The Irish standard., 1901-01-12


of prominent gentlemen have been
canvassed but up to the present no
one appears anxious to fill the office.
ARMAGH.
The recent storm did considerable
damage in Armagh and vicinity. Sign
boards and states We're dislodged and
blown down in many of the streets,
and Professionalism was attended with
great danger. A number of passers-
by had narrow escape of being
struck by large fiowerpot,, which was
blown from an upper windowsill in
English street.
CLARE.
On the morning of Dec Goth, Major
Fred. Cullinane sub-sheriff of Glare,
with six bailiffs, evicted Mr.. j. NIolony,
of Brickhills, Cratloe, from his house
and farm of 10 acres. All the doors
had been locked, and had to be broken
in. Mr.. Molony, then, at the sheriff's
request left the house. There We're
some police present with the bailiffs.
This, it is stated, lis the fourth time
Mr.. Molony has been evicted in IA
months. Possession has been taken.
in connection with proceedings for the
recovery of money lent by the old
Munster Bank.
CORK.
On Dec. Dist Dennis Horgan, the
famous shot-thrower, and champion
of the world, arrived in Queenstown
from New York, on board the Cunard
liner Lucania, bringing back the medal
emitting him to the championship.
His highest record in America was
made on the grounds of the Athletic
Club, New York, when he threw the
shot so feet 10 inches, which is a great
performance.
CAVAN.
The queen has approved the appoint
ment of Col. James Sanderson, M. p,
to be lieutenant for the county Cavan,
in the room of the late Lord Farnham.
DOWN.
On the evening of Dec. IS, a young
farmer named Matthew Shelly, resid-
ing in Ballymacramery, left his home
with the Intention of visiting his
brother in an adjoining townland. On
his way he crossed the lands of a
Mr. Gibson where he was met by a
laborer named John Mcnamara, a lad
of about Is, who fired revolver at
him, inf1icting serious wound in his
head. Mcnamara was subsequently
arrested and lodged in the police of
flee, Saintfeld.
DUBLIN.
All through the night of Dec. 10, and
next morning, a terrible storm broke
over Dublin and most of the districts
of Ireland. Rain, also, fell heavily.
and the wind blew with such tremend-
GUS velocity that it was difficult to
walk along the streets. When the
tide in Dublin bay was in, at Clontarf
large quantities of spray We're blown
along the road leading to the city.
States were lifted off several houses
and branches blown off numbers of
trees. Numerous wrecks of houses
took place. A family in Dominick
street had narrow escape. A CHM
ney attached to one of the high red
brick houses at the Broadstone end of
the street was blown down. The
brick-work came crashing through the
roof of one-story house next door,
occupied by Mr.. Poison, a cooper. For
tunately the inmates had taken alarm,
and had vacated the premises before
the crash came. Numerous hoardings
and brick walls all over the city We're
blown down. Foot passengers, also,
were knocked about by the force of
the wind. While Mr.. j. ]. Molloy, J.
p, was walking down the avenue of
Richmond Lunatic Asylum, where he
had attended meeting Of the Govern
ors, on his way to attend a meeting
of the City Council at Kilmainham,
he was thrown to the ground by the
violence of the gale, and was severe
ly injured, one of his shoulders being
dislocated. Reports from various
parts of the United Kingdom go to
show that the storm was of great vio-
lence, and prevailed over an extensive
area. 1t is considered the worst that
has been experienced for 40 years.
The Allswald steamer, 1,415 tons, of
Newcastle-on-Tyne, bound from Car
diff to Bermuda with no cargo, was
wrecked on Sherkin island, the crew
being saved. The steamer Cutie, which,
left Queenstown for Liverpool for re-
pairs, in town, lost her propeller when
off the South Stack. The hawsers of
two tugs which went to her assistance
Skerries. The -Holyhead steam life
parted, and the steamer drifted on the
boat brought ashore 46 of the crew.
All over the country traffic was sus-
pended during the prevalence of the
storm.
GALWAY.
A storm Of unexampled fury broke
ever the Loughrea district, on Dec. 10,
and continued with undated violence