The Irish standard., 1909-03-27
Antrim.


magistrates for Co. Antrim
Mr.. Andrew Henderson,, Parkville,
Mr.. A. M'Henry, Brough-
shane street, Ballymena, and Mr..
nj Travers Johnston, Boroughshane.
Frank NJ. Williams, who was at
ii tached for the past nine years to the
editorial staff of the Belfast Even
\ ing Telegraph" and "Ireland's Satur-
81 day Night" died on Feb. %, after a
short illness, at his residence, 6 Lin
sSs,den Gardens, Cliftanville.
Armagh.
The remains of the lamented Canon
laid to rest in the cemetery, under the
Il shadow of st. Patricks Church, Cross
g maglen, Co. Armagh, on Feb. p. A
y large congregation filled the church at
solemn ceremonies which preceded
n Eody to it's last resting place.
s A fine of 3Os and 2Os costs was i'm
posed at Portadown Petty Sessions on
4 y. Hackett, hotel proprietor, Clougher,
81 for smoking in a non-smoking COM
rartment in one of the carriages of the
q Great Northern Railway Company. 1t
was stated annoyance was caused to
MA passenger on the occasion by three
men, who refused to desist from smok-
3 ing, and one of them threatened to
S9throw him out of the window. Mr..
u 1yo%t 1s,tkn cN
apology.
Isl Cork.
a&i AS the result of meeting of Cork
II residents called under the presid i.cy
gssof William O'Brien, it has been de-
acided to found new movement to
VI te called the All for Ireland League,
the main object OF which will be to
unite in a spirit of the broadcast toll
" Grafton of differences of opinion be-
y tween brother Nationalists and Of
scrurulous respect for the rights and
feelings of our Protestant fellow coun-
getrymen, with view to concentrating
& the whole force of irish public opinion
"a in a movement to obtain Self-govern-
I. inent for the Irish people in Irish at
fTSairs. 1t is added the program Of
y the League contemplates no encroach-
zinent upon the special province of any
existing political or national organi
h cation. A provincial organizing COM
fnittee, with power to add to it's num-
i her. was appointed to make prelimin-
4S airy arrangements for the inaugural
meeting, which will be held in Cork
early in April.
ST Sunday, Feb. IS, was the one hum
4 dredth anniversary OF the death Of
y Edward Lysaght better known as
VI" Pleasant Ned Lysaght." Innumer-
V able are the stories told Of Lysaght,
who was born at Brickhill, Co. Caro-
on December o1st, 1863. and who
y graduated as M. A., at Oxford in 1888,
Y IN which year he was called to the
/, English Bar and, after some months
10 tie Irish Bar. AS a wit he was
in his day, and his songs
" include several that are still popu
lar. In January, 1909, he was appoint
aNed q Divisional Police Magistrate for
N. Dublin, but he died month later
Il on February 2sth, leaving widow
Il and two daughters. No better evil
E.dence Of his popularity need be in
Il stanced than the fact that after his
u death the members of the Irish Bar
subscribed over G2,50o to a fund for
mis- widow and children.
i5s Cavan.
Owen Gray, of Abbey street, Cavan,
who had just qualified for his old age
b pension. was found dead in his room
u TN Feb. rs.
M Another sudden death in Cavan
Twas that of John Thompson, who for
a years past had carried on an extern
sive business as grocer and ncr-
81 chant at II Main street. He was found
dead in his chair before the fire by his
III housekeeper, who had gone to his
s3room to prepare his dinner. He was
well advanced In years.
sSss Derry.
County Derry is rich in granite of a
unsurpassed for texture and
/. sicolor. The very coast at places is
walled in by it. Over a wide tract of
1.-The county it is as ready to the hand
sso of enterprise and work and shipment
esas coal in England and Scotland and
VI Wales.
sssssS Down.
' sSs On Feb. 49, the Right Rev. DR.. To-
u hill, Bishop of Down and Connor, made
Ibis visitation to the Church Of ST..
aaialachy, Belfast, and in the course Of
an address dealt with the subject Of
tabor societies. Nl
Dublin.
kfsss AT tile meeting cf the Dublin Cor
y p0ration q resolution was carried by