The Irish standard., 1907-05-04
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! NEWS FROM lRELhND
Antrim.

Dock Ward, Belfast, vacant by the
death of Sir Daniel Dixon, Bart, took
place on April 8, the candidates being
George Augustus Doran, councillor for
the ward, and John Murphy, Labor,
secretary of the Typographical Assoc
citation. The result was declared as
follows: Doran, 1854; Murphy, $50.
Armagh.
On Monday. April 1, in the Court
house, Middletown, a meeting of the
committee of the Middletown and Ty-
nan Cooperative Lime Burning So
ciety was held, the chairman, Rev.
Patrick McRory, presiding. letter
was read from Sir James Stronge.
Bart, stating that he would put the
kiln at College Hall in proper condi-
ton, or defray the expenses If the
work is done by the society. Mr.. Ber-
nard Harvey. College Hall. lyman, was
appointed and authorized to issue lime
orders to nom shareholders when lime
is available and not wanted by share
holders. The treasurer, Rev. M. Kerr.
submitted the statement of accounts
since last meeting, which showed a
balance of G17 IS Id in the Hibernian
Bank to the credit Of the society.
Cork.
A farmer named Michael Sullivan
of Currahy, near Inchigeela, was ar
rested on April in connection with
charges of riot that arose out Of the
now famous eviction of jeremiah Ma
honey on the estate of Stephen Gre
han, D. L., at Ballengeary.
The death took place on April 10
after a short illness of the Very Rev.
Canon Lane, rector of Dunmanway.
He was ordained in the Irish College,
Paris, and commenced his service in
the Sacred Ministry as curate in Doug
las. The poor of the parish of Dun
manway, as we'll, indeed, as of every
parish he labored in as Il priest, will
mourn his death as the loss of one who
was their unfailing and unchanging
friend.
Cavan,
The death occurred after a brief ILL
ness of the Rev. Brother Leddy, who
for the past four years was attached
to the Christian Brothers Schools at
Westland Row, Dublin. He had reached
11iS cTfh
Al years, and was native of Cavan.
Carlow.
Mr.. Thomas Coyle, for fourteen wears
assistant, has been appointed to the
clerkship Of Carlow Union, which also
includes the clerkship of the Rural
Council and the Slievermargy Rural
Council. 81 8.
Clare.
1t was stated recently at the Ennis
Urban Council by the chairman, Mr.
p. j. Linnane, j. p, that, after a long
time. the finances had been placed on
a sound basis, and the council were
enabled to strike a rate showing q total
reduction of Is Cd in the 6. For the
coming year the combined rate was IS
cd in the e, while last year it was 10s
and some years ago it was 13s.
Derry.
Recent tests carried out in Derry
show that the pressure from the city
water supply was not sufficient to
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of the higher buildings and factories
in case Of fire.
Donegal.
Mrs. Mary A. Kane, beloved wife OF
John Kane. and sister of the Rev
Patrick Flood, c. SIS. r., Sheffield
Eng. D. Flood, Hotel Pettigo, John
Flood, draper, Pettigo, and of Michael
Flood. vintner, Donegal, died at he,
residence, Tullygorm, Pettigo, or
April 2.
Dublin.
The Very Rev. Matthew Dewitt. S. ].
Midtown Park, has been appointed rec.
tor of Clongowes Wood College. Fathe,
Dewitt was for many years rector o,
Belvedere College. Dublin.
Fermanagh.
special court was held in Ennis.
killen on April 8. at which Hugh R
Lindsay, Belfast, former receiver Of
the Belcoo Loan Fund Society, sur.
rendered to his bail on the charge OF
having embezzled sums of money be.
longing to the fund. Universal inter.
est was evinced in the proceedings
owing to the fact that the defendan;
is chairman of the Enniskillen Guar.
dams. former member of Enniskil.
len Urban Council and a co-optet
member of the Fermanagh Count,
Council. The court decided to return
the defendant to the assizes, bail beins
allowed-himself in s1O0, and two
sureties Of 6 so each.