The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-30
news From IRELAND

NEWD FnUM IRELAND
ANTRIM.
A London dispatch Of May says
| ''The Iron Trade Employers Association
OF the Northeast Coast have resolved tt
proceed to a general lockout of engin
GERS, on account of the Amalgamated So
ciety supporting demand of the ma
chine men, In the Tees branch, for al
advance of wages equal to that given tt
the higher paid workmen. This will
! probably throw 5000 men idle, and a!
| the districts are now federated, the lock
out may extend to the Clyde and Bel
| fast"
A Glasgow dispatch of the same datt
says that the engineers strike at Coat
bridge has been settled, the masters rec
ognizing the claims of the Amalgamatee
Society of Engineers. The men earning
20s. per week and under will get an adj
vance of two shillings per week, ane
those earning above that sum one shil-
ling per week. The men returned t
work at once.
A dispatch from Bath, Eng, an.
nounces the death in that city, on May
| 8, Of Alderman Sir David Taylor, Of
Belfast, at an advanced age. Deceased
was a. well known public man in Ulster
and had been thrice mayor OF Belfast.
ARMAGH.
Edward Donohoe, aged 80, who was ar
rested in Armagh on April Is, on
charge of stabbing his father, died on the
morning of the goth in Armagh Jail. An
inquest was held by Mr. T. G. Peel, in
the county prison. DR.. Palmer, surgeon
of the prison, testified that the deceased
had the appearance of a. man who had
all the symptoms of delirtul tremens
after his admission to the prison. A
verdict in accordance with the medical
testimony was returned.
--,. CLARE --.+ d.. ..e.
An extraordinary affair occurred in
Cahir a few days ago.. An old man was
attacked by three soldiers, and when the
police arrived on the scene he was
found lying insensible in a pool Of blood,
surrounded by a large crowd Of people.
The police feared the old mans oondi-
ton was serious, and at once set about
arresting his assailants who had taken
flight, each taking a different direc-
ton. The people Joined in the chase,
and soon police and people were scour-
ing the district. Finally the three SOL
diers were arrested and brought to the
barracks, where Daniel, the injured man,
identified them. The prisoners were
subsequently remanded for eight days.
49,. CORK.
The Very Rev. J. (Canon) Murphy, D.
D., Administrator, Queenstown, has been
appointed parish priest of Macroom, and
Vicar Forane of the Deanery of Coach
ford, in succession to the late Archdea-
con Cullinan. The Rev. M. Higgins, c.
c., Queenstown, succeeds Canon Murphy
as Administrator in Queenstown.
At Mitchelstown, on May 4, young
man named David Sheehan was charged
with the attempted murder Of his youth
full stepmother., It was alleged that he
had returned from America ten days
previously, and demanded f490 from his
father, who had recently married again,
and that on the refusal of his claim he
drew revolver and fired at Mrs. Shee-
han, who, however; fortunately escaped
unhurt. He was committed for trial.
AS has already been announced, a new
line of steamers is about being started
between Manchester and Cork. The
Manchester agents of the company have
been in Cork recently, perfecting. ar,
rangements in connection with the mat
ter, and the first sailings will take place
during the present month.
On May 8, Coroner Murphy held an in
quest at the South Infirmary, Cork, on the
body of a man named William O'Brien,
a victualler, residing at 81 Douglas
street, who was found dead in James
Lane, that morning, about 2:30 o'clock.
Bridget O'Brien, sister of the deceased,
stated that her brother was about 80
years of age, had been in a poor state of
health, and was attended by DR.. Reid.
The medical testimony showed that the
deceased had died from paralysis of the
brain, and a verdict accordingly was re-
turned
On the morning of May a dead body
was found floating opposite Queenstown,
between the Royal Cork Yacht Club and
Admiralty mornings. 1t was at once re-
moved to the eastern chamber, lear the
Admiralty pier, where it was s1bse-
Quently identified as that of Mr.. James
Roche, National school teacher, Banter.
DERRY.
An accident Of a peculiar nature oc-
Cured in the Bann steam saw mills on
May 2, resulting .inthe serious injury Of
Mr.. Aaron Houston, a respectable farm
err, RESTING in Cloyffn, near Coleraine.
One Of the sawyers had put a batten
the circular saw, and was
bringing it back for another cut, when
he suddenly brought the batten in con-
tact with the off-side of the saw, just as
Mr.. Houston was entering the mill, and
the batten struck him on the right
cheek and temple, causing a terrible
wound and shattering part of the bones
of the head He was conveyed to the
Cottage hospital, but he died on the fol-
lowing Monday might CMay A.. Dr. w.
H. Caldwell, ]. P, coroner, held an in
quest inthe court house, Coleraine. YER
dict, accidental death. F
DOWN.
The Rev., James Heating, the vener-
able pastor of Lower Mourne, died on
May 4, at his residence, Annalong.
Father Heating was the oldest priest in
the diocese of Down and Conner, hav-
ing been born in the latter part of the
year 1910. He was native Of the do
cese of Ferns, and was born In Bally-
naclash, parish of Blackwater, County.
Wexford. Having entered ST.. Kieran's
College, Kilkenny, in 1841, he was, after
an edifying students career, raised to
the dignity of the priesthood, in May
nooth College, and in 1856 was appointed
by the Most Rev. Denvir to the pastoral
charge of the district of Lower MOurne,