The Irish standard., 1914-02-14
I XNEWS FROM IRRANDX

John Hogg, of 33 Wellington Park
Belfast, chairman of Hogg & Co.. Ltd.
Belfast, fax merchants, left an estate
valued at s232,O9S. He left large
sum to Presbyterian charities at Bel
fast. .
i Armagh. ~.
The operatives in practically all the
factories in Portadown are at present
working on short time, owing to the
dullness of business. p
cavan. -"
Beeturbet is just now experiencing
an outbreak of typhoid fever. Il tr
The residents in the town of Bally
connel have agreed to promote ar
electric lighting scheme for the town
Died. Jan. II, Mrs. j. Briesland
Bridge street, Beeturbet. Recently
Mrs. M. A. Mulligan, Virginia. Jan
IA; John Dunno, Stonebridge. Re
Gently, Matt. McEvoy, Kilbridge, aged
IS years. Recently, Mrs. Lawless
Bailleborough. Jan. 9, Mrs. Elizabeth
McCabe, Killaggan.
Cork. 4-tl14
Judge Bird, when presented at Mac.
room, on Jan. 10, with white gloves
for the eighth time in two years, con
graduated the district on it's peaceful
condition. "~'
Cork municipal elections resulted
in sweeping victory for the Home
Rule forces. All the contested Alder
manships were carried by the Nation
alists. In the new Corporation the
parties will stand: Nationalists, 49,;
O'Brienities, IL; Independents, Z; I'm
ionists, 4.
In Darrara schools, near Clonakilty,
in presence of the principal parishon-
ers, the Rt. Rev. Mgr. OI4eary pre-
sented Patrick Callahan, of Lacken.
duff, aged IL, with a silver watch,
suitably inscribed, from the trustees
of the Carnegie Hero Trust Fund, for
his bravery in saving the life of Kath-
leen Desmond from drowning.
Clare.
Michael Scanlon, Killaloe, has been
elected Clerk of the local Petty Ses-
sions Court.
The late A. Knox Moloney, of Fea-
kle, left an estate valued at G11,128.
The following deaths have taken
place: Jan. 8, John Lorigan, Killofin.
Recently, Miss Louise Hassett, Green
Road, Quin. Jan. z, Andrew B. Clancy,
Spanish Point. Jan. 5, Francis Stac-
poole, Granny, aged 70 years.
Carlow.
Robert Goff & Co. offered for sale
on Jan. IA the tenants interest in the
grass farm containing 81 acres, known
as "The Cables" situate 1k miles
from Boris, held under the Irish Land
Commission at the annuity of G44
Is Cd. After spirited bidding the hold
ing was knocked down to Thomas
Hatton for the sum of G2,05O, togeth-
er with full commission-being over
E33 per acre.
Derry.
The extensive fax stutch mills of
William Ross at Dungiven were dam.
aged to the extent of nearly $500 by
fire on Jan. IL.
At Derry Recorders Court Mrs.
Ellen Ferguson was, by consent,
awarded e125 compensation for the
loss of her husband, an employee Of
the Derry Harbor Commissioners,
who fell into the water at the ship
yard wharf on Oct. 10.
Dublin.
The death is announced of Mr.. Ed
ward Cadic, distinguished profess
sor of the National University of Dub
lin, a ,Chevalier Of the Legion of
Honor, and leading member of the
French community in Dublin.
Loans, amounting to GS0,218, in
respect to housing schemes to be car
ried out In the Pembroke Township.
have been sanctioned by the Local
Government Board.
The dissatisfaction of large sec.
tion of citizens of Dublin at the con.
stitution of the inquiry into the riots
in that city in August last found ex-
perience' in great open air meeting
in O'Connel street on Sunday after.
noon, Jan. II.
Donegal.
The death took place on Jan. 9. at
her residence. 81 Calvin street, Bel
fast, Of Mrs. Brigid Shannon. sister of
Rev. P. w. McCacerty, PIP, Burton
port, and Of Rev. John McCacerty,
Adm, Lettenkenny.
Sister Mary Agnes Moore, one OF
the founders of the community of the
Sisters of Mercy in Carndonagh in
1871, died in the convent there on Jan.
8. She entered the Order of Mercy
in 1868.
The Rev. Joseph Doyle, Adm, New.
ry, has been appointed PIP. of Tully'
lish in the room of the late Very Rev.
DR.. McConville, PIP, and the Rev.
Daniel Grant, &C., Newry, has been
appointed ADM, Newry.
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