The Irish standard., 1903-04-04
f!rming resolution, passed at

IL HliHS IeSolulloli, passed. at Il
previous meeting, providing that the
number of directors of the Company
to be appointed by the stockholders,
should be increased from four to eight.
Mr. McGovern, NJ. F., one of the Bal
ronial Directors, protested against the
resolution, the object of which, he said
was to maintain a religious ascend
ancy. He said the officials of the
Company were almost exclusively
Protestant. The Rev. Mr.. Digges, one
of the Directors, denied that the ap-
pointments were made on religious
grounds. The resolution was passed.
CORK.
On Feb. Dist, the remains of the late
Mr.. Patrick Fehily were removed from
his residence, The Arcade, Balineen,
for interment. The deceased gentle
nan was the proprietor of very en-
tensive business establishment in Bal
lineen, and belonged to an old and re-
respected family. His funeral was Il
very large one. and constituted a tri-
butte to the high esteem in which the
deceased was held The Board of
trade inquiry into the loss CT the Lon
don sailing ship, Helga. cornladen,
wrecked near Ballycotton on ODD Jan
uary, concluded on March 10th. The
Court held that Captain Moreton Fer
guson was solely accountable for the
loss of the ship; but in consideration
of his excellent character and record,
they would not deal with his certifi-
cate. but severely reprimanded him.
DOWN.
At the meeting of the Newry Urban
Council, on March 1Oth,-AIr. Henry
I-oughran, J. P, chairman presiding,
"a resolution was read from the Corp
Grafton of Waterford, urging upon Mr..
Thos Sexton, as a patriotic duty, to
once more accept responsibilities of an
Irish representative in Parliament and
assist in the statesmanlke work that
it now seemed possible to achieve for
Ireland. On the motion of Mr.. Rice.
seconded by Mr.. Hanratty. the resolu-
ton was unanimously adopted by the
Newry Council.
DONEGAL.
| AT the monthly meeting of the Done
gal District Asylum Committee, on
March 10. Most Rev. DR.. O'Donnell
presiding, the loan of twenty-five thou
sand pounds for additional accomoda-
ton to the institution was sanctioned
by the Local Government Board. 1t
was decided to deal with tenders re.
ceived for the works. and that of
Messrs ]. 4 G. Stewart, Ormeau
Road, Belfast. for G2O,G9O, being the
lowest was professionally accepted. It
was also decided to advertise for ten
ders for supplying and putting in of
| fireproof plates for the additions.
DERRY.
A sad accident occurred rear Quig-
leys Point OH March Sd, resulting in
the death of farmer named Hugh
NJ Groarty. aged thirty. who belonged
near Neville. M'Groarty had pur-
chased a horse in Quigley's Point, and
was riding home in the afternoon, and
had got but short distance when he
was violently thrown to the ground,
receiving injuries from which he died.
DURIIN
The emigration statistics for Ireland
for 1902 show that 4O,4O1. or 81 per
1000. of the population left the coun-
try during the year OF these. 1888
were males and 81 sos females. These
were divided amongst the provinces as
follows:-Leinster 1904; Munster, 49,
s72; Ulster 9,091; and Connaught, H.
533. OF the Whole number "a 800
were between the ages of Is and 35
years; 1926 of the whole were de-
scribed as laborers, and 1920 as do
nestle servants.
On the night of February Goth and
for portion of next day, violent hur-
ricane swept over Ireland, causing i'm
mense damage to property, but FORUM
ately, very slight loss of life. In Dub
lin and all through the country, houses
were blown down, many were I'M
rooted and trees suffered severely. The
wind at times reached the hurricane
force of 60 miles an hour, and with
the most violent squalls it was said to
have registered 40 miles an hour on
the anemometer.
FERMANAGH.
Mr.. r. NJ. Archdale M. T., for North
Fermanagh, has placed his resignation
in the hands of the secretary of the
North Fermanagh Tory Registration
Association, OH the grounds that he
finds it impossible to spare the time
and money necessary to attend prop
erly to his parliamentary duties. The
names of Mr.. Edward Archdale, Cas-
tie Archdale: Mr.. e. Mitchell, Derry
vullen; Mr.. Featherstonhaugh, X. c.,
Dublin; Mr.. Battersby. r. H., Dublin;
Mr.. Craig, brother of the successful
candidate in North Antrim; Mr.. w. E.
Cooney, J. p. and Viscount CREIGHTON,
are mentioned as possible candidates.
GALWAY.
On March Sd, Most Rev. DR.. Healy,
archbishop Of Tuam, entered the town