The Irish standard., 1894-04-07
LEITRIM.


The Leitrim Tories, Notwithstanding
their past defeats, have decided to con-
test the Manorhamilton Poor law cleo
toral division. That they expect their
nominees to be supported in opposition,
to Mr.. Dolan and Mr.. McGulnDess men
who have done so much to bring the
Manorhamilton board of guardians to it's
present high POSITIONS simply absurd,
but the Tories hope that the division in
the National party will help them. In
the Glenaniffe electoral division, Mr.. w.
McSharry has been set up in opposition
to the present guardian, Mr.. Gilgan.
LIMERICK.
: Judge Purcell, County Court Judge
for Limerick, and chairman of Quarter
Sessions, died at his residence, Il Har-
court street, Dublin, on March 9Th.
On March Sd, q young farmer, named
Martin Oampion, met with very serious
accident while snipe shooting over the
farm of neighbor, DIR. James Cleary, of
Ballycullane, near Kilmallock~ It ap-
pears that Campion slipped while cross
ing fence, and the gun fell from his
hand, the muzzle getting embedded in
the soil. The conclusion caused he gun
to explode bursting the barrel. Camp
ions hand was badly shattered, and he
received also some slight wounds on the
forehead. Doctor Sheedy and the Rev.
p. Condor were at once sent for, and the
doctors examination showed that though
the wounds were serious, there was no
fear of fatal termination from the acct
dent. The patient is reported as doing
we'll.
LOUTH.
On March 8, the poor-law nominations
were announced for the Union ct Drog-
heda. There was a contest in st. Peters
West. where two Redmondites opposed
the sitting guardians, who were Nation
alists. In st. Peters, the Redmondites,
Messrs. Sampson and Kelly, withdrew.
The outgoing guardians, Messrs, Patrick
Pullman, ex-M. p, for Meath; Michael
Collins, T. c., (Nationaiist), and Mr.
John Mangan (Redmondite), were nom
mated and elected.
MAYO.
A respectable farmer, named Terence
Mcdonnell, aged seventy nine, residing
at Tleranny, Killasser, was, ON March
9th, found in his garden, convenient tc
his house, with his throat cut, and ra'
zor lying beside him.
With feelings of the deepest regret we
have to announce the death of p. j
Hughes, Esq, on the End OF March. Or
the Bird a solemn requiem mass was
chanted in Kiltimagh church for the re-
pose of his soul, Rev. T. E. J. Judge be-
ing celebrant; Few. D. O'Hara, deacon
and Rev. D. Gallagher, sub-deacon; Rev
J. O Grady, P p, and Rsv. M. Burke, O
c., were also present. -
MEATH.
On March LIST, in the court house al
Slane, before Mr.. Meldon, r. NJ, and DIR
Cronin, J. p, Thomas Ennis, James Con
way and John Gallagher were charged
on remand with the murder OF Mary
Hughes at Hoardstown. The police
abandoned the prosecution against Ennis
and Conway, and they were discharged
On the 9th Gallagher was again brought
up and was further remanded for week
Sergeant O'Brien, of the constabular,
clerical staff at the Castle, has been pro
noted to the rank of head-constable, anc
transferred to Trim, vice Head Constable
Patrick O'Brien, transferred from Trim
to Ballymahon, county Longford.
ROsCOMMON.
With much regret we have to an.
nounce the death of Mr.. Robert Crosbie
which took place on March 10th, at his
fathers residence, Main street, Roscom-
mon. Deceased, who was very popular
young man among all classes, had been
in failing health for some time; yet bis
demise was not expected SO soon.
SLIGO.
An old man named John Black died q
few days ago at Drumfin, at the great
age of 1Ol years.
On March 5th, District Inspector Lee,
with Sergeant Feehily and Constable
Moorcroft. of Coolaney arrested two men
named O'Hara and Marley, whom they
found making illicit whiskey at Gurthe-
keeran, near Coolsney. The "still, y
which was working at the time, land about
five gallons of distilled spirits, were
taken to Coolaney barracks, and the men
were held for trial at the petty sessions
on March 21st.
TYRONE.
On Feb. %, an adjourned inquest was