The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-09-10
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In the Belfast Custody Court on
August 16, before Mr.. Garrett Nagle,
r. NJ, an attempted suicide case was
heard, in connection with which Rob-
ert Mann and Thomas McClelland,
two Belfast men, We're commended
for their brave conduct in rescuing a
man named James Gray from drown
ing at the Albert Bridge. Gray was
put forward. charged with having att
tempted to commit suicide in the Riv-
err Lagan on August g. He was found
to be insane and was sent to the luna
tic asylum. The magistrate took Mr..
NIann's and Mr. McClellands names
and said he would communicate with
the Humane society.
ARMAGH.
In Armagh. on August IS, in the
demesne of the Protestant bishops
palace an Orange demonstration
was held, a number of branches known
as the Royal Black Preceptory."
Derry. The day was very wet, ana
as always happens on such occasions,
r'ere was a liberal consumption of
other kinds Of "wet' to avert catching
cold. Things were fairly quiet until
tic ''brethren" in full regalia pro-
cceded to march past the Nationalist
quarter on their way to the station.
I3cre a crowd had collected, made I'D
for the most part of women and
children. and in passing these some
OF the Orangemen made use of their
usual tactics calculated to provoke q
riot. They cursed the Pope and made
use Of the most foul mouthcd express
sions. Numbers of them brandished
their spears or deacon poles in the
most insulting fashion, and having
reached the end of Banbrook Hill,
which is exclusively a Catholic quar-
ter, they stood there for some time
an a menacing and defiant attitude,
agsravatingly Haunting their orange
handkerchiefs, and apparently doing
everything in their power to terrorize
the Nationalists; failing in which they
commenced fighting among them
selves. Finally the rowdies were pre-
Nailed upon to go to the station: and
after the departure of the train the
city resumed it's peaceful condition.
Z. CAVAN.
On Lady Day one of the largest and
best organized demonstrations ever
held in East Cavanaassembled at
Gootehill, and was attended by con-
tingents from Cavan and Monaghan
on all sides extending over radius
of ten miles. There were over fifty
bands in the procession, and each con-
tingent was headed by a banner. Tri-
almphal arches spanned the streets
bearing appropriate notices and many
of the fronts Of business houses were
decorated With laurels. The numbers
present could not be less than $4,000
AT the public meeting OH the motion
of Mr.. Philip Smith, president Coothill
branch, seconded bVNlr. Toal. chair
man Monaghan county council Mr.. T.
M. Farrelly, Bailieboro, took the chair.
Mr.. Cullinan. Nj. i. Mr.. Murphy, NJ.
p, and Mr.. Lardner, solicitor, adj
dressed the meeting and congratulated
the people upon the great display they
HAD made.
On August IA, the parliamentary
writ for Cork city was received by
the Sheriff. The date of the nomina-
zion was fixed for August 10 in the
city court house. On that date the
only nomination handed in being that
on behalf Of Mr.. VIM. O'Brien, the
city high sheriff declared him duly
elected member for the city: and he
was, forthwith. appraised of the fact
Ny telegraph directed to his residence
at Mallon Cottage. WcStport, County
Mayo. III celebration Of the event the
Word mayor ordered the municipal flag
No be hoisteI and there was II popular
demonstration III the city i'm the even
ing. Shortly AFTER . o'clock the city
bands paradel the principal streets
%And a procession WAS formed led by
Ei.htcd tarharrrlS. Tho bands played
spirited national airs and at intervals
iord cheers were given for Mr.
O-Brien
Tho death is announced on August
IA OF Haitian L. O'kcarney. solicitor,
who for many Years acted rs the late
Lord Corl's agent in the South of Ire
aand. He took Il prominent part in the
recent dispute on the estate which was
Amicably arranged shortly before
Lord Cork's death.
DOWN.
On Lady Day a characteristic dis
play Of Orange Intolerance was made
in the village of Scarva On the ar
rival Of the ordinary passenger train
From, Dublin at Scarva Junction at s
y. M, y number Of those returning
from fne Newry Fes and others
alightet1: Some went to the opposite
Dlatfol1n TO entrain for cambridge,
while others proceeded homewards in
vorious directions through the village
OF ScalTa- Among the latter were two