The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-08-11
! NEWS FROM IRELAND
Armagh.

on July IL lying in pool OF blood
about two miles from Ready on the
Darkley road. He drove car to
in his horse, and went home and haG
his supper. He appears to have gone
out of the house again. and what took
place after that is at present en-
shrouded in mystery. He lies i'll a
precarious condition.
Antrim.
At the Antrim AssiZcs on July is,
Robert Devlin WAS sentenced to five
months Imprisonment for the man.
slaughter of James Brown. stations
master. who died from injuries caused
by Il blow struck by the accused dur
ing an Orange row. The parties We're
members of different Orange organi-
cations.
The death took place on July II at
his residence. Abercorn street. Bel
fast. of Mr.. Patrick Devlin. youngest
brother of Mr. Joseph Devlin NJ. p,
Very short time ago.
Cork.
ON July 16 the Very Canon Ryan
7. r.. .Aghada. died at the Presbytery.
Deceased, who was a native of New
townshandrum. was aged &c. and one
uf the oldest cerSymcn in the Do
cese of Cloyne. being % years in the
ministry.
on July 10 AT the old l'arytes Mines
at Scarf, near Bantry now being
worked by an English company, Il
the old shafts to Il wooden platform
erected some years ago ut IL depth
of about fifty fathoms from the sur
face. While clearing off the rubbish!
from this platform it suddenly col
lapsed, precipitating three of the men
Patrick Casey, unmarried: j. Duno-
VAN. unmarried, and p Driscol. UNI
married to the bottom, about eighty
moro fathoms, thirty OF which were
water. The remaining four men held
on to some supports. until rescued by
those on the ground above. Driscoll
Fortunately. being able to swim. kept
himself atloat in the hole until help
came. when he was hoiSted out in an
exhausted condition. but the other two
were drowned.
Clare.
In declaring the Clare lIeis open on
Saturday, the Bishop of killaloe re-
ferred to the good effects OF the lam
guage movement on the people and
said Clare County ought to take a
leading part in that movement.
At the meeting of the l.nnistym"u
Board of Guardians on July is. Dr.
Denis j. kcanc was elected medical
officer of the Union. There were
three applications.
t,n July II. while n young MAJ,
named Casey. sou of :, farmer, who
lives in the l<llcrk or Eallyra dis
ing farm. which his father had lately
acquired near Rtan, three revolve,
shots and one gun shot We're dis
charged at him from the roadside. One
shot pellet struck him on the left
ear. passing through it and making /,
line along the check. Several other
pellets lodged in the back of the coat
without penetrating to the flesh. Casey
reported the matter at the Local, police
barracks
Cavan.
At an early hour on July Is. an old
lady named Miss Margaret Gillespie
of Redhills, was found burned tc
death in her house, where she resided
alone
Dublin.
On Sunday. July Is. the new hall OF
the corporation workers at ~ Wine
HE Lord Mayor in the presence d
II large number of people. a resolution
was carried declaring that the ami
vcrSiry of Father Mathew in October
Silouiu De observed by tnc Wofkmel
generally as Temperance Day.
At the age OF g., after long nnt
strenuous life in the cause of lrisl
nationality, John Fitzpatrick PASSED
AWAY at his residence. 81 James street
Dublin, on July IS. He was one of tn,
first men who took the oath of allie.
glance to the Irish Republican Broth.
erllood. and all through his long lii.
faithfully adhered to it. He carried
Il rifle at Tallaght, and in the darl
and evil days that followed that ill.,
starred but gallant rising he acted a!
q true friend to his comrades in dis
trcss.
Donegal.
Miss Mary owens Gin religion Sis
ter NJ. Teresa), daughter of Mr. Herr!
Owens, j. p. Beragh. Co. Tyrone. ant
Miss Josephine O'Donnell. daughter o
Mr.. Patrick O'Donnell. Glenties. Co
Donegal made their solemn profession
on July II in the Convent Chapel
Ballyshannon. The ceremony was per
formed by Right Rev. Monsigno
M'Fadden. P. p. V. c.. Dean of Rap
hoe. Both ladies come from families