The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-12-30
! NEWS FROM IRELAND }
Antrim.

of the Customs Department, and Mas
ter Beggs were drowned in Larne
Tough on Nov. 80, by the accidental
overturning of their boat while on an
official visit to the schooner Michael
Kelly"
Thomas Hughes was instantly killed
and John Conner and Michael Cairns
were seriously injured by the fall of
an embankment at Lisburn on Dec. /.
Armagh.
A new industry for the manufacture
recently been started at Bessbrook
and is now in full working order. The
industry is in connection with the To-
cal Convent of Mercy, which some
economists would probably describe as
branch of the unproductive classes"
Carlow.
The death of Morgan Nolan took
place at Ballybromhili, on Nov. 25, at
the great age of ITO years. He pos
sessed his memory unimpaired up to d
few days before his death. He would
narrate stirring stories of the dark
days of 1898. He said he remem-
bered quite clearly his father taking
his pike to fight under Father John
Murphy at Vinegar Hill. He was able
to tell every movement of Father
Murphy to his death on the square at
Tullow.
Clare.
Patrick Guerin, well-known figure
about Ennis, and said to be 105 years
of age, was found in the house where
he lived alone in the Upper Market
Nov. 10. The old man, who was a
vendor of vegetables, and was in poor
circumstances had been out and about
during the forenoon, and when found
by a neighbor before the fire life was
not long extinct.
The Rev. Martin +. Daily, son Of Mr..
P. Daily, of Ennis, died at the Salecion
College, st. Madonna, Avighana, Italy,
on Nov. 10. The lamented deceased
was a graduate Of the Ennis Diocesan
College.
Mr.. James Markham, a well-known
grocer and vintner Of Ennis, died on
Nov. II to the deep regret of all his
friends and relatives in the county.
Mr.. Michael Barry, of Glovisisland,
Morris Mills, sterling patriot and
ardent Nationalist, died on Nov. 12
universally regretted.
Cork.
Mr.. George S. Crowley, T. c., Cork,
was on Nov. 81 elected Alderman for
the Centre Ward, in succession to the
late Alderman Walsh.
The tenants ON the estate of Sir
George Coulthrust at Ballyvourney are
negotiating for the purchase Of their
holdings. Their pastor, the Rev. Father
Walsh, is their beloyed representative
The Rev. Florence Mccarthy, who
for the past eight years has been con-
nected with the Cathedral, Glasgow
Scot, was the recipient on Nov. %
of an address and a purse of 5000 by
his Scottish friends and admirers on
his departure for Kilmeen, Co. Cork.
Mars Buckley, who founded the we'll
= known Melbourne (Aus.) firm Of
Buckley and Num-, Limited, died re-
Gently, leaving great wealth. He was
native of Mallow, famous through its
connection with Mr.. VIM. O'Brien, NJ
p, and had been 81 years in Mel
bourne
Derry.
Mr.. Walter Osborne, noted Liberal
a staunch champion of tenant-right
and a widely-known agriculturist, died
at his late residence, Carrowkeel,
Campsie, on Nov. 81.
The stock of the "old curio shop"
Ferry-quay Street, Derry, lately in the
possession of Mr.. VIM. Griffith, was
brought under the hammer on Nov
%. The auction attracted large
number of connoisseurs of artistic
works, curio hunters, and persons in
terested in bric-a-brac. For some
pictures handsome prices were real
lied. For example, a panel, by Andrae
del Sarto, representing the Madonna
and Child, with st. John a prominent
figure. was purchased at ESQ by Mr..
Scott. of Omagh.
Donegal.
The Cooperative Flax Mill at Lis
cooley, Killygordon, was completely
destroyed by fire recently.
Mr.. John Mclaughlin, manufacturer
of Buncrana, was recently appointel
to the Commission of the Peace for
the county.
Mr.. Charles M. Murphy, native of
st. Patrick's. Dunfanaghey, and a
noted lawyer, died at Kwita, Gold
Coast Colony, recently, where he was
a District Commissioner.
Exciting scenes were witnessed on
Nov. 26 at Bangor, where the sixty
ton two asted schooner Jane NJ.
- Kay, belonging to Capt. Moriarty, of
Dublin, and bound from Dublin to
Killough, went ashore on the Dolly
Rock in the recent destructive storm,