The Irish standard., 1907-04-06
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! NEWS FROM IRELAND !
Antrim.


North Belfast, died suddenly at his
residence on March 10. Deceased,
who was over go years of age. was
six times lord mayor of Belfast. and
had represented North Belfast as a
Conservative since 1905, being elected
on the death of Sir James Haslett.
He was head of large shipowning
company, and was also connected with
a number of industrial concerns in
Belfast and the North of Ireland.
Armagh.
"A sad occurrence, resulting in the
death of respectable farmer named
Peter Kelly, of Kilcame, near Ready.
County Armagh. happened on March
8. 1t appears the deceased had pur-
chased COW in a neighboring fair
and sent it home along with other
animals. On arriving at home he
found the COW had not arrived, and
he set out to look for her. 1t is pre-
sumed the night being dark he lost
his way, and must have fallen into
a pool of water by the wayside, where
he was found dead. Deceased was
about fifty-eight years of age.
Cork.
On the night of March IT, an in
mate of the Cork District Asylum
named Denis Wilson. aged about 80,
escaped from the institution. Will
son, who belongs to the city, is a
well-built man, and he is stated to be
of decided homicidal tendency, and
had been frequently in Jail before
his committal to the asylum. Wilson
had concealed some articles of ward
ers' clothing, and these he donned to
cape. A careful search is being made
for him.
A representative of the estates COM
missioners arrived at Kilrush on
March IL for the purpose of restoring
the evicted tenants on the Vandeleur
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were about Is connected with the old
Plan of Campaign of nearly twenty
years ago restored after Lord Rus
sells award, and some time later
evicted again. Restoring them to
their. holdings commenced at once,
Mr.. studdert, the agent, giving pos
session to the estates commissioners
inspector, and who, in turn, put in tb =
tenants. Other evicted tenants will
also be reinstated, making the number
thirty altogether
Down.
John Keadney died at his residence.
Donaghmore, on Friday, March Is.
Donegal.
The Sydney Freeman's Journal"
publishes an interesting article by can
Australian Priest" on "Dr. o'Donnell,
of Raphoe, at Home," with excellent
illustrations of the Cathedral and Pal
ace, and of the remains of st. Co.
lumba's church at Gartan.
Derry.
The funeral of the late Right Rev.
DR.. O'Doherty, bishop of Derry, took
place on March 8. IL was the most
imposing ever seen in that part of the
country. 1t is estimated that fully
$4,000 persons took part in; the great
manifestation of sorrow at the loss Of
such an eminent divine. The priests
of the diocese have set March 20 as
the day to meet to choose his success
sor. Meanwhile Rev. Bernard Nc
Laughlin will look after the affairs OF
the diocese
Dublin.
DR.. Crawford Warren, who formerly
resided in Dublin, on leaving Water
., val Onder for Springs, Transvaal,
South Africa, received the special dis
tinction of a testimonial subscribed
by all the residents Of the district, in
which for several years he had dis
charged the duties of resident medical
officer.
Mr. Charles Quinn died on March
9, at Breff1ni terrace, Sandycove
The deceased was highly and de-
servedly: respected by an extensive
circle of friends, representative of all
creeds and politics. He was a large
'iiend much appreciated employer of la
Dor in the city, and was pre-eminently
distinguished by his ever-ready char
ity
Fermanagh.
At Omagh assizes on March II
Bridget Mccartney, of Ashford, was
granted 5000 damages for breach OF
promise of marriage against John
Beatty, of Carrnownagiltagh, near En-
niskillen. The plaintiff was young
girl not yet twenty years Of age. and
she entered into the service of the
Tee,