The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-12-07
ANTRIM.

On the evening OF Nov. IL the most
disorderly scenes were witnessed in the
Belfast Empire theater. The principal
artist, "Pat Rafferty," after singing
seven songs, declined to reappear. The
house was packed, and the gallery occu-
pants refused to hear the next vocalist,
who was female. The curtain was
rung down. The wrecking of the gal
lery then began. The police were sent
for, and cleared the place, but not be-
fore considerable damage had been done,
a large iron stanchion being torn up
and hurled into the stalls. Fortunately
the audience had left that part of the
building. Since their performances
anent the Boer war, the Sandy Row
lambs" appear to be inclined to extend
the sphere Of their peculiar operations.
ARMAGH.
Owing to the wind and rainstorm,
lasting from the 10th to the 18th Of
November, all the low-lying parts Of
Armagh city were inundated. The Mall
grounds in the center Of the city pre-
scented the appearance of small lake,
and almost all the adjoining houses
were flooded. In Scotch street and Bar
rack street, the water reached depth
Of over two feet in some of the houses.
Two mills in the neighborhood had to
cease work owing to the flooding, and
reports reached town that the storm
had had most disastrous results on cat
tie and horses which were out all night
in the country districts.
CORK.
On the night Of Nov. a tragic occur.
renee took place about nine miles from
Macroom, by which a farmer named
Daniel Hallahan, aged 46, lost his life.
Hallahan and his wife and brother-in-
law were on their way home from
Macroom about half past eight in the
evening, in common cart. When they
reached place called Poulbrack, near
Teerelton, the horse suddenly became
FESTIVE, and dashed headlong along the
road. Hallahan, in making efforts to
check the animal, was precipitated to
the ground with great force, the wheel
of the cart passing over the unfortunate
mans head, causing almost instant
death. The other occupants of the cart
escaped with some severe bruises.
CLARE.
Regarding the great storm which pre-
vailed from the 10th to the 18th of No
vember Kilrush dispatch of the latter
date says: AS result of almost SO
hours downpour of rain of a torrentia,
character most serious flooding of the
land in West Glare has occurred. Grave
distress is consequently apprehended.
Houses in the bog and low-lying dis
tricts are submerged, and the occupiers
were obliged to flee, leaving their goods
and chattels. Dwellings in the higher
elevations are severely damaged. Pits
of potatoes, roots, and green crops have
been swept away by the floods. Miles
of country are under water, and present
the appearance of immense lakes. The
overlooking Of the rivers has added to
the general destruction, and the public
roads are converted into rushing water
courses. The entire railway service is
dislocated throughout the west.
DUBLIN.
A remarkable specimen of elephant
ivory has recently been despatched from
London for exhibition in the National
History Museum in kildare street, Dub.
lin, the exhibit being a tusk seven feet
six inches in length and weighing 1751s
pounds. 1t was secured by DR.. Graham
8. Pownall, of the Uganda protectorate
service, who shot the elephant in the
province Of Unjoro. The huge beast