The Irish standard., 1907-05-11

: NEWS FROM IRELAND +;
Antrim.


prevails in Belfast, owing to the tragic
deaths. practically within a few hours
of each other, of Nurse Mcdonnell,
Constable Egan, R. l. c.. and man
named Spence from spotted fever. The
last named took suddenly i'll on April
II, and while being removed home he
succumhed. There is no abatement of
the scourge, and the decision of the
health committee to suppress all infor-
nation touching the subject adds to
the uncomfortable awkwardness of the
situation.
Carlow.
The Rev. Brother James Edmund
O'Neill, ct beloved and we'll known edu-
Gator, died at the Christian Brothers
residence, Carlow. on April o.
The cornerstone of the new hospital
at Tullow was laid on April II by the
Rt Rev. DR.. Foley, Bishop of Kildare
and Leighlin, on the invitation of the
Carlow beard of guardians. There was
a large attendance of representative
residents, both cleric and lay.
Cavan.
At the Dowra petty sessions on April
8 a number Of farmers and others
were charged with illegal assembly,
and with intimidating Mr. Robert H.
Johnston and postnan named Pat
rick McPadden in February last. In
formations were refused in all cases.
Glare.
Intelligence has been received from
Sydney, AUS of the death of Mr.
Michael White, P. F., V. G., of Nenagh
Tipperary. He was native CT Tulla,
and during his illness was attended
by DR.. Flynn. also Tulla man who
enjoys considerable distinction as ii
practitioner in Sydney.
Mrs. Anne Blake. relict Of the late
John Blake, Newtown House, Meath
died at her late residence, The Square,
Kilrush. on April 12.
Cork.
The mackere fishing off Kinsale
Harbor for the season opened at Kim
sale, on April 6, under the most favor
able prospects. About a dozen boats
Dor enga ged in the pursuit. They re-
turned with fair catches of fish, TAX
ing into consideration the earliness of
the season, and its being the first tria!
of the boats for the year. Two of the
boats had 700 each, and the remainder
had 400 to 500 each. The fish We're
large and in good condition and
brought reasonable prices. 1t wal
caught at fair distance off the har
Dor, and bright hopes, are entertained
of a successful season.
Derry.
On Thursday, April II, cantata en-
titled ireland in 'SS," was rendered
at st. Columb's Hall, Derry, by
quartet and chorus of 100 voices
with orchestra. A feature of the con-
cert was a new Gaelic song, writer
by Dr. Douglas Hyde, set to music by
Mr.. Conaghan, which was sung in
public for the first time.
The first cargo of Irish coal ever de-
livered in Derry was recently dis
charged from the steamer Glentown
at that port. The cargo consisted .
200 tons of canal coal consigned to the
Gaslighting company. 1t was quarried
from mine 11a miles distant from
Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, carted to the
pier and placed on board the steamer
The importation of the cargo is an
experiment by the Gas company, who
are anxious to test the local coal. TIL:
company, it seems, has bought pra'
tically all the coal which the miners
have already above ground.
Donegal.
Mr.. ]. p. Speer, the well known mer-
chant Of Letterkenny, has been ap-
pointed justice of the peace for the
town and district.
Down,
On April 9, at special court held a;
Dromore, Thomas Cruickshanks was
charged with the murder of IL young
man named Charles Mullen, and re-
manded for trial. The large number
of people in attendance brought a re-
buke from Judge Mclean, who re-
marked that they would be far better
employed attending to their work
On April I, while two boys We're
amusing themselves on buoy in the
basin Of the Newry canal. it turned
over, and they We're thrown into the
water. Two Of them managed to get
out but the third-a boy named John
Mulholland. about Is years of age, son
of Mr.. Mulholland. of Newry, was
drowned.
The tenants on the Maghera estate