The Irish standard., 1906-07-07

: NEWS FROM IRELhND
Antrim.


Il few hundred have refused to return
to work. Although the strikers are
not connected with amy trades union
they were financially assisted by the
Belfast Trades Council.
Rebecca Weir, a caretaker's wife.
aged 10. was found murdered on Jun>
H. at her residence at Moira, near
LIrgan. Several arrests have been
made in connection with the affair.
Armagh.
The Forty Hours Devotion opened
in st. Patrick's Cathedral on Jun@ S.
w;,s brought to a solemn close on the
following Sunday with the celebration
of IL High Mass, His Eminence Card
inal I.ogle otticated at the Bene'llr-
ton which concluded the services.
While holding IL young and spirited
horse, Patrick Brennan. of Drun;'
kane, got his foot caught between the
spokes of the carriage wheel and Su*
tanned severe fractures. His wounds
were dressed by DR.. Houston Tynai:.
and he was taken to Armagh Urio.:
Hospital.
Carlow.
Rutland House. the residence of
MIR. f. Edge, some three miles from,
Carlow, was destroyed by fire on juno
Is. The fire is believed to have arisen
from the bursting of an oil lamp which
had been left lighted in the back lan
pending the return of some me:.'e.:
Of tbs family who were spending the
evening with friends The New Vol
unteer Fire Brigade from Carlow was
quickly in attendance. but the water
supply was short. The preservation OF
Il wing OF the inhabited portion and
the removal OF the furniture was all
the salvage that could be effected.
Cavan.
The town of Arva was on June 10,
the. scene of Il great meeting. called
under the joint auspices of the United:
Irish League and Town Tenants
League to protest against the threat
cned eviction of Il prominent and pop
ul,r trader, Mr.. Peter Mulligan, by
his landlord. Mr.. John Vance, of Bel
fast. Contingent from the adjacest
towns and country districts of Cavan,
l.onyford and Leitrim. We're present
at the meeting.
Cork
Arthur Jackson, who had just under
gone :, months Imprisonment for
iaring-during the hearing against
him at Cork Police Court of Il charge
of having nbstructci the policc--sune
IRELAND Boys, Hurrnh!" was agHin
brought ur on June I, before the mag
istratn, when Information was re!us-
was discharged. The accused made
Il Icing statement in court as to the
circumstances out of which the charge
arose. and thanked the Bench fOl
as he lett the cOurt--"God Save Ire
land!"
On June .. the two brothers. named
Sullivan. were elected by Il Sheriff's
party, from their holding on the I4cign-
Whit. estate near Bantry. on which
six ;".,rS at CT was due. The BAIL
ifs. Sheriff.. and landlords represen-
tativcS. with the police. next proceed
cd to kiltrasna. near Iilengariffe, or.
the same estate to evict two more
joint tenants. named Harrington. who
owed .:iu-e on six years rent, but the
tenants paid one years rent. which
was accepted in lieu thereof. and the
eviction WAS not accordingly carried
out. Crowds had collected. and ill.,
dulyed in b""ing ana honting the BAIL
ifs, police. and landlords represcrta-
tivcs. but 30 disturbance took place.
The f,ncr;,! Of Mr.. ID. Burke. j. i.
M.C.c took place ON June {. from tho
Pro-t'ati,"dra, to the family burial
ground at the Abbey. amid every man,
Hesitation of regret and respectful
sympathy. The cortege was of :m-
lncnse proportions, including scvcra
members OF the Cork County Counci:
the Secretary (Mr. Callanam ani
representatives from many towns arc
districts i'm the county.
Derry.
Mr.. james G. Caldwell head of tn,
shipping firm Of James Caldwell nnt
SON. Portrush and Colerane, i?iet
suddenly on June TO- from heart dis,
east. He VAS about 66 years Of age
w;:, one of the most familiar and re.
spertci residents. and for two year:
Recently Was chairman Of the Crbur
District Council, having been an orig.
inAl member OF the Municipal I;oart
Of pnrtrush
t,ugh Sampson. Il railway porter
was killed AT the Portrush station OF
June .. He was 81 years of age ant
hat been employed as platform po, re
at !.in,,Vady junction previous t,
corning to PortruSh.
Donegal.
farmer named Roger Dnhcrty. re-
siding at Cardonesh. died on Jan,
y, from injuries inflicted upon himscl
with suicidal intent He was dts