The Irish standard., 1914-04-11
Armagh.

Kill MT. AuQr0W OOuu6llys III armagh
County Council, moved that the reso.
luton bestowing ESQ yearly toward
- chair in Queens University, Belfast,
for the endowment of teachers be re-
3scinded, and that second scholar
ship of $40, when the approved can
$didates turned up be given, the de-
PENDANTS to get the choice of college
they wished to study at. There were
persons, he said, other than teachers
who required university assistance,
and it was not fair to limit the grant
to teachers. It was an injustice to
the talented children of the poorer
classes. Mr.. J. O'Callaghan, J. p, sec
onded. Mr.. w. J. Allen, j. p, opposed
the motion which was lost.
Antrim.
The Committee of Management of
the Belfast Hospitals and Dispensaries
has appointed DR.. John McCloy First
Assistant tuberculosis Medical Off
Ger, and DR.. James Shaw second AS
sistant, under the Belfast Corporation
tuberculosis scheme.
cavan.
For quite number of years there
has not been such fierce wind and
rain storm in Killeshandra District as
on Sunday night and Monday, March
Is and IL. Several trees in Castle
hamilton demesne and many other
parts of the district were uprooted. A
handsome few in the Protestant
Churchyard we're overturned. Very
fortunately the dwelling houses in the
district escaped without any injury.
Cork.
The Naval Estimates for 1914-1915
include sum of $500 for new
works at Haulbowline, s2,50O for re.
newing Spencer Jetty, $4,000 for
bridge to Paddy's Block, and $1,000
for workmen's cottages. leaving s27,-
500 to be granted in next or following
years vote to complete the entire
scheme.
The All-for-1rland members of the
Cork Corporation have, according to
the Cork Free Press" unanimously
decided to abstain from attending the
Lord Mayors st. Patricks Day ban.
quet, as a protest against his gross
craftsmanship.
Aspecial meeting for the committee
in charge Of the County Glare Point
to-Point Races, which were to come of
on March IL, decided by five to three
votes to- abandon the fixture for an in
definite period, owing to the district
over which the races were to be run
being in the scheduled area conse-
quent. on the outbreak of foot and
mouth disease in the South Of Ireland.
Carlow.
The death has occurred at the Brig
idine Convent, Tullow, in her ninety
first year, Of Sister Mary Ignatius
O'Callaghan. A. member of an es-
teemed County Carlow family, the de-
ceased nun labored zealously in the
cause of religion and education for
over fifty-six years. The Most Rev.
DR.. Foley presided at the obsequies,
and the chief mourners included
Messrs. w. O'Callaghan and w. P.
Headen, Dublin, nephews, Rev. Bro.
J. Deering, Tullow Monastery, and Mr..
j. McCullagh, cousins.
Dublin.
The Kingsbridge Branch of the Ma.
tional Union of Railwaymen have. un.
animously adopted resolution de-
claring it to be time to seek sub.
stantial increase Of pay and modifi.
cation Of working hours, and calling
on railwaymen to join the union; and
expressing pleasure at the decision OF
the mems representatives to give not
ice to withdraw from the Cancellation
scheme Of 1907, and press forward an
improved scheme applicable to Ire
land.
Down.
The employees in the Dromalane
Spring Mill, Newry, owned by Messrs
F. w. Harris and Company, struck
work on Thursday, March 10, owing
to the manager having discharged two
mechanics. The management denied
an allegation that any religious quest
ion entered into the matter, and state
that the employees, who number be
tween 300 and 400, left out of sym
pathy with the men that were dis
charged. As trade just now is no,
brisk all the mills in the town, ex
cept Mr.. Robert Kerr's, are on three
quarters time, and it is stated Droma
lane mill may not be reopened 70,
some weeks.
The death has occurred at Bangor
Of Rev. David Mischief, M. A.. who re-
tired from active duty in the Presby'
terrain ministry in 1900. Deceased
who had almost reached his ninetieth
year. was a native of Buncrana, was
licensed to preach by the Derry Pres
bytery in 1847, was ordained in Bun
h crana in 1850, and subsequently served