The Irish standard., 1912-02-17
Armagh.

Armagh Board of Guardians ana
~ ,,a member of the Armagh City
Council.
Antrim.
His Lordship, the Most Kew ILL.,
rohiu solemnly blessed and lald thc
r.a,tion Stone of Holy Family new
Church, Antrim road, Belfast HIGH
M.ss WAS celebrated at II O'Clock, AZ
fer which his Lordship preached all
o,,,uont sermon on devotion to the
Holy Family. The sacred ceremonies
were participated in by very l"fs'
CONGREGATION from all parts oil inc
city.
Cork.
The new liner, Laconla' 'he '''e't
addition to the fleet of steamers o"i'eo
Inv the Cunard Company, sa1led lio'''
Queenstown last week for Ne" 1orN
an her maiden voyage across ''le Az
lantc
Alderman Beamsh will probably DC
accorded the support OF the -Ah-io'
ireland party for the Lord Mayoral's
of Cork.
Carlow.
The annual meeting OF inc county
Carlow Agricultural Society was he'o
recently in the County Court elf
Francis Dcnys Burton, Bart, Vice.
President, in the chair 1t was ufi''i'-
mouslv resolved to hold the current
wears AGRICULTURAL Show on Tuesday,
August 9th.
The Hon. Secretary MIR. James ID.
= MacCurthy. submitted Il statement
which showed an expenditure OF I0oo
lis Sd on last years Show, the net
surplus being $50.
a series of meetings throughout the
Co. Cavan on behalf of the Irish
Evictcd Tenants Association have
la,c1v becn held and addressed by MIR.
NJ O'Harrigun.
\ curiuusly complex situation mas
arisen i'm connection with the Mayor
uliy of Derry for the ensuing year
1?i2, The Ununist majority is face
tu face with at least Il triple candlda-
t,,rc. The outgoing Mayor seeks the
huuurs !, third time and is directly ops
based bv MIR. John Mcfarland. j. p,
the Chairman of the Tough SWilly
Railway Company and Il former holder
Of the Office A third candidate is DIR.
Maurice Hines, cX-Principal of FoNlc
College, and now Governor OF 1.-THE
Apprentice Boys"
The annual statutory meeting of
Dcwill,ntrirk Town Commissioners
was held recently. On the proposition
of MIR. \. j. III. Coulter, seconded by
Mr. \. Moore, Mr.. James cl<cr was
unanimously reelected. On the mo-
ton of Mr.. r. Il. Mcclure, seconded by
Mr. j. Dunlop, Mr.. John Mcguire was
unanimously chosen as Nicc-Chair-
man.
Donegal.
Mr.. james Boyle, Coroner, held an
Todd, solicitor. Ballyshannon. who
WAS found dead in his locked dining
room. Deceased had suffered from
acute lunl,aso recently and was de-
pressed. Medical evidence showed he
died from ii bullet wound in the left
side of the head Iacrrating the brain.
~ verdict of death from Il srlf-in
1ictcu wound while temporarily insane
WAS returned.
Dublin.
The weekly meeting OF the Commit
tee of the Drapcrs' Association was
held in the Rooms, 30 Henry street.
Mr.. j. Rankin presiding, and there was
full attendance of members. Three
sick and out ACKNOWLEDGEMENT claims
for benefits were passed for payment,
and the weeks disbursements under
this head amounted to ,e22 rs i'd.
Correspondence read included a cir
cular from the agency secretary rcla-
tive to the Insurance Act and from
the Workmen's Temperance Commit
tee. !
Fermanagh.
AT Enniskillcu. ON the .3ru inst,
Captain }. Douglas tombstone, of
Snowhill Lisbellaw, was sworn as
High Sheriff of the County Of Ecrnan-
agh, and Mr.. Henry A. Burke J. r.,
Drunken, I5allnamallard was re-
sworn as Under Sheriff.
The Sheriff has appointed Mr.. Is.
Leslie Winslow, Solicitor 100 Great
Brunswick street, Dublin, his Return
ing Officer
Galway.
The lamentcd death OF the Hon.
Richar d