The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-09-21
ANTRIM.

On Aug. 26 very large and repre-
sentative meeting Of Belfast Catholics
and Nationalists, convened by the
Catholic Association, was held In st.
Mary's Hall, which was filled in every
part. The object Of the assembly was
to hear a statement Of the progress
made in the work of registration Of
Catholic Nationalist voters in the city,
and to sustain the Association in its
efforts to successfully complete their
work on the ensuing revision sessions.
Most Rev. DIR. Henry, Bishop of Down
and Conner, took the chair, and brief
" addressed the assemblage.
- ARMAGH.
st. Peters Church, Lurgan, was SOL
EMMY dedicated on Aug. 25, by Most
Rev. DR.. O'Neill, Bishop of Dromore.
The ceremony was performed with all
:. the impressiveness which in Catholic
countries marks the carrying out Of
sacred functions of similar kind. An
additional interest was lent to the &C.
casion by the presence Of his Emf
hence the Cardinal Archbishop Of Ar
magh, who preached the dedication
sermon. Large numbers Of the faith
full from the surrounding districts, and
even from places at considerable dis
lance, thronged into the town in order
y to be present at the sacred ceremonies.
The town was profusely decorated,
and green arches and festoons Of flags
spanned the streets. The church Is a
magnificent work of architecture. The
architect is Mr.: J. J. Mcdonnell, J. p,
of Belfast.
CAVAN.
At the Bailieboro' Petty Sessions,
on Aug. 81, before Mr. Sullivan, r. NJ,
and five local justices, Samuel Watson,
saa gamekeeper in the employment Of
Sir Henry Cochrane, was charged
with firing at Patrick Barry, farmer.
From the evidence it appeared that
} Barry owns farm alongside the de-
mesne, and on the evening of the 18th
his cattle, when a shot was fired from
the demesne and instantly his dog
commenced yelping and ran away.
Barry ran in pursuit Of the man, and
! saw person run away with a gun
towards the Castle, whom he believed
to be Watson. On the way he lost
sight Of the man, and shot was
fired, the grains Of which cut the
bushes beside him. The defense was
an alibi; but the case was returned
for trial to the next Quarter Sessions
In Cavan, and defendant was allowed
out on bail.
CORK.
The death Of the Venerable Arch
deacon Coghlan took place ON Aug.
q, at the Presbytery, Blackjack. He
had been ailing for nearly year, but
was ministering in his holy office up
to last January, when he was seized
Z with severe attack of influenza,
which gradually undermined his strong
constitution: The deceased was born
In April, 1885, in the town of Bandon,
receiving his early education at "Lor-
, don's Academy" to which the diocese
Of Cork owes SO many Of It's most cul-
tured priests. In 1853, being then in
his 18th year, he entered Maynooth,
where he passed a brilliant course.
On his ordination his first mission was
at the Cork Workhouse, from which
he was transferred to the chaplaincy
Of the Ursuline Convent, Blackjack,
acting as the same time as assistant
to the Rev. James O'Sullivan, at that
time parish priest of Blackjack. he
was subsequently appointed head of
the Diocesan Seminary, from which
Blackjack, in 1882, and raised to the
dignity Of Archdeacon. By his flock
he was universally beloved. The echo
OF his modest, priestly life is found in
his last directions for his burial:-no
floral offerings, no pomp, but the sol.
emn Office OF the liturgy; no imposing