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Antrim.

Inc Rlgnt Hon. Slf Ddlllel DlAOH,
who served seven terms as lord mayor
of Belfast, and who for the last two
years. as a Unionist, represented North
Belfast, died suddenly from heart dis
ease on March 10, at Hollywood. He
was deputy lieutenant and a justice of
the peace for the County Down, and
for Belfast, and member of the Irish
party council. He was a shipowner
and timber merchant, being the sole
member of the firm of Thomas Dixon
& Sons. His place at Hollywood, Coun-
ty Down, was one of three residences
he had in the North of Ireland.
Armagh.
Cardinal Logue has made the fol-
lowing changes: Rev. Father Mcbride,
c. c., Kileeshil, to Pomeroy; Rev. ].
in place of Rev. Father Loughran,
lately deceased. Rev. Peter Cush,
C. c., Kieeshil, to Pomeroy; Rev. J.
Mackin, lately ordained to Kilceshil,
and Rev. ]. O'Neill, lately ordained to
Omeath.
On FEB. 20 farmer named Edward
Golloghy and his wife, residing some
distance rom Armagh. We're arrested
on charge of seriously assaulting u
neighboring farmer named David Gro
zier, in a row which took place be-
tween the parties while driving home
from Armagh. Crozer died from his
injuries.
Cavan.
The death took place on Feb. 20,
after a protracted illness, of the Rev.
H. Newman, P. p, of Tonregan and
Kildallon, in the forty-eghth year of
his priesthood.
Most Rev. DR.. ODonnell, bishop of
Raphoe. and many clergymen We're
present at the funeral of the late DR..
John McCabe, on Feb. "a.
In Kilskerry, Irish Ireland is going
at swinging pace. Irish is taught
In all the day school and there are as
SSAASO1S ~
ing teachers are able to attend to-.
Father Mcguire. P. p. is an inveterate
enemy of anglicistation and all its
works and pomps. Enthusiasts pre-
dict that the parish will be bilingual
in from three to five years. In many
districts parents have Irish and the
children English; in Gill Sgire this
order is reversed.
The death occurred at his residence.
Parochial House, Ballyconnell, on Feb.
1s, of Rev. H. Newman, P. p, aged IS
one of the popular priests in the dio-
cese and his death is greatly mourned
by his brother clergy, parishioners and
friends.
Cork.
The Dowager Viscountess Doneraile
of Doneraile Court, died on Feb. "a.
She was the granddaughter of Robert
Holmes, the patriot, and Father of
the Irish bar, and the brother in law
of Thomas Adds Emmett and Robert
Emmet. Robert Holmes only child
married Mr.. Lenox Conyngham, and
their daughter married, in 1851, Vis-
count Doneraile. Lord and Lady Dom
eraile had only one child, who is the
wife of Lord Castetown, of Upper Os-
sorry. The death of Lady Doneraile's
husband in 1887 was of a tragic char
acter. He died from bite of a pet
fox, which produced tetanus.
At it's meeting on Feb. % of the
council of the Cork Corporation, the
lord mayor presiding, resolutions of
coincidence was passed to Edward Fitz-
gerald, r. c., on the death of his son,
Daniel Finbar Fitzgerald. who died
fOn Feb. 26, at Maynooth College. The
council adjourned without further
business in respect to their fellow COL
league.
On Feb. % the dead body of Timothy
Donovan, who was missing from his
home in Chapel Lane, Skibbereen, for
nearly week, was discovered in the
lien river, near the railway bridge.
Derry.
The Right Rev. DR.. Keys, O'Doherty,
bishop of Derry, died on Feb. % He
was born in September, 1s33 in sub
urb of Derry. He entered Maynooth
in 1855, and was ordained in 1861. He
subsequently became administrator at
Newtownstewart, County Tyrone. He
was consecrated bishop in March. 1890.
In his episcopate. ST. Eugene's Cathe-
dral was completed with spire and
peal of bells. st. Columb's College was
enlarged and the Nazareth House es-
tablished and built. His life was one
of piety and great usefulness to his
people.
Donegal.
Two children named Murphy, aged