The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-08-25
BRIEF IRISH NEWS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE VARl.
Gus COUNTIES.

SIP rom All Sections Condensed
and Classified.
Antrim.
DR.. Woodside has been elected coro-
ner for the Ballymoney district by the
Antrim county council
The lord chancellor of ireland has
appointed the following to the COM
mission Of the peace for the city of Bel
fast: Henry O'Neill, NJ. D., 6 College
Square East; John Thompson, Mount
collyer; f. c. Johnston, IS University
road. and Robert Dunwoody, s Vic
toria street
Armagh.
a successful concert was given in
the schoolhoUse, Tullyherron, recently
by the Armagh Dramatic club. In ad-
dition to the members of this club Mr..
Frank English, Ready. was present
and amused the audience unit! the en-
cores became SO numerous that he was
unable to respond.
Carlow.
An examination in the first 81 prin-
eiples of the first part Of Simple Les
sons In Irish" was held in the Chris
tan schools, Carlow. recently.
man in the employ of Mr.. Law
renee, Hacketstown. was returning
home with a horse and cart in which
he placed 81 pounds of blasting pow
der. When about a mile outside Of
Hacketstown the powder exploded.
The man was badly injured
Cavan
Miss Emily NJ Buncannon of Coun-
ty Cavan. a nurse attached to the City
of Dublin Nursing institution. has
gone to South Africa to nurse wound
ed soldiers.
Patrick O'Dea of Pound street, Kill
rush. was drowned in the river Shan
non while the river steamer Shannon
was near Beigh castle recently.
Compensation to the amount of f360
was awarded Martin Linnane Of Shes
STA recently at the Glare assizes for the
destruction of 145 tons of rye grass
and an clubhouse.
Cork.
The members of the Cork Young Ire
land society have received $50 toward
national monument to be placed in
the grand parade.
Meetings of the Gaelic League were
held in Castlegregory, Clahanode and
Candthy. There were representatives
from all parts of the parish.
Derry.
The dreaded potato blight has made
its appearance at several places in the
neighborhood of Garvagh. The blight
is due to the almost continual wet
weather Of the last fortnight in June.
All crops present a highly favorable
at present, fax being par
good.
The high sheriff of Derry City lately
presented white gloves to the judge, |
as there was no criminal case to be
tried.
Donegal.
Mr.. Lawrence Gillespie, wine mer
chant Bridge street, Donegal. recently |
the sad news that his son |
Charles, 20 years old, met with shock
ing death in Manchester, England. a I
telegram reached his father that he !
was run over by a train and killed in
Down.
The members of the County Down !
council have elected Charles Adamson
rate collector for the Donaghmore and
Gully districts, in room of William ].
Stokes, resigned. James Martin was
appointed inspector under the diseases
If animals act in Newry rural county
district in place of j. c. Heather, re-
signed.
The dock Iaborers in Newry have
struck for an increase of wages at the
ate of cents per ton.
Dublin.
The Irish class in the st. COLUMBIA
branch of the Gaelic League, Dublin,
which commenced with % pupils five
II six weeks ago, now has so. There
S hope for the old tongue still.
The friends of Councillor O'Hara re-
,ently presented him with a beauti-
ully Illuminated address in commem-
ration of his reelection to the Dublin
Fermanagh.
The fax crop in and around Irvines-
own does not show an increase this
ear, although it was expected to do
10. Reasons assigned for this falling
If are low prices and the increased
wages of the laborers. The cultivation
f fax is growing less each year. What
title there is of the crop this year is
.ood.
Galway.
Following the example set by Lough
ca the town commissioners of Tuam
ave decided to have the names of the
treets Of the town inscribed in Irish
haracters.
Active steps are being taken by ].
I'Loughlin Of Loughrea to secure the
elease of the Craughwell prisoners,
Mullowney and Patrick Fin
egan, sentenced II years ago for al
,ged completely in the murder of
md grabber The Portumna guardians
ave passed a resolution praying for
ne release of the men, concerning
hose guilt there exists strong doubt
Kerry.
Two young men named Pearse and
inn and two young women named
asey and Cooley went for trip out
le bay in Ballyhugue recently in {
nall boat. When returning home, the {
Dat was upset in a squall and the four {
,cupants drowned. Firms body is
Kissing, but the others have been re- {