The Irish standard., 1911-06-17
3NEWS FROM IRELAND
Armagh.

ing of Armagh manufacturers, farm
ers, merchants and tradesmen it was
unanimously decided to establish in
the city a Chamber of Commerce to
protect and further the interests Of
the manufacturers, merchants, farm
ers, fruit growers, scutch mill owners,
and horse and cattle dealers in the
city and surrounding district.
Antrim.
The Olympic, the new White Star
liner, has been coaled at Belfast with
5000 tons of best Welsh steam coal
for her trial trip and first run to
Southampton.
Detective Sergeant Thomas Hous-
ton, Belfast, has been presented with
a purse of sovereigns on his retire
ment from the force, subscribed chief
ly by number of we'll known citizens
of West Belfast. Mr. VIM Carleton
presided at the presentation, which
took place at the Albert hotel.
Carlow.
A Cincinnati paper announces the
death of Mother Mary Augustine Ma
her of the Mercy Order in that CITY,
A native of Leighlinbridge, Co Carlow,
she volunteered for missionary pro-
fession in the States, whence she pro-
ceeded in 1865, and where she min
istered zealously until her death.
Among her relatives are Mother SUI
perior Berchmans, Callan, Co. Kill
kenny; Cardinal Moran Australia, and
the Rev. NJ. Maher, S. j., of Stoney-
hurst College, England.
Clare.
Mr.. M. Tierney, j. p, chairman of
the Ennis Urban Council, has been
informed by Mr.. w. Redmond M. p,
that sanction has been given to the
loan of 913,750 applied for by the
Council for the erection Of workmens
dwellings under the Clancy act. 1t
is proposed to build 76 houses, 80 for
artisans and 46 for laborers.
Cork.
Col r. Jennings, M. D., Army Med
ical Service, native of Skibbereen,
has been appointed an honorary sur
geon to the King.
District Inspector ]. Mccoy, Abbey
feale. Co. Limerick. is appointed to
the charge of the Newmarket district
in Co. Cork.
The Cork Master Bakers AssOcia-
ton have passed vote of coincidence
with Mr.. John II. Thompson, much
respected member of that body, on
the death of his wife.
Dublin.
Her Excellency the Countess OF Alb
erdeen presided in Dublin at the an
nual meeting of the Royal Irish In
dustries Association, and moved the
adoption of the report of 1910 This
was seconded by the Countess of Fin
gall and unanimously adopted. The
report of the London branch stated
that the grand total or sales during
realized by the associations work in
London to G1S5,430
Derry.
DR.. Douglas Crosbie was, at the
meeting of the management OF the
Derry lnf1rmary, elected honorable
anaesthetist to the institution by y
votes against given for DR.. J. r. Ma
gee.
Down.
In reference to closing of schools
in Portaferry district, owing to an out
break of diphtheria, the following res
olution was adopted: '"That the Por-
taferry School Attendance Committee
at their meeting on May 10th, beg to
call the attention of the District Coun-
Gil Of Downpatrck to the very seri-
GUS outbreak of diphthera in the
district around Portaferry, resulting
in three deaths, and that in conse-
quence there are three schools closed,
and the committee desire to say that
the allegations as to the origin and
outbreak of the disease are that the
source OF the contagion is to be found
in some one of the schools of the dis
trict The committee therefore re-
quest the council to have thorough
investigation made of each school I'M
der the Public Health Acts, with spe-
cial reference to privies and drain
age"
Fermanagh.
A resolution of protest against
Home Rule was passed by the Fer
managh County Grand Orange Lodge
and in it was statement that they
refused to accept Mr.. Redmonds
guarantees as they believed he was
quite powerless to enforce them.
Galway