The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-09-16
THE IRISH STANDARD: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER IS !

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Of Messrs. Todd & Co., was only saved by
the most desperate efforts Of the Corpor
alton and military fire brigadee. The
amount of damage cannot be accurately
estimated, but it is surmised that up
wards of e25,OOO worth has been con
sumed but is covered by insurance. As
usual, the water supply was inadequate,
and the flames had got beyond control
before single stream could be turned
on the fire.
LONGFORD.
In Dublin, on August 18th, DR.. j. E
Kenny, city coroner, held an inquest at
the Mater Misericordi@ Hospital, Eccles
| street, on the body of John Duffy, a
farmer, aged 81, Of Balinamuck, county
Longford, harvestman, who had died
on the 10Th, from injuries received on the
10th, at Woodlawn, near Santry.
MAYO.
MI. Dominick Hastings, proprietor OF
the Anchor Buildings, Westport, left
there, on August 10Th, for the Chicago
Exhibition and tour through the
! United States.
| SLIGO. ~,
Councillor Thomas Scanle n, the pres
ent Mayor of Sligo, has been appointed
a Justice of the Peace for the county, on
the recommendation of Colonel Cooper.
! TIPPERARY.
The death is announced of Captain
Sheppard, of Clifton, county Tipperary
He bore name which was not undis-
tinguished in the history of the county.
Captain Sheppard was direct descend.
ant of Captain L. Sheppard, an officer
of Cromwell's army, who settled at
Clifton, where his descendants remain to
the present day.
TYRONE.
On the night of August 18th a severe
Thunderstorm passed close to Cookstown
which resulted in the death of a man
named John McGurk, who lived with his
brothers at Erishbrack. The deceased
had gone out to attend to some cattle on
the neighborine mountain, and did not
return. Next day his dead body was
found, with the hair singed, and hole
in his hat where the lightning had
struck him.
| WATERFORD.
At the hungarian petty sessions, a
man named Kett was charged with as.
sault. On the night of August 9th, he
went to the house of man named Mo
loney, with stick, and continued rap
ping at the door. It was about twelve
o'clock. Moloney owed him :e5 on the
sale of COW. Kett continued the kn OK
ing,an Moloney came out with shovel,
when Kett hit Moloney on the skull
with the stick and knocked him down.
The police were sent for and arrested
Kett. Defendant was sentenced to two
months imprisonment with hard labor.
Notice of appeal was lodged.
IVES rMEATH.
! MI. James Tuite, the popular member
for North Westmeath, has been appointed
to the Commission of the Peace for his
native county. The selection gives great
satisfaction throughout Westmeath,
where Mr.. Tuite is deservedly popular.
| WEXFORD.
His many friends will learn with regret
that Mr.. John Heating, of the firm OF
Crien 4 Heating, Wexford, died at his
residence, 9 Main street, on August 18th.
Mr.. Heating had been seriously ailing
for some months past, and had consulted
the most eminent Dublin physicians
without any good result. He was a most
capable business man, and was held in
| very high regard by all who knew him.
| His interment took place in the Francis
can cemetery, after Office and High Mass,
| on August 18th.
BISHOP McTAHON's GENEROSITY.