The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-05-12

: NEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.


the Ulster Bank in Waring street.
Belfast. 1t would appear that Nj
HE. Patton the chief cashier. waa
:runsacting business at mis- desk. and
had several bags of gold in front OF
him. He was summoned to another
portion "f the bank premises. and on
his return to his usual place Il was
found that several Of the bags were
missing An alarm was raised, but all
investigation on the premises was
without result. The money hid been
conveyed II short time previously to the
occurrence from the York street
Branch ami was made up in half
sovercignS. which were placed in cam
vas bags No information that might
lead to the arrest of any Suspec: could
hc obtained.
Armagh.
The Rev Thomas O'Neill. G. c..
1.uughyall. Co Armagh. died ON April!
II.
Dn April 20 !; conference wis held
premises of MIR. .AbrHm comhc. bona =
,lnnt.y. eventually destroyed the en-
finest residential buildings in tho
North The fire. which originated ih
the stable at the rear of the b"usr.
speedily communicated to the Castle
Most of the effects We're saved. y
MAN named Dowus had his knee bad
~ crushed in cndc,voring t" save {,
billiard table. The damage is csti-
mated at several thousand pounds. Mr..
t'n,nhc is q member of the firm of
combc. Barbour. and Connie, Ltd,
Belfast.
Cork
IN, April IA :, fire i,ruIe on, on tine
in the Municipal Building, Cork. UNI.
der the auspices of the Cork Town
Tenants Association. for the purpose
of tHking steps to place the ASSOcia-
lion ON II practical and busincsSikc
'rnting. The chair was occupied by
Mr.. j. Ahrrn Cork. Letters were
received from MI w. O'Brien. NJ. r.:
captain Donclun. NJ. r.. ana others;
and resolutions in furlhcr;lnce of the
town tenants. cause passed. Mr..
flynn. NJ. F.. and Mr.. Shcehan. NJ
r.. addressed the meetings and Il COM
mittec was appointed to report on the
Town Tenants Rill now before Pnrlia-
.nenl.
Richard O"Murrhndha. Coa%hford,
wHs fined -. Cd aud costs at Coach
ford Petty Sessions for having an I'M
licensed dog i'm his possession. He
had been refused II license in Irish.
Mr. OHara. X. NJ. refused to adjourn
the ease SO that Il question might be
asked in Parliament.
The relay of the Seui-finnl between
The CavHn ANA Antrim teams, took
place on Sunday. April l5 at Clones
before /" large crowd of spectators.
Mr.. Martin Shannon Cnrrirknl ,croSs.
refereed sut for the stiff winl pre-
vailing The game might have been
more even. ''av;,n played with the
wind. aud in The first half scored 1
goal ANA 3 points To point. ON re-
sumption. C;.vau played an excellent
game against the wind aud increased
heir score by : points more. while
Antrim were unsuccessful in amy
further increase leaving III" result:
t';tvan. goal and i "ints: Antrim. I
inint. ..
Derry.
\ little Sir ualnrd Agnes Elliott.
in tulr"!nc from the effects of bcin.
nurt by II tree trunk rolling over
her white she ana Il number of other
cnildrcu wrrc playing in the vicinity
nr' where some trees had been fclcd.
While sitting at the fire Mary Ann
craig. aged over 30 years. of l.munn-
ON April 49, Ivy having her clothing
i.niicd
The Heath occurred ON April Is, 1T
liOiywo0d of one nf the most pro-
f"nud irish schnlars and historians.
he Right Rcv. Monsigu"r oI.,Nrrty,
PIP. M.R.LA
Mr.. William Mckee, of l."n%hrirs,
,ird suddenly on April 20. tie had
been feeling in his usual hralti, upun
retiring the nigh, before.
Dublin.
The National l:anli has changed it's
tactics and has NOW decided to make
some approach I" recognition OF a
demand OF the Gaelic League aud
agrees To accept cheques signed in
Irish. "Provi,led the signature is re-
peatcd in English" The progress of
r0sc:uion - and of agitation may
eventually persuade the directors to
dispense with the reservation men
toned.
A cable from Perth. Western Aus
.ralia, says that at meeting there
addressed by Mr. Joseph Devin. NJ.
F.. resolutions in favor of Home Rule
for ireland were passed unanimously
The meeting was well attended.
The anniversary of the signing of