The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-09-28
Armagh.

the heavy rainfall of the past month,
as it is impossible for many of them
to save their crops such as they are.
The almost unprecedented wet season
must necessarily have a most disas-
trous effect on the crops, particularly
in lowlying districts, all of which are
heavily flooded, with the result that
the outlook for farmers in these dis
tricts is an exceedingly dismal and
disheartening one.
Antrim.
On August Is an attack was made
by Orangemen upon body Of exclr-
sionists engaged on an outing neither
political nor religious in character,
which was an aeridheacht and sports
held at Feymore, on the shores of
Tough Neagh, and within view of
Rams Island. Everything possible
was done in advance to organize lo-
cal feeling in the district against what
was wilfully misconstrued into Hi
bernian Invasion"
Cork.
Most Rev. DIR. Browne, Bishop Of
C1oyne, has awaited of the opportun-
ity afforded by the Golden Jubilee of
the Right Rev. Monsignor Keller. P.
p, Youghal, to present him with a
magnificent. sample of Irish ecclesi-
astical art metal work in the shape
OF chalice made in Dublin. 1t bears
the following inscription: Presented
by the Most Rev. DR.. Browne to rhe
Right Rev. Monsignor Keller. P. P,
v. G., Dean of Cloyne, as token of
congratulation on his having attained
the Golden Jubilee of his priesthood,
and of the grateful acknowledgment
Of his unvarying and valued co-ope-a-
tion with his Bishop, August "a.
1912"
Cavan
At Annadaniel sports on August %
a man named McKenna. who resides
convenient to Ballinamuck and Drum
lish, was very severely injured by the
horse he was riding. The animal in
taking a leap stuck in the soft ground
and threw McKenna who was then
walked on by the horse and dragged
a considerable distance.
Dublin.
BY the death of the Very Rev. IA
vid p. Mulcahy, P. p, Swords, at tn"
age of 81 years, there has passed away
one of the most highly respected
priests in the Diocese of Dublin. The
sad event occurred on August 25, at
private hospital in Dublin.
Thomas Andrew Armstrong, of Phi
OF View, Harbor road. Oakley, who
died on June %, aged forty-five years
left personal estate in the United
Kingdom valued at G1,359. His will,
which bears date April 80, 1904, Is as
follows "All earthly goods have
in store. To my dear wife leave for
evermore; l freely give, no limit do I
fix; This Is my will, and she execu-
trtx.-Thomas Andrew Armstrong"
Donegal.
Sir Edmund Francis Hayes. fifth
baronet of Drumbos Castle, Strafror-
Ter, County Donegal, who died on
January 81 last, aged sixty-two years
left unsettled personal estate In the
United Kingdom valued at sS,7l5.
Fermanagh.
George Fleming, Castle street, I'm
niskillen, died suddenly on August ~
at his residence. Deceased was in his
usual health in the morning and was
out walking. After dinner he went
to bed for a sleep and his wife hay
ing occasion to enter the room found
her husband had just passed away.
Galway.
George Quetelet. the Belgian, who
was arrested at Galway recently on
suspicion Of being a spy, was dis
charged. Mr.. Murphy, solicitor for
defendant, said he was entitled to
know what charge had been brought
against his client. The presiding
magistrate said no evidence had been
given against any individual, and he
acceded to the application to have the
defendant discharged.
Kerry.
Considerable uneasiness is felt BY
the farmers of the county for the
crops because of the heavy rains
which have been experienced durine
the past month. In many cases the
hay has been reduced to litter, and
has actually been in not a few u..
stances consigned to the manure
heaps as not being At for fodder. Thu
, lowlands are in some places indis
tinguishable from lakes of severa
feet deep, while the river Feale ha.
7 enormously swollen and the water al.
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