The Irish standard., 1904-05-14
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Deep and sincere regret Will be felt
in Nationalist circles at the news of
the death of Mr.. James NIcCann j.
IS. For over 20 years Mr.. McCann was
an earnest, enthusiastic worker in the
National cause, and the strength and
vitality of the National organization i'll
Belfast owed not a little to the zeal
With which he labored for honest prin-
ciples. and the influence which his per-
sonality lent to every cause with Which
he was associated.
CAVAN.
The marriage took place OH April II,
at st. Francis Navier's church, G;udi-
ner street. Dublin. by the Rev. f.
Dullay, p. p, NIoone assisted by the
Rev. ]. Hickey, G. c., Ashford. of Ed
ward, son of Andrew McCabe, Virginia,
county Cavan, to Birdie, daughter of
Philip Hughes, Carbury, county Kill
dare.
CLARE.
Through the intervention of Very
Rev. James Cahir, p. p, and Rev. Fa-
ther Scanan, G. c., the sale of Colonel
Lynch's estate, at GUILTY, has been COM
pleted. Mr.. Frank Fottrell, solicitor,
met the tenants at GUILTY. Father Cahir
attended with Mr.. Fottrell, and ex-
planned the terms of the landlord. which
were 25 per cent off the present rents
(23 years purchase), and the wping
out of all arrears. The tenants offered
20 years purchase. Father Cahir in
tervened and secured the splitting of
the difference between the terms of
three years and the terms agreed to
were q 11a years purchase.
CORK.
An. .eX- constable, named John Cronin,
aged Il years, residing near Inchigeela,
was. With his brother, returning from
N[acroom Fair, on Tuesday, April II,
when they had occasion to call to a
laborer's cottage where they made a
short stay, during which the horse be-
came restive, and the brother went out
and led the horse in the direction of
home, and the eX-constable, apparently,
followed in five minutes time. He did
not, however, reach home; and nothing
was heard of him until his body was
discovered on the mountains, eight
miles away. on the following Saturday
evening. The condition of the body
and the circumstances in Which it was
found have not transpired, but the po-
lice visited the place, and We're satisfied
that there was no suspicion of foul
play.
DONEGAL.
On Sunday, April "a, Most Rev. DR..
O'Donnell, bishop Of Raphoe, preached
an eloquent charity sermon in st. Ma
ry's church, Buncrana, in aid Of a fund
to help wipe out heavy parochial debt
Heavy expenditure has recently been
incurred in connection with various pa
rochial Improvements, and the clergy
of the parish appealed for support to
bility.
DOWN.
On April IA meeting of the ten
ants on Colonel Maguire's estate was
held in the Downshire Arms Hotel,
Banbridge. Mr.. George Crawford, Bal
lievey House, cambridge, occupied the
chair. The landlords agent, Mr.. Fow-
Ter, was present and stated that the
offer was made by the landlord of Is
per cent reduction (26A years pur-
chase on second term rents, and 2711@
per cent reduction (22A years pur-
chase ON first term rents. The ten
ants unanimously decided to purchase
their holdings on the terms offered, the
sporting rights to be reserved to the
tenants.
The emigration statistics for 1908
show that 40,659 persons, OF an ill.,
crease of 25S over 1902, left Ireland
during the twelve months. Of these
19,303 were males and 21,356 females.
Leinster sent 1920; Munster, 14,7O4;
Connaught, 11,054, and Ulster, 9,67O.
The Irish chapel, erected in the new
Church Of st. Joachim, in Rome, which
was built to commemorate the epis-
copal jubilee of Leo XIII, was inaugu-
rated on April Is, by Mgr. Patrick Fo-
lev, bishop Of Kildare, who celebrated
the mass. Mgr O'Kelly subsequently
delivered sermon, in the course Of
which he explained the meaning of the
chapels erected in the church, by the
different nations to which the building
is dedicated; and he spoke of the right
Of Ireland to be represented A dis
tinguished congregation was present.
including the members of the Irish
College and the rector, Mgr. Murphy
FERMANAGH.
The marriage took place on April II
twith nuptial mass), at Newtownbutler