The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-05-09
Antrim.

Mr.. Charles Cunningham Conner,
B.A., F.C.S., of 10 College Gardens.
Belfast, who died on February 10,
aged II years. has left personal es-
tate in the United Kingdom valued
at e25,243 Is lid.
An arson squad of militant suffra-
gists attempted to destroy an unten-
anted mansion known as Annadale
Hall, near Belfast. on April %, and
succeeded in doing $4,000 damage.
Much of the interior was burned. Lit
erature haunting the Ulster Unionist
leaders was discovered.
White gloves were presented to
the Recorder of Belfast on April 9
at the opening Of the Quarter Ses-
sions for the Belfast Division of An
trim, indicating the peaceful condi-
ton of the county.
Armagh.
At the meeting of the Lurgan Ru-
raj Council it was decided to build
weaving shops to laborers' cottages
as required by the applicants. and
to charge an additional rent to cover
the extra work incurred.
Cavan.
A committee composed of repre-
sentative men and leading residents
has been formed at Ballyjamesduff.
County Cavan. to have tests and Dor
ings made in the district with view
to the development of coal mining,
as it is believed that there are ex-
tensive seams there. Mr.. Leyburn.
mining expert to the Department. has
been communicated with on the sub
ject.
At the opening Of the Cavan Quar-
ter Sessions, Judge Brown. K. c.,
who made his first appearance as sue
cessor to Judge Drummond. was well
coined to Cavan by Mr.. j. G. p.
Smith, Crown solicitor. and Mr.. H. H.
Moore. Clerk of the Crown. There
being no criminal business the Sub
Sheriff presented Judge Brown with
pair of white gloves.
Glare.
Mr.. w. G. Hamilton of the North
ern Bank, Newtownstewart, has been
presented with a smoking cabinet
and kit-bag by his colleagues on leav-
ing to take up duty in western
branch.
In the Nisi Prius Court, No. 2, DR..
COLES. Registrar in Lunacy. and
Dublin special jury, inquired into the
matter of a person alleged to be of
unsound mind. The person in ques-
ton was Mrs. Margaret Cahir. of
Ennis. Co. Glare, whose estate and
effects were represented to be about
$4,000.
Tillage operations in Killaloe dis
trict are still very backward; in fact,
spring work is scarcely begun yet,
owing to the inclemency of the
weather and the wet and damp con-
dition of the ground. Farmers are
becoming anxious about the sowing
of the crops.
Cork.
At the meeting of Youghal Urban
Council, Mr.. P. ]. O'Gorman whose
father and grandfather had been pre-
viously members of the Board, was
co-opted to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of the late Mr.. M. Kennedy.
Mr.. T. ]. Carroll, whose high jump
of 6 feet 5 inches at Kinsale in July,
1913, constituted a British record.
is an R. 1. Constabulary man sta
toned at Belgool, near Kinsale. He
states that he is confident of clearing
6 feet 6 inches this year.
Most Rev. DR.. Walsh has, at Holy
Cross College, Dublin, conferred
Holy Orders on the Rev. M. A. Cash
man, B.A., son of Mr.. eastman,
Killdonoghue, Riverstown, County
Cork, and nephew of the Rev. T. F.
eastman. St. Jarlath's, Chicago, and
Mother Mary Nugent. Presentation
Convent, Cork. Father eastman
will be attached to the Cork diocese.
Dublin.
The valuable Irish library formed
by the late DR.. P. w. Joyce has been
purchased from his executors by
Messrs. Hanna and Neale, of Naussau
Street, the well-known Dublin book
sellers.
At the monthly meeting of the
Kingstown Urban Council, the Urban
rate was fixed at 6s 4d in the 6, as
against IS lid last year, and the poor
rate at 3s, as against Is I'd in the
last year. This means total in
crease of 1Od in the 6.
Last week large number of COM
mercial men assembled at Wynn's
Hotel. Lower Abbey Street. to pre-
sent to Mr.. James Tarrant, the man
ager of that establishment. an illu-
minated address and purse Of SOW
ereigns. as token Of appreciation
and goodwill on the occasion of his
marriage. The staff of the hotel pre-
sented handsome silver tea set to
Mrs. Tarrant. with best wishes for
her future happiness.
The Department have appointed
Mr.. e. G. R. Armstrong. M.R.I.A.,
F.S.A.. Assistant in the Irish Antigua
ties Division of the National Museum,