The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-05-26
ANTRIM.

!, e. ANTRIM.
On the morning of May 3 serious fire
broke out on the premises of the Patent
Vulcanite Roofing Asphalte Company,
situated on the banks OF the Lagan, op-
posite the first locks Belfast. 1t was
hopeless trying to save the works and
attention was directed to cutting off
the flames from valuable stores ad-
joining, which at the time were packed
full of goods ready for immediate ship
ment This object they were successful
in achieving, and consequently a con-
siderable saving was effected. The
works, however, were completely gut
ted, the roof and part of the walls fall
ing in. A quantity of valuable machin-
cry was in the burning building, and
was practically ruined. The damage is
considerable, but it is covered by insur-
ance.
CORK.
Dublin Castle unwittingly has taken
the most effective means Of proving the
.,grip which the United Irish League has
taken on tie mind of the county OF
Cork. A meeting was called for Sum
day, April go, at Newmarket, five miles
from Kanturk, to forward the new Or
ganization; and in the hope of prevent
ing the spread of the new movement in
the south, the Castle executive issued a
surprise proclamation, on Saturday, and
assembled force of couple
of hundred police under a. resi-
= dent magistrate and several po-
lice inspectors, with a view of sup
pressing it. The people showed SPLEEN
did spirit in answer to the proclamation.
Z In place of one meeting, half dozen
were held in the neighborhood, winding
up with a short address from Mr.. Cream,
s M. P, in Newmarket itself, before the
Z police turned up to disperse the as=
semblage. The men of Duhallow are
all up and working in the cause.
CLARE.
On Maya the death occurred at Bar
rington's Hospital, Limerick, OF DAME!
Mcnamara, of Scarih, who was seri-
ously injured by fall from his car on
the previous Friday evening. Deceased
had been at the Munster Fair, and was
going home, in company with his son
and neighboring farmer, and had
reached Larkin's Cross, when the horse
SHE'D and bolted, throwing the three
men violently to the ground, and severe
ly injuring the elder Mcnamara, who
was taken to the hospital, where he
died, as above stated The other men
had a narrow escape, sustaining only
slight injuries. Deceased was about 90
years OF age.
CAVAN. Is.
The death7is announced, on May 2, at
her residence, Castle Poles, county Ca
= van, of Mary, wife of John O'Reilly,
and mother of Rev. Francis ]. O'Reilly,
O. G.. c., Whitefriar street, Dublin
Office and high mass were celebrated
at St. Mary's, Arva, after which the
interment was in Coronea.
DERRY.
The death. of the Rev. VIM. O'Doher-
ty, P. P, -Clonmany, took place on
April g. The deceased was II years of
age, fifty of which he spent in the
church. His first mission was in his
native parish, Closl1a, where he spent
three years. Twenty years he was Gu
rate in Neville, when he<w appointed
parish priest OF Clonmahy, where he
spent 81 years. In all three >parishes he
was much beloved and respected by his
people His whole mind was given to
their spiritual welfare, and he took little
interest outside Of that.
DOWN.
On Sunday, April 20, Mr. Edward
Morgan. OF Erin Villa, Newcastle, who
was on visit with his uncle, Mr.. Nor
gan, Killowen, Rostrevor, was cycling
!. from there to Kilkeel, and when de-
scending the decline just beyond
Mournc park it is believed that he mo-
rnentarily took his hands off the handle
bar, and the wheel striking stone on
the road, he lost his balance and was
thrown violently on his head, being rem
dered Unconscious. DR.. Evans, Kill.
keel, was speedily in attendance, to-
gether with the Rev. w: ]. Boylan, C.
c. The injured cyclist was removed to
the residence of Mrs. Crommins, near
at hand, but he never recovered con-
seriousness, and died in few hours, of
fracture Of the skull. Deceased had
been in the royal navy, and on his ship
being discharged he had come home
for time in consequence of the illness
of brother, who died about nine weeks
ago.
DUBLIN.
The so-called regiment Of Irish
Guards, like "the flowers that bloom
IN the ne spring, ira 1a!"-made its debut
on May I, in the London official Ca
zette, in which it was announced that
the senior lieutenant-colonelcy of the
regiment had been bestowed upon Col.