The Irish standard., 1908-02-22
!. NEWS FROM IRELAND ?

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/ Jan. %, of Mr.. Bernard Campbell, one
n of the best known Catholic residents of
\ the city.
A serious fire broke out in an ex-
I tensive shed stored with large guam
! tity of flax of the Ballymena freight
\ station of the Midland railway. The
I building and its valuable contents were
destroyed. The damage is estimated
q at 10000 pounds. The fax belonged to
{ the Braidwater Spinning Company.
Armagh.
Y The death of Mrs. Warmoll, Armagh,
has caused grief amongst large circle
Z of friends. The obsequies in Armagh
/ Cathedral on Jan. 10, were very largely
attended, amongst those present being
His Eminence Cardinal Logue and
many of the clergy and leading laymen
of the city.
y Carlow.
~, The Rt Rev. DR.. Foley, Bishop of Kill
I dare and Leighlin, speaking on recent
z Sunday morning from the altar in his
. Cathedral, declared that the percentage
Z of attendance in the Carlow schools was
a. the highest in Ireland.
4+a The Rev. Mother Gertrude Kelly, Sp-
perior General Of the Brigidine 1nsti-
tute, died at ST. Brigid's Convent, Tul-
low. jan p, to the sorrow Of the COM
y munity and a wide circle.
,. Cavan.
55ls On Jan. %, Mr.. s. P. Smith. solicitor,
one of the newly elected councillors,
was unanimously elected chairman
and Mr.. Michael Smith, vice. chairman
Gre e-elected) Of the Vavan Urban Coun-
sscil.
49, At Mass, OH Jan. 10, at Midtown
Nfalbry, Father Kidgston. p. p, cele-
3 Gsbrant, asked the prayers for the speedy
recovery of Mr.. Daniel O'Loughlen, Co.
Councillor, Lisdoonvarna, and de-
ID nounced the people who committed
such a wanton assault on a public man
of such we'll known popularity.
Cork.
At the annual meeting of the Clona-
.. Kitty Council held Jan. %, Mr.. J. c.
tsO'sullivan, ]. Y. the outgoing chair
man, was unanimously reelected.
After a stormy session in the Cork
Council Chamber, in which charges OF
bribery we're frequently reiterated, Mr.
Thomas Donovan was elected mayor
fsof Cork, on Jan. 90.
Mr. Michael Cuddigan was elected
chairman and Mr.. John O'Brien, vice.
chairman Of Middleton Urban Council
Jan. 49, Both are members of the
United Irish League and Town Ten
ants Association.
The body of Daniel Flynn. who had
been missing from Glenaroush since
u Jan. s, was found in the mill stream
below Fermoy, by Mr.. Joseph O'Leary.
The sum of pounds was found in his
clothing.
Councillor John Mcfarland was
elected mayor of Derry on Jan. %, not
withstanding the protests Of Alderman
Campbell and Councilmen James T.
and Philip O'Doherty, who contended
that the ONCE should be filled by a
Nationalist and Catholic, by right of
numerical strength in the municipality.
~ Donegal.
At the annual meeting Of the Letter.
keney Urban Council, Councillors
Thomas Mulhern, J. P. and Henry Gal
lagher, were elected chairman and
vice-chairman respectively. On the
motion Of Councillor Henry Gallagher
the following resolution was adopted:
''That we beg to express our sincere
qualification at the reunion of the Irisl,
Parliamentary Party, and cordially
congratulate our own beloved Bishop
O'Donnell and Mr.. John Redmond, NJ
F., for bringing their efforts for unity
q to such successful conclusion
a Down.
8 Mr. Hastings was elected chairman
+ and Mr.. King vice-chairman of the
4 Newcastle Urban Council on Jan. 2S.
e sHfi
sSikgS Dublin,
The Moody Manners Opera company
/ assisted by the chorus of the Dublin
Oratorio Society, gave q concert OH
Tan. 90, in the Theatre Royal, Dublin
Z which netted over 100 pounds in aid OF
7 the Dublin distress fund. The artists
I assisting were publicly thanked by
sssLord Mayor Nanetti in graceful com
1~nyi-H
ssSmunication to the Freeman's Journal.
Mr.. Thomas Gallaher, of the firm OF
n / Gallaher, Limited. tobacco manufac-
turers, Of Belfast, purchased at pub
6 Tic auction in Dublin, for 10000 pounds
the premises of the Dublin City Dis.
II tiilery, Great Brunswick street, that
4 city.