The Irish standard., 1894-04-21
LONGFORD.

On March 2lst, the farm of Moydow'
Glebe, Longford, was sold by auction, on
the lands, for the executors of the late
Mr.. James Mccormack. The farm con-
tains 60 acres statute measure, held IN
fee, subject to a charge to the Irish
Land Commission of 942 Is. 10d. per an
mum for thirty years to come. A great
deal of interest was evinced in the sale,
and considerable number Of buyers at
tended. After keen competition the
farm was knocked down to Mrs. McCord,
Curdiven, tor sl,200. and auction fees.
Messrs. Ganly, Sons & Co., auctioneers,
Dublin, conducted the sale.
MAYO.
Mr.. Henry Doran, Tavrane House, Kill
kelly, county Mayo, has been appointed
by the Lord Chancellor to the commits.
sion of the peace. Mr.. Doran is inspector
to the congested districts board. He is
at present engaged in carrying out q
scheme of migration under the board on
the French estate, county Roscommon.
Mr.. Doran is highly esteemed by all
classes, and most especially by his own
neighbors in and about Tavrane, who
have many and ample opportunities OF
experiencing his excellant qualities. His
appointment to the commission OF the
peace is most favorably received in the
district in which he lives.
MEATH.
On the morning of March 22d, Mr..
John Mcdonald, weigh-master,of Navan,
succeeding in capturing monster pike,
the largest of the species ever caught
there. Mr.. Mcdonald had been fishing,
the day previous, at an eddy in the
Boyne near where it JOINS the Black
water, at the weir leading to the mills OF
MIR. John Spicer, and hooked the same
fish, but owing to it's great size and
strength it cut his line and escaped with
the hook in it's mouth. Knowing it was
the habit of the pike TO return to the
same spot for food, he re-fshed the same
place next morning, using frog as bait,
and succeeded in capturing and bringing
the fish safely to land. It had still the
hook used the previous day stuck in it's
mouth. It was about two and a-half
feet long, and of great breadth across
the shoulders -
SLIGO.
Mr.. Francis McPartlan, Finnybeg,
died on March 10Th, at the
age of SO years. Deceased, through his
long and happy life, by his kind, genial
and friendly manner to all who had the
pleasure of his acquaintance, had en-
deared to himself many friends, and an
immense multitude in solemn proc, ssion
followed his remains to the family burial
place at Achalach.
TIPPERARY.
A painful feeling was caused in Clon-
mel on March 18th by q rather extraor-
binary incident which happened out
side the parish church of SIS. Peter and
Paul. The men of the 18th Regiment
we're paraded in the street after attend
ing mass, and, it being Palm Sunday,
they all, in accordance with the time
honored custom, carried in their hats
pieces of palm, which had just been dis
tributed in the church. Lieutenant
Kelly, young officer in charge, seeing
the pieces of palm, ordered the men to
remove them from their uniforms. They
and some of the soldiers threw
the palm away, but others retained it.
When the incident was reported about
;own very painful feeling was caused,
because such thing was never heard of
before as long as soldiers are going to the
parish church there.
WATERFORD.
An inquest was held in the court house,
rramore, on March 10th, by Coroner
Power, touching the death of woman
,amed Mary Casey, aged u years, who
lad died suddenly during the previous
light. Deceased, who was native of
Galway, was employed as domestic ser
ant by Mr.. Moore, Main street. On
he previous night she complained of
,ain, and on the following morning, when
drs. Moore went into the room to inquire
low she was, she found her dead. For
nal evidence having been given, the
ury found verdict ef death from nta-
1rel causes.
WEXFORD.
A shocking accident occurred on March
9Th, near Clonroche. A young and
Wealthy farmer, named John Williams
nd q servant man named Stedmond
we're loading fowling piece, when it ac-
identally went of, and Williams sister,
ged "a, received the charge in her hip,
ausing fearful injuries, from the effects
t which her life is in danger. She was
oming from the parlor into the kitchen