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Antrim.

mathematics in st. Malachy's college,
Belfast. Mr.. Conway is a native u
Cootehill (Co. Roscommon).
Mrs. J. D. Jaffe, whose death is an
nounced, was born in Mecklenburg u
Il years ago. She was the mother Of
Sir Otto Jaffe, Of Belfast, and the
widow of the late d. ]. Jaffe, and
shared her husbands eminent mer-
camille career, which began in HAM
burg and eliminated in the establish
ment Of important linen and jute firms
in Belfast, Dundee, and Manchester
The Belfast house is now directed by
her son, Sir Otto Jaffe. Mrs. Jaffe was
recently photographed with her daugh-
ter, granddaughter, great granddasgh-
ter, and great great granddaughter,
making five generations in the female
line.
Cork.
On September 20 the residence Of
Mr.. Mccarthy Morrogh, solicitor, DIT
Shanakiel, close to Cork City, was
completely destroyed by fire. The fire
brigade were on the scene but the
fire had got too great hold at the
time of their arrival to admit of their
rendering any effective aid in check
ing its progress. The fire was first
detected by the lodge-keeper who
gave the alarm, with the result that
large crowds of people and number
of constables repaired to the scene.
They succeeded in rescuing some fur.
nture from part of the building which
the flames had not then reached, but
the building itself was completely de-
stroyed.
Carlow.
On September 20, the feast of st.
Michael Archangel, the Right Rev.
DR.. Foley, bishop of Kildare ana
Leiehlin, celebrated Mass in the Ca
thedral, Carlow, at which the bishop,
assisted by the Rev. Laurence Brophy,
S.T.L, vice president Carlow college,
ordained to the priesthood the Rev. NJ.
Doyle, Diocese of Kildare and Leigh
linz.
Clare.
Right Rev. DR.. O'Dea paid his first
official visit to Lisdoonvarna, a few
days ago, and was received with the
warmest manner by the priests and
people. The affair was made an occa-
sion for a public manifestation of
the high regard the Inhabitants of
the county have for the great and dis
tinguished prelate. A monster pro-
cession of several miles in length,
was a feature of tho greeting. The
town and its approaches were span
red with garlands OF welcome and
notices, lad multos amos" and the
like, and the great gathering was sun
plemented by practically af the peo-
pie in the hotels of this now greatly
developed centre of tourist traffic. On
the bishops arrival, the formal cere-
monial of reception or introduction
took place in the church, followed by
the "Te Deum," prayers and blessings
associated with such an event. Immc-
diately afterwards, in front Of the
church, the people gathered, and the
addresses were presented
Donegal.
After two years absence herrings
have returned in large quantities ut
Rosses district, and open boats are
coming in at Burtonport and lueeers
to Kincasslagh filled with herrings.
The quality is good and prices range
[; from 24s to- 32s. About three hun
dred Grams were landed at Bur-
: tonport and almost one hundred ut
\ kincasslagh. The behring's are bein,
caught in the West Bay, but appear
4 ances are general all round the Dom
egal coast.
Dublin.
& The meeting of the Corporation
held in the city hall on September %,
!: for the purpose of comforting the
4 Freedom of the City on Capt.
~ AHAoo6AOA SOAuOh WAS UNIQUE. Last
year resolution was passed that ma
Il such distinction could be conferred
unless the requisition calling the
II meeting for the purpose was signed
by at least fifty of the eighty mem
bers of the council. The new rule
came into operation for the first timo
IN the case Of Captain O'Meaeher
Il Condor, and not only were the names
of fifty councillors forthcoming, but
including the Lord Mayor, those OF
several others were the members
in number. The mem
bers who did not sign their names
were the Sine Feiners and the Union
lists. In the language of the resolu-
aStion the honor was conferred SIN
recognition of the sacrifices made on
II behalf of the Irish cause and +ho