The Irish standard., 1915-02-13
News from Ireland
Antrim.

The Belfast corporation have agreed
to authorize the issue of s150,000
81 per cent 1928 corporation redeem
able stock, and to the granting of cor
poration mortgages under the act of
1918.
Captain R. c. Orr, Somerset light
infantry, member of the. legal pro-
fession at Ballymena, has been killed
In action.
At a special meeting of the Belfast
harbor board, David John Owen, as
sistant manager of the port and docks
of Goole, was elected secretary, in sue
cession to w. A. Currie, resigned.
Armagh.
A marriage was solemnized at st.
Patrick's Church, Iskaheen, County
Derry. by the Rev. ]. Gribbon, P. p,
uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev.
J. Duffy, st. Columb's college. Derry,
the Rev. P. Conway, C. c., and the Rev.
c. v. Cullen, c. c.. between Albert
Wehrly, Lakeview, Sytrim. Crossmag-
len, second son of the late Albert
Wehrly. Castleblaney, County Mon
Afghan, and Mary Josephine, eldest
daughter of Henry Gribbon, ]. p, Gort-
macrane, Kilrea, County Derry.
The deaths are announced Of James
Quinn, ex-D. c., Hanclough, Middle
town, brother of Rev. P. Quinn, c. c.,
Coalislard, and brother-in-law Of Rev.
o. McAleavey, P. p, Moneymore. Ven
cradle o. King Irwin. d. D., Protestant
Archdeacon of Armagh.
Patrick O'Reilly, Ballieborough, and
James Lee, Darkley, have been ap-
pointed magistrates for the county,
Prior to his departure for Galway on
promotion, ferewell party was given
in honor of Thomas Connaire, Post Of
fee, Cavau.
Before T. J. Smyth, commissioner,
Major John James Purdon OF Clover
hill, Belturbet, and Trayers Robert
Blackley Of Drumbar, Cavan, were
sworn in as high sheriff and sub.sheriff
respectively of the county. Messrs.
Allen and Halpin, solicitors, Of Cavan,
and Is South Frederick street, Dublin,
have been appointed returning officers.
Glare.
The sudden death has occurred at
Ennis of Mrs. Abrahall, wife of Rev.
T. H. Abrahall, rector of Drumcliffe.
Deceased was a member of a County
Cavan family.
Cork.
The Carndonagh National Teachers
Association has decided to present
their secretary, Thomas O'Doherty,
late principal of st. Patrick's school,
Cardonagh, with a testimonial on the
occasion of his retirement.
Colonel Hamilton, proprietor of the
Dowras Bay hotel, was at Donegal
crown sessions, granted q transfer OF
the license of the hotel, hitherto held
In the name Of the late manager, Ger
man named Henri Frlck, who had been
sentenced to six months Imprisonment
by the Ardara magistrates for non-reg-
istration, he being an alien enemy of
the British.
The estimates for the Donegal dis
trict lunatic asylum show an increase
Of G1,5O5 on last year. The increase
number of inmates.
The Neville pensions committee
have resigned in body as protest
against the pension officers valuation
of incomes and the manner in which
their decisions were treated by the
local government board. The Donegal
county council have communicated
with the local government board on the
matter
A conditional order of quo warranto
directed against DR.. Daniel ]. Byrne of
Graiguebig to show by what authority
he claims to exercise the Office of cor
orner for the county was granted by
Lord Chief Justice Gibson and Justice
Dodd In the kings bench on the appli-
cation made on behalf of R. P. Nc.
Donold of Tiny Park. Counsel said Mr..
Mcdonald, formerly coopted men,
Der of the Carlow rural council, had
beer elected to the vacant office in last
August, but the lord chancellor or
dered new election, having decided
that Mr.. Mcdonald was disqualified by
Section II, subsection of the appli-
cation Of enactments order. A new
election was held and DR.. Byrne was
appointed. Counsel contended that
Mr.. McDonald's membership of rural
council was no disqualification for an
office under county council, and that
the sanction of the lord chancellor was
not necessary.
Derry.
r. J. Mccormack of the customs and
excise, Liverpool, who was educated at
the Long Tower and Brow.of-the-H Hill
schools, Derry, has been appointed
chief preventive officer in the customs