin, 1890 tons.
CORK.
A. very interesting ceremony took
place in the National Forcsters' Room,
Lavitt's Quay, Cork, on May 70, when
Rev. N. c. Mccarthy, late curate OF
St. James's, Stafford, England, was pre-
sented with an illuminated address, on
the occasion OF his departure for the
American mission, by the members OF
the Old Guard Social Union Father
Mccarthy is the son of Mr.. Frank Nc
earthly, Grand parade, Cork, and in No
veinber last blessed memorial stone in
Manchester, to the memory of the Man
chester Martyrs; in consequence OF
which he was obliged to leave the do
cese OF Stafford. Mr.. ]. Byrne occupied
the chair at the presentation, and the
attendance was very large.
DUBLIN.
In Dublin, on May 10Th, the "Haugh-
ton Memorial House." structure
which has been erected in the Zoologi-
cal Gardens, in honor OF the late Rev.
DR.. Haughton, was formally opened by
the Lord Lieutenant, in the presence
OF a numerous assemblage. On the oc-
casion, addresses were delivered by the
Lord Lieutenant, Sir Robert Bell-who
had come over from Cambridge to take
part in the proceedings-and Lord Ro-
bcrts, the Commander-in- Chief of the
Forces.
GALWAY.
William Cornwall, who for some
years past occupied the position OF post
master OF Enniskilen, has been pro-
NOTED to the postmastership of Galway.
Mr.. Cornwall, who is himself native
OF the locality in which he now enters
on such important duties. enjoyed wide
esteem and popularity as postmaster of
Enniskillen
KILKENNY.
At an early hour on the morning OF
May 18th, it was discovered that fire
had broken out in sawmil, the proper
ty OF MIR. P. Doyle, in Mill Lane, off
Vicar street, Kilkenny, a tl1ree-story
building; and, Notwithstanding the most
strenuous efforts, the place was conf
pletely Quilted before the flames were
subdued. The damage (Which is not
covered by insurance. is estimated at
between f1oo and f2oo, as, besides the
destruction OF the interior of the build
ing, a circular saw and some machin-
cry for preparing timber, which were
only recently purchased, have been rem
dered useless.
KINGS COUNTY.
DR.. Fox, M. P, on May 10TH, pre-
scented to the Postmaster General a
large and Acknowledgement petition
from the towns-people OF Tullamore,
asking that the mail service to the
town should be improved, and the
postal facilities generally increased.
KERRY.
The tide of emigration from the
neighborhood OF Killarney has assumed
such large proportions as to elicit al
most as much comment and alarm as
it did in the years IS, '6o, 81, and stub
sequent years, when the neighbortood
was almost entirely depopulated of its
peasantry, to make room for plantations
for the protection and raising OF game.
Almost every day, the streets of the
town are crowded with cmigrants and
their friends, while the railway platform
is literally impossible, owing to the
numbers assembled to see the emigrants
off.
LONGFORD.
On the evening OF Thursday, May IS,
the wife of blacksmith named James
McCullagh, residing at Longiord, gave
birth to triplets-two boys and girl,
all OF whom are alive. She was attended
by DR.. Yorke. The mother and chill
dren are thriving under his care.
LIMERICK
At the last meeting of the Limerick
Corporation it was decided not to ac-
cept the offer of an English syndicate
for the purchase Of the local gas works,
now the property of the Municipality.
MAYO.
On May goth, in the Nisi Prius Court,
Dublin, before Justice Andrews and d
special jury OF the city of Dublin, the
hearing Of the case OF McHale VS.. Sui
Ivan was concluded. 1t was an action
brought by John McHale, of Newport,
president of the West Mayo Executive,
United Irish League, against James Sui
Ivan, Sergeant of the Royal Irish Con-
stabulary, stationed at Mulranny, TO re-
cover damages for libel, in having
forged a threatening letter in the name
of plaintiff. The case had been at hear
r