The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1907-10-05
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)! NEWS FROM IRELAND I
Antrim,

A special meeting of the United
Protestant Diocese of Down, Conner,
J, and Dromore, was sheld in Belfast on
4 Sept. to elect Bishop in the place
+ of the late Rt. Rev. DR.. Welland The
Rt. Rev. DR.. Crozier. Bishop of ossory,
Twas the successful candidate
50 A Photographic cut of the monu-
=. ment in Hannahstown Churchyard to
the memory of departed Gael, Hugh
{ o'Toole captain of the Peter o'Neil
Crowley Hurting Club, by whom it
. was erected, appears in The 1ndepeno-
lent of Sept. Z. 1t is the first memori-
= al Of its kind to Gael that has been
erected in the North of Ireland.
-" A sum of s22s IS. Sd. has been
y raised by the public fund inaugurated
y. by Mr.. Joseph Devlin. NJ. p, on behalf
of the relatives of Maggie Lennon and
Charles Mcmillan who were shot dur
ing the Belfast riots
Armagh.
y The death took place at Armagh on
Sept. 1. with suddenness. of Harry
=, Lee, M. A., piano and musical instru-
ment dealer. Mr.. Lee was an accom-
plished musician and entertainer
- The priests and people OF seagoc
have sent. per Rev. Edward McCartan
and Mr.. jeremiah MacVeagh, M. p, the
sum of EGO lis. Sd to the treasurer of
the Irish Parliamentary Party Fund
This sum was sent as a mark of the
8 patriotism on the part Of the National
lists of Seagoe, and an assurance of
their unchanging allegiance to the Irish
Parliamentary Party-"the only party
]. who have obtained already and who
in the future can secure any gain for
Ireland"
Carlow,
A laborer named Matthew KENNY. a
native Of Carlow. was found drowned
sEecently in the Barrow at Magarney
Ellis clothes were found on the bank
and at the inquest verdict was re-
turned of drowning while temporarily
insane.
At meeting of the Cavan Branch
sEof the United Irish League on Sept. 4,
Bernard Brady. president in the chair
Vincent Kennedy. M. p, announced
/ g that John E. Redmond. had signiaed
his intention of speaking at the Home
Rule demonstration to be held in Ca
van, under the auspices Of the West
q cavan Executive. on Sunday. Nov. "a
This will be the first public visit of
Mr.. Redmond to the land of Breffni.
Glare.
The Ennis Board of Guardians has
passed resolution in favor of making
an extension Of the Clare Asylum In
preference to acquiring the Tulla work.
house for the purpose Of an auxiliary
70 asylum. The Scariff Guardians are in
favor of the Tulla workhouse being
taken as an auxiliary,
Cork.
= The extension of the Haulbowline
Craving Dock, which was inaugurated
: on Sept 3. by Irelands lord lieutenant
declared. of the greatest interest to the
+ people Of Queenstown. says the Free
\ mans Journal. The present dock was
completed in 1887. at cost of half a
million. But in consequence of the
rapid growth In the dimension Of bat
Z tie ships and liners it soon became
comparatively worthless. Capt. Done
Ian. the deservedly popular member
q for Queenstown, poured e. constant
broadside of questions on the late
( Government urging the enlargement
!. and utilization Of tho dock. It Is
doubtless to his influence that the pro-
jectsd Inauguration is due. The dock
10 to be enlarged at . cost of a110,0o0
s to dimensions which will make 1t
l. available for the largest ship that
floats, and it is expected that it will
4 be completed. The project offers imme-
diate employment In its construction,
and promises permanent employment
when completed.
The retirement Of George Morragh,
A1lWorth, manager Of the National
( Bank Of ireland. at Fermoy. for many
( years, sewers the long chain of man
!. agement by the Morrogh family Of this
important branch. John Rice, who has
i, been accountant in the same branch
Il, for long period, is his successor.
t.. Mr.. David Ross, Of Tweedmount,
Blarney, has been appointed masi.-
trate for the Co. Cork
sssi At Kanturk an inquiry under Tho
II Lahorers Act was recently held by Ma
N jor Bredin, Local Government inspect
or. and evidence was given by Mr..
1. Quincy. Clerk of the District Council.
that 1t was proposed to build AS Get
2tages with plots. The average price
to be paid for acre plots was G27. The