The Irish standard., 1898-10-01
ARM AGlI.

On the return of some CT those who
had gone to ths Bansnalshrlge meeting
from Dungunnon and Stcwartstown on
Sept I, they were advised by The police
inspector. in order to avoid any possible
trouble, to 30 homo by the killymaun
road. This they did: but, on passing ST.
Patrick's church. at tho end of the town
they were met by a shower of stones and
broken bottles, thrown by a crowd of
Orangcmcn who bad assembled there
As the police had, evidently had an in
tmution of expected trouble, it will be
interesting to watch what action they
will take on this very open and uncalled
for breach of the peace"
ANTRIM
With regard to the challenging yacht
"Shamrock," which is to run for the
American cup and which will be built in
Belfast. the Telegraph. of that city, I'm 'er
date OF Sept. I. stated that MIR. Robert
Kelly, Jr., had received u cablegram
from his brother. Mr.. Hugh C.. Kelly.
honorary secretary OF the Royal Ulster
Yacht club and members Of the deputa-
ton sent to New York to arrange fer
the contest. intimatinE that the meet
ing with the New York Yacht club Of
ficials had been most successful. and that
everything had been satisfactorily ar
ranged for the best of five races to take
place in October. 1899. The work of
building the Shamrock" will ut once be
proceeded with. 1t is stated that the
challenger yacht will be slightly under
80 feet and will he built chiefly of
"Woframinia one of the strongest and
lightcsL of aluminium alloys. lIarland
& Wolff will only supply the materials.
and the yacht will be built in Mr.. Flies
yard, which will be a matter of satisfac-
The Queens Island" rivctting rouehs
will not be allowed to have anything to
do with the construction Of the boat.
CORK.
On Sept. 9. at Queenstown. a young
man named Eugene Hogan, accompanied
by his brother. discmbarkcd from the
steamship l.ucana on her arrival from
America. Hogan. who is Il native of
Scarf, near Bantry. left Passage Ivy the
ll31 train, and while it was steaming
past Horschcad he made a most deter
the window of the compartment in
which he was travelling. In the same
carriage was Sergeant Kerris, of the no
lice, who. rushing to the door of the
compartment. clutchcd the man by the
legs. and thus frustrated his attempt to
destroy himself. He was subsequently
brought before the magistrates at the
police office, and owing to the nature of
the answers given to Mr.. j. q. Roche's
interrogations and tie demeanor of the
prisoner. it was concluded that he was
Of unsound mind. On subsequent mcd-
cal examination he was committed to the
Cork district lunatic asylum
CARLOW.
An individual styling himself Major
Trench" recently passed bogus check
for ,c10 on a Carlow merchant After
this transaction ne left the ncighbor-
hood, but was subsequently arrested at
Killarney on charge of swindling in
that place. 1t appears that he had been
practicing the CHECK game" quite cx-
tensively all over the country. He is
now i'll 'rralec Jail. with the prospect of
a prolonged residence there
CLARE.
On Sept 6. at the monthly meeting of
| the kilrush town commissioners. held
! at the Market House assembly rooms,
Mr.. Luke O'Brien. chairman, presiding,
Mr.. r. ]. Hunt solicitor, appeared on
behalf of the local branch of the 9S club
(Henry Joy McCracken), who have rec
commended to have the streets of Kill