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Antrim.

elected Councillor Crawford McCul-
lagh, J. p, Lord Mayor for the coming
year.
A short time ago three bodies, ap-
parently of men belonging to the Brit
ish Navy, were washed ashore at Rath-
lin Island, while others have been
found at Ballycastle, Larne, Waterloo
and Islandmagee.
The Belfast Corporation has decided
to place on the list of persons quail
fled to serve in succession to Alder
man Tyrrell as High Sheriff, the names
of the members of the Corporation
that follow. in the order given-Coun-
cillor John G. White. Alderman Peter
Kerr Smiley M. P; Councillor Robert
Dunlop.
Armagh.
The annual municipal election to fill
the five seats at Lurgan Town Coun-
Gil, vacated each year by rotation, took
place recently. and the town clerk.
Fred w. Pollock, declared the result
as follows: John Mahaffy, j. P, 7O3;
H. G. MacGeagh, D. L., 673; Thomas
l.. Cole, 638; William Ballantine, G29;
James Gillespie, 623, and George Nc
Chez, 56S.
At meetings of various organizations
in the county resolutions of sympathy
were passed with John Thomas Co.
garty. County Co., r. d. c., president
of the East Cavan Executive of the
United Irish League, on the death of
his brother, Henry Gogarty, of Kings
court.
Through the death of an uncle, resi-
dent at Nayan, Constable Orr, Bailie-
borough, has been bequeathed leg
acy of G15,00O.
The death occurred suddenly while
attending mass at Miltownmalbay of
Thomas Leahy, Sr.. butter merchant,
who carried on an extensive business
throughout County Glare.
Patrick Clancy, Strandfield House,
Spanish Point, Midtown Malbay, was
sworn in by S. Brady r. NJ, as JUS
tice of the Peace for Glare.
In reply to request of the Kilrush
Urban Council for the use of the Fair
Green for holding pig and cattle fairs,
X. r. Studdert, j. p, agent for Cap
tain Vandeleur, has refused permits
sion, except for holding the fairs
granted under the patent. Only two
of the sixteen fairs held annuallyl
come under the patent, and it was de-
cided to offer nominal rent for the
use of the green.
White gloves were presented to
Judge Bodkin at Kilrush Quarter Ses-
sions, there being no criminal cases
for trial.
Cork.
The Coisde Gnotha of the Gaelic
League has condemned the action of
Cork Corporation in withdrawing the
freedom Of the city from DR.. Kuno
Meyer.
On the ground that the ratepayers
were unable to pay, Cork District
Council has adjourned all new work.
The estimates of the Cork Union
for the forthcoming year are G11,31O
greater than those of last year. The
total sum to be demanded by the
County Council and Corporation is
962,4SO, and the increase, the clerk
stated at the weekly meeting of the
Board, is equal to an extra rate of
about I'd. in the pound.
The beautiful departure ceremony
was held in the Chapel of the Society
OF African Missions, Blackjack road,
Cork, on the occasion of the leaving
for Western Equatorial Africa of Rev.
J. Higgins. of Limerick, and Rev. c.
Murphy, of Cork.
Michael Conway, manager of the
Prudential Assurance Company in
Cork. was the recipient of a presenta.
ton from the Prudential branch of the
National Union of Life Assurance
Agents in that city. ON his transfer, on
promotion, to Waterford and Tipper-
airy districts.
The late M. j. Stapleton, stockbrok-
er and chartered accountant, Cork, left
estate valued at G6,SOS.
Among recent deaths are the fol-
lowing: AT the Convent of Mercy.
Queenstown, Sister Mary stanislaus,
one OF the oldest members of the COM
munity. Mrs. M. Agatha Tuomy, at
the Clare Convent, Kenmare. She was
the daughter of the late James Tuomy.
OF Mems, Newmarket.
Carlow.
No Town Commissioners were elect.
ed in Tullow this year and, as a con-
sequence, the Commissioners Board
is now extinct.
* The following deaths have recently
taken place: At Market Square, Car.
low, Patrick O'Shea. Rev. T. BRYAN.
Clonmore Rectory, Hacketstown.
H Derry.
Quantities of wreckage and part of
the cargo, including cocoanut, cotton,
z rubber and wool, of the Wilson liner
Hydro. which went down in a gale
twenty miles off the Derry coast, have
been washed ashore at Portrush and
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