The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-06-14
XNEWS FROM IRELANDf
Armagh.

Lurgan Town Council has accepted
the tender of VIM. Mckinney, Porta-
down, of Gs,775 for erecting fifty four
houses under the Housing of the
Working Glasses Act,
In Killylea district, large tracts of
low-lying land are under water owing
to the heavy rains, and the damage
that is being done to the early crops
is incalculable. In low-lying clay
ground the potato seed is rotting in
the ground, and the corn and flax
brairds are 'souring."
Antrim.
A vanman named James Taggart,
aged sixty years, of "a Cape street,
Belfast. was taken suddenly i'll on
May IA while working for the Great
Northern Mineral Water Company,
and died before medical assistance
could be obtained.
The Local Government Board have
sanctioning supplement loan of $15,-
900 for the purpose of enabling the
council to complete the Improvement
scheme under the Laborers' Act.
Died.-On May 10, at 1S1 Barracton
street, Cork, Sara Barry. May 5, at
Believe, Queenstown, Maurice Bren-
nan. May 9, at South 1nfirmary, Mar
garet, wife of John Bellamy, late of
st. Raphaers, Montenotte. May g.,
Daniel, youngest son of Peter Collins,
late of Bandon.' May II, at Cork Dis
trict Hospitol. John Condor, late of
Ballinacrusha.
Carlow.
A serious accident befell a man
named Behan, residing at Hillbrook,
recently. It appears that he was in
structed to procure some gelignite for
blasting operations at the quarries
near his residence, and it is said that
in the course of some experiments he
was carrying out, the material ex-
ploded and carried away four fingers
Off one hand, while it is feared that
the unfortunate man will lose the
sight of one eye. He was removed in
critical condition to Shillelagh hos
pital.
Donegal.
A verdict of death from heart fail
ure was returned at the inquest held
at Lissard in the case of a boy named
Cornelius Mccarthy, farm hand, aged
is, who died suddenly on May
The death has occurred at Golad,
near Milford. of Mrs. McFadden, at
the age of 100 years. She was in full
possession Of her mental faculties up|
to shortly before her death, and re-
membered events that happened in
her neighborhood IS years ago.
Down.
Mrs. Margaret Collins of Peters
Place. Newry, died on May II.
The progressive town of Warren
point was en- fete on May IL, when
the Lord Lieutenant paid a visit to
that charming resort and formally
opened new and up-to-date water
supply system.
Derry.
Derry No. Rural Council has ap-
piled for a loan of e1S,45O for the
erection of a number of houses under
the Laborers' Acts.
Thomas Lindsay, of 26 Pump street,
Londonderry, corner Of Derry City
since 1872, and who died on the 18th
Of February last, left personal estate
valued at s1,27S.
Dublin.
The late DR.. r. T. Hearn, of Rath-
mines. left estate valued at s3,105.
Rathdown No. 2 Rural Council has
appointed A. O'Neill, v. S., Main street,
Bray, to the position of Dairy In
spector at a salary of e35 per year.
Fermanash.
Two we'll known and highly respect
ed residents Of this county have pass
of Newtownbutler, and Vincent T.
Herbert of Enniskillen.
Galway.
A boy named Peter Hanley, of Can
non Island, Lough Corrib, who was
accidentally shot on May II by a Gal
way mechanic while they were rabbit
ing, died on May IL.
The death is recorded, in his 18th
year. of John Boyle, Barrack street,
Tuam. Deceased, who was native
Of Co. Mayo, was formerly well known
as a trainer of hunters and race
horses and used to take the saddle
with the Galway Blazers.
Kings.
The death has occurred at Birr of
p. Kelly, who served as Town Sur
geon for a considerable period.
The police failed to Illustrate cat