The Irish standard., 1907-05-25
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Armagh.
Mr.. Heber Magennis, lveagh House.
Poyntzpass, has been appointed to the
Commission of the Peace for the Co.
Armagh.
Antrim.
1t was reported in Belfast on May 2
that % cases of cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts have been noticed during the past
week, while 81 deaths occurred. maxi
ing total of 254 fatal cases.
Owing to the outbreak of spotted
fever in Victoria Military Barracks
the troops stationed there have, as
precautionary measure, been ordered
to proceed Immediately to Ballykin-
lar encampment, Co. Down. 1t appears
that a private quartered in the bar
racks has been stricken with the dis
ease, while second man is stated to
have died. The Belfast health authori-
ties have decided to use the treat
ment recently discovered by Doctors
Gordon and Horder, eminent Oxford
psychological specialists.
Clare.
The Very Rev. DR.. Griffith, rector of
Ennis, died on April IS. after a pro-
longed illness. He had reached a, good
age, having been ordained so far back
as 1851. He was rector of Ennis since
1888, and was diocesan treasurer in
1901.
Through the intervention of Mr.. VIM.
Redmond, M. p, additional postal ia
cilities have been obtained for the out
lying portions of the county. ..
Cork.
The death has occurred at Mount
Joy prison of jeremiah BarreN, who
was convicted in 1897 at Cork for the
murder Of his wife. and sentenced to
execution, but was reprieved owing to
his having been found to be insane
He was detained in Marlborough
prison till 1908, and since then in
onment he suffered continuously from
chest and throat affection, and was
treated in the inf1rmary. At an in
quest held at the prison, the jury re-
turned verdict of death from blood
poisoning.
Donegal.
A delightful appreciation Of the
Right Rev. DR.. O'Donnell, Bishop of
Raphoe, has appeared in the Sydney
freeman Journal from the pen of
an. Australian priest, who in a tour
of Ireland visited Letterkenny, and had
the privilege Of being DR.. O'Donnelrs
guest. Having described the bishop as
enthusiastically Irish in all things. as
proud Of his descent from ancient Irish
Princes, as having read for him in his
library with fervor Darcy M'Gee's
poem, in which reference is made to
the castle of the o'Donnells, now in
ruins, he gives an account of DR..
O'Donnelrs day as tireless worker,
and says, with truth, that few names
are more dear to all true Nationalist
than lais.'' ...
Dublin.
Mr.. Thomas Kearney, victualler,
who resided at Dundrun, Co. Dublin,
while attending the cattle market on
May Q was taken seriously i'll and
died without recovering conscious
ness.
After service in the chapel of Trim
ity College, on May g., the remains of
the late DR.. Ingram, the author of
''who Fears to Speak of '9s" were
inferred in Mount Jerome cemetery.
There was very large attendance at
the funeral.
A successful presentation of new
Irish romantic play. "Connac ma
Collie" was given on the evening Of
May 6, in the Rotunda. by the Keat-
League. A large and appreciative
audience was present to encourage the
actors.
Down.
The Rev. P. McKenna, P. p, Ban
gor, Co. Down, who had been in fall
ing health for the past few years. died
on April 30. Born in Castlewellan in
1910, his first curacy was that of
Downpatrick.
DR.. John j. OHare died at his resi-
dence, Hill street, Newry, on May 8.
He was, although still young man,
being in his goth year, one of the best
known physicians of the county. Be-
fore leaving Dublin to start practice
in his native town Of Newry. DR..
O'Hare filled the position of assistant
master in HOLES street hospital for
three years, and previous to that ap-
pointment he was resident surgeon to
the Master hospital.
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