The Irish standard., 1901-06-08
ARMAGH,

ARMAGH.
1t is rumored that the London and
North Western Railway company are
about to extend the sphere of their
operations, by assisting financially in
the construction of the Light railway,
authorized last session to be made
from the town and port Of Newry, via
Ready to Armagh. This is a district
of country densely populated, which
is at present without railway facilities,
save such as are afforded through the
Great Northern Railway company at
Armagh The London and North
Western are determined to open up
the district from Newry to lyman, and
thence to Maguire's Bridge and Ennis
killen, pushing possibly as far west as
Sligo
ANTRIM.
On May 10 the remains of Mrs.
Patrick Sheridan, wife Of Mr.. p. Sheri-
dan, postmaster and surveyor of the
Belfast postoffice, were inferred in
Glasnevin cemetery, Dublin. The large
cortege which met the remains at
Amiens street terminus on the arrival
of the midday train from Belfast, tes-
titled to the regard in which the de-
ceased lady and her husband We're
held, and evidenced the sincere SYM
pathy and general regret which her
very sudden death evoked.
CORK.
Ex-Private O'Sullivan, of the ''Lon-
don Irish Volunteers, has been fined
f2 los for refusing to volunteer any
longer in the service of King Edward
VII, who declared him and his CO.
religionists to he idolators. 1t will be
observed that the fine is the maximum.
In other cases, where a rifle is sur
reld red, "unfit for immediate SER
vice." the fine is a shilling or half a
crown. Here a fine of pound ster-
ling has been imposed. This touch Of
vindietiveness proves that it is the
Irish Rebel lsspist, not the recalcitrant
volunteer, that has been aimed at
However, the ex-private, who had al
ready distinguished himself in the
Greek war as a soldier and as Press,
man, has had his innings He has
shown up the sham Of the so-called
London Irish" Battalion; and he has
made an effective protest against the
insult which the English king offered
to his Catholic subjects.
CLARE.
The death of Mrs. Michael Nc
Keogh, of Kilaloe, has caused feel
ing of keen regret to her many friends.
The deceased was ailing for some
time, though her death was unexpecr-
ed. On May 8 her remains were
brought from Ballycogran Cottage to
Killaloe parish church, and on the fol-
lowing morning mass was offered up
for the repose of her soul by the Rev.
DR.. McInerney, p. P, V. G., xillaloe
The other priests in attendance were:
Rev. E. Maher, P. p, Ballina; Rev. T..
Vaughan, P. p, Ogonnolloe; Rev. T.
Doheny, G. c., Killaloe; Rev. 7. O'Gor-
man, G. c., Killaloe; Rev. J. McCreedy,
g. G., Bradford. The funeral was
immensely large and most respectable
It was largely attended by all de-
ceased's friends from the three adjoin-
ing counties.
DUBLIN.
Cu;iourly enough, til government of
Ellis Majesty, King Edward the Sew
'enth," is already selling it's available
"real estate" in Ireland. On May ID,
the we'll known Dublin auctioneers
Messrs. James H. North & Co., sold at
public auction the Martello Tower at
Seapoint, one Of those which the poet
Campbell fancifully described as
"Towers along the Steep" The sale
was made by order Of the war office;
and among those present were repre-
sentatives of the Blackjack commits
; sioners, and several residents of the
houses in Brightonvale. The bidding
began ut f15O and travelled rapidly to
1900, at which figure Mr.. r. Finlay
Heron, secretary Of the Blackjack
council, was declared the purchaser
The Martello tower in question had
been let for long while past at f5 a
year. In any case, it is not fit for pro-
longed human habitation. as all the
towers are badly ventilated, and so ill
lighted that it is impossible to read in
them, even in broad daylight, when
the door is shut.
DERRY.
On May IA, an accident occurred in
Tough Swilly, causing the death of a
seaman of Fl. NJ. s. Repulse, of the
channel squadron, by the giving way
of link in the bearings, by which a
boat fully manned was being lowered
to the water The crew were thrown