The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-05-14
| 3NEWS FROM |RELANDX I
Antrim.

April 18 at his residence, Glen 1bor,
Belfast. Sir Samuel was identified
with the public life of the city for
over half a century. He was born at
Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, in 1880, the
day George " died. He was educated
at Foyle College, Derry. In 1s4S he
came to Belfast, where he was appren-
ticed to solicitor In 1858 or 1860
he entered the Corporation and be-
came chairman of the Police Commit
tee, aud subsequently an alderman of
the city
Cork.
The emigration drain goes merrily
on. On April II over 800 Irish men
and women sailed from Question: for
the States. They were nearly all young
people not up to 26 years of age, and
a big percentage Of them travelled on
prepaid tickets sent by their relatives
: in America.
Clare.
The death recently at Kilkee, Coun-
ty Glare, of Mrs. Amy Griffin. the Wild
ow of Dr. Griffin. an eminent physician,
who established the kilkee baths. has
created the deepest sorrow in all class
es of society in the County Clare Mrs.
Griffin, although a strong Protestant,
and connected with the chief landlord
and land agent families in the south
of Ireland, was ardently devoted to the
Irish Nationalist cause, and declared
her views, in season and out of sea-
son, with great enthusiasm. She had
travelled extensively in America and
Australia, and wrote q delightful little
story entitled "His Share of the
World" depicting features OF Irish
life in Ireland and abroad.
Cavan.
A remarkable figure passed away on
April is at the Artane School in the
person of Brother Ignatius" the name
by which he was Familiarity known for
close on half a century. Born In the
County Cavan in 1885, he entered the
Institute of the Christian Brothers in
1868. In 1870, when the late Rev.
Brother Hope opened the Artane
School Brother Ignatius went to man.
age the Agricultural Department Of
the School. This he did with great
zeal and with wonderful success. EIe
had a thorough knowledge OF farm
ing in all its branches. and the boys
who were DESTROYS of following agri-
cultural pursuits.
At a recent special meeting of dele
gates of the North Down I7nionist AS
ISOLATION Mitchell Thomson, of Edin-
burgh. was unanimously selected as
candidate in succession to the late #.
l.. Corbett, M. P.
Derry.
The Rev. Mother Superioress of
Nazareth House, sanity and veneer.
ated lady, passed away on April 10, in
the presence Of her confessor and the
members of her community. She has
a brother a prominent and respected
pastor in F'ulham, London, Very Rev.
Father Crowley.
Dublin.
We regret to announce the death of
Garrett Begg, Beggsboro. Cabra, which
took place on April IL. The deceased
who had reached the ripe age of SO,
took very active part in the public
movements Of the country for over
fifty years. and was always esteemed
as man of the most sterling worth
and stanchest integrity. The Tenant
Right agitation, even before the Land
League days. found in him an ener-
getic and sturdy worker, always unset
fish and ready to open his purse for
the defence Of his fellowman
Galway.
A cattle drive took place on April
Is, on the Pollock estate, Co. Galway,
about five miles from Castlerea, Some
five hundred men, armed with sticks,
pIoCeeueu u AfuABn farm, heId by
grazier named Henry Jayne. Of Bally-
moe, and cleared the farm of one hun
dred head of cattle and hundred
head of sheep, which they drove to
Ballymoe and handed over to the
owner. They afterwards cleared the
stock off another farm. Sixty police
were drafted into Ballymoe that eve
ming. The following day a crowd of
people numbering some two thousand
persons headed by three bands clear.
ed the farm of the cattle which had
I been brought back by the police and
employees Of Payne. This time the
cattle were scattered and it was some
time before they were recovered. There
is no abatement in the excitement over
the affair, and that there is posi-.
bility of further trouble.
Kerry.