The Irish standard., 1893-07-29

ers. Mr.. Jones said in the face of what
Mr.. Cullinan had said he was bound to
remand the prisoners; and they we're ac-
cordingly femanded to the county jail.
CORK,
With reference to the strike of the
Cork tailors, the Examiner of July 1st,
says: 'sToday or Monday July 3d) will
probably see the places of the men on
strike and locked out, in Cork, filed by
imported hands. All arrangements have
now been finally completed, and accord
ding to the Masters statement, more
than sufficient number of operatives to
meet their requirements have been &c.
cured. AS already stated, some local
men have been engaged, and it is not in
tended that they shall be disturbed. So
Far, all work entrusted to the employers
concerned in the city, has been success
fully executed and without any great in
convenience to themselves or their GUS
toners. The second of the Masters
representatives, who went to England TO
engage men, return. d from London YES
terday. A meeting of the Masters was
held at nine o'clock last night, but the
proceedings were private
DUBLIN.
The break down in the Paris Funds
negotiations is, it is stated, chiefly ascrib-
able ia the fact that Messrs. Harrington
and Kenny demanded sum Of el6,000,
while Messrs Dillon and Davtt refused
any larger payment than el4,Oo0. The
question ut issue was, therefore reduced
to adispute over an amount of $4,000, and
ON this point the negotiations collapsed.
KERRY.
A shocking tragedy occurred on June
23d, at place called Kifynn some eight
miles from Tralee. About half past
eleven on that evening the mother Of the
Protestant rector of the locality, the
Rev. MIR. Grifiths, was found in the
drawing room of the rectory shot dead.
It appears that Mrs. Gritfiths was in a
delicate state of health for some time
past, and was under medical care
About noon on the day mentioned, Mr..
Grif1iths met the serv ant girl OF the sthjrs
and told her to tell the doctor, when he
came, that his services We're not required,
as the mistress was dead. MIR: Griffiths
then went out the ha|l-door, locking the
drawing-room door As he did not re-
turn, the police We're notified. and, on
finding the door locked, ladder was
Clarke assembled. On entering the room
horrible sight was presented to him.
On the floor was the dead body Of Mrs.
Griftiths lying in pool f blood, the
marks of two bullet wounds being on the
head. one bullet penetrating the right
cheek bone near the eye, another over
the right ear. After leaving the house,
MIR. Grifiths went to Aobeydorney sta
ton and took ticket for Tralee, and ar
rived there about ten minutes past two
o'clock. He then went to the Bank of
Ireland and withdrew small amount
which he had there The police traced
him to Killarney, where he was arrested.
Mr.. Grifiths had been only short time
rector of Kilfynn, having been appointed
about five months ago, having come from
rpba h>y fc
some years curate He is native of the
County Carlow, His mother resided
with him at the rectory, Kilfynn, and
they always appeared to be much at
tached to each other. The coroner's
jury returned a verdict "'lhat the de-
ceased, Lucey Grifiths, came to her
death by bullet wounds inflicted by her
son, George Gritfiths." The prisoner
was committed to Tralee Jail.
KILKENNY.
A very sudden death occurred at Cal
Ian workhouse on June Doth. The gate
keeper, man named Edward Carrigan,
took i'll while in the act of undressing in
the casual dodgers dormitory, and shortly
afterwards expired. The chaplain, Raw.
Father Costlgan, and the medical officer
OF the workhouse, DIR. Walsh. were
promptly sent for and were in attend
ance without delay; but when they ar
rived life was extinct DrWalsh, coroner |
for South Kilkenny, did not think it nee
essary to hold an inquest. Carrigan !
was an honest, well-conducted man, and
lived as al agricultural laborer until
mfr nifty obliged him to seek the shelter |
Of the workhouse.
LIMERICK
We regret to announce the death of NJ.