The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-09-08

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remand with the attempted murder of
carman named James Morris AT
Ready, County Armagh. Accused was
returned for trial at the Armagh AS
sizes.
On Aug. 18th, publican named Ed
ward M'Guinness, of Lisburn, was
charged with having set fire to his
premises. He was remanded for a
week.
Antrim.
The death took place on Aug. 10th
of Mr.. w. Porter, J. p, Queensland, a
well-known ship owner. He was
member OF the local Marine Board, had
occupied the position Of High Sheriff
for Carnickfergus, and was magis-
trate for the County of Armagh. In
politics the deceased was a Liberal of
the old school, but had not for many
years taken an active part in Ulster
politics.
A boy named James Bennett. en-
ployed at Belfast paper works, got
caught in the machinery on Aug. IL,
leg We're cut off. He lies in the hos
pital in critical condition.
Carlow.
On August 5th, the following We're
ordained to priesthood by the Bishop
oc Kildare and Leighlin. in the COL
lege Chapel, st. Patrick's, Carlow:
Rev. P. Hayden (kildare and Leigh
lin; Rev. L. Farrelly, Portsmouth.
England; Rev. B. Meade, Pittsburg,
Z. S. A.: Rev. w. Ryan, Ballarat, AUS
tralia; Rev. Brother Francis Ryan, o.
p, Newbridge College, Co. Kildare.
Afterwards the friends of the young
clergymen We're treated to a very
sumptuous dinner in the College re-
fectory, when all departed to their re-
spective homes.
Cork.
The Munster Feis Tournament was
Athletic Grounds. The first match lay
between the Kerry Gaels and selected
group of players from the Lees. The
contest was close enough. In the first
half the Lees led by one goal and three
points to two points. On resuming.
however, the Kerrymen took up for
ward movement and played up very
vigorously, with the result that they
won by a narrow score. Dungourney
and Blackjack then lined up in a
hurting encounter which for the first
half hour was very close. During the
second half hour the Blackjack men
played indifferently, and the Dun
Courtney men had matters much as they
pleased. They won eventually by the
decisive score of IA points to goal and
points. or 6 points.
cavan.
- Bernard Farrelly, of Beherna, Vir-
ginia, Co. Cavan, a tram conductor,
who lodged at Rosboro' terrace, Yer.
non avenue. Clontarf, Dublin, was
found dead by the side of his bicycle
a little distance outside of the town
of Navan.
Among recent appointments to the
Commission of the Peace are those of
rMessrs. Andrew M'Carren, U. D. c.
Cavan; John Belford, U. D. c., do;
Terence Hamilton Belturbet, and Doc.
tor Patrick Joseph Dempsey, Kings
court.
Derry.
Mr. James Deevy, a well-known Ma
tionalist of Derry has died in that
town from appendicitis.
The Orange demonstration in Derry
did not pass over without outrage and
bloodshed. During the night of Aug
18th, one Of the celebrants, looking for
lodging, asked a man named Sharkey
to direct him. While Sharkey, who is
Catholic was endeavoring to get him
housed he became quarrelsome, called
him a bloody Fenian, and, drawing a
knife, stabbed him in three, places
Sharkey identified Robert Thompson
Castledawson, as his assailant, who is
in custody.
Donegal.
The Irish Industrial Development
Association has rendered very useful
service by the way in which it has
dealt with an English firm which had
been in the habit of passing off shoddy
manufactured across the channel as
Donegal tweed The Development AS
sociation became aware that fraudu-
lent manufacture of this kind was car
lied on to a very large extent, with the
two-fold result of curtailing the orders
given to Irish houses and of seriously
injuring their reputation.
Down.
On Aug. 18th, successful demons
stration in connection with the An
cient Order of Hibernians was held In
Newry.
On the night of Aug. 18th the viii
lage of Scarva was visited by an
Orange drumming party, and consid-
cradle crowds gathered in from the
surrounding districts. Mobs proceeded
through the village yelling and cursine
the Pope. Hostile demonstrations were