The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-09
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CORK.


night of March 9Th. on evicted lands at
Ballymacsliney, near Middleton, has
evoked widespread indignation. Three
heifers. belonging to Barry Linenan, OF
Middleton, were houghed and seriously in
jured during the night. The hind legs
Of two we're completely severed. and the
tail of another cut off, The owner has
taken steps to apply to the Cork Grand
Jury for compensation.
Widespread regret is felt by all classes
in Middleton district over the departure
of Rev. M. Norris, G. c., from Ballycot-
ton to his new sphere of duty in Kan
turk, to which place the Most Rev. DR..
Mccarthy has been pleased to call him.
DUBLIN.
Mr.. T. P. Purcell, Of Kilkenny, who
for many years was manager of the engi-
neering department. of Messrs. Power &
Sons of that city, has been elected by tbs
Dublin Corporation to fill the position Of
Chief of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade
in succession to Captain Ingram.
The death is announced of Mr.. John
McCallum, M. A., financial secretary to
the Irish Board of Education, which took
place suddenly on Saturday, March 5 b,
at his residence, Cowper-road, Dublin.
GALWAY.
On March 9Th, a force of about thirty
policemen, in charge Of a resident magis-
trate ana a district Inspector, collected at
the village of Cloggan, the nearest point
on the mainland to Innisbofin, for the
purpose of effecting seizures for the non
payment of poor rates on that island.
The expedition could not, however. pro-
cure boats to convey them to the island
as the owners refused to give their boats
for the purpose, and the rate-collecting
party was, in consequence, temporarily
disappointed. A gunboat however, is ex-
pected from Galway to proceed to the
island.
Major Hackett, of Ruthland-square,
Dublin, has been appointed Magistrate
for the County of the town of Galway.
Mr.. J J. McLauQhlin, of Cashel, has
been appointed Magistrate for the
County Galway.
KERRY.
On Thursday night March Sd, whilst
attending the Mission Service at the
Catholic Church at Listowel, an old man
named Patrick Sullivan, an army pen
sioner, residing at Skeheenerin, died
suddenly. The deceased, who had been
in kneeling posture, was noticed to fall
forward on his head, and remained mo-
tionless till his son, who was kneeling
near, became so alarmed that he removed
the PROSTATE body from the church, with
the assistance of some others, to the po-
lice barrack close by.
We regret to have to- announce the
death of an old and highly respected ii
habitant of the parish Of Ballylongford,
Mrs. Anne O'Connor, relict of the late
John O'Connor, Esq, Of Ahanagran, and
mother of the late Mortimer Creagh
O'Connor, Esq, M. D.. Harrisburgh, Pa.
Her interment, which was largely at
tended, took place at Lisloughlin Abbey.
Mrs. O'Ccnnor, who was in her SD year,
was much beloved and respected in the
locality, where she was known as de-
voted wife and mother, amiable, CHART
able, and true and sincere friend.
KILDARE.
Mr. Thomas Scott, Mopasterevan, was
awarded G10 for malicious destruction
of four machine belts. Mr.. Duggan, of
Bal|ygibbon, Edenderry, was awarded
EGO compensation for the malicious burn
ing Of house, on the 18th April, 1891.
KILKENNY.
In the Record Court, Kilkenny, before
Justice Gibson, Mary Hayden, the daugh-
ter of farmer living near Ballyragget,
sued Patrick Morrissy, a farmer living in
the same locality for e500 for breach Of
promise Of marriage. The jury awarded
her ;f1O0
On March 10th, DR.. Hackett held an
inquest at Kylemore, on the body OF
Owen Long, a laborer, aged rs, who had
died suddenly on the 9th, in his own
house. DR.. Walsh deposed that death
in his opinion, was caused by natural
causes. The jury returned verdict in
&C cordance with the evidence.
LEITRIM.
There will be three contests at the
Poor-law elections in the Manorhamiltoc