The Irish standard., 1894-02-17
NEWS FROM OVER THE SEA
CLAIRE.

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On the evening of Jan. 9th, Mr.. Rich
ard Finnerty, head gardener at Paradise,
Kildysart, after comm; home from his
work, suddenly dropped dead at his resi-
dsnce. Before the priest or doctor, who
were hastily sent for, arrived, life was OK.
tinct. The awful suddenness Of the &C.
currence following SO closely on the
death of Mr.. Robert Heaphy, who had
been an intimate friend of Mr.. Finnerty,
caused painful sensation in Ballina-
cally, where both the deceased men re-
sided. They we're both we'll and widely
known, aud are regretted by large Cir
ole of sorrowing friends.
CORK.
A milesman on the Cork, Bandon and
South Coast railway discovered the dead
aud mutilated remains of man sup
posed to belong to the farming class on
the railway line near Dunmanway, on
the morning of Jan. l7th-one leg being
completely severed from the body, and
the other broken or Injured, and the face
completely disfgured. The body could
not be identified. The man is supposed
to have been killed by train while
walking on the line during the night.
DONEGAL.
The evictions on the Gweedore estate
OF Capt. Hill which were expected to
come off on Jan. 10th, have been settled,
the tenants paying from two to three
years rent each, on account, and those
unable getting lime to pay. Very Rev.
Father ,icFad len. P. P, Gweedore,
acted on behalf OF the tenants, and Mr..
Irvine as receiver for the court
DUBLIN.
The Dublin death rate for the week
y ending January 18th reached the start
ding figure of 425 per 1000 of the popula-
ton. This was mainly due to TIE pre-
vallipg epidemic of influenza, leading to
81 deaths from diseases of the respiratory
system which were registered, being l3
in excess of the average for the CORES
ponding week of the last ten years, and
80 over the number for the week ending
January 9Th, comprising IS from bron
cbitis and IL from pneumonia or infa
nation of the lungs. 1t Is remarkable
fact that the week ending January Ii,
1894, was the most fatal of any week IN
the last decade. The remarkably high
death rate of Drogheda, during the four
weeks ending January -, attracts atten-
ton. It ran, per 1000 of the population,
527. 4S 4, 35.2, 527. For the week end
ing December 30, 1893, the death rate of
Wexford rose, for some unexplained rea-
son, to the alarming figure of 90.3 per
100, or something like in every II of
the inhabitants.
GALWAY.
!. A melancholy drowning accident oc-
Cured on January 9Th, on Tough Corrib.
A man and his wife left by boat on that
day about clock in the afternoon
having previously accepted an invitation
from boatman, who lived near them, q
! short distance from Menlo. When pass
ing opposite Terrylsnd, Crane, the man
fell over the side of the boat, and before
\ any assistance could be rendered be dis
appeared beneath the Waterfront whence
he never rose. The lake was searched
and dragged, but up to the last report
Il the body had not been recovered, and il
II III feared it was swept out to sea owing
Il Is the rapid current and great flow Of
~ water in the lake at the time. The de.
u ceased leaves q widow and nine children
u ~ deplore his untimely end.
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s1jsIs OH he morning .of January 18th, a ap
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