The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1894-06-09

on suspicion of connection with the MUIR
der Of James Donovan at Glenlara. It
is reported that Keefe is one Of num-
Der of men who received warning to
leave the neighberhood Of the murder on
the night it was committed and to go
and sleep in Newmarket.
DOWN.
On the evening of May 7th, a respect
able farmer named James Charles Burns,
OF Tullyorior, aged about. SO years, when
returning home from cambridge market,
with number Of friends, in cart, was
discovered in the bed Of the cart dead.
DR.. Fegap, after examination, stated that
life had been gone some three hours.
Rumor got abroad that foul play had
caused death. On this becoming known
to the constabulary, District Inspector
Cloyton, Head Constable McCatfrey, and
Constables McComb and Mccain pro-
ceeded to the scene, and ascertained the
true facts of the case, from which it ap.
pears. that deceased was suffocated
while sleeping on the journey.
DUBLIN.
The dead body of Ambrose O'Connell,
aged 81, who resided at "a Lower Sum-
mer Hill, Dublin, was found floating in
the basin at Hanover quay, on Sunday
evening, May 9Th. The wife of the de-
ceased stated that he left home between
9 and 10 o. clock on the previous Friday
morning, after which time she had not
seen him alive. He Was an agent for the
Prudential Insurance Company. The
body was conveyed to the morgue, where
an inquest was held by DIR. Kenny, and a
verdict Of found drowned was returned.
GALWAY.
The Galway Vindicator announces the
death Of an old man named Michael Hen
messy, native of William street, West,
who recently died in the workbouse hos
pital at the patriarchial age of l07 years.
The deceased had been for over AS years
in the employ of the late Richard Sloper,
Esq, of Taylor's Hill, Galway, and, up to
q few months ago had been in the best of
health and in possession Of all his facul-
ties, and could tell stirring tales of the
days of his youth, having clear recol-
lection of the deeds of the First Napo-
Icon and the bitter days of '98.
KERRY.
On May 5th, q woman named Kelly,
wife of barrack laborer, made a deter
mined attempt at suicide at Bsllymullen
barracks. She managed to get at her
husbands razor, with which she inflicted
cash on her thoat. An alarm was at
once raised, and the unfortunate woman
was seized and dissrmed before she could
inhict further injury on herself. Doctor
White, military surgeon, was promptly
in attendance anG dressed the wound
and the woman is expected to survive.
She was noticed as rather strange in her
manner lately. .
KILDARE.
The famous Kildare "herb doctor Tom
Lesson is dead, The family for many
generate ons had held so-called secret
Of herb cures, which were in great repute
as specifics for diseases both of cattle and
human beings. ''Tom Lee son" was de-
scendant of the celebrated "Moll An
thony," whose fame. was widespread. 1t
is stated that he amassed large fortune
by the sale Of his cures, and died worth
1000 or $4,000 in ready money. His
residence was on the hill called the
"Chalr Of Kildare"
KILKENNY.
Rev. Peter Doyle, G. c., Thomastown,
acknowledges the receipt of two hun
dred pounds, the bequest of the late
Miss Ellen Callahan to the poor of Kill
kenny, relieved by the members of the
St. Vincent de Paul society. In addi-
ton, the Ladies' Association OF Charity
of St. Vincent de Paul Mrs. E. Smith
wick Kilcreene house, president), &C.
knowledges the receipt of the sum of
ESQ, the bequest of Miss Ellen Callahan
to the poor of her native city, relieved
by the society.
LEITRIM.
The official Dublin Gazette contains
an order directing that prisoners who
have been sentenced to terms of impris-
onment not exceeding seven days, or
who have been remanded by magistrates,
whether sitting at petty sessions or 9TH
erwise, and who under any order hereto
fore made would be or might be COM
mitted to the prison at Carrick- on-Shan.
non, shall, from and after the 18th Of
May, be committed to the following
prisons: from the petty sessions district
OF Carrigallen, county Leitrim, to Ar
msgh; from the petty sessions district Of
Drumkerrin, Dromahire, Kiltyclogher,
Kinlough and Manorhamilton, county