The Irish standard., 1910-04-23
Antrim.

illuminated address at Belfast on
Marc; by the National Board of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
Armagh.
While attending the Holy Saturday
services at ST. Patrick's Cathedral, in
Armagh, an aged woman, named Bri-
. gid Mccormack, was taken suddenly i'll
: and expired Immediately.
e Carlow.
wv BY the death of Mother NJ. Brigid
Brophy, the community at the Brig
/, idine, Convent, Tullow, has lost one of
its Oldest and most revered members
Deceased, who had reached her eight
ieth year. had spent fifty in religion
She belonged to an old Wicklow fam
3 lily, being daughter of the late Mr..
James Brophy, Rathmoon, Baltingloss
and Mrs. Brophy, sister of the late
Cardinal Cullen.
h. Cork.
~ A. Roche, Nj. p, is stated to have
served notice of withdrawal of his ac
ton for libel against the Cork Accent.
The action arose out of matter pub
lisled in connection with the presenta-
ton of an address to VIM. O'Brien by
the people of Newtownshandrum.
Clare.
To mark their esteem for the men,
ory of the late Mr.. John Crotty. who
+l,o .,1~
Of the District Council. and also in re-
spect of the memory of the late Mrs.
Simon McAuliffe. Knock, mother of
Mr.. Edward McAuiffe, a member of
the Board, the Kilrush Guardians adj
journed their last meeting and direct
ed that copies of the resolution be sent
to the respective relatives.
Donegal.
The Dean of Raphoe bright Rev.
+ Mgr. McGlynn) presided at the annual
meeting of the East Donegal Executive
Z, of the u. I. L. at Letterkenny Thurs
day, and heartily endorsed an express
sion of confidence in the Irish party.
. which was embodied in resolution.
Dublin.
One more of the Old Guard has
passed away in the person of w. J.
Hiclsie. who died in Baggot street hos
pital recently after brief illness at
>. tie ripe old age of so years, and was
inferred in Glasnevin cemetery with
every mark of respect. He was the
last surviving member of a quartette
Of Dunleary men who from as to 81
Z took y prominent part in revolutionary
movements. a.-.
resolution increasing the Mayors
Z salary by $4,000 was defeated at the
Corporation by 81 votes to 10.
Fermanagh.
4 Rev. P. J. Cullinan. Belcoo, Black
presented with testimonial Of regard
by the people of ST. Mary's, Duntocher,
Dumbartonshire, among whom he Ia
bored for a period of four years. 1t
consisted of two handsomely illumin-
6 sated addresses, a gold chalice, sill
yer tea and coffee set, and a check for
a substantial sum.
Mr. Archibald Cathcart. High street.
Enniskillen. has been unanimously
co-opted a member of Ennisl1illcn I1r-
ban Council in room of the late Mr..
Thompson Taylor.
4, Galway.
At special court at Ballinasloe on
Saturday, ten young men We're bound
to the peace on charge of unlawfully
driving cattle and sheep off two farms
at Mullaghmore, near Mount Bellew.
The farmers whose stock We're driven
were Martin Scheevers of Gortnagan-
ney, who had eight cattle driven. and
z Michael Quin, of Mullaghmore, who
had thirteen cattle and thirty sheep
driven. The drives We're OH March 10
1 at midday. and no violence to man or
4 beast was used The prisoners had no
u solicitor, and made no defense. They
were held in 6 20 bail.
Kilkenny.
On the occasion of his leaving Kill
+ kenny for Belfast, Mr.. Harry McAwley
Il was presented with portmanteau on
( behalf of the members of the Central
Branch of the Gaelic League, Killen-
my.
Kildare.
81 Valentine kilbride. solicitor. has be-
come member OF the Athy branch of
4. the United Irish League, and has for
h warded subscription of 81 The COL
sslection for the parliamentary fund in
the town now amounts to close on
ESQ. The Rev. S. Mackey, P. P, has
sconsented to accept the presidency of
the local branch OF the League.
Kerry.
Much regret has been evinced at the
death Of Mr.. Daniel A. Spillane, U. D.