The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-07-07

! NEWS FROM IRELRND
Antrim.

Il few hundred have refused to return
to work. Although the strikers are
not connected with any trades unloE
they were financially assisted by the
Belfast Trades Council.
Rebecca Weir, a caretaker's Wife
aged 49, was found murdered on jun>
II, at her residence at MORA. near
Lurgan. Several arrests have been
made in connection with the affair.
Armagh.
The Forty Hours Devotion opened
in st. Patrick's Cathedral on June S,
was brought to a solemn close on the
following Sunday with the celebration
Of i. High Mass. His Eminence Card
nal I.ogue otticiated at the Bcne'ltc
ton which concluded the services.
While holding Il young and spirited
horse. Patrick Brennan. of Drunl"-
kane. got his foot caught between the
spokes of the carriage wheel and Sr.'-
tanned severe fractures. His wounds
were dressed by DIR. Houston lyman.
ana Ic NtsS ltf<tll " .AGltEtSl tIti'.f
Hospital.
Carlow.
Rutland House, the residence of
Mr.. f, Edge, some three miles from,
Carlow, was destroyed by fire on June
lI. The fire is believed to have arisen
from the bursting of an oil lamp which
had been left lighted in the back liall
pending the return of some me:'h"!;
Of the family who We're 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 Unitec
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 adjaceEt
towns and country districts of Cavan,
l.ongford and Leitrim, were present
at the meeting.
Arthur Jackson, who had just under
gone months Imprisonment for
distinguishing the hearing against
him at Cork Police Court of a charge
of having "bs,ructcf the policc-suns
ireland Boys, Hurrnh!" was again
brougl,, up on June Z, before the mag
istratc, when information was rerus-
ed in til" obstruction charge and he
was discharged. Tho accused made
Il Icing statement in court as to the
circumstances out of which the charge
arose. and thanked the Bench fol
dealing ieniently with him, exclaiming
as he left the court---"God Save Ire
land!"
On Jun. ., the two brothers. named
SuilINah, were eJectcu Dy oneflll >
party, from their holding on the Leigh
Whit, estate near Bantry. on which
six .",rs ut CT was due. The ball.
IFS. Shcrifis and landlords rcpresen-
talivcs. with the police. next proceed
cd to kil.rasna. near tilengarIne or
the same estate to evct two more
d. joint tenants, named Harrington, VINO
owed ,!os. on six years rent, but the
tenants paid one years rent which
was accepted in lieu thereof, and the
eviction whs not accordingly carried
out. Crowds had collected. and in
dulgru in bnning ana hooting the BAIL
ifs. police. and landlords representa-
lives, but no disturbance took place.
The funeral of MIR. ID. Burke, j. /,
Pro-t'atI,edral, to the family burial
ground III the Abbey. amid every mln-
Hesitation of regret and respectfui
sympathy. The cortcge was Of I'M
mcnse proportions. including several
membcrs OF the Cork County Counci:,
the Secretary (Mr. Callanan) and
representatives from many towns ard
districts in the county.
Derry.
Mr.. james G.. Caldwell, head of the
shipping firm of james Caldwell ana
Son. P0rtruSh and COleraine, Gieu
suddenly On June 10, from heart dis
ease He VAS about 66 years Of age,
wa:, one of tn" most familiar and re-
spertc,i residents. and for two year,
recently was chairman of the Urban
District Council. having been an orig
inal member of the Municipal Board
Of Portrush
siugh Sampson. railway porter.
was killed at the POrtrush station on
June O. He WAS ~ years of age and
had been employed as platform POI ter
at Lin,avady Junction previous to
coming to PortruSh.
Donegal.
farmer named Roger Doherty. re-
siding at Carlonesh. died on June
70, from injuries inflicted upon himself
with suicidal intent. He was dis