The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-12-22
NEWS FROM lRELAND
Antrim.

eD ~O
Antrim.
The following gentlemen are candi-
dates for the office of high sheriff for
the county: Sir Daniel Dixon, Bart.
NJ. p. D. L., Ballymenoch: James G.
Leslie, D. L., Leslie Hill, Ballymoncy;
Right Hon. VIM. G. Ellison Mccartney,
Royal Mint, London.
49,. Armagh.
James .Lonsdale, II. H., The Pavilion,
Armagh, and John Johnston. Rokeby,
Lurgan, and Maj or Maxwell A. Close.
D.>L., granddaughter, Newry. are cam
didates for the Office Of high sheriff
for the County Of Armagh.
90. Clare.
After an illness OF some weeks, MIR.
Michael Cusack died on Nov. as, in
the Whitworth. hospital, Dublin. Born
at -Carron, Co. Glare, OH Sept. goth,
1877, he had completed his 1tty-ninth
year, and was in fairly good health
until about two months ago. His
death was brought about by Rrigh.'s
disease, followed by heart failure.
Car,ow.
1t is understood that il: Carlow
Union a vigorous canvass is already
being carried out for the position Of
clerk of. the Union--a position n:t yet
vacant. Three candidates are in the
49,: ~. cavan.
Mr.. Justice Boyd OH Saturday grant,
ed an application for the change IT
venue from Dustin to Cavan of the
action for damages for assault brought
by Thomas Rudden. farmer. of Cor
duff, County Casan, agains! Hugh Ma
saifre, farmer F@rringariff, County
Cayan. The. alleged assault took place
OH the public road at Arva on the
10th of June. and it was stated that
plaintiff. as the result Of the assault,
had lost one Of his eyes. a.:
Cork.
A very venerable couple residing i'll
the village of Killeagh, nine miles
from Middleton, were marie, in st.
Patrick's church, in Cork, on Nov. ~,
the: bridegroom being Patrick Walsh,
aged IS, a retired victualler. and a
widower. The bride was q widow
named Mrs. Mccarthy, aged IS, who
had been for many years in America.
After the ceremony the newly-mar-
ried aged couple returned to Kill
leagh., =.
Dublin.
The Irish Railways commission re-
stunned it's sitting in Dublin on Nov.
%. Mr.. T.. j. Riordan, secretary of
the Irish Development association,
and MI. E. l.. Richardson, secretary
of the parliamentary committee of the
Irish Trades Union Congress, were the
witnesses examined. The evidence, of
Mr.. Richardson had not concluded
when the. commission adjourned to
next January.
AT ID Sp0SlAL !ilCoL445 VI lllS 11OUlll
Cooperation, on Nov. '2s. it was, after
debate, decided, by a majority Of 80
TO IL votes, to put in force a Unem-
ployed Workmen Act, 1905; to appoin:
distress committee for the city OF
Dublin, and to take all steps neces-
sary to give effect to the provisions
Of the act.
- Derry.
For the Office of high sheriff for Derry
the following have been mentioned:
J. Adam Alexander, Cav House, Der
ry; Colonel r. p. D. Spencer Chiches-
ter, D. t., Moyola Park Castledaw-
son, and Maurice M. McCausland, D.
L., Drinagh, Linavady.
Donegal.
At the Donegal District Lunatic
Asylum meeting at Letterkenny, on
Now Is, DIR. Z. E. Moore, resident
medical superintendent, reported that
in occupying the new extension build
ings lately completed, after relieving
the congestion Of the female side. and
after allowing the minimum OF space
possible to each female patient, he
found that there were five female pa
TENTS over and above the legitimate
accommodations for sleeping, and
thirty over the day room accomroda-
ton.
Down. '-'
on Nov. IS, before the trial was
commenced of a case of Mutholland
and another VS.. Mcfarland, in which
the plaintiffs, as executors, sought
to establish the will Of Terence Nc
Parland, merchant Of Newry. who
died on the 26th Of last August. He