The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-06-01


more they lodged ESQ in court. The
election at which Capt. Croker acted
was that for East Glare, at which the
candidates were Mr.. Joseph Cox and Mr..
William Redmond The latter was de-
clared elected, and Mr.. Cox brought an
election petition, in which various ir-
regularities were alleged to have Oc-
CURED during the taking of the votes,
but in the result the election was con-
firmed. The jury found for the defend
ants. 4
DERRY.
Ten constables in charge Of District
Inspector Irwin, Magherafelt arrived,
on April Is, in Draperstown, to escort
the sherriff's men while Carrying out a
number of evictions on the SINNERS es-
tate, near Draperstown. 1t was under
stood the evictions were to be carried
out, but it seemed two of them were set
tied on the Esd. In the house where the
other eviction was to be carried out the
tenant is an old man who is confined to
his bed. AS the day wore on a settlement
was arrived at on the payment it is said
OF f1O and costs out of ELS. The three
parties who were to be evicted are in
very straitened circumstances.
DOWNS.
On April 81, Mr.. Alexander Heron,
coroner for the southern division of the
County Down, held an inquest at Ros-
trevor, on the body of a man named
John Moore, coachman to Capt. Douglas,
J. p, Killowen, who had been found ly-
;~o OF f1,a
previous morning, unconscious, and al
most in nude state. 1t appeared that
the deceased, from the evidence adduced,
left his residence at Killowen, on the
night of the 25th Cor the purpose of at,
tending Ginnett's circus, at Warren
point. After the performance the un
fortunate man partook freely of liquor.
but lett Warrenpoint apparently able to
go home. Early next morning, how
ever, he was discovered lying uncon-
scious ON the square, Rostrevor, with
only his shirt and trousers on. At first
it was thought that the deceased had
been waylaid and robbed, but informa-
ton being forwarded to the police, Sergt.
Atwell and two constables made a
search, and found Moore's hat, coat and
vest, boots and watch, with bottle
behind a wall at Sea View. The man
was removed to house close by; but
notwithstanding the medical skill Of DR..
Vesey, he never gained sensibility, and
died that night. The jury returned a
verdict to the effect that the deceased
died from exposure.
Mr.. John Denvir, Downpatrick, has
been appointed to the commission of the
peace for the County of Down. Mr..
Denvir, who for long number Of years
has been a member of the Downpatrick
town commission, is a staunch Nation
alist, and has acted as vice-president
and president of the local branch of the
Irish National Federation. He is high
ly respected by all creeds and classes of
his fellow townsnlen, and his appoint
ment has given general satisfaction.
DUBLIN.
The Dublin papers announce the
rather sudden death of Mrs. Madden,
wife of Justice Madden. On Tuesday,
April 80, she and the judge were out
riding in the Phoenix Park. On their
return home, when near Nutley, the
Judges residence, Mrs. Madden became
suddenly weak, and had to be lifted off
consciousness supervened; from which
she never afterwards recovered. Medi-
cal assistance was unavailing, and she
died. next morning at $50 o'clock.
Inspector .Downey, of the Dublin
Metropolitan police, has retired from
the service, in the full pay pension of
his rank after completing 80 years.
The master of the rolls Is still con-
fined to his residence by illness, and the
business of his court is disposed Of by
Judge Holmes, in Chambers.
The Dublin Metropolitan police have
received unique testimony OF good
feeling from the First battalion of the
Royal Munster Fusiliers, in the shape of
a magnificent shield, to be annually
competed for at the athletic sports Of
the force. ..,.
We regret to announce the death of
Thomas Mulligan an old and respected
member of the printing staff of the
Freeman's Journal, which took place on
North Strand Dublin. The deceased
was for upwards of 40 years, connected
with the Freeman, and during that long
period. enjoyed the confidence aud es-
TEEN, of his comrades and the members
of the printing trade in general. His
remains; were inferred in Glasneyin, on
the 4th inst. ,-.....s .,... s..--.. .
At the regular meeting Of the Dublin
public health committee ON April 30, Sir
Charles Cameron reported that, during
the week ended April 20, there were reg
istered in the Dublin Metropolitan reg
istration area 1893 deaths, in the cores
ponding week Of the previous1O years
the; average number was 1885,. The
death rate in the whole area was 29.2
per 1000. The zyrnotic death-rate in
the whole area was 0.4 per 1000, the rate
in the city being 0.6 per 1000. During
the week ended April II, there were reg
istered in the city districts IL deaths
from zymotic diseases; in the CORES
ponding week Of the previous year the
number was Is. The death rate in the
week ended April 20, was slightly in ex-
cess of the average. The epidemic of
influenza, which had greatly raised the
death rate of Dublin, recently, was
stated to be abating.
Sergeant James Catalan. of the Dub
lin Metropolitan troop, died at his resi-
depce, % Thomas Davis street, after a