The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-04-16
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ANTRIM,


Pirrie had subscribed $4,000 to that in
stitution, bringing his benefactions to-
wards the building fund to over En-
OOO. This last gift entirely frees from
debt the buildings Which was opened
last year, and cost f1OS,OOO which was
raised by public subscription.
ARMAGH.
His Eminence Cardinal Loyue has
fixed upon Sunday, the 9th of July,
as the date for the conservation of the
Cathedral of Armagh. On that day his
eminence will have completed the
tWenty-tifth year Of his episcopute and
the clergy and laity of his diocese
were anxious that the event should he
signalized by the solemn conservation
OF the magnificent editice upon the
completion and decoration of which
the cardilml-primate has spent so many
anxious years, and which was COM
menced by his predecessor, Most Rev.
DIR. McGettigan.
CAVAN.
The tenants on a small estate in one
of the widest districts of Cavan, own
ed by Mrs. Atkinson, have agreed to
purchase their holdings, under the act
Of 1908, at 26A years purchase. The
negotiations were carried out by Mr..
w. l.. 3. Cochrane, of Bailieborough.
agent and solicitor for the landlady,
the tenants not being professionally
represented in the matter.
CLARE.
The final trial of the libel action of
McInerney VS.. the Irish Times" was
set down for hearing at the Cork
spring assizes' on March 22d. The
plaintiff, the Very Rev. John NIcIner-
ney, p. P, V. G., Killaloe, claimed
$4,000 damages for alleged libel con-
tained in a letter bearing the sigma
ture, Roman Catholic Farmer,
Bridgetown, --.llaloe,' published in
the Irish Times OH the 2Sth of
December, 1908. in which the Irish
priests, generally (the name of Father
Mc1nerney being incidentally referred
to-, were accused of enriching them
selves and their relatives, at the ex-
pense Of the people. The letter was
most abusive and libellous; and when
the case had proceeded for some time,
counsel for the defendant publishing
company (of which Sir John Arnott is
the head announced that a settlement
had been reached, the company agree
ing to pay a sum Of $500 damages and
all other costs.
CORK.
The Rev. Brother James D. Burke,
the well-known member of the Order
of the Christian Schools, who was
knocked down and injured by a lar
yey's cart in Patrick street, Cork mot
i'll Dublin, as at first enormously re-
ported, died on March 23d in the in
Urinary, from the effects of his in
juries. The deceased brother was in
the list year of his age and the SD
of his religious profession.
DERRY.
IL
before Justice Gibson, Robert ]. King
was indicted for that he did at Tully-
very, on the list Of November, mali
ciously set fire to stack of straw,
the property Of Samuel McIkeown.
1ne jury found the prisoner mot gull
ty, and he was discharged.
DONEGAL.
On March 10th, most successful
meeting of the Nationalist of Fahan
was held at Fahan, Innishowen
Messrs. ]. Pagan, organizer, and Will
liam McCloskey, president of the John
Mitchell branch, Derry, were present,
and their addresses were listened to
with marked attention. Mr.. Charles
Craig, r. d. c., took the chair, and
opened the proceedings in a stirring
speech. Mr.. James Pagan, organizer,
and Mr.. VIM. McCloskey addressed
the meeting in stirring speeches. The
work of reorganization is being yigor-
ously pushed, and with most encouray-
ing success.
DUBLIN,
In pursuance of the power conferred
by the national directory at it's meet
Jig on the 18th of January, the stand
ing committee, after consultation with
the Irish Parliamentary party, have
decided to hold the annual national
convention in the round room of the
Mansion House, Dublin, OH Thursday.
April Dist, at 1880 o'clock a. m. The
constitution of the convention will be.
as in former years, in accordance with
the scale Of representation in the ma
tional circles, clergymen and elected
Nationalist officials of towns and bor-
oughs being admitted ex-officio
On March 22d, the counting Of the
votes in the election of member for
the Stephens Green division, between
Mr.. Waldron (NationalisD and Mr..
Matheson, X. G. UnionisD, was COM
pleted. The final figures were: Laur-
ence A. Waldron, 3,457; G. L. Mathe-
son, 1891. Majority for Mr.. Waldron,
636.
DOWN.
On March 23d, meeting Of the d.