The Irish standard., 1910-01-08

NEWS FROM IRELAND'
Antrim.


was thrown to the ground as the re-
suit of the animals shying. One of
the wheels of the cart passed over him
and he succumbed soon after to his
: injuries. He leaves wife and family.
At the Ulster Winter Assizes at Bel
fast, December Is, four men were sem
fenced to twelve months imprison-
ment each, with hard labor, on charges
August, on the occasion of the attack
on a procession of the Irish National
Foresters.
Armagh.
The remains Of the late Mrs. Dom
nelly, Lislea, were laid to rest in Lis
lea churchyard few days since amid
general manifestations of sincere sor-
row on the part of all who knew her.
She was the mother of the Rev. Pa
trick Donnelly, c. c., and sister of the
late Very Rev. Father mccoy, who
was rector of st. Marys, Star Of the
Sea, Baltimore, U. S. A. Requiem mass
was celebrated by the Rev. P. Dom
nelly and the last prayers at the grave
side were said by the Rev. Michael M
Guigan, &C, Camlough.
Glare.
The house at Loughavill, Co. Clare,
from which Martin Hayes had been
evicted was broken into by a crowd
and Hayes wife placed again in pos
session. Shots were fired near the
house of the man who had taken the
evicted farm.
Cork.
At meeting of the Cork Central
branch Of the U.I.L., held December
Is, Mr.. George Crosbie, BIZ, presided,
and in the course of his address said
that at previous meetings of the
branch they emphatically demanded
that a guarantee should be got from
the Liberal party on the question of
homo rule. They saw that pledge had
been given in the most unequivocal
terms by Mr.. Asquith. Everyone
seemed to conclude that the Liberal
party must be successful at the COM
ing election, and for himself, all he
could say was that whether they got
pledges or not from the Liberal party,
in his (Mr. Crosbie's) humble judgment
they would have to dance to the tune
Of the Irish Parliamentary party
Dublin.
John Redmond, MP, addressed the
meeting held recently in the Mansion
House. on the position of the Irish
cause in view Of the recent declara-
ton on home rule by Mr.. Asquith. The
Lord Mayor presided, and was support
ed by nearly all the members of the
Irish party. Mr.. Redmond in the
course of his speech dealt with the
4 work of the Irish party, the prospects
%of home rule, and the unity Of the
Irish people and party. Mr.. John Dill
Ion and Mr.. Joseph Devlin also spoke
on these topics. Resolutions We're pass
ed on the same lines as those of the
National directory and the Irish par
ty with regard to Mr.. Asquith's de-
claration. The round room was crowd
i. ed. The speeches We're received with
: extraordinary enthusiasm.
Down.
An inquiry was held by the attorney
/ general in the chief secretary's Office,
Dublin Castle, on Saturday regarding
| the distribution of the assets, amount
/ Ing to about 5000 pounds, Of the late
! VIM. M'Grady, victualler, Dromore, Co.
Down, who died on February 3rd, 1908.
I On the supposition that the deceased.
/ who had no children, died intestate.
( the Crown took out letters of adminis-
! tration, but it afterwards transpired
! that he had made several Wills, by
I which he bequeathed certain sums to
various persons, and the attorney gen.
eral now held it was clear there had
been will that had not been revoked,
and that being so the question was one
for trial by the probate judge. Every
facility would be given to have the
grant of administration to the Crown
revoked if it was found that there was
will in existence.
Donegal.
On December 10, Hugh A. Law, M.
4 p, addressed one of the largest and
\ most enthusiastic National demonstra-
Z tons ever held in Co. Donegal. The
Z meeting took place at Termon, under
the presidency Of the Rev. John Nc
4 Anulty, p. P. Resolutions passed reit-
SSaerating the demand for National self
4 government; expressing confidence in
the Irish party and Mr. Hugh A. Law,
II Mp. the member for the constituency;
advocating the purchase of Irish man.
ufactured articles, and renewing COM
plete confidence in the Irish party I'M
der Mr.. John Redmond's leadership.
Galway.
s Much regret is felt among the Sis