The Irish standard., 1907-08-24
NEWS FROM lRELRND !
Antrim.

CLASS, WIS CIdT8eQ OeIOTe lle IklSut
Hon. Mr.. Justice Kenny at the City
/. Assizes on August 3. with the man
slaughter of his father John Bell. on
March 80 last He was found guilty
and sentenced to three years penal
servitude.
a, Opinions are divided as to wether
the 6 100000 damages by fire at the
Princes Dock, Belfast. on July 10. is
the work of strike incendiarists or the
result of lighted match thrown away
carelessly by the military or constab-
ulary guarding the docks. Besides the
dock shed. two hundred yards long,
about 5000 tons of Russian fax were
destroyed. The Waterman, Crawford,
rescued unconscious from the burn
ing building, died in the hospital. 1t
is estimated that about six hundred
tons of fax and tow were in the shed.
All is saturated with water and par
TALLY burned. There were also three
hundred tons of sugar and forty cases
of starch. The sugar was very badly
damage and a large quantity de-
stroyed by fire
Armagh.
Mr.. Michael Hanratti, one of the old
est school teachers in Ireland died re-
Gently. Mr.. Hanratti, who resided in
REORGANIZATION was the teacher OF
Ballymoyer National School for many
years. and was highly respected by
all who knew him.
Carlow.
Is, The Tullow competitors at the Carlow
Feis on Sunday. July II. acquitted
themselves with marked credit. AS a
matter of fact. they succeeded in car
rying off the premier place in nearly
all the principal items on the program.
Once again unmistakable evidence of
mother tongue impaired by the Broth
ers of st. Fatrick's Seminary was af-
forded. Both the brothers and their
pupils. amongst whom are Masters
Aughney. Hutton, Bryne. Dole and
Johnson prize winners at the Feis are
to be congratulated on this, their lat
est success.
Clare.
=. The death Of Mrs Stacpoole, Eden
vale. occurred early on the morning of
July IA. The deceased lady belonged
to the old Clare-Limerick family of the
Westropps. being daughter of the late
Mr.. John Westropp of Attynin She
was of a most kindly and considerate
nature, and was a liberal employer Of
labor.
Cork.
Recently Mr.. Michael O'Reilly auc-
tioneer. Newmarket, put up for sale
the tenants interest in part Of the
lands OF Goosebcrryhill, containing
about 50 plantation acres. held at a
yearly rent of e24. After some spirit
ed bidding, the farm was knocked
down to Mr.. jeremiah Buckley, Of
Tooreenagrena. at the hansome figure
of e5s5 and auction fees.
I. On July "a at Flanagan's Hotel. Cork,
an interesting function took place
when the committee who undertook
the promotion of testimonial to Mr..
John r. O'Sullivan. the Bard" in rec
ognition Of the sufferings he underwent
IN prison. had the pleasure of COM
pleting their work. and of presenting
/; Mr.. o'sullivan with a check for 100.
e.. Derry
= On July p nntable demonstration
was made at the funeral of Mr.. VIII
liam McDaid. a prominent member OF
the Derry A. o. H. Board of Erin, now
a very strong organization in Derry,
Mr. McDaid who was a stevcdore con-
Quoting large employment, died with
<. tragic suddenness. passing away after
"a Few minutes seizure whilst appar-
emily In the fulness of health. The
I funeral took professional order and
over thousand men marched in tho
ranks. bearing the insignia of the
6rotherhood or that Of kindred socie-
-ties' including the quay laborers, For
esters. and Catholic BENEFIT
i: Down.
Fl On July tragedy occurred at Dro-
more, the victim being an old ladv
Z named Lucy Osborne. John Johnston.
I her son-in-law was arrested for the
I alleged crime, and was held for trial
Galway
At Galway Asslzes on July %, Mr.,
Peter Kelly, j. p. was put forward
charged with having unlawfully en-
. couraged certain persons unknown to
,Snurder the Right Hon. Frederick Bar
] on Ashtown. After an absence Of half
3 an hour, the jury returned with YER
dict of mot guilty on all counts" The
verdict was received with applause in
V court, and when Mr.. Kelly left the dock