The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-01-20
NEWS FROM lRELAND
Antrim.

DEC. 18th, of Miss Jane Hamill, eldest
daughter Of the late Mr.. John Hamill,
Up, and sister of the late Mr.. Arthur
Hamill. J.P. The deceased lady had
been in bad health for considerable
4 time. Her death, which took place on
Tuesday. occurred at her residence,
Trench House, whence her remains
were removed for interment in the
family vault at Hannahstown.
At Messrs. Harland & VOLTS ship
building yard, Belfast, on Dec. 21st,
some men were removing a large iron
plate from one portion of the works to
another, when it slipped off DOGGY
wagon, and fell on top of two of them.
One named Robert M'Creery was killed,
and the other seriously injured.
Armagh.
The great festival of Christmas is al
ways celebrated in Armagh with the
most impressive religious ceremonial.
This year the ceremonies were more
Imposing than usual. At midnight the
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devout congregation when Pontifical
High Mass was celebrated by his Emil
nence Cardinal Logue. Rev. Michael
Quinn, ADM, Armagh, ofRciated as as
sistant priest, the assistant deacons be-
ing Rev. p. Boyle, en-, st. Patrick's
College, and Rev. Joseph Dunno, &C,
Armagh. Rev. Joseph Leonard, C.M.,
st. Patrick's College, and Rev. Joseph
w. Brady, &C, S.T.L., Armagh, were
respectively the deacon and sub
deacon, and Rev. John O'Connell, en-
st. Patricks College, was master of
ceremonies.
Carlow.
On Dec. GATH Most Rev. DR.. Foley
Bishop of Kildare and Leighln, assist
ed by the Rev. Dean Brophy. Carlow
College, ordained to the Priesthood, at
the Cathedral, Carlow, the Rev. w
Murphy, for the Diocese of Auckland
New Zealand At the same time the
Bishop ordained to deaconship Rev
Terence Birmingham for the Diocese
of Kildare and Leighlin.
Cork.
A despatch from Fermoy. dated Dec
25th, says: This afternoon Joseph
O'Leary and Morrissey, plasterers from
Fermoy, and Roche plasterer, from
Kanturk. went out boating up the
Blackwater above Fermoy, the river
being in flood. The boat capsized
the occupants were thrown into the
water, and Roche was drowned. The
body has not been covered. OLeary
was rescued in an exhausted condition
Morrissey was dragged to the bank by
some bystanders. Roche was broth
er of the great hand-ball player. His
sister wanted him to go home by the
mornings train, but he refused.
A feeling of deep regret was ex-
pressed all over Queenstown, on Dec
22d, on its becoming known that DR.
F. w. Exham had, after long Illness
passed away.
Glare.
tions for the sale of the Doonas estate
at Clonlara, were carried on by the
Rev. j. Kennedy, PIP, Clonlara, on be-
half of about 100 tenants, and by Mr.
Fit, solicitor, representing Colonel
Massey Westropp, landlord. The fol-
lowing agreement has been entered
into: Tenants whose rent is s5 and
under to get so per cent QOs) in the
pound reduction, and then to buy at
ak years. purchase, the other ten
ants to get 25 per cent reduction to
make them second term tenants, and
then to buy at PIX years purchase.
Down.
The italian steamer ConstanZa Is re-
ported as being ashore, near Porta-
vogue, County Down.
Dublin.
The death Is announced Of ]. B
Keran, the well known Irish Austral-
ian swimming champion, whose per-
for1nances attracted so much attention
in England during his visit last year
We understand there is a suggestion
to postpone the Scottish National Ex-
hibition from 1907 until 1908. The
suggestion, which comes from the pro-
moters of the exhibition to be held
in 1907 in Dublin, Is made in order tc
avoid the two exhibitions being held
in one year; but, SO far, no definite
arrangements have been come to. The
Dublin exhibition was originally fixed
for 1906, but had been postponed unit
1907.
The Dublin Coiste Ceauntair has de.
cided to adhere to the regular date o.
the annual procession the Sunday be-
fore st. Patrick's Day.
The Dublin Corporation have found
it necessary to discharge 100 men o
the 451 taken on to do macadamizin.
work. to meet the exceptional want o
employment in the city. The Paving
committee have been unable to Obtain
sufficient quantities of macadam t.
keep the men at work
Derry.
At the Derry Police Court, on Dec
21st, Charles Doherty was formally ar
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