The Irish standard., 1902-02-08

SAuASH was SiilS1Su Wy tAc TcuI VIII
dows, which We're forced, and the
shrines and collection boxes were
broken open. However. owing to
the forethought of the clerk, the
boxes had been cleared of their
contents the previous evening, and
the cllurch-breakers gained nothing
by their Sacrilegious conduct This is
the second Of such, fortunately un-
successful, attempts made on the
church.
CARLOW.
In Leighlinbridge, on Jan. IL. con-
siderable interest waS created by the
receipt of Il cable dispatch. announc-
ing that Mr.. John Doran, of Millicent.
Adelaide. had died, possessed of
wealth amounting to some thousands
of pounds. and that lie left his entire
estate to his brother. Mr.. Ambrose
NOrln. of Clonmorc Mr.. DOran leaves
for Australia at an early date, ac
companied >by his eldest daughter, in
order to realize his good fortune.
DOWN.
The attempt of DR.. Rentoul to keep
his seat in the House of Commons.
and defy all Constitutional usage. has
failed. and the representation of East
Down has been declared vacant. DR..
Rentoul has informed the Tory Whips
that he cannot again undertake to con-
test the seat Mr.. II. w. Russell was
a self-nominated candidate for the po-
sition; but it is said that lie has given
way in favor of Mr.. James Wood, of
the firm of Aoorhead & Wood, solic-
| itOrS. Belfast.
DUBLIN
The principal feature of the Irish
agricultural statistics for the year
1901 is the continued decline in the
acreage under crops. AS compared
with the year 1900 there is falling
off of no less than 1O.SS7 acres But
for a remarkable increase of S,6:4
acres III the growth of mangel-wurzel
and beet-root. and Il further increase
of 1901 acres of flax. the result would
appear even more startling; 12.4G2
acres less barely was grown in 1901
than in 1900. and 1O.SS7 acres less of
wheat. When compared with the av-
erase of the previous decade. the i'll
crease in permanent pasture lands in
Ireland amounted to 1925 acres.
DONEGAL
At the recent Municipal elections.
the candidates for the Letterkenny
Urban District Council were Messrs.
Edward M'Fadden. NJ. T.: Connell
Bradley and Thomas AIulhern, who re-
tired by rotation. and sought re-elec-
ton; and MeSSrS. Daniel M'Dcvitt and
Eugene Mahony. representing the Let
terkenny House League and Ratepay-
ers' Protection .Association-all Ma
tionalists. Mr.. Larkin. Town Clerk
and Returning Officer. announced the
result of the poll. as follows:-Thomas
Mulhern. 233: Edward M'Fadden. 232
Daniel MDevitt, 167; Conncll Brad.
ley, 147; Eugene Mahony. 12O. The
first three were declared duly elected
There was only spoiled vote.
GALWAY.
Information is sought concerning
Margaret Geoghegan. a native OF
! Nn11 l.,
heard of. she was married to maj
named Connolly. and residing a,
Cape Ann, Mass. U. S. She is sough'
for by her sister Mary.
KING'S COUNTY.
On the evening of Jan. 10. Rev
Father Murray, G. c., Killeigh, ani
Rev. Father Gilsenan, G. c., Tulla
more, had fortunate escape from in
jury. The Rev. gentlemen were driv
ing from Geashill, where they hai
been conducting n collection in aii
of the proposed new Cathedral at NIul
lingar, when the horse they were driv
ing fell. owing to its leg getting into
AoiC VII tuC lVtt\. IuIuSI MURRAY
was thrown OH to the ditch, but re
ceiNed no injuries further than Sc
we're shaking. Father Gilsenan hel(
on to the reins and succeeded in stop
ping the horse. which had dashed
madly away. No further injury re
suited.
| II
At the Municipal elections in Naas
there were sixteen candidates for tht
newly-constituted body, includin.
eight members of the old Council
The Ratepayers' Association opposed
every one of the old members, ant
succeeded in returning Messrs. Pat
terson, Heyden and Carleton. The re
turn of Mr. Gogarty. Town Clerk, who
acted as returning officer, read as fol
lows:-Denis Patterson, $50; Richard
Sargent $50; LOTUS IIeyden, 273
William Quinn. 22S; Stephen J
Brown. J. F., Chairman Co. Council
1876; William Staples CORNER Chairman
U. d. g.. 1856; Nicholas ]. Flanagan
17G; James Conway, 1GG; A. J. Garlic
ton, 1G4.
LIMERICK.
"a dispatch from Limerick states thai
a pauper Owen Mccarthy, who hat
been an inmate of the WOrkhOuSe OF