The Irish standard., 1891-06-20

matter. subscription list was then
opened, when the gentle men in attend
ance put down their names for sums
varying from guinea to five, max.
ing total Of nearly ESQ.
ROSCOMMON.
Two men have been committed on
remand to Sligo Jail, for being implicat-
ed in the killing of q young man in a
row after the Frenchpark races. War
rants have been issued for the arrest Of
three others. The row sprang from
some grudge against gamekeeper.
SLIGO.
I! It is with deep regret we announce
the death of Mrs. O'Donnell, the res.
pected proprietress of the Imperial
Hotel, Sligo. The sad event occurred
on May Is. after comparatively brief
illness. For period of over 80 years,
Mrs. O'Donnell, single handed, man
aged the we'll known establishment
with singular ability and success.
Among the townspeople Mrs. O'Don-
nell was highly regarded. and the sor-
row expressed at her decease was deep
and widespread. Her daughter, Mrs,
Clancy, of Dublin. attended her during
her last illness and was present at her
death bed. Mr.. Daniel O'Connelt, the
only son Of the deceased lady. is on his
passage home from Australia to take
charge of the establishment. The fune
raj services were held On ths 18th, when
solemn REQUIEM Mass was celebrated
in the Cathedral, after which the re-
mans were taken to the railway station
en- route for Enniskillen, where accord.
ing to the deceased wish her body found
resting place. Rev. Father McDer-
mott, &C., Mr.. Hugh O'Connor. and
Mr.. Thomas Seaman, of Eagle Lodge,
accompanied the remains to Enniskil'
len, where che was inferred in her
uncle's vault, the Rev. Archdeacon
Smollen, PIP, officiating at the grave.
TIPpERARY.
/ MIR. Patrick O'Brion, M. F.. received
word on May 10th, from Tullamore,
that Mr.. John Cullinane's condition
was somewhat improved. The doctors
examined him. and werei satisfied with
his condition. MIR. Culllnane's brother
has received resolutions Of sympathy
from the Tlpperary Guardians, the
Limerick Parnell Leadership Com
mittee, the Sarstield Branch of the
National League and a number of
English friends. All the prisoners
were removed on May 18th from Tulla-
more Jail except thirteen who are ill.
| WATERFORD.
On sunday evening May l7tn, a
young man named Thomas Griffin and
a lad named Owen Corbett were arrest
ed while walking through public
pathway on en- evicted farm at Knock
alura. It appears that the farm in
question had been recently taken by a
man from the nelghborhood of Lismore
who reported at the police barrack
that some of his sheep had been driven
off the lands. Two constables named
Bolger and Mccain arrested the pris-
oners, who we're lodged in Cappoquin
bridewell, and were only discharged on
the following evening. after being
brought before MIR. Fitzgerald Lynch.
r. M. One of the accused states that
they were kept in the police cell until
twelve o'clock ON Monday, from nine
o'clock on Sunday night, without OBJ
tanning morsel of food.
! WEXFORD.
! On thu morning Of MAY 18th, the
Enniscorthy baillffs called at the resi-
dence of Mr. John Crosler, Castle street.
for the purpose of obtaining possession
of the premises for the landlord. Mr..
BENJAMIN Connor, who got decree at
the last quarter sessions. During the
week it had been rumored that Crosier
was about to make a determined resist
ance, and preparations for rough tus-
sci were made. On calling at Crosier's
at 8 O'Clock. the bailiffs had not the
slightest difficulty in taking possession,
the tenant facilitating the proceedings
by having everything in the house re-
moved by noon, when the bailitfs closed
the door and handed the kew to the
landlord. A years rent, EGO, was due
bY the tenant.
! Victoria's Coronation.
/ nna uoulH ararcelv think that fiftV-