The Irish standard., 1905-10-07
!; NEWS FROM lRELAND !
Antrim,

Antrim.
In Belfast, on Sept. Is, at meeting
of the Election Committee of the Ulster
Farmers and Laborers' Union, Il, was
decided to hold an autumn campaign
in eight Ulster constituencies, which
the Association intends to contest at
the general election. Mr.. T. w. Rus
sell, NJ. p, who was present expressed
the opinion that the general election
would take place about the middle of
next March.
On Sept. IA Sir Daniel Dixon was
elected member of Parliament for
NORTH Belfast by majority of 474
over Mr.. Walker, the labor candidate.
A little after half-past one o'clock,
on the morning of Sept. 9, the drapery
establishment Of Messrs. Graham &
Co., Dunluce street, Larne, was dis
covered to be OH fire. The local bri-
gade were at once summoned; but the
flames had made great headway ere
their arrival, the firemen finding
Messrs. Carson's premises, opposite
also affected. However, the outbreak
there was soon extinguished; but the
fire had taken hold in the shop of Mr.
Thomas Mcconnell, woolen draper
next door to Messrs. Graham, and from
there the flames had also Travelled tc
the establishment adjoining, all OF
which were practically gutted. A pc
culiar fact connected with the out
break is that it originated at exactly
the same place where the serious out
break of two years ago occurred. The
damage In estimated at $4,000.
Armagh.
On Sept. II, Mr.. w, H. Atkinson
Coroner for North Armagh, held an
inquest in Lurgan, touching the death
of Charles Haughey, who had died or
Saturday previous from injuries re-
ceived in quarrel about dog fight
DR.. AgnEw stated that Haughey ha6
told him ne was badly beaten. Along
with Doc ors Darling and Deeney he
made post-mortem examination
There was effusion Of blood on the
brain, probably caused by external VIC.
lence, such as a heavy fall on harc
ground. This was the cause of death
Two men, named Grimes and Nichol-
son, have been arrested in connection
with the affair.
Cavan.
The Earl of Lanesborough, ESQ.
called) representative Irish peer, dice
on Sept. 12, at Lanesborough Lodge
Belturbe:. The deceased, who was the
sixth earl, was 66 years of age. He
was educated at Rugby, was retired
captain of the royal navy and deputy
lieutenant of the counties of Caval
and Fermanagh. He is succeeded ii
the title by his eldest son, Lord New.
townbuller, who is a major in the
second battalion of the Coldstream
Guards.
Clare.
An influential committee has beer
formed in Ennis for the purpose Of
promoting a testimonial to Mr.. James
Halpin, Co. c., Newmarket on Fergus
in recognition of his long, faithful ant
unselfish services to the Nationa
cause.
Cork.
On the evening of Sept. 9, in ac.
cordance with custom, demonstration
was held in Mitchelstown to celebrate
the anniversary of the shooting o1
Lonergan, Shinnick and Casey. The
cross marked places, where the vic.
tins were shot dead, were decorated
with evergreens and lighted candles
At o'clock p. m. the brass and reec
band of the town, accompanied by {
large crowd, assembled on the square
when the Dead March in Saul" anc
the Memory of the Dead" were played
AS already reported, John Driscol
and his family were evicted from 6
holding at Cruary, near Ring, Clona-
kitty. Immediately after the eviction
possession of the farm was given to
Patrick Hurley, of Ballyva, uncle Of
Mrs. Driscoll, Hurley asserting that he
had a large claim on the holding
Shortly after the eviction Mrs. Driscol
and family were found to have retaker
possession. Hurley lodged information
against Mrs. Driscoll, who was ar
rested and brought before Mr.. j. St
Leger Gilman, J. p, the Retreat, Clon-
akilty, and remanded on bail to next
Clonakilty petty sessions.
Derry.
Mr.. VIM. O'Doherty, of Clarence
Avenue, Derry, M. P. for North Done
gal, who died on the 18th of March
last left personal estate valued at
e4551 les. Id, and probate of his
will, which bears the date of July Is
1896, with a codicil of May 5, 1898
has been granted to Mr.. Michael
O'Kane, re Clarendon street, and Hugh
Walsh, of The Diamond, draper, and
Mr.. Thomas McCarter of Northland
Road, newspaper proprietor. Mr.
O'Doherty left the income Of his es-
tate to his wife and mother during
the minority of his daughter, Mary
Ethel; and upon his said daughter at
tanning majority, he left the income