The Irish standard., 1904-05-28
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!. FROM IRELAND

N A'''i llitSe is announced OH April
~ Ill the Church of the Holy Cross,
Duhdrum, by Rev. James Dempsey,
u T., OF Joseph d. Garland, son Of
Richard Garland, ]. P, ex-land COM
missioner Sunnymount, County Ar
mash, to Rita, eldest daughter of til
late James Kenny, of Sweetmount
House, Dundrum, Dublin.
4ANTRIAI.
Intelligence reached Belfast on May
: Of the death at Damascus of Rev.
Dr. Buick of Cullybackey, County
Antrim. Deceased was one of the
leading ministers of the Irish presby-
terrain denomination. and five years
ago WAS moderator of the general as
sembly.
The annual spring show promoted
by the Royal Ulster Agricultural so
cicty was opened on May i at the
Northeast ground, Belfast. The entries
totalled G19, being an increase Of 102
over those Of last year.
CARLOW.
The marriage is announced on April
u, at the. Roman Catholic church,
Clonegal, by the Rev. J. p. Donahoe,
G. G., ST. Mullins (brother of the bride>
of Richard Goodwin, son Of the late
Richard David Swaine, Sandycove, to
Ann Mary, daughter of the late Denis
Donohoe, county councillor, Clonegai,
County Carlow.
CAVAN.
The marriage is announced, on April
4, at the Cathedral, Cavan, by the
Rev. G. Magee, G. c., of Patrick, son Of
the late Edward Brady, Gowna, to
Maggie, daughter of Thomas Fitzsim-
ons, Communicate, .Crossdoney.
CLARE.
A sad accident, involving the life of
a seaman, named Thomas Myles, &C
Cured at Cappa Pier on May 2. The
deceased, who was mate Of the brigan-
tine David Rees, was engaged aloft
in the vessel, and having lost his foot
hold was precipitated to the deck re-
ceiving fatol injuries. Medical aid
was promptly telephoned for, but the
unfortunate man was beyond human
aid and his death may be said to have
been instantaneous. The deceased be-
longed in Arklow.
CORK.
At meeting of the Dunmanway
rural district council on May 3, Mr..
c. O'Riordan presiding, Mr.. r. O'Doll-
ovan proposed and Mr.. Good seconded
the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted: ''That We ap-
prove Of the advice rendered to the
tenant farmers Of Ireland which was
contained in the resolution passed at
the national convention on the motion
of the Very Rev. Canon McFadden,
recommending them to apply to the
land courts to fix fair rent before
entering into negotiations with their
landlords for the purchase Of their
,. holdings"
On the evening of May 2 a fire oc,
CURED at Dunmanway Convent about
5 o'clock, starting over the front en-
trance door. Its origin is unknown as
there is no fire in that part of the
building. After about an hour it was
got under control. The damage done
to the convent was not very serious.
DOWN.
Lord dc Ros will not accept p IL
years purchase from the County
Down tenants. This is the landlord
who alleges that per cent. repre-
sents the outgoings on his estate and
who wants his income at 8 IL per
cent. Well, there is no limiting the
expectations Of an Ulster landlord who
has tenants willing to offer ~ 1-2
years purchase for land in the present
condition of the agricultural industry
all the world over.
DUBLIN.
Thomas Darcy, an engine driver
in the employ of the Dublin, Wick
low & Wexford Railway company,
slipped off the footplate Of an engine,
at Westland Row Station. on the night
of May and sustained injuries to
which he shortly afterwards sue
cumbed.
Under the auspices Of the Dublin
Trades Council number OF meetings
were held on May on the south side
of the city in connection with the re-
cent lockout OF the bakers employed
by NIessrs. Johnston, Mooney Il
O'Brien. The dispute is not vet set
tied.
The Dublin death rate still continues
high. During the last quarter the
deaths numbered 2,7G5-1,400 males
and 1866 females,-an annual ratio of
in 34.3, or 29.2 in every 1000 of the
estimated population.
DERRY.
In our Irish obituary column, this
week the death is announced of Mr..
Denis Hegarty, commercial traveller,
at his residence, Rondowney House,
Waterside, Derry. Mr.. Hegarty sue
cumbed to influenza at the COMPARE
lively early age of Sc years. He repre-
scented in Ireland well known Man
chester firm and Travelled much i'll the