The Irish standard., 1908-04-25

Down.
The result of the West Down cleo
tion was made known on March 21.
Mr.. McCaw, the Unionist candidate.
was returned. his majority being lar
ger by 507 votes than that secured by
Lord Arthur Hill in the last contest.
Galway.
One of the most valuable preserves
on the Clanrocarde property was
burned on March 81. 1t is situate
about two miles from Portumna, and
embraces about 20 statute acres bor-
dering on the demesne, and is said to
be the best game cover in the County
Galway. a strong breeze was blowing
and the whole cover was reduced to
cinders.
Rev. John Dermody was found dead
March 25 in bed at Miss Burke's Eyre
street, Galway. where he had been
staying. Father Dermody was a ma
tive of Clonkeen, near Aughrim. and
was about Sc years of age.
Kings. Co.
The Rev. James Murphy, S. j., rec
tor and master of novices. died at st.
Stanislaus' College. Tullamore. March
%. after an illness of several months
Father Murphy. who had a distin-
guished career, was born in Clonmel
in 1852, and entered the Society of
Jesus in 1869.
longford.
Miss Kathleen Mccain. daughter of
the late Nicholas Mccain. Ionym
Order of the Poor Sisters of Charity
at Hammersmith. Eng. March 26
Among the interested spectators We're
Messrs. j. P Farrell. NJ. P. John Phil
lips. NJ. p. and Thomas Smyth. NJ p,
Longfcrd friends of the family of the
young lady.
Kerry.
Daniel O'Connelrs piano Is still in
excellent preservation. and is actually
ticing in the Presentation Convent,
Cahirciveen. says the "Freeman's
Journal" The instrument is fine
Broadwood square. and was purchased
by the Liberator in 1880. Surely such
IL valuable relic ought to be acquired
by the Science and Art Museum in
Kildare street, Dublin. as was Tom
Moore's piano. O'Connell as a boy
played more than passably on the
violin. and he had an intense love for
music, especially for the Irish bag
pipes: in fact. he kept domestic
piper in the Derrynane household, the
famous Paddy Joshua O'Sullivan,
highly praised by Lady Chatterton in
1885.
louth.
Mr.. T. NJ. Healy. NJ. p. has offered
valuable cup to be competed for by
the Gaelic clubs of the county.
Limerick.
The recent death of MIR. Michael H.
Mccarthy, ID. c., Glentield House. Kill
NAL, Cork, prominent figure in the
Land League movement and whose
health was impaired by his imprison-
ment under the Coercion Act in 1881.
has caused much regret in the county.
Mr.. John f.. Co#grove, solicitor died
orol, 81 l.;
keale. He was one of the most highly
esteemed and popular professional men
of the county, and his death at the
age of 10 is much regretted.
At CharIeville Petty Sessions. March
o6, Mr.. John Fleming. Sunvile, Ard
patrick, was sworn in q magistrate for
the Co. Limerick.
Mayo.
The ST Patrick's Day incidents on
the Power O'Connor estate at Cara
castle, when it is stated that over a
hundred persons stopped two rural
postmen and deprived them of over so
registered letters containing ejectment
processes for NON payment of rent
We're followed up by an extensive cat
tie drive on March 23. The police on
receiving intimation of the drive had
the cattle. with much difficulty, re-
collected. Much excitement and dis
quiet prevail in the district.
MAnAL
A generous donor has presented St
Patrick's Church, Trim. with a beau
tiful and costly sanctuary lamp. 1t
was suspended for the first time be-
fore the High Altar on st. Patrick's
Day. 1t is made of solid silver, and
weighs about 800 ounces. Surmounted
by a silver crown, it is exceedingly
chaste in design. 1t is a valuable ad
dition to one of the most beautiful and
spacious churches in Ireland. At last
mass on March 90 the Rev. NJ. Woods
v. F.. alluded in eloquent and CRATE
full language to the kind giver and the
gift.
Monaqhan.