The Irish standard., 1886-08-21

| his wife, and by whom he had three
children. was invalid for non-compll-
ance with statutable requisites. the tes-
tator being Protestant, Miss Clifford
Catholic, and the marriage having
heen celebrated at the house by Cath
Ollie clergyman.
Or. James Alexander James, Medi-
cal Superintendent Cork District Luna
tic Asylum, was attacked by an anthrlc
carbuucle which appeared Oh his neck
a few weeks ago. succ0mbing to the
fatal malady, at the age OF So. He was
born in Londonderry in the year 1888,
and was the son of William James
James.
Death has been busy among some
leading citizens III Cork. On July 1"
the deaths were simultaneously an
nounced of MI. Francis Lyons, three
times mayor Of Cork; DR.. James. Med Il
cal Superintendent Of the Cork Lunat1c
ASYLUM, and Mr.. Victor B. Fitzgibbon.
One gentleman in the city-,a member
Of a firm which gives very extensive
emplcyment-hadti three brothers-in-]aW
awaiting burial at the same time III SIT
Henry Donovan. Tralee, Mr.. Lyons and
Mr.. Fitzgibbon! This is almost UNI
exampied in the annals OF death.
DERRY.
On july 20. q case was tried at the
Derry Petty Sessions illustrating the
amount of tolerated. extended by the
Lewisites to those opposed to them. A
Mr.. Thompson is manager in one OF the
local shirt factories for MI. McCal shy,
Mr.. Thompson is q Protestant, and his
action incurred The wrath OF the Lewis
ties. A CROWD gathered near his resi-
dence, and amidst the cries OF ''lo Ill
with him, he voted for Mccarthy, = his
windows were smashed. A person
named Robert Cathcart was identified
as throwing the stone. The Bench fined
the defendant in S., and the price OF
the glass.
DOWN.
The Rev, e. Mcmillan, p. F., Clon-
allon, died on July 23d, after an illness
Of rather short duration. The deceased
gentleman was suffering from conges-
ton of the lungs. lie was born in the
year 1921 in the parish OF Drumgoo]and.
DUBLIN.
The new street leading from Cork
Hill (Dublin) to Christ Church Cathe-
drai. and named by the Corporation
Lord Edward street, WAS opened by
the Lord Mayor, on July n.
GALWAY.
The Rev. VIM. Joyce, PIP. Chairman
OF the Louisburg Relief Committee, &C
kncwledges the sum of $50, per Mich
ael Davitt, for the relief Of The distress
in the parish.
KERRY.
Mr.. James Le;jly. farmer who en-
Joys the reputation CT being q land
grabber. was returned for trial at the
kenu1are Petty Sessions. on July 2l.for
firing at crowd Of football players re-
Gently, and wounding q man named
Thomas Quill. Evidence was given
that when the people were passing
Leary's place they cried out "boo' and
Gland grabber,'' and that Leary fired
several shots at them. ~
KILDARE.
Mr.. Richard Kelly died on july 22nd
at Rose Cottage, Rathbride, near the
Curragh. Mr.. Kelly had reached the
patriarchal age of SO years, and for
fully three score of these he was largely
engaged in agricultural and other pur
suits, besides holding the agency of
the Steele estate in the county Of Kill
dare.
KILKENNY.
A specially convened meeting Of the
corporation was held on July
10, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration the proposed site for a new
postohice for Kilkenny. James Walsh,
Mayer, presided. After considerable
the following resolution WAS
passed unanimously: THAT we con-
slider the present site for a postoftice in
unsuitable and dangerous !;
and we respectfully suggest that the
house in High street, at present occu-
pied by Messrs. Cullen, would be suit
able, central, and convenient to the
public''
LIMERICK.
On July IA, little girl named Mary
Vaughan, aged seven years, and daugh-
ter of a laborer residing il the Quarry
road, Thomondgate, fell into the river
and was drowned.
LOUTH.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed |
MIR. James Murphy, jr., Seafe}d,
Dundalk, to the Commission
Of the Peace tor the County Louth.
MAYO.
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