The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-01-12
Irish N ews.


The death Of Joseph Biggar, of Fairfield,
County Antrim, isannounced. '' .
There are now in the Limerick Work
house LILO inmates, OF whom 693 are
nick. "".'''."..''"' ~
James Lecper, Hillbrook, Corkstown. has
been appointed to the Commission OF the
Peace for County Tyrone.
A farmer. named Barry was found dead at
Enchilbridge, in Glare. It is stated that he
z-as robbed Of money whilst returning from
. fair. rB%%f ..,
Two young lads named Walsh and Ed
wards we're drowned at Banfoot. near Por-
tadown, County Armagh, by the giving
way of the ice. ~".'~
A deputation of the members of the 'S2
Club Intended the unveiling Of the monu-
ment erected to the memory of ONeill
Crowley at Cork. ''''''''''''.'''
Mr.. Lucas, ]. p, has reported to the po-
lice that while returning to his home near
Clonakilty County Cork, a shot was fired
near and apparently at him, and some
grains of shot struck him. '..sS ''i
The death is announced of Sir Edward
Borough, of Glenarcena, Howth. Sir Ed
ward was long the head. of the well-known
firm OF Army Agents in College Green, and
was a well-known figure IN Dublin social
and commercial life. He was the second
baronet and in the eightieth year Of his
ago f-' ....t.... ,a...
An inquest was held on the remains OF
Michael Ball, of the County Westmeath,
and verdict returned of death from gun.
shot wounds inflicted by some person or
persons unknown. The deceased had for.
merly been but for some years past ceased
10 be estate bailif for Lord Vaux, of Har-
royden, and was only classed as one OF the
tenants holding small farms on the estate.
No arrest has been made up to the present
time. ...,I
Coroner Garland held All inquest in the
house Of Mr.. Morgan, MHllaglass. County
Derry, on the body OF Margaret McCullen.
The deceased had once been in affluent cir
2umstances, but lately she was dependent
on the charity of the neighbnrs The night
in question she lay down to sleep on some
straw in an clubhouse, and in tue morning
she was dead. DR.. Gray was examined
and deposed that deat', resulted from cold.
A verdict to Il at effect was rendered by tht
Jury. ,-...
Recently the Inhabitants OF Stranolar
County Tyrone, ana TOT many mlie'
around. were startled with a strange enc
unusual sound. 1t resembled the noise pro
duced by the falling in Of large building
and in some cases the commotion was Sc
powerful that chairs and other household
articles were seen to move. The phenome
non is believed to be slight convulsion o
earthquake, and much resembled distan
thunder. -.t5y~
The lead mines at Cnnlig. between Ban
cor and Newtnwnards, which have beer
cl sed for almost fifteen years, have re
Gently been reopened by amining compan,
from the Isle of Man. One of the old work
ings. known as the black shaft, is at presen
being opened up, and depth OF abon
twelve fathoms has been already attained
A fine vein Of ore has been struck, and !
has been stated bv competent auth"ritie
TIT the material is worth about f20 pc
j In a short time new shafts will b
sunk.
"A young man named Hayes, aged 2
years, his brother Michael Hayes and som
comrades, were sliding OH tho Knocks
derry reservoir, whicI, supplies Waterfort
with water. The ice z We war and Thon'
Hayes was precipitated into the water