The Irish standard., 1906-01-27
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NEWS FROM lRELAND
Armagh.

Y me Right Rev. Bishop Owens Of
Clogher, who has been lying i'll at
private hospital in Dublin. for some
time, is said to be much improved in
health. The news has been received
with great rejoicing by his flock who
esteem him highly. 1t is hoped he
may be able to return to his See in a
bsw weeks.
Antrim.
BY the premature explosion of a
dynamite charge, at Carmoney stone
quarries near Belfast, on Dec. 18th,
one workman was killed and another
very seriously injured. The news OF
the accident rapidly spread in the
locality, and before long large num-
Der of residents had arrived at the
place and rendered all the assistance
In their power.
Cork.
The death is announced of the Rev.
uohn O'Hea, PIP, Ardfield, which sad
event took place on Dec. 26th, at his
residence, Camus House, Arddeld, after
q long illness, at the age Of IS. On
the following evening the remains were
removed to the Ardfeld church, where,
next morning, Solemn Office for the
Dead was recited. Most Rev. DR.. KEEL
3y, Bishop of Ross presided. Suisse
quently Requiem High Mass was cele-
brated, the celebrant being Rev. J. J.
OHea, &C, Rosscarbery; Deacon,
Rev. F. Mccarthy, &C., Kilmeen; Sub
Deacon, Rev. J. Burke, &C., Leap;
Master of Ceremonies, Rev. J. O'Sul-
Ivan, &C, Clonakilty.
The Cork Young Ireland Society
has received e5 Is Cd from ex-Sheriff
James Dunno, of Brooklyn, the we'll
known handball champion, for the Ma
tional Monument Fund. Mr.. Dunno
also sent check for ESQ for the
monument from the Brooklyn Hand
ell Club, and adds that when he
next visits sweet Cork, he IS anxious
to shake the stone hand or Dwyer
Of the Glen, and take Off his hat to
Wolfe Tone. 1t was announced that
Mr.. Dunno had sent altogether G145.
Carlow.
The Carlow County Convention was
held on Dec. 2Sth, and Mr.. John Ham
mond, NJ. p, was unanimously Sc
lected as the candidate at the ap-
preaching election.
Clare.
In Ennis, on Dec. goth, there was
a meeting Of the people Of the town,
held at the Town Hall, to consider
what steps 1t may be necessary to
take for the preservation Of the fairs
of the town. Most Rev. DR.. Fogarty.
Bishop Of Killaloe, who presided, said
the system of anticipating the fairs
by one or two days and, he believed.
in some cases, as many as three Iays,
had led to a confusion that had to
some extent, ruined their county fairs.
They had lost their butter markets
and their corn markets in the county,
and If they went on in this way they
would be left in short time with
their fingers in their mouths, and la
menting the times that were gone. On
the motion of Rev. John Garry, Sec
'onded by Mr.. P. ]. Lknnane. ]. p,
a resolution was adopted deprecat'n6
the practice Of beginning fairs Of the
county before the appointed dates,
and appealing to all concerned to put
a stop to the cutsom.
Down.
Mr.. Alexander A. Adams, one of the
candidates for North Down. is making
an active canvass, and in company
with Mr.. T. c. G. Macintosh, solicit
tor, has interviewed number Of thu
leading townspeople in Newtownwards
highly pleased with Mr.. Adams ap-
pearance and address.
Several severe accidents have &C.
CURED recently along the coast in this
Vicinity.
Derry.
Charles Doherty, Walkers Place.
Derry, was again brought before the
magistrates Dec. q, and charged with
the murder Of his brother Joseph. Evil
dence Of the arrest was given. and the
prisoner was again remanded.
While being conveyed from the Gar
ragh Dispensary to the County In
0rmary at Coleraine. Hannah Mullen
or Owens, expired in the van. She
had been ailing for some time.
After protracted illness, which he
had borne with q cheerful disposition
Mr.. John Arbuckle, editor of the Derry
Standard, died on Dec. 81, at his home
in Abercorn Road.
Donegal.
The half-yearly report Of the Done.
gal Railway company, submitted al
the meeting Of the directors at Stra.
bane on Dec. 20, showed q net de.
crease Of s191 los 1Od in the re-
eelpts Of the line from Derry to Don.
GAL
Dividends at the rate Of per cen
On the guaranteed stock, 3 per cen
a the preference stock, and ~ pc
cent on the ordinary stock, carrying