The Irish standard., 1900-06-02
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
Alderman Robert J. Mcconnell, lord
mayor of Belfast, who has just been
created baronet by Queen Victoria,-
to commemorate the visit she did not
pay to the capital city OF the nortl1,-is
by profession an auctioneer, valuer and
real estate agent, and commenced his
business career when he was 16 years of
age. He is now 46, but looks consid-
erably younger. He married the eldest
daughter of the late George Hewson, Of
Ennismore, Listowel, County Kerry.
CLARE.
Most Rev. DR.. M'Redmond, bishop Of
Killaloe, has made the following ap-
pointments in his diocese: Rev. C..
Stuart, C. c., to be administrator,
Ennis; Rev. R. Devanny, c. c., to be
C. c., Ennis; Rev. J. O'Gorman, c. c.,
Borrisokane, to be c. c., Killaloe; Rev.
Timothy Kelly, c.. c., Scariff, to be
C. c., Borrisokane; Rev. P. Murphy,
Melbourne, Victoria, to be c. c.,
Scariff.
CORK.
On May S, Coroner Rice, Fern1oy,
held an inquest, in the town hall,
Queenstown, on the body Of Thomas
Barry, the railway porter, who was
killed in the accident which occurred at
the Queenstown station on the previous
Friday night. The engine-driver, fire
man, and guard of the train were ex-
amined, and expressed the opinion that
the accident occurred in consequence OF
the slipperiness of the rails, after the
rain. The jury found that the deceased
had been accidentally killed, and they
exonerated the engine driver, fireman,
and guard from any criminal response
bility. The deceased was 81 years of
age and had been only five months mar
ried. His widow and family were
recommended to the consideration Of
the railway company.
DERRY.
At Kilrea petty sessions, on May 7,
James Brown, solicitor, Magherafelt,
was summoned by John Carleton, sher-
lifts bailiff, for assaulting him while
.endeavoring to execute decree against
IA man named Campbell Defendant did
not appear, but sent a telegram asking
an adjournment of the case, which was
refused by the bench, as the case had
been adjourned from the previous ses-
sions. Evidence was given to the effect
that Brown got the warrant from the
,bailiff, and afterwards denied having it,
and that he struck Carleton Captain
Armstrong, chairman, said the charge
was a serious one, and they had no al
tentative but to sentence defendant to
one months imprisonment, with hard
labor. An application to give defend
ant the option of fine was refused.
DUBLIN.
On May 8, meeting of Sloyalists"
convened by the council of the Royal
Dublin society," was held in the lecture
hall of the society, Leinster House, in
fttrtherance of the proposal to erect in
Dublin statue of Queen Victoria
Lord Ardilaun presided, and there was
large attendance, but not much pro-
gress was made towards the object in
view. On the other hand, long list of
names of those who regretted that they
were unable to be present." but who
sympathised with the movement, was
read by DR.. Foley. The list of ere
gretters" embraced most of the "high
aristocracy," including Viscount Pow
erscourt, the Earls Of Desart, Court
town, Rose, Westmeath, Castlestuart,
: Kilmorey, and Templetown, Viscount
Massereene, Lords Bellew, Clanmorris,
Denbigh, Iveagh, Longford and Others
AS matters stand, it looks as though
her majesty would have to take leaf
out of the politicians book, and put her
hand in her own capacious pocket, in
order to Start the bail a-rolling," if
that statue is ever to materializc in
Dublin.
GALWAY.
Mr.. James Kilmartin, an evicted ten
ant, who has been appointed to organ
ize East Galway, has succeeded in get
ting up three great meetings, at each
of which branch of the league was
formed. Mr.. Thomas Byrne, J. p,
addressed large meeting in Laurence
town, at which Rev. Thomas Bowes,
p. P, presided, on May 6, and at the
close of the meeting a branch of the
league was formed, with Rev. Father
Bowes, T. p president, and nearly all
the householders Of the parish members