The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-04-08
Irish News.

Is William Gibson, from Kellegar, Ire
land, in Cincinnati?
An illicit still-house was recently discov-
cred i'll a. remote portion of the County
Donegal and destroyed.
Alderman Hugh O'Rorke, an esteemed
citizen and merchant OF Dublin, died re-
Gently at that place.
The Cork Board OF Guardians have
adopted unanimously petition ir favor of
a bill for closing public houses at an early
hour on Saturdays.
A man named McFeely was run over and
killed by railroad train between Deny
and Coleraine, County Deny. He leaves a
wife and small family.
The extensive ironmongery establish
ment of Mr.. Patrick Tierney, William
| street, Athy County Kildare, was almost
entirely destroyed by fire recently.
At the County Limerick assizes farmer
named Siattery recovered f475 damages
against the Great Southern and Western
Railway Company for injuries received on
that road.
Rev. John NJ. Canon Buckley, P. P, of
Cloyne County Cork, died at that place on
the 9Th of March. The deceased clergyman
was in the 55th year of his age, and the
26th of his sacred ministry.
Ellen O'Neil, an inmate of the Convent
of the Good Shepherd, Ballynafeigh, Coun-
ty Antrim, fell into boiler of hot water
and was so badly scalded that death resulted
in few minutes.
An inquest was held at Clooneen Cox,
County Leitrim, by the County Coroner, on
young man named Cox, who had COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself The
verdict was suicide by hanging while in a
state OF temporary insanity"
A prisoner named McCann was brought
up before the County Armagh Assizes on
remand from Armagh Jail, and formally
charged with the murder of his wife, Rose
McCann. The prisoner admitted to having
pushed his wife, and she falling, received
injuries which caused her death.
A man sixty-three years of age was dis
covered by young man named Eagar
lying in small stream with seven deep
wounds on the head. The body was identi-
fed as that Of Thomas Keegan, who resides
at Ballylusk, near Hollyfort, Corey. 1t is
supposed that Keegan was murdered and
afterward brought in a sack to the stream
where he was found.
A mason named Daniel Donovan was
found in the County Waterford mountains
between Clonmel and the valley of the
Nire. He took short cut by bride path
over the Punchoowl, deep recess on the
mountain side, but died from exposure
before he reached his house. His lifeless
body was found lying on fence, where it
is supposed the unfortunate man sat down
and expired.
At recent meeting of the County Kill
kenny Tenant Farmers Association it was
resolved that at the next meeting the CO.
operation of all farmers clubs should be
solicited to general representation to the
landlords of Ireland in reference to re-
duction of rental under present adverse
agricultural conditions.
A laboring man named Nugent was mur-
dered at Hill Down, County Westweath
The body of deceased was discovered hav-
ing marks of two gun shots, one through
the heart and the second through the head
Some arrests have been made. The only
reason that can be assigned for the murder
is that the deceased was in the employment
of a man who took farm in dispute
The death of Very Rev. Canon Healey,
pasish priest of Cahirciyeen, is announced.
The deceased was born in kilcummin, Kill
larney, in February. 1912. For forty-two
years he labored in the sacred ministry in
his native diocese-about four years as
curate in Killarney and thirty-three years
as parish priest Of Chirciveen and Vicar.
Forane Of the Deanery.
Two fishermen named Clarke and Do
herty, who had been to N0vile, County
Deny, selling fish. and were on their way
home had their boat capsized, and were
thrown into the water There were three
other men in the boat at the time OF the
five Doherty and Clark were drowned.
Their three comrades succeeded in getting
back to the boat, and thus were saved.
The bodies of the unfortunate men have
not been recovered.
Late at night person unknown knocked
at the door of Peter Scally's house, near
Mullingar, County Westmeath. Scally
opened the door himself, and the moment
he had done 50 shot was fired from the