The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-04-20

provements.
Among the signatories to a petition
for the reprieve of Frank McNamee.
sentenced to death at Derry for the
murder of his wife, are Most Rev. Dr..
McEiugh, Dean Hayes and Rev. DR..
McGrenaghan, Moderator Elect of the
General Assembly.
Rev. j. j. Ward, c. c., Carrickma-
cross, has been transferred to Bun
doran; Rev. ]. Duffy, G. c., Corduff,
to Carrickmacross; Rev. F. Mccall
fiery, c. c., Aughnamaullen W., to Cor
duff; and Rev. f. Brennan, G. c., Bun
doran to Corduff.
AT Moy Petty Sessions, three hours
were given to hearing cases against
Jas. Farrelly and MI. Hamill, of Roam,
who were charged with taking part in
an assault on Ellen Fox,~ Savanagh-
anroe, English, returning from her
wedding. 1t was. alleged that a crowd
OF young men had attacked the we'd
ding party and the bride was rendered
unconscious with wound in her fore
head. JAG. Forsythe, Stilloga, and j.
Beaves, Shanmoy, were charged with
assaulting Ed. Cullen, the brides faith
er. All the cases were dismissed,
the Bench holding that there had been
violent horseplay, but that the evil
dence did not justify conviction.
Sarah Mccarthy, a spinster, aged 35,
belonging to Markethill, was run over
by an express train at Balls Cross
ing, near Lurgan, on Saturday eve
ming and cut to pieces. She had been
on a visit to her sister, Mrs. M. A.
McCreavey, who was with her as she
crossed the line, and had a marvel
lous escape.
Most Rev. DR.. Mulhern, Bishop of
Dromore, announces in his Lenten
Pastoral that all liabilities to the bank
regarding the Cathedral have been
discharged, and he thanks priests and
people for the whole-hearted, unset
fish and untiring zeal with which they
carried to, mavelously successful
issue the bazaar and collection.
r. II. Bland, j. p, Bournemouth,
and late Of Lisburn, left 54,303
pounds. He left 5000 shares each in
the Estancia Britannica to his neph-
eWs, R. w. H. and e. H. Bland; 1900
shares to his nephew, John; 1000
pounds each to his two brothers; 300
pounds to his sister, Mrs. Smyth; 200
pounds to the Dogs Home, and 100
pounds each to the Royal Hospital,
Belfast, the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals and other
legacies. The residue he left in trust
for his niece, Miss McCausland, with
remainder to his nephews.
Mr.. Alex. Patterson; who has died
at his residence, Scotch St., DUNCAN
non, in his Saith year, was for over
30 years member of the Town Com
missioners and U. d. c., and was also
a member of the other local bodies.
He took part in the contest for the
representation of the old borough in
the 7O's and SOS, and was Unionist
agent for East Tyrone. Thos. Hop
kirk, Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, who
has died, aged So, retired few months
ago from the Midland Railway sefvice
In no other diocese, except, per-
haps, Dublin, is there the same in
sistent need for charity as in Belfast.
Most Rev. DR.. MacRory says in his
Lenten Pastoral, in urging provision
for the poor; and referring to children
"half-timers" at the age of 12 years,
he says, it is crying evil to send
children to work in mills and factories
at such tender age, interfering with
their education and arresting their
physical development.
Adam Speers, j. p, was elected
chairman Hollywood Technical Instruc-
ton Committee and A. Robinson allot-
ments instructor.
T. l.. Price, Larne, was elected chair
man Ulster District, Institute of Jour-
nalists, in succession to R. M. Sib-
bett.