The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-11-24
NEWS FROM lRELAND
Armagh.

SIu&S"
I, On Oct. 20 Mr.. Joshua Peel, coroner
for the division, held an inquest on
the body of farmer named John
Haughey, Of Derrynoose, whose death
took place with painful suddenness
on the previous Saturday evening.
Antrim.
Mr.. d. O'Doherty, postmaster Of
Castlebar, has been promoted to the
postmastersllip Of Cavan. Mr.. ODoh-
arty is a native of Coleraine, in which
town he IS held in the highest es-
teem by all classes and creeds, and
his we'll merited promotion will give
much satisfaction to all who know
him.
Cavan.
The attorney general has appointed
Mr.. j. Law Smith, K. c., senior crown
prosecutor of the County Of Cavan. in
room of the Hon. Mr.. Justice Wylie.
Mr.. Smith is we'll known in Tyrone,
where he is most popular.
DR.. P. J. Rooney has been appointed
dispensary doctor in Virginia, County
Cavar.
Cork.
The death Of Mr.. M. Healy, father
Of Mr.. T. M. Healy, X. c., M. p, oc-
cured on Oct. goth. Deceased, who
was 70 years of age, was a man Of
remarkable talents. During the great
err portion of his lifetime he was
clerk Of the Lismore Union, and in
that capacity earned the good wishes
Of all with whom he came in contact.
Mr.. Charles p. J. Downes, of Skib-
bereen, who served his apprenticeship
to his father, the late Mr.. Thomas
Downes, who was one of the best
known solicitors in the South Of IRE
land, has successfully passed the final
examination for solicitor.
Down.
James McEnenery, blacksmith in
Catherine street, Newry, died sudden
ly while at. work on Oct. %. He was
a general favorite in the town and his
death will be felt for many a day
among his neighbors.
Donegal.
A representative gathering of Coun-
ty Donegal Gaels took place in the
Literary Institute, Letterkenny, re-
Gently, for the purpose of promoting
a county Teis in furtherance of the
language revival movement. Rev. Dan
iel Sweeney, Adm, Letterkenny, pre-
sided. Rev. DR.. O'Donnell, bishop Of
the diocese, wrote a Gaelic letter of
encouragement, and several other en-
couraging communications We're re-
ceived from prominent Gaelic leagues
in-the county.
Derry.
From all parts OF Ulster reports
that the severe rains caused several
of che principal rivers to overflow
Dublin.
Richard J. O'Muldenin, M. A., edi-
tor Of the Dublin Weekly Free1nan's
Journal, died on Oct. 20, at his resi-
dence, 6 Carlisle street, South Circu-
lar road. His demise has removed
a very notable figure in Irish life. Few
outside the political arena have played
more important, though unobstru-
sive part in influencing national prog
ress in the country. His instincts
were always national, and his pur-
pose always patriotic. He was a man
of many attainments. He began his
student career as an agriculturist in
Professor Baldwin, and afterwards
proceeded to the continent, where he
established himself as a professor of
English. In the College of Louvain
he found congenial field. where he
pursued his linguistic studies, and it
was his great boast that he knew no
less than eight languages thoroughly,
and could read many more. In our
native language he was cultured
scholar, and few mne have wrought
more than he for the furtherance of
the study of our native tongue.
Galway.
The selection Of Mr.. Stephen Gwynn,
a distinguished graduate Of the Uni
versity Of Oxford, as the Nationalist
members Of the Irish Nationalist party
way, will remind lis that the Univer-
sity Of Oxford, Of which three other
member sof the Irish Nationalist party
are graduates, has given some illus
trious names in the past to the Irish
cause. Flood, whose fame has been
much eclipsed by Grattan, left Trinity
College, Dublin, for Oxford, where he
graduated. Robert Daily, who died al
an early age. and would, had he lived
been a Nationalist leader in the Irish
house Of commons. was a graduate Of
Oxford; and Swift. whose pungent ar