The Irish standard., 1912-03-16
| YNEWS FROM IRELANDx
Antrim.

associated with the firm of Messrs.
Ward e. Co. and also with Mr.. Eos
ter, whose copy books and drawing
books are SO well known to genera
tons of Irish school children. De-
ceased was partner in the firm when
photographic art and color printing in
Ireland were practically revolutionized,
and such famous artists as Kate
Greenaway and Walter Crane did
their early work in it's employment.
Mr.. Ward was at one time member
of the Belfast Harbor Board, and, at
ter retiring from business and public
life devoted himself to Eastern travel
and collecting, becoming an eminent
Psychologist. He was Il landscape
painter of considerable ability and
published a number OF WORKS. includ-
ing one on Turner and Il popular book
about Egypt entitled Our Sudan: Its
Pyramids and Progress" Mr.. Ward
had attained the age of eighty.
Clare.
Judgment for the defendants was
given by Mr.. Justice Barton this week
in the case in which Michael Connolc
sought a declaration that he was en-
titled to collect the rents of certain
laborers' cottages erected by the En-
nistymon Rural District Council.
Carlow,
The Chairman of the Urban Coun-
ell, Mr.. Michael Molloy, NJ. p, presid-
ed at the weekly meeting and there
were also present: Mcssrs. Thos.
Murphy, " c.; Edward Duggan, Pat
rick Brccn. VIM. NJ. Douglas, Denis
Mullane. Michael Govcrney. 2. J. Me-
Donald. Mr.. James Kelly. Town Clerk,
and p. r.. Carbery, =. S.
Cork.
Printed notices We're extensively
posted in Millstrect, County Cork, and
district, warning parents and Irishmen
generally against allowing their chill
drcn to join the British Army and
Navy or Royal Irish Cnnsta bulary, and
stating that Il weak Navy and Army
would mean the end of British tyr
anncal rule in Ireland The notices
conclude with the words, 1.-The Ma
tional Union of Sim l'cin."
Down.
Tho Bishop of Down and Conner, in
the course of his Lcnten Letter says
The Easter Communion is not mere
~ an act of piety and devotion as at
O her times of the year. but is also a
public profession of the Catholic faith
and of union or membership with tho
Church. Ii amy person Wilfully ne
elects to go to Holy Communion
within the Easter time, he is guilty of
Sricvous sin. and he is still under the
grave obligation to go to Holy Com
nunion az, soon us possible. Hence
forward, in this Diocese and the other
dioccscs Of the Province of Ulster. tho
time for complying with the preccpt
OF Easter Communion has been short
cncd with the sanction of the Holy
SoCc, anu VIII cru WIFI IIlIlltN QUIZ
day, which in this year will be the I'd
June.
The fishing season at Derry port has
been married by very sad drowning
accident. The victim was JAS. Gcddcs,
one of the hands of the driftcr Livonia.
n ha while,
tons were in progress he was seen
to ovcrbalance and fall into the river.
The captain of tho vessel rushed for a
boat hook. and SO promptly did he go
to the drowning mans assistance that
he actually succeeded in clutrhing him
by the jersey but unfortunately the
garment gave way, and the man sank
His shipmates, and also the crew of
the drifter Radiun, FASTENED to
search for the body, but their efforts
had not been successful Deceased,
who was thirty two years of age, was
a native of Buckle, Scotland. He was
widower.
Donegal.
3D. An aged woman named Kearney was
found dead sitting on the railway. De-
ceased had been in Bunerana and on
her way home had evidently become
faint and died ON the roadside being
discovered by boy, who reported the
matter to the constabulary.
Dublin.
A public meeting of the Young Ire
land Branch U. l. L., was held by
kind permission of the Lord Mayor,
in the Mansion House when Profess
sor c. II. Oldham delivered lecture
OH 1.-THE Constitutional Problem in
Home Rule"
After discussing the most suitable
venues for the holding of the Inter