The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-12-21

NEWS FROM IRELAND

Gently at Shotesham Park, Norfolk,
England, the beaters discovered the
body Of man since identified as
Richard Holgrove Mccarthy, second
son of the late Mr.. III. Leslie McCar-
thy, of Woodford House, Lstowel.
Kerry.
Kings.
An extraordinary fatality occurred
in Edenderry late on the night of No.
vember 16, the victim being William
Davis. d baker and native of Null
turning to his lodgings on the night
in question when he tripped against
n raised flagstone on the footpath and
fell heavily. his chest coming in con-
tact with foot scraper. The unfor-
tunate man, who was rendered par
TALLY unconscious by the fall was
assisted to his feet by Il passerby, TO
whom lie declared that the fall had
broken his heart After resting for
ings without assistance, but COM
planned that he felt IA great pain about
his heart. He retired to bed later on
and, when some Of his fellow dodgers
went to his room to inquire how he
was, they found him on the floor dead
and fully dressed.
Limerick.
1T has been decided by Limerick
County Council to take over for the
purpose of preservation as an ancient
monument the remains of st. Patrick s
Church, Kirkpatrick.
Sligo.
\ meeting of the Diocesan Chapter
held in Sligo on the 18th inst. for tho
commended to the Vatican in connec :
ton with the approaching appoint
n1cnt to the Bishopric OF Elphin rem
dercd vacant by the death of the Most
Rev. DIR. Clancy. The Cork Exam
incr' says it is understood the names
selected were those OF Right Rev.
Monsignor O'Riordan. Rector of the
Irish College, Rome: Rev Thomas
O'Doherty, Dean of Maynooth College;
Very Rev. Canon Harte, r. p, Castle
bar: Very Rev. Canon Coyne, r. F..
Boyle.
Tipperary.
Mrs. NJ. O'Ncill has retired after
thirty years service under the Com
missioners OF National Education. the
last twenty three of which she spent
as principal teacher in Bansha Girls
School.
Deep regret was caused throughout
the county by the death on Novem-
Der is of Very Rev. Canon William
Meagher for thirty years pastor of
Templemore. The deceased was born
in Templemore in 1927 and was or
dained to the priesthood at MAMMOTH
in 1854.
Tyrone
\ night Waterman named Patrick
Hunter declares that at a. m, on
November is, at Abbey bridge Omagh
near which a man was recently
drowned, his dog became terrified and
bolted. and he then observed the fig
ure of man coming towards him
swiftly and silently. and turn aside
and pass through the iron rails of the
bridge. He informed the police, who
revisited the place with him. but
found no traces of anyone
Waterford.
man named Hickey, employed by
Thomas Power, Dungarvan, was found
dead on the road at Ballymakee, near
Clonme. 1t appears he was proceed
ing with horse and cart to get a
load OF apples at Mediums. 1t is sup
posed the horse stumbled, and he was
thrown out of the vehicle as the an
'mal was found lying on the road
with the car overturned.
Westmeath.
At meeting of the Athlone Coun-
Gil ON November is a resolution was
unanimously passed calling upon the
electors OF Cork City to demand the
resignation Of Mr.. William O'Brien
NJ. p, because Of" the resolution
proceeded. 1.-The scandalous attack
made in Mr.. O'Briens speech at Cork
on Mr.. Lloyd George, Chancellor OF
the EXchequer, and on the Chairman
of the Irish Parliamentary Party
The resolution described Mr. O'Brien
as the greatest living enemy of the
Irish cause