The Irish standard., 1910-01-22
Armagh.

which occurred OH Dec. 80 after a lin
gering illness, borne with exemplary
resignation to the Divine Will. De-
ceased came of we'll known County
Armagh family, which gave two dis
Z tinguished priests to the American
I Church, the late Rev. Thomas Teper.
parish priest of the diocese of Phla-
delphia, and the late Right Rev. Mon
signer Toner, through whose exertions
4 Catholic chaplains were introduced into
the American navy.
Antrim.
John E. Redmond, NJ. p, speaking
at Belfast on the night of Dec. 81, in
s support of the candidature of Joseph
Devlin, M. p, for West Belfast said
Z the great issue of the General Election
4 was the Peers against the people, and
\ for the Nationalist that issue meant
) Home Rule for Ireland. The House OF
r Lords has been the curse of Ireland
He referred to the friendly relations
; which existed between the Irish party
and the Labor party, and said that
Home Rule meant absolute equality
and liberty for every religion of his
fellow countrymen.
Cork.
Redmond Barry, K. c.. NJ. P, who has
e Just been appointed attorney general
for Ireland, in the room Of the Right
Hon. r. r. Cherry, X. c., M. P is some
years younger than his predecessor in
Office. He is native of the city Of
Cork, and was educated in Blackjack
College, and was called to the bar in
1888. He took silk in 1899. He won
distinction as Nisi Prius advocate
and was a master of the common law.
When Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
took Office in 1905, Mr.. Redmond Bar
ry was appointed second law officer of
the crowd in Ireland. At by-election
in North Tyrone in 1907 to fill the va
cancy created by the elevation of Mr..
Justice Dodd, he was elected a mem
Der of Parliament.
Carlow.
NJ. Milet, Boris, County Carlow, has
been granted a patent for an improve
ment in the jaunting car. The i'm
proved cars are constructed with par
allel seat backs curved at the seat
corners and the shafts instead Of be-
ing secured to the body are fastened
to brackets, which carry the wheel
springs, rubber buffers being inter-
spersed at the point of attachment to
absorb longitudinal Shocks.
Dublin.
The associates of A. j. Murphy on
the editorial staff of the Freeman's
Journal, together with many members
of the Dublin Press joined in present
ing him with q gift on the occasion of
his marriage. The chair was occupied
by Mr.. W. H. Brayden, who made the
presentation on behalf Of Mr. Murphy's
colleagues. He paid a tribute to the
I recipient of the gift, and wished him
was service of silver and gold brooch
for Mrs. Murphy.
9o Down.
II Mr.. J. ]. Mooney, M. p. was select
s ed as the Nationalist candidate for
Newry borough on Dec. 31st, at the
general election. Speeches were de-
livered by the selected candidate, by
David Sheehy, M. p, who represent
ed the National Directory the Very
Rev. Hugh O'Reilly, B. A., M. r. I. A..
president of st. Colmans college, and
6 others The convention was thorough
96ly representative, and the proceedings
throughout were of the most enthu-
siastic character
Fermanash.
Mr.. Jeremiah Jordan, M. p, has been
unanimously selected for the Parlia-
mentary representation of South Fer
z managh, Mr.. Hugh Gallagher, who was
proposed, having withdrawn his NAME.
Galway.
Much regret has been caused by the
+ announcement that the Very Rev. T.
IA. Fitzgerald, Prior of the Franciscan
sSOrder of Galway, is to leave for Cork
83in the course Of a few weeks. During
his two years. residence in Galway, he
made for himself many friends, whose
4 good wishes will follow him to his new
sphere of duty. A native of Thuries,
j Father Fitzgerald, was close personal
friend of the late Archbishop Croke. He
spent 20 years in Australia, and short
55s1y after his return became head of the
order in Galway. He is fluent Irish
Apeaker and the devotions in the Abbey
sSchurch each Tuesday night are con-
Quoted in Irish, followed by sermon
|sin the same language.
Kings.
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