The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1911-01-07
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4 LIT. fIOWlSCC, M9ulCal OMCoI VI
Health, Portadown, reports serious
outbreak of scarlatina and recon-
mends the closing of the schools I'M
til after the holidays. The Town
Council has communicated with the
managers of the different schools TO
use their discretion in the matter.
Antrim.
It is proposed to raise $500 to
equip the new technical school at
Larne as a memorial to King Edward.
At the Ulster Assizes on the 10th
inst.,t Isabella Hill, who is charged
with numbering her child, aged s
years, at Mountjoy street, Belfast
was found to be insane. She was Or
dered to be detained in lunatic asy-
lum during the Lord Lieutenant's
pleasure.
.4 Carlow.
On Monday, the 12th inst, Mr.. RI.
Franks, ]. p, agent of Sir Henry
Grattan Bellows estate, attended at
the rent Office, Vicarstown, for the
purpose of receiving the rents on &C.
count of the unfavorabie season. Aft
e. an interview with Mr.. Franks the
members Of the deputation informed
the tenants that the agent refused to
aave any reduction. The tenants then
1eae in a body and paid NO rent.
NJ. ''' Cork.
Arising out Of the political ferment
- Cork City, Henry MCCARTHY was
sst upon on Monday evening, Dec. IL,
And savagsly beaten, the weapon used
1sinS baton. A man named Edward
eamm4us he's been arrested in con-
noction with the affair. Charles
o'Denoshue. ooppineer's ane, has
hseu zsmanded ON charge Of assault
ing Constable Attridge, who had re-
monstzeted with him for singing a
party song at Sundays Well. The
constable 10 alleged to have knocked
oDonoghue down and TO have been
knooksd down himself By another
man, wAo walked away.
Glare.
The Most Rev. DIR. Fogarty, Lord
Bishop Of Killaloe. has sent very
generous donation Of $50 towards the
repairs Of Ktlleen and Templederry
churches.
About midnight Of the 18th inst, \
daring outrage was committed in En-
lTis, the licensed premises Of Mr.,
Thos. Cullinan in Mill street, being
fired into. One revolver bullet lodged
in.the shutter of the. sitting room, two
struck the wall behind the window
and one struck the signboard The
shots were heard by police patrol.
but the parties got away unobserved.
Cavan.
The funeral of Mr.. James Kelly,
Sessions Clerk of Bally Jamesduff,
took place on the 9th Inst to the GEM
etery, Rev. j. Farrelly, Admir-, Off.
ciating. There was very large at
tendance of public. business and lay
men as well as Of the clergy, who
were headed by the Most Rev. DIR.
'Finegan, Bishop of Fillmore.
Dublin.
On Sunday, Dec. 18th, in st. Saw
tours church, DominHck street, the
Rev. Thos. Barrett, o. P, delivered
one of series of Advent lectures en-
titled "The Bark that Never Foun-
dsrs" before very large audience
who were deeply impressed
On Friday, 18th inst. the Ancient
Order Of Hibernians made great
demonstration at the County Dublin
headquarters, 80 Rutland Square, in
celebration of the victories OF Messrs
Devlin and Hazleton.
Down.
Mr.. J. MacVeagh (N.) and Mr..
Johnston GUY, candidates for South
Down, on Wednesday received dep
lttation from the Kilkeel Teachers
Association, and both expressed SYM
Iathy with the teachers claims.
The death is announced of Mr..
John Richie, Lisburn, a gentleman,
who as Urban Councillor, and previ-
Dusty as Town Commissioner, did
much for the advancement of Lis
burn, where he was widely respected.
&,, Derry.
Mr.. w. L. McCulloch, fish dealer,
Derry, has removed to more oommo.
dious quarters at the corner of Sack
vile street and the Strand.
On the 9th inst. the Claudy ORA
matte Club. staged the Colleen Bawn
before a large audience which man.
sifested It's appreciation on a number
of occasions. A number OF songs and
ballads of strong national character
were sung during the evening in Irish
and English.
Donegal.
n. A, fire occurred recently in the hack