The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-02-07

tive committee Of the Greater Cork
international exhibition was held on
Jan. 9th, the lord mayor presiding,
and there being Il very large attend
ance. The first business was the au-
pointment of Il secretary, postponed
since last meeting, aud for which
there We're twenty-siX candidates. The
lord mayor said that there was one
OF these especially who, on account
OF his connection with the Industrial
movement, seemed to him to he most
suitable, and that was Count Plunkert.
Ii they elected him it would be an
evidence that they did their best to
| get the best man to run most ditti-
cult undertaking. Mr. Mccarthy pro-
posed that Count plunkett be APP
pointed to the position, and Alderman
Dale seconded the motion, which was
passed unanimously, the executive re-
tanning to themselves the power to
terminate the agreement OH reason
able notice.
| CLARE.
| Mr.. Timothy Flanagan, ]. p, chair
man of the Corotin District council, a
Coercion prisoner, who was removed
from Limerick prison. suffering from
typhoid fever, and subsequently was
put into the lunatic asylum. was dis
! f,1,sp rod f,,o,, No jim, I,,, 4
after an incarnation of seven months.
all told. He has lost about 81 stone
in weight. and looks rather shrunken.
He intends putting the facts in coll
nection With his treatment i'll the
asylum before the public through the
press. Personally, lie speaks highly
of the Kindness of DR.. O'Neill and DR..
Coffey, of that institution.
DERRY.
| On the evening Of January 18th.
Miss Ellen Nj 'Earlunu, cureluker vi
The COleraine Dlspcnsary premises,
was burned 10 death. The Only other
person in the house, ut tile Time, w;ls
uer aged mother, who, beng deaf and
almost blind, and in another APART
luent, was unaware OF the tragic &C.
currence, until informed by the neigh
Uors. 1t is believed that the DECEASED
was lighting the gas and dropped u
burning match upon her clothing.
The younger sister OF the deceased
Was at business i'll Porlstew;lrt Wien
the accident occurred, and the only
other near relative is Daniel MucEar-
land, conlpositor, her half brother who
resides III Londonderry. Deceased
was fifty years Old.
DUBLIN.
There are signs OF Improvement in
the health OF Dublin, which came
none to soon. From September 18th
to January Sd, the death rate was
over the average every week save
one. Now it has fallen below the
average. The excessive mortality fol-
less than 47S, or over % deaths Il
week. AN epidemic of measles ac-
counted for part of the excess; but
the great increase was in deaths from
phthiss and diseases Of the respira.
tory system. The housing conditions
of the poor are the explanation OF
| Dublin's mortality statistics.
GALWAY.
The recorder OF Galway, at Tough.
nlent in the appeal of w. Hastings,
editor and proprietor Of the western
| News and three other newspapers,
published in Galway county, against
the conviction by the Balinasloe
magistrates. sentencing him to two
months imprisonment, without hard
labor, for intimidation and for re-
porting speeches Of Mr.. John Roche,
NJ. T.. and others. The appeal w;ls
heard in October. when the judge
eliminated the charges OF intimida ton,
and reserved Judgment in regard to
the speeches. pending the trial of Mr..
Roche and co-defelilants. and the de-
cision of the kings bench in the
Irish People" case. He now upheld
the finding Of the magistrates. and
reduced the sentence to fourteen days
Imprisonment.
KILKENNY.
At the meeting of the Castlecomer
District council. Oh January 1+th. Mr..
Patrick Farrell. J. r.. chairman. pre-
siding. a letter of acknowledgment of
the illuminated address to his hOi-
ness the Pope. was received from Rev.
DR.. Murphy. rector of the Irish col
iege in Rome. conveying the thanks of
his holiness to the district council. for
their graceful expression of respect
and affection. adding that he be-
slowed on them. and on the members
who We're also members of his own
flock, his apostolic benediction.
KERRY.
A very beautifully executed statue
of st. Joseph has been presented to
the Sisters of Mercy, Abbeyfeale. for
their Convent chapel, by Mrs. Mary
Keane. of New York. formerly a resi-
dent of the town. The statue. which
was forwarded from Paris is costly
and eXquisitely designed specimen of
| ifs kind and rests on an ola horo toIv