The Irish standard., 1893-07-15
the woman, Mrs. Callsgh than, who brought
mp the rear escaping uninjured.
DERRY.

81. DERRY.
The crops IN Derry district look re-
.markably we'll. Potatoes appear to be q
splendid crop, great many fields being
already in full blossom. Turnips prom
lee to be more than an average crop.
Grass lands, both pasture and hay crops,
are looking we'll after the recent rains;
while fax appears very fair. Altogether
the outlook for the farmer in this locality
appears vast improvement on that Of
the past three or four years.
DUBLIN.
In the Court OF Bankruptcy, Dublin,
on June 10th, before Judge Boyd, the
case of Michae! Davitt was on the list for
the final examination. Mr.. Friery, so
licitor for Mr.. Pierce Mahony, the petit
tioning creditor, applied for an adjourn
ment with view to enabling inquiries
to be made concerning certain debts al
legged to be due to Mr. Davirt. Mr.. Boo
ney, solicitor for Mr.. Davitt, did not op-
pose,..and the application was granted
GALWAY.
At the Convent Of Mercy, Galway, on
June 4th, Sister NJ, Philomena departed
this life, to receive the reward of. a life
passed in faith, hope, love and good
works. The deceased Sister was a
daughter Of Mrs. Tierney, Gort, and en-
tered the convent at the early age of
ixteen, and after long and painful i'll
less of four months, borne with Chris
ian fortitude, died in the eleventh year
If her religious life. At an early hour
IN the 9th, che clergy and laity of Gort
arrived at the convent to attend hex
.upera!, and testify by their presence
their appreciation of the striking virtues
Of the deceased. After office and requiem
high mass, the interment took place in
the cemetery in the convent grounds, the
Most Rev. DR.. Mccormick presiding at
the obsequies. .r+.
KERRY.
On June 10Th, Eugene Shea, of Wal
poles lane, Tralee, q prisoner in tie
county Jail, was found dying in his cell.
The deceased ate his breakfast at eight
o'clock and was then in his usual health
After breakfast, it appears, he was ell
goged painting his cell, and shortly after
8 o'clock, g warder, on entering the cell,
found him lying on his back in hissbed,
breathing heavily. A pot OF paint was
in the cell and traces of it were discov-
cred on both sides OF deceased's mouth.
tits stated that some carbolic acid was
mixed with the paint, and it is believed
9hat the unfortunate man drank some of
it and died from it's effects. The de-
ceased was what is called a ':corner
boy" and had spent most of his adult
life in Jail. .:+.
KILKENNY.
The cattle fair held on June 18th was
without exception one of the most dis
couraging yet witnessed in Kilkenny.
Prices were below the average realized
at preceding fairs, and in consequence Of
the deterioration of live stock notice
was handed in by Mr.. Bowe, ct the
meeting Of the Guardians next day, to be
subsequently considered, calling on the
Land Commissioners, in view of the de-
crease mentioned, to further readjust
judicial rents.
f LIMERICK.
Burglaries in Limerick city have been
rather frequent of late. Early on the
night of June 9th, it was discovered that
The house of Captain Hunt, r. ~, Alex
andra terrace, Military road, had been
broken into, the Captain and his wife
being at Kilkea. Entrance was effected
from the back, but nothing of import
ance was taken, but it is believed from
the fact that the hall. door was left ajar,
that it was the intention Of the thieves
to come back at later hour, only that
their plans were frustrated.
LOUTH.
The greatest possible regret was felt in
Drogheda on June 18th, when it became
known that the Rev. Bernard Grant, one
Of the respected and Jealous curates of
St. Peters, had died from heart failure,
while bathing. On the day mentioned,
deceased and Rev. Father Boyle went
out to bathe at Tom Roche's point, in the
river Boyne. Father Boyle observed de-
ceased struggling in the river, and at
once rushed to his assistance and carried
him to the bank, raising him from the
water. DR.. John Byrne was promptly
in attendance, and pronounced life ex-
tinct from weak action of the heart.
Father Grant was only thirty years OF
age, and was born in the parish of Faug-
hart. He studied in the diocesan college,