The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-11-18
XNEWS FROM IRELAND
Armagh.

predicting the triumph of their sep
aratist policy. They left out of &C
count the stern and unbending resist
arce of the Irish loyalists who gave
. whole hearted support to their leaders
in the decision come to at the recent
conference in Belfast.
Carlow.
The annual sermon in aid OF the
cent de Paul was preached on Sunday.
October goth, at the 12 o'clock mass
by the Rev. p. Boylan, Nj. A., Maynooth
College. DR.. Boylan is a native of
Athy, hence his interest in the work.
He is son of NJ. p. Boylan, Wood
stock, and is professor of Orienta!
languages in the National University
and is also Professor Of Sacred Scrip
lures at Maynooth.
Cork.
The Lord Lieutenant has sanctioned
the appointment of Mr.. Samuel Whit
ley as clerk of Schulz Ballydehob, and
Colleen Petty Sessions districts in
room of Mr.. Purdon. resigned.
The Cork District Trades Council
support the Insurance bill. at the Same
time endeavoring to have it adapted
to Irish needs.
The death occurred of Mn. Denis
J,lo u
popular and charitable gentleman and
generous employer of labor.
AS result of a conference between
the management and the men, the dis
pute at the Duneen mines, near Clona-
kitty, has been amicably settled, and
work is resumed.
The quarterly meeting OF all branch
es in West Cavan was held in town
hall, Cavan, on Sunday, 9Th November
at 8 p. IN. A large number of dele
gates attended.
Judge Bodkn, at Ennis Quarter SEES
sons on the Goth inst sent for trial
to the assiZes a case in which q man
named Mcnamara. who was charged
with serious assault, was alleged to
have written a letter to Il friend ask
ing him to canvass the jurors in his
district OH his (accuseds) behalf. The
case in which a man named Reynolds
was charged with tamperng with
ballot paper in the late county coun-
Gil elections was also sent for trial to
the assizes
Dublin.
\ meeting of the Improvement Com
mittcc of the corporation was held on
Wednesday. 25th ult., to pass upon
several plans for the improvement of
workingmen's dwellings within GER
tain areas that have been declared UNI
sanitary by the Medical Officer of
Health. a report from the city archl-
tcct was submitted providing for 113
dwellings known as class A to cost
G130 each and SIS to be known as class
E costing 6 116 EACH, the total to
amount to G25,OOO
Down.
Mrs Christie, of The Primary Ban
gor, Co. Down, who passed away at
the age of 1903. was the seventh old
Bangor resident whose death was re-
corded within a few weeks. The ages
Of the seven ranged from 80 to 1903,
aggregating the remarkable total or
652 years.
Derry.
A slight fall Of rain occurred on Oc-
tober 23rd, In Derry. but warning has
been issued by the Corporation to the
effect that the citizens must continue
to exercise the most rigid economy IL
the city is to be saved from disaster
The extraordinary spectacle OF tanks
and barrels mounted on orries being
drawn through the streets was wit
messed, while on the following day
workmen were to be seen perfccting
the emergency scheme.
Fermanagh.
A strange find was made by Mr..
James Gum, of Innishmore Island,
near Maguiresbridge. In consequence
of the continued drought the water
has become very low in the lake, and
while standing on the shore Mr..
Gums attention was attracted by the
appearance of a somewhat ponderous
wooden structure projecting out or
the water. After closer investigation
he, after some difficulty, unearthed a
Well-preserved oaken cot or boat
which is presumed to be hundreds Of
years old.
Kings County.
Kings Co. University of Scholar
ships Committee has decided to sus-