The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-23

that death bad resulted from heart dis
ease. The coroner said there was no
necessity for holding q post-mortem ex-
animation, as all the circumstances
pointed to death from natural causes.
A verdict to this effect was returned.
DUBLIN.
During the week ending August 18th,
II steamers landed cattle and fresh meat
at Liverpool from American and Can
adian ports, bringing total supply OF
4,O46 cattle and 1880 quarters of beef,
which, compared with the arrivals of the
previous week, show an increase Of 6l3
cattle aud decrease Of 922 quarters Of
beef. The large amount OF the supply
had visible effect in cutting down the
market price of Irish cattle. The Irish
farmers can no longer compete with the
American and Australian "meat raisers ]"
KERRY.
Four OF the bodies OF the victims OF
the late disaster on the Shannon, near
Tarbert, have been recovered. The first
found was that of Maurice Murphy,
senior, the owner of the boat, which was
found at Carrieaholt, on August 2lst.
The body of Patrick Lydon was washed
ashore, at Carrowdotea, on August 22d.
On the same day another body was
found by the coast-guard, near Moyne.
1t was subsequently identified as that of
Richard Flanagan. Another body was
washed ashore at Carrowdotea. The re-
mains were brought to Kilrush, and
were supposed to be those Of one of the
brothers Bovenizer, On the 22d, the re-
mains of a woman, who was recognized
as Hannah Fitzgerald, married woman,
were found. In Tarbert, on the Ed,
large and representative meeting was
held at the hotel, for the purpose of
starting relief fund in aid of the fami-
lies of the unfortunate victims of the dis
aster. Mr.. Robert Leslie, J. p, was
moved to the chair, and addressed the
meeting, pointing out the deplorable
state OF poverty to which some OF the
families are now reduced, having lost
their only means Of support, and COM
mittees were appointed to carry out the
collection. The following are the names
of the victims whose bodies have been
recovered: Patrick Lydon, aged "a
years; Norah Druary, alias Fitzgerald,
aged "a years; William Naughton, aged
q years, found close to Noyne Quay. and
Richard Flanagan, belonging to the
neighborhood of Tarbert 49,
KILDARE.
At Celbridge Petty Sessions, on Aug.
81, Joseph Ham and John Byrne were
fined e5, with costs, on the complaint of
Mr.. William Dodd, secretary to board of
conservators of fisheries, for unlawfully
abetting in the setting of net in the
watercourse leading to the mill at Leixlip
for the capture of salmon and other fish.
MEATH. -
We regret to have to announce the
death through drowning, Of Mr.. James
Gilfoyle, Of the local government board,
Dublin. 1t appears that he VI spending
part of his holidays With his brother, the
Rev. M. Gilfoyle, parish priest Of Duleek,
and that having gone on to Galway, he
went for SWIM at Salthill. 1t is sup
posed that he got into current, and al
though 8 strong swimmer, was unable to
cope with it. His body was recovered
and brought to his late residence, AL
phonsus read, Drumcondra, Dublin, from
whence his funeral took place. Mr.. Gill
foyle leaves wife and five children to
mourn his untimely end.
WESTMEATH.
An election was held at Athlone, on
August 22d, to fill three vacancies in the
Board of Shannon Fishery Conservators.
The interest in the proceedings was
United. Mr.. Kilkelly presided. Mr.. A.
Mackay proposed that Messrs. John Cole
man, Newport; Patrick Cooke, Limerick,
and John Moloney, Castleconnell, be
elected Conseryators for the Athlone dis
trict. Surgeon Lieut.. Colonel Charlton
proposed Messrs. Andrew More, Athlone;
Francis Dunno, J.P., Banagher, and Rob
ert ". Smith, J. p, Athlone. The poll
was rot taken until three o'clock, when
eventually the counting showed that the
candidates proposed by Mr.. Mackay had
1875 votes and the others 48 Mr.. p. s.
Connolly, Solicitor, raised some legal OBJ
iections, The Chairman stated that he
had been advised that legal questions
like those raised by Mr.. Connolly were
for another Court; and his duty was to
declare the persons holding the largest
number of votes elected; which he &C.
cordingly did
WEXFORD.
With deep regret, we record the death
of Commander Coughlan, of the Royal
Naval Reserves, which occurred on Aug.
23d. at his residence, Sum nerville. The