The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-12-17
|NEWS FROM IRELANDt
Armagh.

visited and the religious belief, pre-.
House, Middletown, County Armagh,
and Mr.. Vincent McCabe Of Lislanley
House, were cycling in opposite direc-
tions at Doogary, near Middletown,
and at sharp curve in the road they
collided with considerable violence.
Mr.. McCabe, who was descending the
hill, escaped with slight abrasions, but
MI. Wilson sustained more or less seri-
GUS injuries to the body and arms.
Antrim.
It has been officially announced that
a Liberal will contest North Antrim
at the coming election.
The Executive Committee of the
South Belfast Unionist Association
has unanimously resolved to recon-
mend Mr.. James Chambers, K. c., M.
r., to the central committee as candl-
date at the coming election.
~ Carlow.
The appointment Of the position Of
Clerk of the Petty Sessions, Mr.. Percy
T. Poole, to which we called attention
some time ago, by the Justices Of that
Court, has been approved by the Lord
Lieutenant. The salary is G121 per
year.
Cavan.
On the proposition of Mr.. James
Cullen, it was decided at meeting Of
Cavan traders to protest against sign
ing the Form LII, and abide by the de-
cision of the meeting in the Mansion
House. A branch Of the Grocers' and
Winners Association was then formed,
and the following officers appointed:
Chairman, Mr.. B. Brady; vice chair
man, Mr.. James Cullen; treasurer, Mr..
P. Cassels; secretary, Mr.. M. Marion.
Cork.
Fourteen Cork citizens are stated to
have received the Commission of the
Peace.
Quite recently the reception took
place at the Convent of Mercy, Kin.
sale. Of Miss Eileen Carmody of Bally.
bunion, County Kerry Tin religion Sis
ter Paul.; and of Miss Clay, Galway
Tin religion Sister De Pardzy). The
ceremony was performed by the Very
Rev. Canon Mccarthy, P. p, v. F., in
the presence of many relatives and
guests.
Clare.
The Right Rev. DR.. Archdall, Bishop
Of Killaloe. has recovered from the
chill sustained at Clonfert Synod, and
has resumed duty.
A handsome presentation has been
made to Mr.. Andrew M. Harper, R. NJ,
on his promotion to the Waterford dis
trict, by the magistrates, members of
the legal profession, petty sessions
clerks and other friends in West Claire
$ where he served for over 20 years.
Derry.
The Derry Apprentice Boys have re-
elected as governor Mr.. Maurice G..
Hime, LII. D.. J. p. T. c., for the COM
ing year.
Mr.. Robert Bailey, we'll known
figure in Liberal politics in North Der.
ry, complained to the police that shots
were fired at him as he was driving
home to Fanny Fort from Derry City
one night. The matter is under in
vestigation.
Down.
The Earl of shaftesbury, H. M. L.,
has nominated Mr.. r. Thompson, M.
p, Of Drum House, County Down, to be
deputy lieutenant for the city of Bel
fast, in room of the late Mr.. r. G..
Dunville, and the Lord Lieutenant has
approved Of the appointment.
Donegal.
Although only 10 years of age, Mr..
James Coyle, student, Maynooth Col
lege, has obtained the B. A. (Honors)
degree of the National University of
Dublin, winning a very high place in
the list Of graduates. He received his
intermediate education at st. Eunan's
College. Letterkenny, first under the
Very Rev. H. Gallagher, and later un-
der DR.. Mcguire, and went through
both his intermediate and university
courses with marked success.
Dublin.
Under the conductorship of Mr.. Vim
cent J. O'Brien, the Dublin Oratorio
Society will produce "The Messiah
during the Christmas week, Mr.. Oar.
ley will lead the orchestra.
Mr. 7. w. Russell delivered the in
augural lecture before the County
Dublin Farmers Association in the
Lecture Theater of the Royal Acad-
envy of Science on the oath ult., on
"The Irish Farmers Interest in Tariff
Reform"
Fermanagh.
In letter to the Fermanagh Times,