The Irish standard., 1890-04-12

was no evidedce as to who struck the
fatal blow and the Jury returned the
following verdict: I'VE find that Mary
|Dogherty came by her death at Nayan
InfirmarY, on the 9Th inst. from the
effects Of wounds on the head, inflicted
by some person or persons unknown =
The jury expressed reeret among them
selves az tbs illness of DR.. Nicolls. who
is suffering from blood poisoning con-
tracted while assisting in the post NOR
tenn examination on Mary DoghertY.
MONAGHAN.
The dead body Of Edward Redmond, ,
Of Oyhill. was found in a boghole near
his own house, recently. The jury who
investigated the cause Of his death
found that he had committed suicide
while laboring under temporary insanity
and that the cause Of that insanity was
the action of the police, by whom he
was watched. It is stated that Red
mend had been boycotted in con-
sequence of a suspicion Of having failed
to keep Campaign" terms with his
felloH~tenants on the estate OF a Mr..
Fitzgerald; but the evidence clearly
showed that it was not the boycotting
which unhlnged his reason, but the In
cessant attention of the police.
QUEENS.
at the Qleen's County Assizes. on
the 10th inst,, a young man named john
White was Indicted for the murder of
his mother, at Boris in Ossory, on
Christmas Eve. HIS pleaded guilty Of
manslaughter, and Mas sentenced to
seven years. penal servitude.
ROSCOMMON.
Judge Murphy. opening the Roscom-
mon Asslzes, on March 18th, congrat-
ulated the Grand Jury and informed
them there were only two cases, both OF
a very trivial character TO 60 before
them.
SLIGO.
The priests and people of Curry have
sent, through the Rev. Z. Mulligan, the
handsome sum Of e3s 2s. Cd. as their
contribution to the Tenants Defence
Fund.
TIPPERARY.
The Rev. p. F'itz gerald, of the diocese
of Cashel. died at the Irish College,
Paris, on Sunday, March 9th, He was
only twenty three years of age.
WATERFORD.
Late or Thursday night, March 18Th.
shocking murder was committed at
Killea, about seven miles from Water
ford City. The victim WAS Richard
Washer, a small farmer, about IS years
of age and unmarried. at six o'clock
next morning his body was found in a
lane about 400 yards from tbs house Of
Mrs. Hennessv. a farmers wife, whom
he visited the previous night. The de-
ceased's skull was smashed and the
brain exposed. He frequently visited
Mrs. Hennessy, whose husband is III a
lunatic asylum Fer eldest son, aged
%, has been arrested on suspicion, as
also was a young man named Waffle.
The latter had recently claimed an acre
of land, but the matter was referred to
arbitration, and it was decided in favor
of another man named FLYNN. De-
ceased was present at that meeting, and
supported Flynn's claim.
WEXFORD.
Mr.. E. Walsh. Mayor Of Wexford,
and editor Of the People, was released
from Kiltnainhanl Jail on March 18th,
having completed the two months inn
prisonment to which he was sentenced
by the Rsmovables in Wexford for
publishing a report Of the Ramsgrange
National League, The ex' criminal,"
considering the severity of the confine-
ment, looked well. He stayed at the
Imperial Hotel during the dav, where
he was met by Mrs. Walsh and other
friends. In the evening he attended
the monthlv meeting Of the Central
Branch of the National League, where
he delivered speech.
Didn't Like His Wife's Cake.
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