The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-12-26
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Antrim.

Chairman Brookfield Linen Co., and a
director of the Belfast Rope Works
/ Co, left personal estate valued at
i E73a2.
Adam Rutherford, farmer, Bally-
srune, while driving to Lisburn mar
/ ket, collapsed at Legacurry, and died
1 On the roadside. 49,
Fs,.. A short time ago the Belfast Bril-
Eade had difficult task subduing a
destructive fire at the premises; Of
Messrs. Davidson and Mccormack,
general printers and bookbinders, 40
North street. The extent of the DAM
age is not mentioned.
Armagh.
A tremendous explosion, followed
By fire. which caused damage estimat-
Cd Mt 226,OOO, occurred in Lurgan re-
GENTLY 1t originated in the stores of
d. Malcomson and Sons, Market
street, and spread with great rapidity.
In short time the adjoining premises
ct Cullenan and Co., and also those of
]. Fleming became involved, and prac-
tically everything in them was de-
!. stroyed, while many people had mar
row escapes from being consumed In
the flames. Three men were severely
injured-A. Malcomson Ia member of
the Malcomson firm) and two EN-.
ployes, W. Moffett and w. Gracey, Jr.
At St. Aloysius' church, Garnet Hill,
!. Glasgow, by the Rev. Father Ireland,
S. J., John M'Whirter, Glasgow, eldest
son of the late Hugh McWhirter,
horse dealer, Armagh, was married to
Evidence was given that deceased suf-
fered from heart disease and, yer.
dict was returned accordingly.
The following deaths have occurred
receRtly: Patrick Maxwell, solicitor,
Derry. For number of years he was
an Alderman in the Derry Corpora
ton, and was Nationalist candidate
for the mayoralty. Recently he repre-.
scented the Nationalists in one of the
Revision Courts in the city. AT her
cousins residence, No. g. Ann street,
lleek Road, Derry, Katherine McFad-
den. formerly of New York City, sec
cd daughter of the late Bernard Nc
FAlden and Katherine MEDALLION, of
Aolenan-
Dublin.
h- Mahaffy, Vice-Provost of Trinity
ColleEe. Dublin, has forbidden the
opening meeting of the Gaelic Society
inside Trinity College to celebrate the
Davis Centenary. From correspond
ence supplied by G. Power, secretary
q the society, it appears that DR.. Ma
Az6y took exception to Mr. Pearse,
Who vas announced as one of the
speakers at the celebration, on the
grsund that he was a declared sup
psster of the anti-recruiting agitation"
Writing to the city branch of the
1ova Tenants League, William Field,
AR, said he purposed raising ques-
tioa in the British House of Commons
In favor of having extended to Ireland
IL protection given to town tenants
BY the Courts Emergency Powers)
Act
II. Mouteith, Chief Instructor of the
lriaA Volunteers, has been banished
frum the proclaimed area and defend.
q harhor of the Dublin Metropolitan
NGEee District, under the Defence of
Tie Realm Act. No specific charge, 1t
II Stated, was preferred against Mr..
Hsataith. who has been identified with
TIE YoinnhHers nearly since their in
eePtion, and holds the rank of captain
under the original Provisional CON-
nltse: The Dublin City and County
Beard Of the Irish Volunteers have
kassed resolution strongly protest
hx against the action of the authori.
tie2 in this matter and pledging to
CAPTAIN Montfeth the moral and finan.
oial support of his comrades In the
Dublin Regiment, Nv. At meeting
Of the Citizen Army held at Stephens
Green. resolution was passed pledg
ing those present to carry on the work
Il Mr. Monteith. The speakers in
e5ulsa. w. P. Partridge, r. c.: Thos.
Carroll T. C. (who said Mr.. Montieth
w1s struck at because he was friend
Of lIeland),. P. T. Daily, and James
Connolly. A. squadron of Lancers was
held in readiness In the Castle Yard
during the time the meeting was in
progress.
ln the British House of Commons T.
W. Russell informed Mr.. Ginnell that,
In view Of the open verdict of the Cor.
nner's jury who inquired into the cases
Of shooting of innocent people by the
Kings Own Scottish Borderers in Dub
Hin and OF all the circumstances set
iarth in the report of the Royal Com.
nisElon. 1t was not proposed to take
any further action on the matter In
reply to a supplementary question he
intfmated that the question of compen.
sation to next:of-kin of the deceased
vas now before the Treasury.
Down.
Henry McGrath, the Portaferry rer.
& 1ussntattve on the Down County Coun.
N characterized the action of that
1edy IN refusing to allow a grant of
En- Hhr the training OF two girls for
q IL