The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-17
| 3NEWS FROM IRELANDx
Antrim.


belonging to north of England tour
list, is reported from Larne. About
three miles from Glenarm farmer
named Robinson saw something drop
ping from a car on the coast road,
and was amazed on picking up a lady's
satchel containing the sum mentioned.
Another car approaching, Mr.. Robin
son mounted it and overlook the ex-
,cursionists. who were enjoying Them
selves quite unconscious of their loss.
+. Armagh.
~ On June 81 the remains of a remark
able old woman named Mary O'Neill
were laid to rest in the church yard
Of Broughderg Born 10S years ago
in the parish Of Lissan, diocese of
Armagh, it is stated that during all
those years she never left the confines
of that parish.
Il Cork.
Inspectors of the Estates Commits
sioners, Messrs. Linehan, Byrne and
Hazlet, have been engaged in dividing
the estate of Mr.. j. II. Gubbins, An
negrove, Carrigtwohill. The estate,
which contains about 600 acres, has
now been parcelled out, the new pur-
:chasers who were put into possession
of the holding being the following 10
evicted tenants: Mary Morrissey
Ladysbridge; Thomas Forrest Cork;
Robert O'Brien, Ballinacurra; John
eastman, Whitechurch; Michael
O'Brien, Whitegate; Kate Kelleher
yCarrgrohane; Ellen O'Driscoll, Gloun-
.sthaune; Julia ODriscoll. do; Mary
.O'Keefe, Cork; Patrick Cotter, Midle-
ton; John Barry. Cork.
~ Clare.
shooting outrage has been re-
ported on June 23 at Carrownaghery,
in Lisdoonvarna district, the house of
q farmer named OBrien being
fired into. O'Brien and his wife
were in bed at the time and several
revolver bullets went through the bed
clothes, a wooden canopy over the bed
also being perforated and the bedroom
window shattered. A shot was also
discharged through the kitchen win
dow, the bullet passing through tho
dresser opposite. No motive is assign
ed for the outrage.
The following appointments have
been made to the magistracy of the
County of Down: Arthur McEvoy, Jer-
rettzpass. Newry; Thos. Higgins, Ban
gor: Jas. Watson, Portaferry; JAS
Rooney. Mount street. Newry; Jas.
Radford, Rostrevor; VIM. Warnock.
Ballyferris, Ballywalter; Jas. Robin
son, Lisbane, Florida Manor: Robt
Dodd. Woodford, Dromara; James
Nicholson. Dromara; Robt. Homia,
Ballynahinch; VIM. Shaw, Hollywood;
Adam Speirs, Hollywood; Jas. Watson,
Portaferry; Andrew Morrow, Rath-
.friland. and Martin Perry. Southfield.
r. Dublin.
y. On June 81 in the land judges
court. before Justice Ross, sitting for
Justice Barton, the hearing was begun
Of an action by VIM. p. O'Neill, archi-
tect. Dublin, to recover 500 pounds from
the Rev. Jerome O'Connell, o. D. c.,
formerly of Clarendon street, Dublin,
and now of Malabar, India, money
which plaintiff alleged was given in
trust to defendant BY his sister, Mary
O'Neill, who died in 1905. VIM. A.
Reddy, executor of the will of the late
Miss O'Neill, is also named as a de-
PENDANT.
Derry.
"a remarkable case was tried at
Derry Petty Sessions few days ago,
Z. when a woman, named Mrs. Duffy,
Richmond street, Derry, was prosecut.
ed by the public health authorities for
allowing wake to be held on her hus-
bands body. The husband had died
from typhoid fever and, although no.
titled not to do so, warke was held
for two nights. The defense was that
Mrs. Duffy was ignorant of the law.
being in humble circumstances. A
4 nominal fine of IS was accordingly i'm
posed.
a. Galway.
The Very Rev. Father Keane, p p,
Oranmore, presided at meeting held
I'm Clare, Galway. on June % for the
purpose of starting an Irish TRAVELLING
teacher for the parishes of Oranmore,
Turloughmore and Clare Galway Very
Rev. Father Keane, P. p. was unani-
lnously chosen president of the Coiste
5sCeanntair; Rev. r. McHugh, vice
president, Mr.. Chr. KERN, treasurer,
and Mr.. Carter, N. T. secretary. It
u was definitely decided to advertise for
an, Irish teacher to commence work on
The first of July.
Nsssss Kilkenny.