The Irish standard., 1901-02-02
Where every trembling soul must own
Life's sins, life's loss, ife's gains.
VIM. J. Dawson in Michigan Catho-
lie.
ARMAGH.

were suitably commemorated in Ar
magh with religious ceremonials,
which We're carried out in the most
solemn and impressive manner. The
National Cathedral had been closed
since the Armagh Bazaar, undergoing
elaborate and expensive interior deco
ration and improvement. Conse-
quently the religious celebration was
held in st. Malachy's Chapel. Punctu-
ally, as the bells rang out the old GEN.
tury and rang in the new, the special
devotions sanctioned by the Pope We're
solemnly commenced with that most
impressive of ceremonies, the mid
night mass. Rev. Michael Quinn, c..
c., Armagh, OBLIGATED as celebrant.
ANTRIM.
On the night of January 7th, a disas-
trous fire broke out in Ballysillan
Mills, the property of the Ballsillan
Flax Spinning company. The fire ORR
ginated in a drying room and spread
to the upper stories, which We're COM
pletely Quilted. The brigade from Bel
fast brought the fire under control
about midnight. Three hundred peo-
pie will be temporarily thrown out of
work by the burning.
CORK.
On January 18th, Timothy Cadogan
was executed, in Cork Jail, for the
murder of Mr.. William S. Bird, land
agent, at Bantry, last February. Cad
ogan, who was an evicted tenant, was
charged With having shot Mr.. Bird,
while receiving rents in his office. The
jury disagreed at the summer assizes.
but the man was convicted in Deem
Der. After being sentenced, Cadogan,
pointing to DIR. Bird, the murdered
gentlemans brother, shouted-"I hope
III be avenged before l am twelve
months gone."> The representatives of
the press were not admitted to witness
the execution.
CLARE,
On January 9th, Lord Lecontield
died at his London residence, after an
illness of several weeks duration.
Henry Wyndhaan, second Baron Lc-
contield, was born in 1880, being the
son of the first Baron Leconlield, bet
ter known as Col. Wyndham. The de-
ceased was patron of twenty-five
church livings, married, in 1867, Lady
Constance Evelyn Primrose, a sister Of
Lord Rose'ery. The Hon. Charles
Henry Wyndham succeeds his father
in the title and estates, part of which
is in Glare.
DUBLIN.
The headstone intended to pelpetu-
ate the memory Of the late Mrs. Con
nor, of 40 St Mels Terrace, Rich
mond road, Drumcondra, still remains
outside the local cemetery gates. 1t
will be remembered that the Rev. Mr..
Cornell, the Protestant rector of
Drumcondra. refused to allow the
stone to be erected over Mrs. Connor's
SeloNC, III SClllClCly, DCCttuSC liz
jected to one of the prayers inscribed
on it-"Our Lady of the Sacred Heart,
pray for her." Accordingly, on De
cember s, the stone was erected by the
contractors, Messrs. Farrell & Son.
Glasnevin, outside the cemetery gates
and an inscription was added, setting
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had been placed there. Parson Con-
nell is now anxious to compromise the
matter, and has written to that effect
to Miss Frances Connor; but that lady.
who has been put to considerable an
noyance and expense in the matter.
has referred the reverend gentleman
to the contractors, who require to be
paid for the extra services involved in
the case. Messrs. Farrell & Son have
made application to the Drumcondra
commissioners for permission to place
an iron railing around the stone, in
order to protect it from injury.
FERIANAGH.
On January 9th, a large number of
delegates from branches of the Unit
ed Irish League, in North Fermanagh
assembled in Derrygonnelly, for the
purpose of forming themselves into an
executive for the Division. Mr.. Phil
lip McCusker occupied the chair. The.
following members, constituting the
executive, were unanimously chosen:
President, Phillip McCusker; vice
president, Arthur Ntzhugh,; deputy
vice president, John Flanagan; treas
urer, John Carroll; county councillor,
Chas. Gallagher; secretary, James
Cox Leonard; assistant secretary,
John McHugh. Resolutions We're
adopted unanimously endorsing the
League, and condemning the system OF
Landlord grazing"
KERRY.
Patrick Sheehan died in Killarney,
on Christmas Day, after protracted
illness. The deceased was engaged as
town postman for several years, and
discharged his duties with marked
ability and entire satisfaction to the
public. His funeral, which took place
at Churchtown, was Of large dimen-
sions, and was representative of all
classes The funeral service was read