The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-12

certain demands made by the Newry
and cambridge bakers, that 27s. week
be paid to understands and 29s. a week
to '.fillers,'' the week to consist Of &c
hours.
DONEGAL.
On the afternoon of June 7th a tramp
entered the house Ct James Gallagher,
on Binbane Mountain. remote dis
trict between the GlenJies and Mount
charles. and, without provocatlon, fred
a revolver at Gallagher's newly married
wife, woupdiDg her in the breast. The
peasantry pursued thetramp with pitch
forks, and eventually captured him,
and he was lodged in Derry Jail. He
gave his name as James Mccain, a ma
tive of Cork. No cause can be assigned
for the preparation of 50 cowardly an
act on defenceless woman. The pri-
soner IS a discharged soldier, and was
two years in India. His victim lies in
a critical condition, attended by two
doctors
DUBLIN.
On the evening of June 18th horse
attached to van belonging to Messrs.
T. 20 mineral water manufac
turers, Henry street, Dublin, took fright
in Lord Edward street, and rushed at
furious pace through Dame street. A
man named James Enright, of Garden
lane, ran into the middle of the street
and caught the reins, but he was
knocked down, and one of the wheels
of the van passed over his bodv. He
was at once taken to MERGERS hospital,
where it, was ascertained that he had
received fatal injuries to the spine. He
died about fifteen minutes after his ad-
mission. The horse was stopped in
estmoreland street bv Police Sergeant
Flynn, of the b Division. who received
a slight injury to the right arm. The
driver of the van. Thomas DelanV, was
thrown from the vehicle IN Lord Ed
ward street, but fortunately received
no injury. He stated. that the reins
having broken. he could not control
the horse.
FERMANAGH.
The reredos recently erected by the
Rev. G. T. Ovenden in the parish
church of Enniskillen was removed
early on the morning of June 18th. and
not u trace of it is to be found. Ii has
formed the subject of hot controversy
for some time between the Protestant
bishop and the rector. and the select
vestry. who are supported by the con-
against what they hold to be
practices.
GALWAY.
His Grace the Archbishop of Tuam
has made the, following appointments
Rev. j. McAndrew, 2. P. Letterfrack,
to be P. P. of Athenry; Rev. NJ HeanY.
2. p. Kilconly, to be Z. P. Of GUNNER;
Rev. M. ODonaghoe, Z. P. Arran Is
ands. to be P. P. of Kilconly; and Rev.
Canton, G. A., Tuam, to be p. 2. of
Letterfrack.
KERRY.
The constabulary authorities at Tralee
On June 9TH received intelligence that
farm laborer named Patrick Fitzy gerald
was murdered the previous night at
Duagh, near Listowel. The murdered
man was on his way home from Lis
towel to Duagh, when he was met at a
place near Grogeen Cross by another
laborer named Patrick Griffin. who
called him on one side and UNEXPECTEDLY
delivered blow at Fitzgerald, and then
drawing a knife, thrust it at the I'M
fortunate man, ripping his thigh from
tho knee upwards Fitzgerald died
from loss of blood within a quarter Of
an hour. Griffin walked away, but was
afterwards arrested, and 1emanded by
the magistrates.
KILDARE.
Mr., Cosgrove, a Kildareman, OBJ
tanned the gold medal, senior class, for
chemical medicines, at the recent ex-
animation of the Medical Board Of ST.
Vincent's Hospital. Mr.. Cosgrove,
who is brother of Mr.. James Cosgr0ve,
treasurer OF the Kildare branch Of the
National League. has been signally
successfully in all his courses, as he in
yariably obtained forward places In all
the examinations.
LIMERICK.
MaYorhamilton fair was held on June
10. There was good attendance Of
buyers. Business was brisk in the
sheep and pig department. and a con-
siderable quantity Of yearling stock was
bought up by the dealers.
MONAGHAN.
From the report OF the Flax Supply
Association we find that the total
amount of fax grown this wear will be