The Irish standard., 1892-09-17
LIMERICK. I.


MERIC OK. 3
Early on the morning Of August 10th,
adisastrous fire, involving the loss Of two
lives, broke out on board sailing sloop,
named the Irasher, used for trading
purposes il the Shannon between Lime
rick and Carrigaholt calling at Kildysars,
Kilrush, &C., to deliver goods to dealers
in those places in West Glare. The yes
sci, in which was miscellaneous cargo,
valued at several hundred pounds, con-
signed to traders in the lower districts OF
the river, was awaiting the morning tide
to begin It's journey. The principal man
in charge of the vessel was Thomas
Seaman, of Car,igaholt. 1t has trans
pred that he had been drinking the pre-
vious night with another man named
Madigan, also from Carrigaholt; and the
two had gone on board, after midnight,
in state of intoxication. A third man,
named Hickie, was not on the sloop, hav-
ing spent the night in the Workhouse
hospital, to which he went after rescuine
sailor who fell into the water. Shortly
after one o'clock, the vessel, which lay in
the "Liebye," was discovered to be on
fire; and owing to the inf1ammable ma
ture of the lcargo, in which were several
barrels of parafn oil, the craft was
quickly burned to the waters edge, and
sank at her moorings. At low tide the
bodies OF Seaman and Madigan, shock
ingly burned, were recovered from the
wreck, and after an inquest, on the 18th,
were conveyed for interment to Carriga-
holt, accompanied by their wailing wives
and other relatives.
i LONGFORD.
At Lanesborough regatta, ON Aug. 10,
youth named Malloy was accidentally
iostled into the Shannon. When almost
sinking, Bandmaster Deverill, without
waiting to divest himself of his military
uniform, dashed in and swan to the
drowning youth, and held him up until
a boat reached them and towed both
Molloy and his brave rescuer to the
nearest landing place.
LOUTH.
On the afternoon OF August 18th, Miss
Lilly Leland, eldest daughter of MIR.
Francis w. Leland, J. P, accompanied
by her sister, Miss Sarah Leland, and a
relative, Mrs. Horns, proceeded from the
residence of her father, at Little Grange,
to Glenmore for the purpose of bathing.
Miss l.. Leland and Mrs. Horne bathed
in shallow water, but Unexpectedly got
into deep portion of the river. Mrs.
Horne, being able to swim, kept herself
and her companion af1oat for some time.
They, however, sank together, but rose
again. Miss Leland caught Mrs. Horne
and they sank second time. The latter
was successful in getting to the surface,
but Miss Leland not being able to swim
remained under the water. After strug-
gle Mrs. Horne got to the bank in an
exhausted state. The river was dragged
and the body of MISS Leland was found
in about an hour.
.- QUEENS.
Mr.. A. G. Buckley, Governor of Mary
borough Convict Prison, died on Aug.
18th, after few months illness. He was
about SO years of age, and for upwards
of 20 years held the position of Governor
of the local jails both before and since it
came under the superintendent of the
General Prison Board. &c.,
TIPPERARY.
Father Humphreys, G. c., to institute
prosecution against whom was almost
one of the last acts of the Coercionist
Government. addressed meeting of the
Tipperary National Federation on Aug.
18th. Referring to his prosecution, he
asked what was the riot with which he
was charged. Mr.. Bourke and himself
we're quietly walking in New Tipperary
when, without the slightest provocation,
they we're attacked by band of Parnel-
lites. Their friends Immediately came
up and put the Parnellites to flight. The
police, who had managed to be absent
when Mr.. Bourke and himself we're at
tackled, then arrived, and attacked their
friends in most ruffianly manner. One
of the common objects of the Tories and
Parnellites was to endeavor to bring dis
grace to the Irish priesthood. The wrath
of the Tories was excited against the
Irish priests, because they had been the
most fearless and uncompromising de-
tenders of Irish liberty.
WATERFORD.
AT the last meeting of the hungarian
Town Commissioners, Mr.. T. Power
(chairman), presiding, Mr.. r. Keohane
proposed the following: "That we, the
hungarian Town Commissioners, have
-1oarnod with very deem regret of the se-