The Irish standard., 1914-11-07
! NEWS FROM IRaANOK

for some time at Portrush and after
wards at Aghadowey.
Down.
The tender of Messrs. T. Somerset
& Co. to light Portaferry by elec-
tricity has been accepted by the
Downpatrick rural council. The area
of charge will be placed on Ballymur-
ply, Tullyboard, Ballyphilip and Porta-
ferry.
Died.-October 4, 1914, at Univer-
sity terrace, Belfast, Sidney, youngest
daughter of the late Captain William
Cosby, Fortwilliam, Annahilt.-Oc-
tober 10, 1914, at Margaret street, New
ry, Annie, relict of the late DR.. Eugene
Grant, and elder daughter of Felix
O'Hagan, J. P.-Mrs. Eleanor Mann
Gordon, wife of the late Rev. w. Cor
don, M. A, who for 80 years was pas
tor of Clifford Presbyterian Church.
She was daughter of the late Rev.
Henry Cooke.
Dublin.
The late A. ]. Crawford, T.. S. c., for
many years chief clerk at the r. l. C.
office in Dublin castle, left personal
estate valued at G2,927.
AT recent meeting of the Irish
Women's Franchise League it was
announced that the Lord Lieutenant
had RENTED sentences imposed on
Mrs. Palmer, Miss Ryan and Miss
Walsh.
Rev. T. A. Finlay, S. j.; Prof. P.
Merriman, DIR. Douglas Hyde, Prof.
McWeeney, DR.. Sigerson, Prof. Nc
Clelland, Miss O'Farrelly and DIR. Nc
Walter were recently elected members
Of the senate of the National Uni
versty.
On the motion of Mr.. Reign, second
ed by Alderman McWalter, the cor
poraton adopted a resolution in favor
of a petition to the King to have ade-
quate provision made for the depend
ents Of those who we're injured or
fatally shot by his troops at Bach
elor's Walk, and requesting the M.
P.'s for the city to have the petition
duly presented. The lord mayor init
mated that Mr.. Birrell had written
stating that the corporations resolu-
ton would have the earnest attention
of the Government.
A meeting Of the Provisional Gen.
eral Council of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Federation of Ireland, held
in the Mansion House, Dublin, elected
the following officers: President, Rev
DR. Coffey, Maynooth College; vice
presidents, Ulster, Rt. Rev. Dean
Byrne, Dungannon; Leinster, the lord
mayor of Dublin; Munster, Very Rev
Canon Murphy, Macroom; Connacht
Mr.. Il. f. Smyth, M. p; secretary, Rev
Father Bourke, G. c., Rathfarnham;
treasurer, John Gore, Dublin.
Donegal.
The solemn dedication of the new
church at Bruckless, County Donega
Con the site of the church destroyed
by fire., was performed by Most Rev
DR.. O'Donnell, Lord Bishop of Raphoe
on Oct. IS.
Rev. George Gallagher, S. j., recent
ly ordained at st. Bueno's North
Wales, is son of w. Gallagher, l.. S
o., chief inspector of customs and ex
else, and granddaughter Of Right Rev
Mgr. McGlynn, and was born in Done
gal, his mother being daughter Of
the late G. Colhoun, Waterside, Derry
Father Gallagher was educated at St
Ignatius College, Stamford Hill, and
Stonghurst, and took his NJ. A. (Oxon)
degree three years ago.
Fermanagh.
Captain J. Rogers has been appoint
ed inspecting officer of the Irish vol
unteers for Fermanagh.
James Plunkett, Springfield, who
died recently, was a brother of Thorn.
as Plunkett, NJ. II. l. A., Enniskillen
The deceased was owner of the his
toric rock of Knockmore, the Parnas
sus Of Fermanagh's poet, the late Pc.
ter Magennis.
Died.-October ID. 1914, at 6 RIOS
sorry terrace, Enniskillen, Frank, aged
% years, the dearly beloved son OF
John McInerney, eX-sergeant r. l. c.,
and Margaret Mc1nerney.-SamW viii,
son, OF Ulster Hotel, Lisnaskea. The
deceased gentleman, who was not
quite 40 years OF age, succeeded the
late 4. Robinson as postmaster some
years ago.
Galway.
The plans for alterations to the Kill.
karten Chapel of Tease, supplied by
Messrs. Scott & Sons, of Dublin, pro.
vide for ar entirely new roof, ceiled in
open stained woodwork and arranged
in ornamental panels; new chancel
and altar, OH which the Rood screen
will be an interesting feature. An
elevation Of the side walls and gables
are among the other alterations. Mr..
Mitchell, of Gort, was the contractor
Died.-October II, at "a Belmont
avenue, Donnybrook, James Dermot
Daily. M. A., of Castle DAILY, Loughrea.