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own house for the sum Of e6 S., some
time about the latter end Of June. In
answer to Sergeant Nice arthy, be said
be did not ask the man his name, but be-
lieved he was from Tullabrin. The Mayor
advised him to use the intervening time
in discovering the person from whom he
purchased the bullock. The herd took
possession of the bullock, with the de-
PENDANTS consent, pending the investiga-
ton before the magistrates.
KINGS.
At the workhouse, Tullamore, on Sept.
10th, Coroner William A. Gowing held
an inquest on the body of the woman
named Anne Coffey, aged so years, of
Ballyduff, who had expired at the mfr
mary on the previous evening from hem
orrhage arising from wound on the left
temple. It appeared that deceased was
the wife of small farmer and road-con-
tractor named John Coffey, aged about
seventy. The couple had been in the
habit of quarrelling, as result OF will
the husband is said to have made leaving
his effects to his brothers, and it is al
legged that on the: night ofSeptember 8,
Coffey struck his wife on the side of the
head with stick: The injured woman
was taken to the workhouse infrmary,
where she expired soon after. After
hearing what little evidence there was
the coroner's jury returned the following
verdict: eve find that the deceased,
Anne Coffey, died from he1norrhage from
an incised wound on the left temple, but
as to how the wound was caused there is
no evidence to show" John Cofey, the
husband, was brought before Mi. Mercer,
r. NJ. and remanded for eight days.
LEITRIM.
The prices OF cattle at the fair Of Man
orhamilton, on September 18th, indi~
Gated no improvement. Many farmers
showed cattle without being able to real
ize the prices paid for the same twelve
months ago. Mr.. Manly Palmer sold 50
sheep at price he had refused for them
last October. The question is, therefore,
come home to every farmer in the coun-
try, it the farm yields no profit, and if
the cattle rearer bias nothing for his time,
where is the rent to come from? It lis
stated that Mr.. G. @. Templeman, of
Manorhamilton, has, owing to the extra
ordinary fall in the prices of cattle and
sheep, given reduction Of 6s. 3d., los,
and 12s. 3d., respectively, in the pound
on three estates for which he is agent.
LIMERICK.
On September 9th, moonlighting
outrage took place near A|beyfeale.
The house of farmer named Connors
was entered by five men, tc1Ac of whom
carried revolvers and one gun. Con-
nors, who was assisted by his son, who
was armed with pitchfork, resisted the
intruders, and a severe struggle took
place. The elder Connors seized the re-
volver of one intruder, and struggled
with him for some time, but was shot in
the thigh, and seriously wounded. After
firing some shots and breaking some win
dows, the assailants departed. The mo-
tive of the outrage is not known.
LONGFORD.
On Sept. 18th, at the Catholic church,
Westland row, Dublin, Mr.. Peter Joseph
Joyce, Edgeworthstown and Longford.
second son of John Joyce. Esq, Ash
mount joyce's country, was united in
marriage to Rose Mary, only daughter of
James Scally, Esq, Kilbeggan, County
Westmeath. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. James Scally, uncle
of the bride, assisted by the Very Rev.
Daniel Canon Grey, PIP, Edgeworths-
town, and Rev. Father Rooney, CO., Kill
began. The happy pair received the
congratulations of their friends previous
to starting on their wedding tour.
LOUTH.
Mr.. Phil. Callan not having lodged, on
10th, as promised, the G1 900
security for the petition against the re-
turn of Mr.. T. M. Healy, M. p, the petit
ton has fallen to the ground, that being
the last day for the depositing of the
money. The costs of the petition pro-
ceedings SO far, which are very heavy,
will fall on the nominal petitioners,
Messrs. Connolly and Green.
MAYO.
The crops between Ballaghadereen
and Charlestown are very bad. The po-
tato crop is failure, the hay is rotting
On the ground, and cattle are unstable.
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