The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-16

lying al the base OF Inc TOck5 UoGWoou
Caetlerock and Downhill. No informa-
ton can be discovered as to how it came
there, but it is believed that the man
had been wondering on the cliffs the pre-
night, and had fallen over.
DONEGAL.
On Sunday, August l2th, about noon,
while playing near the residence OF his
mother at Main street, LetterkennY, q
little boy, aged two years, named Pat
rick Quigley, accidentally fell into water.
The little fellow was still alive when dis
covered, but though medical attendance
was at once summoned, all endeavors to
restore consciousness were unavailing,
and after the lapse of al hour and a.half
the child died. He was the second son
of Mr.. William Quigley, cattle dealer,
Bishop street, Derry.
DOWN.
On Saturday, August 18th, a woman
named Margaret Conner was found dead
in her bed in Downpatrick. Deceased
was apparently in good health that
morning at o'clock, and partook of a
cup of tea given her in bed. She after
wards went to sleep, and at IL o'clock it
was discovered that she was dead.
DUBLIN.
On the night of August h, woman
| named Margaret Toole, aged fifty, acct
dentally fell through the window of her
house, 10 Eccles lane, Dublin. She was
conveyed to the Mater Misericordi@ Hos.
pital, where she was found to be suffer.
ing from shock and injuries to the spine
| aud was detained in hospital
F'ERMANAGH.
A painful sensation was created in En-.
niskillen on the evening of August 18th
when the news arrived of the death by
drowning of Miss Katie McElgunn. aged
16 years, daughter of Mrs. McElgunn
Anne street. Miss McElgunn was on q
visit to her uncle, Mr.. Robert Hamilton
Of Dowra, and on the day in question
she, accompanied by Miss K. T. Hamil.
ton, went to battle in the river Shannon
She suddenly got out of her depth, and
Notwithstanding the efforts of Miss Ham.
ilton and man named Purcell, wac had
been attracted to the spot by the cries OF
both girls, the unfortunate young lady,
though Immediately conveyed TO the
shore, never recovered consciousness.
The greatest regret Was expressed by all
classes for the bereaved family, this be-
ing the second child that has persisted by
drowning during the last five or six years
GALWAY.
The Rev, Sir William Vesey Ross Ma
hon Of Castlegar, rector of Rawmarch,
Rotterdam, died on August 14th, aged
eighty. He is succeeded in the baron
stoy by Mr.. VIM. Henry Mahon.
KERRY.
On the night of August 18th, the sad
dest boating accident ever recorded on
the Shannon occurred at Carrig island,
resulting in the loss of an entire party in
a boat, numbering seventeen, all resi-
dents of Tarbert. The following is list
of the Inflated people, many of whom
were the sole support Of their families:
Maurice Murphy and son, owners of the
boat; Mary Scanlon, Michael Scanlon,
and two sisters; R. Alien,--.Y oung,--.
Glazier, two Bouveniziers, Patrick Ly~
don and sister, Norah Fitzgerald, Han
nah Sullivan, Jonannah McGrath, and
two others, names not known. A girl
named Hally, who had crossed over in
the morning, fortunately changed her
mind and came home in another boat.
KILKENNY.
Among many cases Of assault which
were heard at RDsharcO11 nAtty sasainns