The Irish standard., 1907-11-23
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!; NEWS FROM lRELAND I
Antrim.

d. Antrim.
On the Antrim road, Oct. %, while
Lord Shaftesbury. Lord Mayor of Bel
fast, was motoring from Belfast Cas-
tie, little girl named Minnie Harris,
aged four. after stepping from an elec-
trio car, with her grandmother ran
sc..:,d right in front of the motor car
and was knocked down. Carried INTO
neighboring chemists. the child died
few minutes afterwards from 4 frac.
tured skull. Lord Shaftesbury, who is
a careful and skilful driver, is terribly
distressed over the occurrence.
Armagh.
Rev. Michael Quinn, Adm. presided
over an important meeting of the
Catholic rate-payers of Armagh held a
few nights ago. Mr.. W. J. NICK erGan,
registration agent. submitted his re.
port on the recent revision and the
annual statement of accounts. The
report and statements were urani-
mously passed. Mr.. Michael Short.
j. P, proposed a vote of thanks to
Mr.. Lavery, solicitor. for the splendid
fight which he made on their behalf
at the last revision court. The motion
was carried by acclamation. Mr..
Lavery, in reply. said he was only dis
charging his duties to the Catholics of
Armagh
Carlow.
A novel feature of the Irish exhi-
bitions to be held throughout the
United States next year will be a map
Of Ireland composed Of grass turf
taken from the historic spots in the
Emerald Isle. From the battlefield Of
Carlow, where $40 United Irishmen fell
during the rebellion Of 1898. the first
cask, Of turf was on Oct. 10 consigned
TO New York.
Confirmation has been received at
Queenstown Of the accuracy Of the re-
port froW Holyhead, Wales. that after
this mon h the Cunard mail steamers
would cease to call at the Irish port,
and that experiments would he made
with Holyhead.
A discovery was made a few days
ago Of deliberate attempts to derail
passenger trains on the Cork and
Queenstown section of the Greav
Southern and Western railway. A
heavy iron casting was found placed
lengthwise beside the rail near Little
Island station. The casting was brok-
en-, but the locomotive was no- de-
rallied When nearing Queenstown
Junction a stone was sent crashing
through the carriage window. Some
hours later near the same place sew
eral iron plates we're discovered laid
across the track. and a little distance
away a wheelbarrow filled with stones
was placed on the line. also bag Of
iron bolts.
On Oct. 90 the Rev. Patrick I,yan
Tin religion Father Felix. the eldest
son Of Mrs. W. Ryan, Kilrush. was OF
dained priest of the Franciscan order
at the Ennis Convent Chapel. by the
Most Rev. DR.. Fogerty. D. D., Bishop
of Killaloe.
Dublin.
An inquest was held Oct. %, or the
body of Margaret Mcdonnell. a. widow.
house in Dublin, and who was found
dead on the floor Of her room on Oct
%. The police on searching A. trunk
belonging to her found G 723 1es 10d
in it,
% A wide circle of friends resre. the
death Of Miss Frances w1helan, who
was we'll known and appreciated in
Nationalist and Gaelic circles of Dub
lin. During 1900 Miss Whelan was in
defatisable in organizing popular
treat for children. She also did great
work in teaching Irish at children's
classes, and was most active men,
Der Of many committees in furtherance
of the National aims.
Derry.
A remarkable discovery Of lost prop
5erty is reported from the Dunsiven
district. Twenty three years ago Mr..
r. j. Adams-a gentleman formerly
connected with the district. but now a.
resident In England-while one of
shooting party with Mr. B. II. Lane,
ALimavada. lost his gold watch and
chain. with spade guinea attached
On the 4th ult., John McElhenna, Car
snanbane. the gamekeeper. who was
with Mr.. Adams when he lost the
watch and chain, was out with the
guns on the Alt Mountain and was
relating the story of the loss 10
friend. Coming to where the articles
are supposed to have been dropped