The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-02-05
3NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.

her residence, II Parkend street, Bel
fast Miss McCracken. who was IS
years of age, was daughter of the
y late Mr.. VIM McCracken, and grand
niece Of the famous Henry Joy Nc
4 Cracker.
A successful concert in aid of the
Z O'Connel] Memorial Church was held
on January 4, in the Market Hall, Ca
d hirciveen. The large building was
\ thrsnged to it's utmost capacity and
Justly so, for apart altogether from the
charitable purpose for which the en-
: tertainment was given, never has a bet
ter or more varied program been pre-
4 scented to the Cahiciveen public.
The death OF an old and esteemed in
habitant of skib5creen, in the person of
Mr.. William O'Regan, Townshend ST.,
has caused much regret. Mr. O'Regan
was native of Skibberecn district,
and had lived and worked there all his
life He was esteemed by the public
scented to the Cahirciveen public.
Glare.
It has been reported that few days
ago twenty-nine head Of cattle be-
longing to Colonel John O'Callaghan,
d.. were driven off the lands of For
tanebeg, at the same time ten yards
2 Of the copingetones of the wall being
Knocked down and gate damaged
The cattle were recovered the following,
day about a r.llt away from the farm
Down.
The East Down Executive U.LL, has
passed a resolution welcoming Mr..
Rednlond's declaration at Dundalk that
henceforth factien will have no further
liberation.
After securing the ia stnesses of the
SPERM Mount :ins, on the borders Of
Counties T.rnre and Derry, a force
Of police came upon the object of their
quest, complete dlstllling plant, on
January $ The srill was cleverly To-
Gated on the bank of stream, and
but for the closeness of the search it
would have passed unnoticed. The
plant, together with a quantity of The
"crathur" in process of manufacture.
were carried away by the police. It
Is stated that since the Budget taxes
came into force no:ren distilling Las
f,sei much ON the increase in SUCH
districts
Dublin.
The annual Concert and Lecture in
com emoration Of the birth of Robert
Emmett, has been fixed for Monday,
March 18th, and tho Round Room,
Z, Rotunda, has beer secured for the &C.
casion. The subcommittee met on
Jan. 6 at II Rutland square There
were present Padraig O'Lochainn,
Tomas de Barra, Liam O'Gormain, and
SeaEhan MacFloinn. The Committee
decided on introducing some new fea-
stures this year, and no effort on their
part will be spared to ensure that the
forthcoming celebration will eclipse any
previous one. Several preliminary de-
tails were discussed and arranged
satisfactorily.
5@s Fermanagh.
Mr.. T. w. Russell, MP, speaking
recently at Ennisk!llen, stated that II
certain charges made against him by
Mr.. Fetherstonhaugh, K.C., in connec-
ton with the administration Of the
Department were not forthwith apollo
gized for, rs we'll as withdrawn, he
would proceed with an action for H.
y bel.
Galway.
Rev. Bernadine Whelan, o. S. F., has
4 just passed away at the Franciscan
Monastery, GUNNER, Co., Galway, one
@aof the most widely. known and highly
revered religious of the Third Order
Regular at st. Francis in ireland.
Brother Bornardine had reached the
hne old age Of Is years, and had en-
tered on the iftieth year of his re-
ligious profession.
The death Of ex-Sergeant Laine took
place on January 4, at an advanced
age, at his residence, Grattan road
s# Deceased was in failing health for
u some time past. He was stationed at
Aran Islands for considerable num-
NJ Der of years. He enjoyed much popu-
4 larity during his stay there. His death
Us. much regretted in Galway, where
q he resides since his retirement
Kilkenny.
A tribute of the esteem in which he
was held by his colleagues was illus
SA trated some evenings ago on the occa-
d sion of the retirement of superannua-
stion of Mr. stoney, stationmaster at
kilkenny. by the presentation to him
Of a costly barometer with silver plate
suitably inscribed also a gold mount
e.