The Irish standard., 1900-05-19

ornamented with hand-painted work, is
the gift of the Princess Clara of Bava-
ria. The Duchess OF Magenta sends a
beautiful cushion worked by her own
hands, and the Princess Paz of Bavaria
presents an antique Bavarian clasp OF
solid gold, set with pearls.
CORK.
On April "a Coroner Morgan held an
inquest at Bandon into the circumstan-
ces connected with the death OF John
Sullivan, National teacher, OF Rosmorc,
who had been killed near Gaggan station
on the previous Saturday night or early
on Sunday morning. From the evidence
it appeared that the deceased was travel
ing with a man named Murphy, when
the car got upset in a grippe, and MIR.
O'Sullivan was killed. A verdict OF ac-
cidental death was returned
CARLOW.
In reply to circular letter from Lord
Rathdonncll, calling meeting OF the
Carlow magistrates, to approve OF the.
address to Queen Victoria, Mr.. C. T.
MacNally, J. P, sent chs lordslip'
letter, which has been published, in
which Mr.. MacNally declines to have
any hand in said address, as he says that
his doing SO would imply some degree
OF approval OF war that I consider
most unnecessary, unjustifablc and TN
christian, entered into merely for the
existence of empire and at the instiga-
ton of band Of specializing capitalists
and financial Adventures, regardless OF
any standard OF right to guide the u,,-
scrupulous statesman who provoked it, :"
Mr.. MacNally may soon get the 81. p"
stricken off for his bold utterance.
DUBLIN.
A dispatch from Shanghai, China,
dated April FL, announces that Sir
Nicholas J. Hanner, chief justice OF the
supreme court for China and Japan, had
died there, on the previous evening,
from pneumonia. Sir Nicholas, who was
5Syears OF age, was appointed arbitrator
to adjudicatc upon the claims OF certain
British subjects against the Japanese
government in 1873, and was knightcd
in 1906.
Advices from the seat of war in
South Africa state that there are now,
on the lines between Cape Town, East
London, and the front, the following
Irish militia battalions: North Cork
Militia, Fifth Royal Dublin Fusiliers
Commanded by Col. H. C. Gernon,
Athcare Castle), and Limerick County
Militia.
DERRY.
On the morning of April 20, Samuel
Mearns, aged 10, was drowned in the
River Bann at Coleraine. He had been
UP the river, i'll boat, with a companion
named Doey, and in returning the boat
capsizcd below Coleraine bridge. Doey's
screams reused the captain OF a vessel
at the quay, and he was rescued; but
Mcarns, who SWAN towards the oppo-
site side, sank before reaching it, and
did not reappcar. The body was re-
covered soon afterward.
GALWAY.
On the evening OF April 20 Dr.. Doug
las Hyde delivered lecture, under the
auspices OF the Loughrca Temperance
Society, in the town hall, before a very
large and appreciativc audience. Most
Rev. Dr. Heay, bishop OF Clonfert, oc-
cupied the chair, and there was a very
large attendance. The bishop, i'll intro
ducing the lecturer, made stirring alp
peal i'll behalf OF the old language; after
which DR.. Hyde delivered most inter-
cstlng lecture Oh the value OF the Gaelic
language to the Irish people, in Ma
tional point of view Mr.. T. ON. Rus
sell, Rev. J. O'Donovan, and Rev. Fa-
tl1cr Nohilly, administrator, Loughrea,
also spoke; and resolutions in favor OF
making the Irish language part OF the
National educational program were
adopted. MIR. Edward Martyr being
called to the second chair, an enthusiast
tic vote OF thanks was passed to the
bishop for presiding, and the proceed
ings then terminated
KERRY.
The sixth battalion OF the Royal Mun-
ster Fusiliers (Kcrry Militia) was
"called up on the 1st OF May, and will
be stationed at Gosport, England,
which is convenient point, from
whence they can be shipped to South
Africa. What the English war office
does not know about how to secure
volunteer recruits, ESPECIALLY OF the
Irish ordcr,-isn't worth anyone's
while to learn.
The Clerk OF the Crown and Peace
for Kerry recently gave notice to the
sheriff that no jurors would be required
to attend the Tralec quarter sessions,
inasmuch as there were no prisoners for
trial.
KILKENNY.
On April 10 at a meeting OF the Guar
dams OF Urlingiord Union, on the pro-
position OF Mr.. w. Curran, seconded
by Mr. James lyman, a resolution was
carried laiing the United Irish League
as the successor OF the old Land League
and calling on the members OF parlia-
mcnt for the county and city OF Killlcn-
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