The Irish standard., 1904-01-16
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the steamer May, belonging to Messrs.
Foster & Co., laden with coal and
merchandise forLarne, went ashore in
Belfast Lougll, having sprung a leak
while proceeding from Newry to Mary
port. The crew, who were saved,
worked hard at the pumps until the
fires were put out The vessel then
became helpless and drifted on to a
reef.
ARMAGH.
On December goth, Messrs. James
Rafferty, and Patrick Valley, of Agha-
more, representing the tenants ON the
Mccartney estate, in the townland Of
Aghanorc, sent letter to Messrs.
Best 4 Best, Armagh, agents for the
representatives of Dr. Mccartney, Of
fering to purchase their holdings at 20
years purchase Of second term rents,
and the same number of years pur-
chase of first term rents, less 20 per
cent reduction. Messrs. Best & Best
informed the tenants representatives
that they would forward to the land
lords a note OF these terms, and would
subsequently let them have the result.
CORK.
Michael Sullivan, aged sixty, of 20
Quarry road, Cork, seaman on board
the Lee, was drowned i'll the Lee, at
Cork, on December 10Th.
Among those on whom the B. A.
degree was recently conferred in
Trinity college, Dublin, was John M.
Fitzgerald, of Cork. Fitzgerald took
first place at the examination, and in
addition was awarded the large gold
medal and prize OF &25 for dis
tinguished answering.
Information is sought for regarding
Kate Daily, who left Mallow in 1871;
also Mary and Ellen DAILY, who left
Dublin about 1880; when last heard Of
they were residing in New Jersey.
They are sought for by their brother
John.
CAVAN.
On December 21st, an inquest was
held near Blacklion by Messrs. Brack-
Ell and Crozier, J. P.'s, touching the
death of a gatekeepcr named Peter
Cullen, of kdllycarney, who was killed
on the Sligo, Leitrim, and Northern
Counties railway on the previous Sat-
urday evening while opening the gate
for the regular passenger train, he be-
ing ruin down by an extra train, which
was following close behind, without
warning The jury found verdict of
accidental death, but censured the
company for not having proper regula-
tions, and recommended the widow
and orphans of the deceased to the
kind and liberal consideration of the
company, for whom he met his death
in the too faithful discharge of his
duties.
CARLOW.
The Bonllam estate, comprising the
townland of Ballykeenan, and consist
ing in all of about 500 acres, has been
sold to the tenants at 23 years. pur-
chase. There are nine tenants, and
Mr.. Edward T. Mulhal, solicitor,
Carlow, acted on their behalf.
DUBLIN.
In Rome on December 18th, his
holiness Pope Plus X received in
private audience the rector of the
Irish college. Monsignor Murphy
presented Peters Pence from the fol-
lowing dioceses: Armagh, e622 IS
H.; Cashcl, 94oo; Tua1n, 6 500; Clog
her, e4o5; Raplloe, 923o; Cork,
9318. On being told that each bish-
op accompanied his offering with an
assurance of the DEVOTED attachment Of
bishop and people to the office aud
person OF his holiness, and with re-
quest for the Apostolic benediction-
the holy father, much moved, charged
the rector to express his deep graft
tude to the prelates, and let them know
that, from his heart, he blessed bish-
ops, clergy and people.
On December 10Th, Rev. Dominic
Mackian, Rev. Raymund O'Sulliva1,
Rev. Thaddeus Crofts, Rev. Malaclly
O'Loughlin, Rev. Augustus Dalton,
and Rev. Jarlath O'Reilly, students of
the Irish Dominican college of San
Clemente in Rome, were ordained
priests by his eminence Cardinal Ris-
pighi.
DERRY.
In the court of kings bench, Dub
lin, on December 21st, before Justice
Boyd, in the case OF Stuart and an
other VS.. Greer, Mr.. P. Law Smith
INSTRUCTED by Mr.. Patk. Gallagher,
solicitor) applied on behalf Of VIM.
Greer, of Vancouver, British Colum-
bia, for leave to appear and defend
an action of ejectment brought by the
plaintiff, the Rev. John Stuart, Pres
byterian minister, of Derry, as mort
eager, and Mr.. Henderson, of Done
gal, as purchaser from him, of farm
of land in Calm, near Raphoe, con-
tanning over 100 acres. The applicant,
VIM Greer, claimed to be entitled as
co-owner of the farm with his brother,
the defendant, James Greer, who,
counsel alleged, without Williams
knowledge, took lease in his own
name and mortgaged the premises to