The Irish standard., 1908-03-07
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~ Antrim.
Belfast Queens College. like Trinity
College and the Queens Colleges OF
Galway and Cork. has now its Gaelic
Society.
James Devlin. farmer Of Breen,
near Annoy. while returning home on
the night of Jan. 80, accidentally fell
into fax dam on his own land. where
his lffeless body was found the fol-
lowing day.
Armagh.
On Feb. his Eminence Cardinal
Logue visited Derry on a visit to the
Right Rev. Monsignor McFaul, whose
painful accident the other evening
caused so much regret. His Eminence
found the condition of the venerable
sufferer much improved and more hope
,ful. The Rt. Rev. DR.. O'Neill. Bishop
of Dromore. accompanied his En,inence,
and many other ecclesiastics and prom
inent citizens made q call of sympathy.
Carlow.
James Mackie, surveyor, Dublin. has
been asked by the Tullow Urban Coun-
ell to accept the position of surveyor
and clerk Of works for the new hospital
in course Of construction at Tullow.
cavan.
On Feb. the Rt. Rev. DR.. Boylan.
Bishop Of Kilmore, received daputa-
tion Of Cavan rural and urban laoorers,
who solicited his influence and support
to secure that the representations which
I they have sent in in connection with
scheme pending under the Laborer's
: Acts, in Cavan Union. should be passed.
Bishop Boylan's suggestions in reply
to their appeal were replete with prac-
!: tical advice as to the best action to be
taken.
=. Glare.
Clare County Council, at a recent
meeting at Ennis. appointed Mr.. Dam
iel Vaughan rate collector for Limerick
No. district. There were two other
candidates, Messrs. Daniel Cooney and
John McGrath. the later polling one
vote less than Mr.. Vaughan.
In the Court Of Kings Bench, Dub
lin, recently. before the Lord Chief Jus
> tice, Mr. Justice Madden, and Mr. JUS
tice Wright, the case Of Markham VS..
Bodkin, in which a conditional order
for quo warranto had been issued. and
in which questions were raised as to the
qualifications Of the County Court
!. Judge of Glare, came on again for hear
z ing. Counsel for Mr.. Bodkin applied
to have the conditional order discharg-
ed, and the motion was unanimously
granted.
f.. Cork,
The scheme suggested by Lord Fer
moy to provide a deep water quay at
Roches Point for the accommodation
Of Atlantic liners. and the construction
Of a railway from there to Middleton,
is reported by the Law and Finance
as not being feasible.
Mr.. Frank w. Mahoney, Of st. Hell
ems, Blarney. County Cork (principal
owner of the world famous vootn
mills), In forwarding a subscription Of
p s5 to the Irish Parliamentary Fund,
,,g says: Our pledge bound party, acting
as one man and independent of all 9TH
er parties, is the only means for Sc
curing our National rights"
Ts Derry.
The construction of a craving dock
at the port of Derry is again mooted.
The Port and Harbor Commissioners
: have adopted resolution calling upon
the Government to give a free grant of
6 10000, to which the Commissioners
& will add 100000 for that purpose. The
= dock would take in torpedo boats and
small gunboats 'the Admiralty to have
the preferential use of the dock at all
times" This resolution is to be sub
mitted to the annual meeting Of the
Derry Chamber Of Commerce, and will,
Y no doubt, receive the endorsement of
s that body.
#8#l Donegal.
Mr.. Thomas Mckinley. a pupil of the
a Presentation Brothers School, Letter.
Y u kenny, has passed most successfully
Y the examination for clerkships in the
M Hibernian Bank, and secured n high
percentage Of marks. Recently anoth-
Ger pupil prepared by the Order, Mr.. s.
ssScully. got first place at the Post Of
&ahce examinations, and the Superior,
: Rev. Brother Athanasius. and the Com
samunity In charge of the School have
Sabeen much congratulated on these sue.
cesses.
Down.
While attending the funeral of a
3sssfriend, Mr.. Thos. Cairns, farmer, Dru-