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state, but he was quite sensible and told
The doctor that he wanted to die. DR..
Anderson did all that skill could for the I
man, but he succumbed to his terrible |
injuries. Deceased was man of about |
Is years, and was unmarried He only |
from South Africa short time
ago, and had, it appears, amassed con-
siderable fortune.
DOWN.
Aninqnest was held recently, at Castle
wellan, on the bodies of Mary and Eliza
beth Rooney, aged respectively, Y and
80 years, who we're found dead in a
wretched hovel, their bodies being dread
fully emaciated. They had formerly
occupied respectable position, but the
medical evidence at the inquest showed
that their deaths had resulted from
weakness and starvation.
DUBLIN.
On February 5th, the members Of the
Irish Parliamentary party assembled IN
the Ancient Concert rooms, Dublin, for
the purpose of electing the chairman of
the parliamentary committee, and trans
acting other important business. There
were thirty-nine members of parliament
present. Mr.. Deasy, senior Whip, pre-
sided. MIR. Justin. Mccarthy was unan
imously reelected as chairman, and the
following m -mbers were elected by ballot
as a committee to advise with him:
Messrs. w. Abraham, John Dillon, T. M.
Healy, T. P O'Connor, William O'Brien,
Arthur O'Connor, Thomas Sexton and
David Sheehy. Messrs. Arthur O'Con-
nor and Donal Sullivan were e-appointed
secretaries, and Mr.. John Deasy and Sir
Thomas Grattan Esnonde we're reap
pointed Whips. The committee we're in.
structed by the meeting to draw up a
report on public matters and to submit
it to meeting of the party to be held at
the house of commons.
FERMANAGH.
A complimentary dinner was given at
the Railway hotel, Enniskillen, to MIR.
Charles P. Wray, solicitor, on the occa-
sion OF his leaving Enniskillen and tax
ing up the practice Of his profession at
the Seasonal Bar of Manorhamilton.
GALWAY.
Early on the morning of February I'd,
during violent storm, portion of a wall
in a lane off Tea lane, Ballinasloe, was
blown down. Shortly afterwards, two
houses and portion of an adjoining house
also collapsed. Bridget Keogh, a feeble
old woman, living in one of tie houses,
was. knocked down by the falling walls,
and covered with the debris Fer sister,
Mary Keogh. and grandchild were COW
cred and saved by the fallen roof. A
young man named Curley, living next
door, and some neighbors assisted in ex-
Treating them. The old woman, Bridget
Keogh, was conveyed to the hospital,
where she lies in q very critical condition.
In another house woman named Mary
Curley had her leg fractured.
KERRY.
We regret to have to announce the
death of Mr.. Thomas Reidy, the we'll
known horse trainer, which took place at
his residence, Mounthawke, on January
Both, from congestion OF the lungs. MIR.
Reidy was widely known in racing cir
cles, and his many friends on the turf
deeply regret his early demise lie
leaves wife and nine children to mourn
his loss. The funeral left Ardfert on
Sunday, January 3lst, and was largely
attended.
KILDARE.
The golden jubilee of Rev. Mother
Mary Teresa Maher, Athy, was recently
celebrated in the Athy Convent. On the
morning of February I'd, there was high
mass celebrated in the convent chapel,
and afterwards a number of the COM
| munity we're entertained in the convent
In the evening, and on the 9TH, there
| were dramatic performances and recita-
tions by the children Of St Mary's and
St. Michael's schools, and addresses
| were presented by, the scholars. The
schools were prettily decorated for the
occasion.
LEITRIM.
A centenarian has just died, near
Drumkeeran, in the person of Patrick
Muldoon, who lived in small hut about
mile from the village. Deceased was
born in Marck, 1892, and would, had he
lived, been 100 years old this month. Up