The Irish standard., 1901-06-15
ANTRIM.

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A meeting of the. consultation COM
mittee OF the coming convention in ia
vor Of compulsory purchase, was held
in Belfast Oh May IA. The attendance
was very large and representative, in
Guiding gentlemen from Tyrone, Derry,
Fermanagh, Armagh, and parliament
airy divisions Of Antrim and Down. Mr..
Andrew Kennedy, president Of the Ul-
,ster Tenants Defence Association, &C.
cupied the chair. Rev. Richard Lyttle,
one Of the secretaries reported the ar
rangements made for the meeting.
Much enthusiasm was manifest in the
proceedings, and the accounts from all
parts of the province We're Of the most
encouraging description.
ARMAGH.
On May p the men working on the
Armagh sewerage, while making cut
ting inside the county Jail, came upon
a coffin containing a skull and skele-
ton. Operations We're suspended for
the time being and the remains, which
are believed to be those of notorious
highway robber, who was hung in Ar
magh Oh the charge Of murder, over
half a century ago, were covered up
again.
CLARE.
On May 10 serious accident &C.
Cured at Gaurus, about two miles from
Ennis. While some men were working
at quarry known as Buffers" por-
ton of the side collapsed, overwhelm-
ing five men. They were cutting out
some large stones towards the bottom,
and in some degree undermining the
side. Some stones fell, and the "pool-
err or ganger, man named James
Hennessy, John Croghan and John Mo-
out to one of the men, named Croghan,
to step back from the spot. Imme-
diately after the mass fell, the great
er portion topping over on Michael
Kildea and Pat Butler. The others
Hennessy, John Croghan and OHM Mo-
lony-came off better, as only portion
of the clay and small rock descended
on them, and they were enabled, after
extricating themselves, to go to the
help Of their comrades. Subsequently
the injured men were removed to the
county infirmary. 1t was found that
Kildea had sustained terrible injuries,
his spine being hurt, his right leg
broken, and five ribs on the left side
were broken and driven in on the lungs.
His death is expected. The other
three came off with some bad bruises
and scalp wounds. The men were
working for Mr.. J. X. Bracken, Tenn
plemore, Tipperary, for a contract
which is carrying out at the Ennis
Diocesan College.
CORK.
On the evening Of May "a, number
of the men who are out on strike from
the Cork Gas Works, held public
meeting, to consider what steps should
be taken to have the dispute brought
to an end. Alderman Cave, president
of the Trades Council; Alderman Kel-
leher, secretary; and Mr.. T. Cogan, L.
c., attended from the Trades Council.
There was large attendance, and the
meeting was unanimous in agreeing to
a proposition that deputation should
wait on the directors, to try if posi-
BILE to arrange a satisfactory settle
ment. The lord mayor was to have
accompanied the deputation of the
trade representatives and other citi-
zens, but the gas company declined to
receive his mediation.
DERRY.
Mr.. Michael Maggie, of Derry, has
been appointed editor of the weekly
edition Of the Rhodesian Daily Herald
Salisbury, which is the official organ
of the British South Africa (chartered)
company. For some years he had been
attached to the staff of the Derry Jour.
nal.
DONEGAL.
The new Cathedral of st. Eunan, al
Letterkenny, will be solemnly opened
on Sunday, June 16, and the event
promises to be one of the most interest
ing functions that has taken place ir
Ireland of late years. Pontifical High
Mass will begin at II o'clock a. m, ant
the sermon on the occasion will b.
preached by Archbishop Keane, Of