The Irish standard., 1894-12-22
DOWN

DOWN.
On Nov. 22d, Mr.. John Annett, OF Kill.
keel, put up for sale by auction small
farm Of land in the townland OF Derry
ogue, containing not quite four IRISH
acres, held as yearly tenantcy from the
Earl Of Kilmorey, at the annual rent OF
s6l4s After some very spirited bidding,
the farm was purchased by Mr.. James
O'Brien, farmer, at the handsome figure
of $3.50, or EGO per acre, and auction fees.
The directors of the Belfast and Coun-
ty Down Railway Company are inviting
competitive designs from architects for
the proposed new hotel at Newcastle, and
offer three prizes of 910O, 975, and ESQ,
in accordance with the respective merits,
for the best designs. 1t is intended to
expend a sum of e25,O00 on the |otel
buildings. Mr.. Alfred Waterbouse, r
A., is to act as assessor.
DUBLIN.
The death is announced, on November
22d, at his residence, 43 Upper Dorset
street, Dublin, Of James Bolger, for %
years in the Machine Department of the
Freeman's Journal, member of Court
Round Tower I. N. F., and treasurer OF
the Dublin Newspaper Machinists'
Society. His funeral took place on Sun
day, November 25th, to Glaenevin Gene
terry, and the large attendance showed
tho respect in which the deceased was
held.
KERRY.
Lieutenant Samuel, late Of the Royal
Munster Fusiliers, has been appointed to
the Army Pay Department, as Paymas,
ter on probation. Mr.. Samuel was lately
serving at the depot at Tralee, bat in
consequence Of an accident left the
Royal Munster Fusiliers and was placed
on half-pay.
LIMERICK.
Rain fell without cessation On the 10th
and 18th ult in the Shannon district.
and telegram from Limerick states that
large tracts of land have been inn nttateo.
LOUTH.
A shocking fatality ls reported ON
Jenkinstown, between Dundalk ahd
Carlingford. It appears that an Old 10 !"
named James Mulholland, a farmer, ag.G
upwards OF 80 years, was left alone Ia III
house, by his son, who had gone to work,
and towards evening ne1ghbor Mrs.
Collins, noticed ;asmsll OF burning clothes
She ran into Mulholland's house and
found the old man lying across the fire.
Mrs. Collins shouted for help; a daughter
of Mulholland's came up, and they lifted
the old man. and sent for DR.. Blake
When the latter arrived, he found the old
man shockingly burned on the head and
shoulders, and in a condition Of collapse
from which he never recovered, dying a
short time subsequently
MAYO.
A special police court was opened at
Dugort Station on November 2lst, to in
quire into charge made against several
members of the local constabnlary force
ia connection with the arrest and escape
of Janes Lyncbehan. The following
members of the force we're charged with
neglect and failure of duty in the matter:
District Inspector Ross G. Reinsford,
Sergeant James Hoey, Constable Philip
Ksrrigan, John Sullivan, Samuel Gwyne,
Patrick Ward, and John Muldoon. Mr..
Milling, G.. l., prosecuted. The case Of
Constable Philip Ksrrigan, of Keel Sta
tion, WAS first taken up. The trial (Which
is the same as court martia}), was pro
oeeding at last accounts; but, as the
findings will have to be submitted for
approval to the Inspector General, in
Dublin. the result will not be made
known for some time.
MEATH.
On Nov. 18th, meeting was held at
Whitecross, county Meath, to express
with farmer named Mcguire,
who had been evicted from his holding
by the Commissioners of Church Temp
oralities for alleged nonpayment of IL
stalments under the Purchase Act. The
tenant made every effort to satisfy the
Commissioners; but it is stated that they
insisted Oh obtaining payments in full
discharge of their demand, and refused
lime for payment Of arrears, declining to
Jake into consideration the fall in prices
II agriculture Several local speakers
addressed the meeting, and resolution
Of sympathy with the tenant, and of
condemnation OF the action of the Com
nissioners was passed.
WEXFORD.
Mr.. James O'Connor, of Wexford, has