The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-04-30
Antrim.

. COulon street, was buried last week,
his death having occurred after short
illness. A native of Killyleagh, Coun-
ty Down. where he was born 80 years
ago, he came to Belfast in the thirties
and established flourishing posting
establishment. He is survived by his
son, Mr. w. ]. Shields, dentist, and a
married daughter in England.
4 Armagh.
The Armagh magistrates at their re-
cent sessions made complimentary ref
erences to the merits of District In
spector Walsh, who has been trans
ferred from there to Macroon, and Mr..
w. ]. Best, the senior magistrate, con-
veyed to Mr.. Walsh the sincere regret
of the bench at his transte.ence to an
other district.
Cork.
Nh Skinner, solicitor speaking at a
meeting of the Mitchelstown u. 1. L.,
4, at which a resolution of loyalty to the
Irish party was passed, said if there
ever was any doubt about Mr.. VIM.
O'Brien. M. p, having gone wrong, it
was removed by his starting of the ALL
for-Ireland League, and the class of
people he was trying to conciliate.
t.. Carlow.
The profession took place at the Pre-
sentation Convent Carlow, on April s.,
of Miss M. A. Cullinan, daughter of
Thomas Cullinan, Roseville Cottage.
Bonmahon, County Waterford The
Very Rev. DR.. Foley, president Carlow
College, officiated, and the young lady
took in religion the name of Sister M.
Laserian.
I. The resolution proposed at the last
, meeting of the Glare County Council
concerning the proposal to bridge the
Shannon at Castleconnell at a cost of
$4,000 6 5000 to be contributed
each by the counties of Limerick and
Glare, was put aside, as the Council
was not satisfied that G12,0OO would
cover the entire expense and the mat
ter was adjourned until further plans,
specifications and estimates could be
! produced.
4 Dublin.
q: In the House of Commons on April
5 s, Lloyd George, replying to William
Redmond. M. p, said the question
whether further financial encourage
ment should be given to tobacco grow
ers in Ireland ought, in the first in
stance. to be brought before the devel-
opment commission, which, he hoped
would shortly be constituted.
While visiting a boarding school at
so Drumcondra road. Dublin, on April
4, the Rev. John Northbridge, incum-
bent of ST Thomas, Marlborough
street, suddenly became ill and died
shortly afterward. He was As years
of age, and a native of County Cork.
He had been in failing health for some
time.
!, Down.
On April 3, the Right Rev. DIR. Tohill
made his first episcopal visitation to
Downpatrick and administered the sac
rament of confirmation to ESQ children
and number of adults. At the con-
clusion of the last mass he delivered
his episcopal address. taking for his
text the Gospel of the Sunday. He
= pointed out the lessons which were to
= be drawn from it, particularly the ne
cessity for the fostering of a strong
and ardent faith. He exhorted them to
buy and read good Catholic Irish pa
fpers, magazines and standard Irish
historical books.
Donegal.
At last the work of extending the
y pier at Buncrana has been started The
enormous development of the fishing
s industry off the northwestern coasts
made the improvement absolutely
5 necessary, and the credit of fastening
the extension belongs to the Rev. Hugh
p McMenamin, P. p, Lower FABIAN
4 whose interest in the industry is well
{ known. It is expected that before the
+ close Of the May fishing season sc
much progress will be made with the
4 work as will prevent such congestion
as prevailed during last season; but
81 at least a year must elapse before the
& scheme can be completed. The de.
. mands of the industry are acknowl-
edged in other quarters.
Derry.
Il Eighty three claims for compensa.
i ton arising out of the recent election
4 riots in Derry were disposed of at the
sessions on April 6, and the recorde,
EE'fsuggested the formation of ratepay.
sgssers' association with a view to pre-
venting such costly outbreaks in the
u future.
Fermanagh.
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