The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-10-20
ANTRIM.

Arrangements are in progress for the
reception OF the Marquis Of Harrington
in Belfast on the occasion of his ap-
preaching visit to that town. His lord
ship will be the guest Of Sir Edward
Porter Cowan, at Craigavad House.
The adje urned inquest regarding the
death of James LETTERS, recently pois-
oned in Belfast Royal Hospital by hav-
ing carbolic acid administered to him
in mistake for medicine, was resumed
and concluded On Tuesday, September
25 The jury returned verdict OF
death from misadventnre." and re.
commended the board OF management
to take care, as there had been careless
ness on the part of sorne person or per-
sons in placing the carbolic acid bottle
in wrong position. aid that in future
poisonous dlugs should be kept locked
up in separate apartment.
CLARE.
A coercion prisoner raned CarmOdv,
from Clare, was released on Thursday,
September 81, after finishing his term
OF three months in Clonmel Jail. He
was met at the jail as be emerged by
some of the leading Nationalist, and
received most enthusiastic greeting.
CORK.
A Central News telegram states that
two policemen whilst endeayoring to
arrest in Cork a man named Common,
were attacked by a large crowd With
stones and bottles One received Sc
we're injuries.
A largely attended meeting was held
at Bandon ON the 2Srd ult., when Aid
erman Hooper, Nj. p, addressed his
constituents. There were about 5000
persons present, MI. 7. u. Sullivan,
M. r., and MIR. j. W. Lane, Nj. p,
being on the platform, with Alderman
Hooper. as we'll as number of priests,
and the Rev. Mr.. Stevenson, Protestant
clergyman. AN English gentleman,
the Hon. Ashley Ponsonby, his wife
and son. Mr.. Claude Pons0nty, were
also on it
DONEGAL
at q Coercion court held at Dungl0e,
recently. before Relnovabies Bourke
and Hamilton, Michael O'IIanlon, of
Dungloe. was charged with having
used intimidation towards James Shar-
key, sheriffs' bailiff, and also with hav-
ing intimidated Patrick Roa1ty, of
Maghery, from selling fish to James
Sharkey. Mr., Mackey, S. G. S.. prose.
cuted and Mr.. Boyle, Strabane. defend
ed. Sharkey was the only Crown wit
ness, and some of his statements were
directly contradicted by two witnesses
who were examined for tbs defence.
MIR. Bourke. in delivering Judgment,
said Mr.. O'Hanlcn ,uuld not be allowed
to go abor5 bog sotting people, and
must be taught a lesson. He therefore
sentenced him to six months imprison-
ment with hard Iab,r on each charge,
the sentences to run consecutively.
Mr.. Hamilton concluded, and said that
although Mr.. O'Hanlon was already
sentenced to three months in Jail with
hard labor pending an appeal in the
Court of Exchequer), it did not seem to
have any deterrent effect upon him.
Mr.. O'Hanlon was removed to London
derry Jail to undergo the heaviest seu-
tence yet imposed under rhe Coercion
Act, and if his appeal is not successful
in the Exchequer case, he will have to
spend fifteen months in jail with hard
labor.
DUBLIN.
According to the Registrar.G eneral's
retarns, the death rate in the sixteen
principal urban districts of ireland was
for the week ending September %, 1872
per 1000 of the population. It varied
considerably with the locality. It was
in Dublin 1873 In the same time the
death rate in twenty eight large Eng