The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-02

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ing to Tralee when, being old and weak,
she must have become exhausted and
persisted in the snow.
On March Sd, it became knownin Ken
mare that Father ERan, late parish priest
of Ferriter, had breathed his last. The
Rev. gentleman being born of highly re-
spectacle parents, within quar- or of
mile of the town, it is scarcely necessary
to say that the townspeople, without ex-
ception, gave eli the proof that within
them lay of their sympathy with the
sorrowing friends of Father Egan. His
remains we're buried in the family vault
at old Kenmare.
KILDARE.
An old man named James Reilly, of
Bal]yteague, near Mas, was burned to
death in his house on the night OF Fob.
9th. The house itself, small bog
shanty, was reduced to ashes, and scarce
ly trace of the unfortunate man could
be discovered. The sad affair is sup
posed to have been accidental.
AS Mr.. J G. Dunno, Newtown, Kildare,
was driving home on the night of Febru-
ary 9th, his car was overturned at a cu'-
VERT He was bruised and scratched, but
not seriously injured.
KILKENNY.
On February 9th, Mr.. John Martin, of
Kilkenny, was presented with an address
and testimonial by the committee of the
Kilkenny Commercial and Literary Club,
as mark of recognition by the members
of the valuable services rendered by him
in establishing the club in Kilkenny
The occasion of his departure from Kill
kenny was availed of to present him with
the address. The presentation took place
in the Commercial Club shortly after 9
o'clock. Among those present were:
Messrs. William Cassin, sen., president;
P. Reade, sec; w. Kelly. P. Morrissey,
T. O.; J. Dempsey, P. Gibbs, and M.
O'Keeffe.
LIMERICK.
The City of Limerick Grand Jury have
unanimously passed resolution in favor
of the schools of the Christian Brothers
being included among those which are to
be benefited by the grant that the gov
eminent purposes to allocate towards the
aid of education in Ireland.
MAYO.
We regret to announce the death of
Miss Mary Anne Connolly, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. James Connolly, Drumkeeran.
An important case came before the
Chief Baron at the Meath Aesizes, in
Trim, on an application on behalf of che
cesspayers to. traverse a presentment OF
EGO, made by the Grand Jury to W. FL.
Woods, for the malicious killing of FLY
on the lands of Strinagh, near Drogheda.
The Chief Baron said that where there
there was some evidence upon which a
decision might be arrived at one way or
the other he would be slow to allow an
appeal from the Grand Jury to a petty
jury. He refused to allow the traverse.
QUEENS.
Sir Edward Hudson Kinahan, high
sheriff of Queens county, was struck
down with paralysis on March Sd, while
officially engaged at the marlborough
Assizes.
Patrick Flannon, a tramp, was indicted
at the Marlborough Assizes for the will
full murder of Alice Fleming, an. old
woman, and was found guilty of the re-
duced crime of manslaughter, and SEN
fenced to penal servitade for life.
TIPPERARY.
A terrible murder has been committed
in Cahir, county Tipperary. The victim
an evicted farmer named Patrick Doc
lan--was found by another farmer named
Quirke lying on the floor of his house in
a pool of blood, with his skull broken.
A large hammer and washsrwoman's
"beetle' were lying near. Y
On March Sd, young man named
Michael Fitzgerald, son of respectable
farmer near Burntcourt, was driving q
spirited young horse home from the
Cahir pig market, when the horse took
fright at something about half mile
from Cahir, and, getting beyond control,
dashed away and upset the car on which
the young mans mother and sister also
sat. The driver was thrown violently out
of the car, which fell on him and frac-
tured his skull, killing him on the spot.
The mothers lip was split, and his sister
fortunately escaped with a severe shock.
TYRONE.