The Irish standard., 1899-07-22
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Kane CASUALLY known as Roaring
Kane" j. Curiously enough the new
Grand" is Wexfordman, having been
born in Newtownbarr in 184o. He is
the eighth baron and twelfth baronet of
the name. He was educated at Harrow,
and in 1875 married Lady Florence Jane
Taylor, daughter Of the third Marquis of
Headfort Lord Farnham is lieuten-
ant in the oSth regular regiment, is hon
orary major of the Cavan militia, and
Fellow of several learned societies,
amongst others the Royal Astronomical
Society and the Royal Meteorological
Society. Lord Farnham is also ]. P.
and D. L. Of the county of Cavan.
n, CORK.
News recently reached Skibbereen of
an appalling occurrence near Baltimore.
The fishing boat ST. Bernard put to sea
on June 20, assusuar,to set her mackerel
nets fors the night. The evening was
cold and chilly, and stiff breeze was
blowing. When the boat had gone
about seven miles outside Baltimore
llarbor, it was found necessary to change
the course, and as she was jibing one of
the crew Jeremiah Donovan) was
struck by the mainsail and thrown over
board. The vessels boat was at once
launched, but before the poor fellow
could be reached, he was surrounded by
a shoal of sharks and torn to pieces in
the presence of his Mortified comrades.
The occurrence has caused "a tremen-
dous sensation in the district, and has
scared off the bathers effectually.
CLARE.
On June rs, large demonstration in
support of the principles of the United
Irish League and a Convention of
League Branches were held in Tulla.
The meeting was attended by Mr.. Will
liam O'Brien and Mr.. James ]. O'Kelly,
M. P, who drove to Tulla from Liner
ick City, in company with Mr.. Havi-
land Burke and Mr.. John M'1nerney, J..
P, chairman, and Mr.. J. M'Namara,
honorary secretary of the Limerick
Unity Committee.
DUBLIN.
1t is stated that new National jour
nal, in connection with the United Irish
League, will see the light early in All
gust. Preparations are going on, under
the direction of Mr.. William O'Brien,
who is the moving spirit of this ad-
vance section of the Irish movement.
Premises have been taken, machinery
ordered, and all the necessary accesso-
ries provided. The services of Mr.. Tim
othy Mccarthy, brilliant young jour
nalist, and native of Cork, have been
secured for the editorship- chief. Mr..
Mccarthy is editor and part proprietor
of the Northern STAR" Belfast, and for
some time has filled an important post
on the editorial staff of the Dublin
Evening Telegraph"
DERRY.
On Wednesday,, 21st of June, Very
Rev. Canon McNeece, parish priest of
Magherafe1t, completed the twenty-ffth
year of his priesthood, and the happy
occasion was taken advantage of by the
people of the parish to express their love
and esteem for their pastor, and their
appreciation of the, numerous under
takings, so beneficial to the parish,
which he has carried out. An. address
and purse of sovereigns were presented
to the respected pastor, at special en-
tertainment
FERMANAGH.
The death is announced, on June ~,
at Castle Archdale, ;of Mr.. William H.
Archdale, who represented Fermanagh
in Parliament from 1874 till 1885. The
Archdales have represented the county
for over $50 years, both in the old Irish
Parliament and in the British Parlia-
ment, where the family has still repre-
sentative in the person OF Mr.. E. M.
Archdale, a nephew OF deceased. The
late Mr.. Archdale, who was justice of
the peace and a deputy lieutenant for the
cOunt1eS OF Tyrone ana Fermanagn, mad
reached his .85th year.
p GALWAY.
The attempt to suppress the Irish Ma
tional League, in the West of Ireland,
by force Of police batons and bayonets,
has signally failed. A summons has
been issued by the National Executive
for South Galway, consisting of six del
egates from each branch within the divi-
sion, with the clergy, who are ex-officio
members, to hold their first meeting in
that town for the election of president,
treasurer, and secretary of the League,
for the district.
KERRY.
The European continent is becoming
interested in the fate Of Killarney. The
journal DIES Debats" expresses the
opinion of Paris, and warmly commends
the efforts that are being made to re-
serve Muckross as great national park;
and it points to the grand example of
America in saving the splendors of its
scenery from the. vandal and the monop-
olist. The "Debats," however, mis-
takes the Irish case for financial aid.
The Irish claim is not for English
money, to save Killarney to the nation,
but for the return OF Irish money spent
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