The Irish standard., 1907-11-16
! NEWS FROM IRELAND !
Antrim.

Z NuSFsus
The Rev. James McCann, G. c., Bally-
castle, was drowned on Oct. II, while
/. bathing at a place known as Pans
Rock, close to his residence. In com.
q pany with Father Eardley and Mr. D
Lamont he went for swim. The sea
I was exceedingly rough at the time
and it is thought he must have beer
: rendered unconscious by being dashed
s against the rock. His companions die
= all In their power to rescue him, but
Y in vain. They nearly lost their own
lives in the attempt. His untimely
y death has caused deep sorrow through
out the county.
On the Antrim coast road. owing to
I the recent heavy rain storms, an e:s-
! tensive landslide took place on Oct. is,
tons upon tons of limestone crashing
down from the overhanging cliffs, and
completely blocking the road between
Glenarm and Cushendall.
Armagh.
A valuable discovery was made on
Oct. II, near Carmagh, by some men
/. who were engaged in blasting opera
tions in connection with the new Ar
mash, Ready. and Castleblayney Rail-
! way. During the progress of the work
they came on three distinct veins Of
gold, silver and coal Mr.. John Woods.
engineer Ready. visited the place and
z took away a number of samples of the
valuable ore, with the object of having
II assayed.
& Carlow.
q On Oct Is, at ST. Andrews Church.
Basnalstown. by the Very Rev Mgr
Burke, P. P, V. F.. assisted by the
Rev P. Donnelly, Michael She'll, gem
eral merchant, Market Square. Bagna's.
town, was married to Margaret Teresa.
second daughter of the late Joseph
y o'Neill tobacco merchant, Bagnals-
town.
'7 At Carlow, John Dooley, ex-treasurer
tSof the local branch Of the Amalgamat-
cd Society of Carpenters and Joiners
= has been returned for trial and admitted
\ to bail, charged with having embezzled
the sum Of e1s belonging to the soci-
ETY..
At Ennis races on Dot. 16 Mr.. NJ. ].
Hogan's Sheevra won the Ennis Plate
Of 40 sovs. There We're eight runners.
The winner was trained by the owner
! at eBallinderry. Borisokane.
s,l A young lady named Mary Maroney.
u OF Clonreddon was awarded E65 dam
ages at Kilrush Quarter Sessions In an
action for breach OF promise of mar
riage against a farmer named Patrick
Burns, of Tullycrine
Mr.. Myles Kehoe. X. c.. County
z Court Judge of Glare. died On Saturday,
$; Oct. 10. at his residence, in Dublin, at
1.-THE age Of 65.
q The death took place Oct. II. at his
Limerick residence, of Mr.. James Frost
magistrate, grand Juror and landowner.
. OF County Glare.
Cork.
Mr.. William O'Brien, NJ. F.. on, the
occasion Of the unveiling of the Fitz-
4 gerald Memorial at Mallow on Oct. 13,
In replying to an address of welcome,
said he had made up his mind that
day not to dwell upon any topic calcu-
lated to offend any section of the Irish
people, because it was moment when
%there was at least a possibility of a
y hetter state Of feeling amongst Irish
4 mon. He was determined it would be
/. no fault Of his if the opportunity was
sacrificed. His proposal for friendly
conference still held the field, and
would sooner or later sweep the field.
: The ceremony Of ,1nveiling the mural
tablet in conmemoration of the splen-
did donation OF $4,000 recently made
BY Col. Mcdonnell, Yougllal to the
funds Of the North Inf1rmary, was per-
! formed on Oct. Is. at that institution
ssby the Lord Mayor. The generous dom
ssaor, who is a brother of Sir A. MacDon-
ssnell. has been practically lifelong
eFbenefacter of the hospital. .....
Derry.
II writ for s50o damages has been is
issued against the magistrates at Dun
given, by National teacher named
John Harrington. who was sentenced
Ito a weeks Imprisonment in default of
I IL flne of 5s., on charge Of assaulting
& 3a pupil. and the conviction was subse
sssNuently quashed by the Kings Bench.
%S#s Down.
Es The Rev. j. r. Murphy p. r., presi-
s'sdent of the South Down Divisional Ex-
8lgAcutive, presided over a magnificent
of the Nationalists of Rally-
ssmartin held. after last Mass oil Oct. 13.
1.-The attendance was very large. and the