The Irish standard., 1892-04-30
NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA


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NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA.
ANTRIM.
The "Castle' Government has resolved
to recommend to the "Crown" las the
"London" government is officially styled,
to grant a new charter to the Corporation
OF Belfast, raising the dignity of the Chief
Magistrate of that city to that of Lord
Mayor. The programme is that, when
Queen Victoria returned from the Cont
neut, in the second week in May, the
new charter will be ready for the "Royal
signature"
In Armagh, on Sunday afternoon,
March 9th, Mrs. Quinn, wife Of Mr..
Michael Quinn, veterinary surgeon, after
being out for walk, returned to her own
residence, and going into the surgery,
made up mixture, which she drank in
the presence of her servant. The latter
stated subsequently, that her mistress had
declared it was poison. Mrs. Quinn
passed On to her bedroom, and was i'm
mediately attacked with commissions.
DR.. Palmer, the family physician, and
Father McElvogue were quickly in at
tendance, but the poor lady did not long
survive.
CLARE.
On March 10Th, in the Land Commits
sion Court, Dublin, before Justice Bow
ley and Commissioner Fitzgerald, in the
cases Of a number of tenants on the Van
deleur estate, near Kilrush, MIR. C,H
Telling applied for leave to appeal to the
Court of Appeals, the Land Commission
having at their recent sittings at Ennis
reversed the orders made in the cases by
the commissioners, and decided
that the holdings we're town-parks. The
application was granted.
CORK.
A remarkable woman named Mary
MCCARTHY. of Ballyhooley, aged IS years
was found on Sunday morning, March
9th, lying unconscious by the roadside
near Fernoy, where she had lain al
night. She was removed to the work
house hospital, but death ensued some
six hours after. Deceased had six fin
gers on one hand and six and partl,
formed seventh finger on the other. Two
OF the fingers on one hand were connected
together by slight tissues, and four ting
ers of the other hand were SINH arly
Joined, but each finger was otherwise
perfect. Death was due, it Is believed
to combined exposure and an overdose
of alcohol.
ii, A splendid new steamer named the
Tyrconnell,; built to the order OF Mr.
John Hammond, of Burton Port, in
tended for service between Derry and
the more important ports on the coast OF
Western Donegal, arrived in Derry on
March 9th, in command of Captain
Timothy Boyle. She was built by Messrs
John Fullerton & Co., of Paisley, and en-
gined by Messrs. John & Duncan, OF
Govan. She has been fitted for limited
cabin passenger accommodation.
DONEGAL.
Great distress at present prevails
around the Olphert estate, in Gweedore
and several of the evicted tenants have
been forced to come to terms of ruin
Gus nature with their landlord. The
outlook for the tenantry at present il
ANYTHING but favorable, and unless some
stems are taken to afford them to obtain
3 fair settlement with their landlord, the
consequences may prove fatal.
s@@ DOWN.
man named Thomas Lynas was ru1
|. over, in cambridge, on Saturday evening
Il March 18th, by the railway cart, and died
u, on the following Monday morning. AT
.83 Al inquest held by Dr.. Heron, coroner
! for the district, the jury found that the
deceased died from collapse, consequent
81 injuries accidentally received, ane
! 5Ss t,, q; :no blame was attached to any per
;st An. "a boy whose shoulder bone was
HIM hnolxen at the Same time, is progressing
faYorably. ,,,,r -
|s#s ()n the 1st 81 April, 9 coaehman named
;;clhael Mills, aged IS years, was found
I1,,d 81 .1is bed at Beggs court Mplgrave
II s. The deceased, who u