The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-21
ARMAGH,

ARMAGH.
The opening ceremony in connection
with the bazaar for the completion of
the National Cathedral, in Armagh, has
been arranged to take place ON Monday,
July 16. Most Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer, bish-
op of Limerick, will declare the bazaar
open, after which there will be grand
musical performance by the Artane
band. The bazaar will continue for
eight days, and will be opened on each
day by distinguished members of the
Irish hierarchy. The bazaar promises
to be gigantic success, 10000 visitors
at least being expected daily. AS the
date for the great fete draws near, the
most intense interest in it is manifested
by the priests and people, who are leav-
ing no stone unturned to insure the
success of this most important event.
ANTRIM.
At Belfast, on June 28, Messrs Har-
land & Wolff, Queens Island, launched
the 1,1oo-ton twin screw steamer Dew
oman, for the Leyland Lines trans
Atlantic trade. The new ship, which is
sister vessel to the Winifredian, built by
the same firm, is $50 feet long and So
feet beam, and has been built with not
only large cargo and cattle carrying
capacity, but has been specially fitted
| up for the Atlantic passenger service.
CORK.
AT the recent examination for clerk
ships of the second division civil serv-
ice, two students OF the Christian
Brothers College, St. Patricks Place,
Cork, Messrs. J. Rahilly and D. Har-
rington, competed with about 1000 can
| didates from various parts of the United
Kingdom. Both have just received their
appointments. The Christian Brothers
College has been wonderfully successful
this session. All the. pupils presented
from its civil service Eyeglasses, for
London, postofice, second division, ex-
else, and for the position of assistant
surveyor of taxes, have received ap-
| pointments.
CARLOW.
On June 26, in the court of chancery,
Dublin, before the master of the rolls,
the case of Kinsella VS.. O'Connell came
| on for hearing. 1t was motion for an
injunction to restrain Patrick O'Connell
Of Lacken, in the county of Carlow,
from interfering with the assets OF his
father, Patrick O'Connell, deceased.
The deceased appointed the Rev. Father
Kinsella, John Nolan and Matilda
O'Connell, the deceascd's widow, ex-
ecutors and trustees of his will The
Rev. John Kinsella and John Nolan
| brought an action against the deceased's
widow for the administration of the cs-
tate, and an order for administration
was made on the 23d April, 1900, and
both plaintiffs and defendants were or
dered to account for all moneys re-
ceived by them. Subsequently the de-
PENDANTS solicitor sent to the defendant,
Mr.. O'Connell, for some deeds which
he said he wanted for the conduct OF the
case. The deeds were locked tip in a
safe, and she directed her son, Patrick,
to open the safe, which he did with the
aid of a blacksmith, and sent the deeds
to the defendants solicitor. The master
Of the rolls stated that Mrs. O'Comell
should not have broken open the safe,
but as the solicitor was willing to do
with the deeds whatever the court might
direct, lie would not grant any injunc-
ton in the matter, and the case should
be settled in court.
CAVAN.
At the last meeting of the Carrick-
macross district council, on June FL, a
resolution was received from the Ar
magf town commissioners in favor of
the Kingscourt, Ready and Armagh
railway scheme, now before the house
OF lords. 1t was, on the motion OF Mr.
McQuillan, seconded by Mr. P. Nc
cabe, adopted unanimously.
DUBLIN.
The official return of the number of
animals exported from Ireland to Great
Britain during the week ended June 20,
shows the following figures: Cattle,
11,445; sheep, 2o,so4; swine, $500; goats.
o2; horses, 1913; mules or jennets, 1;
asses, 90; total animals, 47,o51. Total
for week ended June 10, 1900: Cattle,
1853; sheep, 28,146; swine, 5000; goats,
10; horses, 748; asses, 26; total animals,
47,483. Total for corresponding week in
1899: Cattle, 1881; sheep, 32,335:
swine, 5,3o5; goats, 1856; horses, oo4;
asses, 22o. Total animals, 4o,32o.
The return of births and deaths in
Dublin, and twenty-five OF the principal
urban districts in Ireland, for the week
ending June 23, shows that the average
annual deathrate was 1873 per 1000 In
Dublin the rate was 17.o, decrease OF
six per 1000 on the previous week, and
almost four per 1000 on the average OF
the month.
DERRY.
On June 26 the annual distribution of
prizes to successful students of ST. Co.
lumb's Diocesan College, Derry, took
place. The boys sustained meritorious
musical program, and were loudly ap-
plauded for an excellent exhibition OF
physical drill exercises. A large num-