The Irish standard., 1901-04-20

| TO leave CORK, IN go, and went to
| Clonmel, as he was marked man. He
returned, however, in '67, and marched
with his old companions to Bally-
lnockan. After the failure of the Fc-
man enterprise he returned again to
Clonmel, where he worked at his trade
as an upholsterer and subsequently at
Tralee. Nine months ago he returned
to his native city, for though only G7
years of age, his active life began to
tell on his once strong constitution,
and, after Il short illness, he passed
away, and was inferred by the Uphol-
stcrers' society OH the above date in
St Joscph's cemetery. The funeral
was attended by very large number
of the members Of his trade, with
whom he was !: general favorite, and
the friends his unassuming manner
and geniality Of temperament had
gained for him.
CLARE
! a dispatch from Ennis, of March
20, says that an extraordinary outrage
was committed, at Kildysart, on the
previous night, when determined at
tempt was made to wreck the licensed
premises of MI. Martin Mccarthy, one
of the leading residents of kildysart,
by explosives, which We're attached to
the building. The front of the house
was considerably damaged, the doors
and windows being shattered, but
none of the occupants were injured.
There had been heavy fall of snow,
| and footprints We're noticed, to and
| from the house; but whether these
will afford a cue is unkno VII. No ar
rests have been reported. The occur
renee has caused a widespread sensa-
| ton i'll the district, where Mr.. Nc
Carthy is widely knokn and esteemed.
DUBLIN.
The new rules md regulations is
sued by the National Education Board,
on March 2S, fix the new system of
Ct" du ton and payment that has been
substituted for the old one of classifi-
cation and results fees: they provide
for the system Of promotion of teach
ers as it is worked in the future; and
htey make additional rules with re-
spect to subjects not provided for in
the ordinary curriculum. The teach
ing fees for Irish, which remains an
optional subject for the general run
Of schools, are doubled. Ten shillings
q head will be paid for each Irish class
efficiently conducted in the future. In
that respect it is placed upon a level
with mathematics, and above the level
of every other subject in the optional
program.
DOWN.
On March % largely attended Ma
tionalist meeting, announced by pla-
card, extensively posted in various
parts of the county Down, was held
at Dundrum, for the purpose of pro-
testing against the declaration made
by King Edward VII. regarding Cath
Ollie doctrines, and to demand it's re-
moval from the statute book. A large
extra police force had been drafted
into the town, and an order was made
for the closing of all the public houses
Contingents Of Nationalists, with flags
and bands, entered the town from the
different districts surrounding, and
small bodies of police We're posted
along the roads. The meeting was held
in a field opposite the Catholic church,
and there was an audience of between
1000 and 5000, with Is bands. Rev.
Father Mckinley, c. c., presided, and
the meeting was addressed from a
brake by Rev. Father Mcdonnell, G.
G.; William Healy, J. p, county coun-
cillor; Henry McGrath, county coun-
cillor, and others, and the resolution
of protest was passed.
FERIANAGH.
| The death is announced, on March
IA, at her residence, Kilmainhamwood
county Meath, of Catherine, wife of
Michael MacMahon, and mother of the
Rev. Eugene MacAIahon, P. F., Glen
ish. county Fermanagh, aged 81 years.
Her funeral took place on Sunday,
March II, to Magheracloone, Calriclx-
macross, and was very largely attend
ed.
GALWAY.
|
On March 25 large and enthusiasts
tic meeting was held in Creggs. for
the purpose of recognizing the United
Irish League. Though the day was
bitterly cold, contingents kept arriving
from the neighboring parishes, up to
three o'clock, when the chair was talk
en- by Rev. Father Gcraghty, P. p,
who was received with loud cheers.
There were over 1000 persons present,
many of them having come consider
able distance, large number from
Kilbegnet and some from Ballygar and
Newbridge. A fife and drum band
played spirited Irish music. The prin-
cipal speakers were Father Geraghty
and Mr.. James Kilmartin, of Bali
nasloe.
KERRY.
At Killarney quarter sessions, on
March 20, there was not single Gus
tody case for trial, and "white gloves"