The Irish standard., 1906-02-10
NEWS FROM IRELhND
Antrim.

N Much regret is felt amongst a wide
circle Of friends at the recent death
OF Constable Flood, Belfast. The de-
ceased belonged to a family, number
of the members of which fill import
ant public positions, one Of his
brothers, for instance (Mr. Edward ].
Flood, being the assessor for Albany,
New York, while another brother IL
the parish priest of st. Matthew'S
Chicago, Ill., and president Of the
Catholic Union Of Chicago.
Damages estimated at several thou
sand pounds was ocasioned by re-
cent fire which burned to the ground
the premises of Messrs. James Young
& Co., carriers and furniture removers,
Powers street, Belfast.
Armagh.
The tenants of the Foyar estate, near
Killylea, met recently in the Office of
Mr.. Lavcry. solicitor, Armagh, and
agreed to accept the terms offered by
Mr.. H. Fullerton, agent, on behalf OF
Mrs. Innes- Cross, Dromantine. Newry,
for the sale of the estate. The ten
ants are all second term tenants, and
the terms are reduction of 3s Cd III
the G, and gig per cent interest to
be paid on purchase money from No
vember, 1904. All mineral and sport
ing rights reserved to the tenants.
Carlow.
The Tullow Amateur Dramatic Club
produced the Irish drama EILEEN Oge,"
on Dec. 81 and Jan. 1. The attendance
was numerous on each evening. and in
addition to the drama, a farce entitled
1.-The Day After the Fair was staged.
cavan.
At the convention in East Cavan
lately, presided over by the Rev. P.
O'Connell. Mr.. Samuel Young was
unanimously selected on the motion of
Mr.. Francis Lynch, Chairman East
Cavan Executive, seconded by Mr.. T..
P. McKenna, Mullagh. Mir. Young,
having signed the Parliamentary
pledge, thanked the clergy. from the
Bishop to the Citrate, for the conf
dence and unfailing support which
they had accorded him. He hoped to
continue to prove that their confidence
, was not misplaced. He thanked the
people also.
Cork.
Mr.. James Dunno, sheriff, Brooklyn,
N. Y, has sent the Cork Young Ire
land Society .c5 Is Cd from John MUIR
ply for the National Monument Fund
Mr.. Gottcrliy has also received
through Mr.. Dunno a Christian box
for the monument. being check for
$50 from tho Brooklyn Handball Club
Mr.. Dunno adds that when he next
visits sweet Cork he is anxious to
shake the stone hand OF Dwyer of the
Glen and take off his hat to Wolfe
Tone. 1t was announced that Mr..
Dunno had sent altogether G146.
The Irish Lights steamer Irene put
into Castletownbere on Jan. H., after
ing been almost completely submerged
that morning by a huge tidal wave
which swept one of the crew, q young
carpenter named Thomas kearncy.
Castletownbera, overheard, the unfor-
tunate seaman. despite the rescue eff
forts of the crew, being drowned. III
the same disastrous deluge Captain
kearon (lnaster) was lifted off his feet,
and only saved himself by clinging to
n rope, and Michael Sullivan and Cor
nelius McGrath, deckhantls. were badly
injured.
Mr.. Charles Hennesscy, an estimable
died on Jan. s.
The large spinning mills in Newry
owned by Dempsters, Ida company
at present in liquidation-were pur-
chased recently by London firm for
$4,000. The business Of the mills will
accordingly be continued-a fact which
will be received with gladness by the
hundreds of hands dependent on this
industry for employment.
Dublin.
BY her will, the late Anne Traynor,
Of Dubli':. bcpueathed Il sum of eco
to each OF the following institutions:
Sacred Heart Home, Drumcondra:
Peterborough Catholic Church: Sisters
of Charity, Upper Gardiner street: st.
Vincent dc Paul Orphanage. North
William street: High Park Asylum,
Drumcondra; Sisters OF Mercy. Glou
cester street: Night Refuge. Cork
street; Mill Hill Catholic Foreign Mis-
sion College. London; Dominicans,
Dominick street. and the Mount Mel
leray Abbey. Cappoquin. Deceased also
left G100 each to the Catholic Boys
Home. Dublin; st. Clares Orphanage,
Harold's Cross: Hospice for the Dying.
Harold's Cross. and Jervis-street Hos
pital.
Donegal.
At the Nationalist convention held
Jan. IL, in Dungloe, the Rev. Canon
James McFadden, Glenties, presiding.
the delegates chose Mr.. Hugh A. Law,
sitting member. as Parliamentary cam
didate for the division of West Done