The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-02-03
Antrim,

A youth named Thomas Irvine l5),
sustained more or less serious injuries
by falling down hoist in Bedford
street. Belfast, He is stated to have
missed his footing somehow and fallen
from an upper floor. DR.. Haydock was
called in, and, after treating the lads
injuries, had him removed to the I'm
ion Iufirmary, where he is progressing
favorably.
The death took place at Crookstown'
Co. Cork, on the 18th inst, of very
Rev. Canon O'Mahony, p. F., one ol
the most distinguished priests IN the
diocese of Cork. The deceased clergy
man had officis,ted, as usual on Ne"
Years duy, in the parish church. and
WAS in his apparent robust health;
but the end came suddenly on that
date. The news created deep and sim
ccre regret, not only in his own par
ish. but in Cork city and far beyond
it's boundaries. He was Chur. imam
of considerable cmincnce; and his
contributions to theological and MS
torical reviews displayed vast learn
ing and erudition. In the political
arena, Canon O'Mahony was for years
Il tower of strength to the sid; whoss
views he advocated. In the early
'nincties, when attached to Cork Ca
thedral, he was Il prominent and ac-
tive supporter of the anti-Parnclllte
section of the Irish Party, just as he
was fearless advocate of the Par-
nellitc movement before tho unhappy
political split. Quite recently his cx-
posurc or the infamous Tory plot to
exploit IL local family dispute for. po-
litical pur. oscs showed his skilfulness
and energy as Il public controversial
list; while the now famous Kingston
case, also from his parish, proved
damp suuib in the hands of the Tory
agents, thanks to the Canon's vigor
GUS letters TO the English Press re-
vcaling the real facts Of the alleged
boycott II" WAS an enthusiastic
Gaelic Lacquer.
y preliminary meeting of farmers
and traders and others interested in
promoting two more fairs in Bally-
mngauran was held i, the village on
Friday night. y discussion ensucd re-
gHrtlinw the best means to be adopted
towards, the organization of the two
new fairs III l1allymagauran. All
prcsen. promised their support and Co
operation, and the meeting decided to
adjourn further consideration OF tho
subject pending the calling of Il more
representative meeting at which the
date of the proposed new fairs will be
fixed. MI other arrangements for
their success will be made.
Carlow.
Nm old farmer named Denis L.alor.
OF Mnnavothe, near Rathvilly, county
Carlow, WAS attending mass at his
parish church when lie collapsed in
his pow aud expired IA few minutes
afterwards.
Down.
Dr. Alexander Heron, j. F., coroner
for South Down, held an inquest re-
Gently in the Bainbridgc Workrnuse
touching tho death of II child named
William kinsshury, aged one year and
ten months, who died in the inlirmary
Sarah Kinssbury. mother OF the chile.
stated that on Saturday evening Wit
ness WAS boiling potatoes for the din
ncr, and she took them off and
drni lcd them into Il little bath. The
child WAS then running through the
Kitchen and when the Witness turned
round the child came backways,
struck against the pot, and felt into
the bath OH its back.
Donegal
Mcssrs John Dillon, Nj. r., and MIR.
Augustine Brrell NJ. p, in addition to
several other speakers, addressed Il
great Home suc Demonstration in
Lcttcrkenny on the 18th inst.
Mr.. Birrcll spoke in Derry on tho
18th inst.
Dublin.
y statement. issued from the Chief
Sccrctarys Office, Dublin Castle, last
week, states that the Lord Lieutenant
has made the following appointments
MIR. Daniel Nj. j. O'Conncl, solicit
tor, Skibbereen, to be Clerk of the
Crown and Peace for Co. Cork, in
room of Mr.. w. J. Fitzgerald, de-
ceased; Mr.. Henry Murphy, solicitor.
Clones, to be Grown Solicitor and
Sessional Crown Solicitor for County
Monaghan. in room of Mr.. r. l.. Bail
sa lie, deceased