The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08

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Antrim.
James Kerr, a veteran of the Cri-
mean war, was found drowned in the
Lagan canal at Lisburn the other day.
Armagh.
The Rev. P. Kerley, pastor of Gully
hanne, speaking in st. Patrick's new
church recently, impressed on the con-
gregation the desirability of complet-
ing the church and announced that
Canon Mackin, pastor of Tallanstown,
had sent him E100 to assist in the work.
Canon Mackin is native of the parish
and has on two other occasions liberal
ly subscribed money TO ST. Patrick s
church.
Joseph O'Rei1ly, G. c., J. P, has re-
signed the presidency of the West
Cavan executive of the United Irish
League.
Carlow.
A horrible accident befell Thomas
Mcdonald, farmers servant, at Old
Leighlin, Bagnalstown, recently. A
horse stampeded and flung him be-
meath hayrake, in the teeth of which
his head and shoulders got impaled. 1t
was only with extreme difficulty he
could be eXtricated. He lies in a criti-
| cal condition.
Clare.
James O'Reagan Of Six Mile Bridge
has been chosen vice president of the
Cratloe branch of the United Irish
League. Thomas Donnellan of Balm
phunta has been elected secretary in
succession to Thomas Conba, who had
resigned, and James O'Donohoe, ST..
has been appointed treasurer, replacing
John Griffin, who had resigned
Cork.
The young men attending the Gaelic
and history classes conducted by the
Cork Young Ireland society are max
ing considerable progress, and now it
is quite common experience to hear
them in the streets saluting each 9th
er in Irish and addressing each other
by their Gaelic names.
Derry.
The vacancy on the Derry and Tough
Swilly railway created by the resig-
nation of James Elliott, station master,
has been filed by the appointment of
r. S. Mcconnell of the Great North
ern railway, Enniskillen. Mr.. McCon-
nell is an old Derry man and was for
many years foreman at the goods de-
partment OF the Great Northern rail
way in Derry. He was afterward pro-
NOTED to the responsible position of in
spector, with an Office at Enniskillen.
Down.
A branch of the United Irish League
has been organized in Presses, about
nine miles from Glenties. The follow
ing were unanimously elected as a
provisional committee: John Meehan,
Daniel Kelly, Peter Meehan, James
Walk, Thomas Boyle. Owen Meehan.
ST., John Blake. Francis Friel and
James Boyd.
Donegal.
Owing to the continued Illness of
Bishop McGiYern of Dromore Leo XIII
has, it is stated, appointed Cardinal
Logue administrator apostolic of the
diocese. The Very Rev. Father O'Brien.
pastor of cambridge, has been appoint
ed vicar general by his eminence.
Dublin.
Nicholas Lynch of Rathmines is
dead For many years he was prom
inent figure in Dublin commercial cir
cles. He was man of pronounced
Nationalist views and was induced by
Parnell to enter parliament as repre-
sentative of one of the Sligo divisions
in 1885. He retired from parliament
in the following year. He was of an
exceedingly charitable disposition.
A Dublin plumber, William Roberts,
aged 10 years, fell down a fight of
stairs recently and was instantly
killed
FermanaEh.
At a meeting Of Fermanagh county
council recently it was decided to al
low Els to the county surveyor to pro-
vide nine fingerposts at places where
in his opinion they were required.
Galway.
Private ]. Larkin Of the First bat
talon, Connaught rangers, has arrived
at Loughrea from Netley hospital He
is a native of that town and was en-
gagged in several of the battles fought
in South Africa. At the battle of Pie
ter's Hill bullet entered at the side Of
his head and came out at the top, car
rying away an ounce of brains. Not
withstanding this wound he is in fairly
good health, but he suffers from severe
pains in the head occasionally. Though
far from 80 years of age he has turned
quite gray.
Kerry.
A violent thunderstorm broke over
the Tralee district the other day. No
damage was done in the town, but in
the western part injury to life and
property is reported. At Derrymore a
PEASANTS house was struck and pig
and goat killed. In the next house a
man named sullivan and his son while
in bed were struck by the electric fluid. !
The boys arm is paralyzed, and his ia
theirs left side suffered similarly. |
Houses and trees were struck in other
places.
Kildare
Nicholas j. Synnott, J. P, chairman |
of the Mas board of guardians, has
been asked By the county council to act
on the technical instruction committee
in room Of Father Dewitt, who re-
signed. r
Kilkenny.
During September the centenary of
the foundation of the Presentation con-
vent in Kilkenny will be celebrated.
P. ]. O'Keefe and e, T. Keane, man