The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-10
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FROM IRELAND

Armagh.

The Armagh City Council have. &C.
copied the resignation OF Mir. Ephram
Fullerton, rate collector in the urban
district, and granted him a pension of
5lUU per annum.
On May 18th, the dead body of Rob-
ert Greer, d Portodown carpenter,
was found in a cuNert containing
about six inches of water, at a place
magh road.
Antrim.
In Belfast, on May 10th, Mrs. Mar
garet Quinn, widow, was remanded,
charged with firing three shots from a
revolver, at two special baliffs who
had climbed a yard wall and were
about to enter defendants house, in
Jocelyn street, through kitchen win
dow, in the execution OF landlords
warrant for rent arrears. 1t was
stated for the defence that the &C.
cused only wanted to brighten the
men, who, the police evidence showed,
had attempted to batter in the soul
lery door, and We're trying to force
open the kitchen window with screw
driver.
Cork,
1t is announced that MI. and Mrs.
William O'Brien have rented Rock
forest House, on the Blackwater, near
Mallow, for the summer months, and
will take up their residence there in
July. The visit to Mallow will be of a
purely private character; and it is
stated that Mr.. O'Brien does not in
tend to take any part in public affairs
during his stay there.
The death is announced, Oh May 10,
at his residence, Fair Hill Commons,
after long and tedious illness, of Mi
chael Cookery. His funeral took
place, on the following Sunday, from
the Cathedral, for Coachford, via
Barney.
On May 18th, patient in the Mon
Afghan and Cavan Asylum named Mar
garet M'Enroe, was returned for trial,
on a charge of having murdered an
other patient named Sarah Coote.
Mr.. Miller, D. l., has been trans
ferred from Cavan to Downpatricl1,
his successor being Mr.. Sharpe,
Downpatricl.
On May 18th, sad drowning fatal
ity occurred in the Shannon, about
two miles below Killaloe. A young
man of nineteen named Reddin, who
was working on dredger with his
father, was using pole when he fell
into the river. His father only learned
of what had occurred when some men
asked him if he had heard a splash.
The son was then missed. and a cap
was seen floatin on the water. By
this time the young fellow, who could
not swim, had been borne away by
the stream, and when his whereabouts
had been ascertained life was extinct.
At Connolly, near Ennis, on May 49,,
a farmer named McGuane, was at
tackled by another farmer, with a
steel fork, the injuries inflicted result
ing in death. 1t is alleged that the
assailant was complained to by Nc
Guane about encroaching on his land,
and that he was first seized by the
throat. The man, who gave himself
up to the police, has been remanded.
Donegal.
The herring boats fishing from the
Swilly have, lately, met with varied
success. Any of the boats making
shots of quantity took their catches to
Downing's, where prices had reigned
high. About 400 Grams were taken to
Downing's, selling at from SIS. to SOS.
per Gran. About so Grams came to
Buncrana, where the high price Of
Cos. Cd. was received, being the top
price for the season.
Derry.
On May 18th, the Irish Football AS
ISOLATION held it's annual meeting, in
the Guildhall, Derry. The proceedings
at times were very lively.
Dublin.
On May 10th, the dead body Of a
boy was found in pool Of water, near
Finglas. It is supposed to be that Of
one of two boys who had been missing
from their homes in Lower Dominick
street and Henrietta street since the
I'd. The names of the boys are-Ste-
phen H. Best, years, Lower Domi-
nick street, and Richard Duffy, 8
years, 10 Henrietta street.
The condition of things in connec-
ton with the Dublin bricklayers' lock-
out remains, in the main, unchanged.
At the Phoenix Park race meeting,
on May 18th, Captain Scott's Young
Abercorn won the Kilbride Plate; Mr..
w. McAuliffe's Urbana, the Ratoath
Plate; Major Loder's Armourer, the
Lorder Plate; Mr.. E. MONEYS Ardee,
the Priestown Plate; Mr.. J.. J. Parkin-
sons Suitor, the Ashbourne Plate;
and Lord Dudley's The Hawk, the
Clonee Plate.
Down.