The Irish standard., 1906-03-17

for the space of five years from the 1st
day of March, 1906: Golden eagle.
sea eagle, hen horncr, raven, peregrine,
falcon, red-necked phalarope, wood
cock, chough, fork-tailed petrol, red
throated diver and tern.
Monaghan.
The Bishop of Clogher has male the
following clerical changes in the Dio-
cese: Rev. Michael Donnelly Oate
Professor. st. Macartan's Seminary,
Monaghan) to be c. c., lnniskeen, Car
rickmacross; Rev. Bernard Mcguire c.
c., Garrison, to be &C. in Clones:
Rev. Peter Farron, &C, to be &C.,
Garrison.
Queens County.
Edward Moore, Carr, Edenderry, died
OH February H. at his residence at the
age of 73 years. He had been prac-
tically an invalid for the past ten years.
Mr.. Moore was a member Of the Eden
derry Board of Guardians, being one
of the representatives for the division
of Knockdrin. This was prior to the
passing of the Local Government Act
when the old order of things had to
give place to the new, and the present
District Council took up the reins Of
office. OF the members who consti-
tuted the old Board there are now left
but three or four survivors
Roscommon.
Mr.. Patrick O'Daly, General Sccre-
tary of the United Irish League,
speaking at Strokestown, on Feb. 10,
made a statement with regard to the
restoration of the fees for teaching
Irish, that it was the intention Of the
authorities to give facilities for the
adoption of the bilingual programme.
Sligo.
Mr.. Joseph Dcvlin has elected to sit
for West Belfast and Mr.. P. A. M'Hugh
to sit for North Sligo. In the House
of Commons ncw writs were issued
for North Kilkenny and North Leitrim
Tipperary.
| The Colonial Asylum Committee has
decided on erecting three new blocks
for consumptive patients. at a cost OF
G375.
On Feb. 90, before Justice Barton
the matter Of the purchase of the
lands of Donoughmore, for the sum OF
G 905, by Rev. Tobias Burke, was dis
cussed. The Court made an order that
the purchaser should be allowed into
possession, and that the Receiver
should be discharged. 1t was further
directed that the landlord should be
paid one and a half years rent, up
to the first of November last.
Tyrone.
! Preparations have been almost COM
pleted for the establishment of q lace
making class at Carrickmore, and the
local priests and people are confident
that they can lay the foundation ol
a successful and prosperous industry
| Wicklow.
Very Rev. Patrick O'Brieu, of Toledo
Ohio, u. s., the distinguished temper
ance lecturer, spoke at Adamstown, on
Feb. Is, to a large congregation, or
the evils of emigration and drink. He
appealed to the young men and young
women to remain at home. His appeal
was touching in the extreme, the en-
tire congregation being moved to tears
Stay at home, in your dear land" he
said, where you have faith and grace
and hope of salvation; bear the
pangs of poverty; don't face the in
describable horrors of emigration; fol
your own sake for the sake of your
country and for Gods sake. stay al
home."
| Waterford.
There has Just passed away one ol
tho Oldest Inhabitants of LismOre, ii
the person Of Mrs. Elizabeth Walshe
who had reached the advanced age Of
| lVO yCilrS. 0lC UClOLScu W Oho VI tAS
most respectable families of the dis.
trict and maintained all her menta
faculties up to a short time before he1
death. Her brother, George M'Kenzie
who died O few years ago, lived t.
complete his 1O2nd year. while hel
sister, Catherine M'kenzie, almost out
lived the century.
Wexford.
On February 22, after affectionatel!
caressing his fourteen months ok
daughter, Mr. Cowan, Postmaster a
Newtownbarry, went upstairs to hi
bedroom and shot himself with re
volver, death following almost in
simultaneously. Deceased. who was
native Of the district, was only 2
years of age. He had been marrie
four years, and his married life wa
happy. No motive has been disclose
for the rash act.