The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-06-11

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brated, all that was earthly Of the good
priest was laid to rest forever under the
shadow of the altar from which he in
chlcated doctrines and principles which
will live forever among the people OF
Kinnitty.
KILDARE.
Mr.. William W. Beasley, of Athgarvan,
who was severely Injured at the last
Punchestown steeplechases, by tho fall
ing of the horse "All's Well" which he
was riding, died at his residence, Eyre
field House. on May 9. The deceased,
who was only thirty years old, was uni
versa1ly popular, as was shown by the
large funeral cortege that, on the 18th,
escorted his remains, for their interment,
from Eyrefield House to the family
burial ground at Athy cemetery, and
which comprised persons Of all classes.
LEITRIM.
On Tuesday, May 3, the solemn cere-
mony of the religious profession of q
young lady was celebrated at the Con-
vent of the Perpetual Alteration, Drum
shamby. The Most Rev. DR.. Woodlock,
Bishop of .Ardagh and Clonmacnoise,
presided, assisted by Rev T. M. Grey, P.
p, Rev. P. Reddy, P. p, Rev. J. Sloane,
P. F., Ballygar, aud Rev. P Lynch, G. c.,
Newbridge. The young lady who made
her vows and was received mo the COM
munity was Miss Mary Norton lin reli-
gion Sister Mary Angelina), eldest
daughter of Mrs. James Norton, yloon-
gou, Ballygar, county Galway.
LIMERICK.
The police have arrested man named
Michael Forde, at his residence, in
Rooska about three miles from Newcastle
West, on the information of his brother
John, whom as alleged, he seriously as
saulted with tongs. The injured man
lies in hospital, and his dispositions were
taken before M. E. w. O'Brien, j. P.
LOUTH.
An inquest was held on May 6, at
Dromintee, on the body of Charles Deg
ney, farmer, who had died suddenly
the day before. Deceased was II years
of age, and was working in his field when
he took i'll; he was subsequently found
lying in the field, unable to speak, was
carried home and put to bed, and died
the following day. DR.. Kean, of Neigh,
deposed that death was due TO heart fail
ure. and verdict to that effect was
returned.
At the last meeting of the Kilmovee
Branch of the National Federation, Very
Rev. Canon O'Hara in the chair, a reso-
luton was unanimously adopted con-
demning the evictions of four families,
which have been recently carried out by
Lord Dillon through his agent, Mr.. Hus-
sey. Two years. rent and costs had been
offered by the tenants in settlement, but
was refused, aud the e7ictions proceeded
with, about thirty police being present.
After the evictions the houses were dis
mantled by the emergencymen. A fur
ther resolution was adopted calling on
the government not to lend the forces Of
the crown for such barbarous purposes.
MEATH.
In the Nisi Prius Court, Dublin, on
May 10, before Justice Gibson and a
common jury, the case OF Gilshenan VS..
Lynch was tried. This was an action in
which the plaintiff sued Luke Lynch for
e94 for wages as housekeeper and cook
to the late Rev. Thomas Lynch, of
Blacklion, county Meath. The defend
ant who is brother of the late Father
Lynch, had obtained probate to the de-
ceased's will, and was sued as executor,
plaintiffs case was that she was engaged
by the deceased, in 1855, at e8 year,
and that in 1859 the wages we're increased
to G1O. The deceased, she claimed, had
paid her irregularly, and at his death a
balance of e94 was due her. The plain
tiff kept pass shook in which the pay
ments we're entered at the time they
we're made. On the part of the defend
ant documents were produced to show
that the deceased had agreed to pay the
plaintiff only e6 year, and that he in
creased the sum to 81, and that at his
death he had paid her all her wages. A
sum of e5 was lodged ia court by the de-
PENDANT The Judge directed the jury
to find for the defendant.
MONAGHAN.
In the Court of Queens Bench, Dub
lin, on May 18th, before Justices Harri
son, O'Brien, and Holmes, the case of
Jewel versus Rooney came up. This
was an action in which the plaintiff had
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