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The Very Rev. A Men u1lan, p. p,
iVicar Capitular of the diocese Of Down
and Conner; has Just issued circular to,
the parish priests summoning them to
meet at st Malachy's College, Belfast {; st,
Lon the 29tf instant, to hold a new cleo
ton for bishop, as successor to the late
most Rev. DR. McA Ulster. On January..8 s,
an election was held for Ccagutator
Bishop; but the Holy See has decided
that, In the altered circumstances q
fresh election should be held.
At Lisburn, on May 9, the remains
were inferred Of man named John
Evans, who had died two days previous
| " Sin the local workhouse, from leprosy.
Evans, who was, perhaps. the only leper
! inIthe United Kingdom, belonged to
Wales, and was a seaman by occupation.
Two years ago he was admitted to Lis
burn workhouse, butawas completely iso-
| lated. He gave the Guardians good
deal Of trouble, for before he became
blind, through the terrible disease, he
often escaped from the sheds in which he
was lodged, only, however, to be recap
tured on each occasion.
Three lives were lost in a boating ac-
lgcident which occurred at Portrush, on
May 6. A gentleman named r. 7. Wod-
house, of Preston, Lancashire, accompan-
led by his wife, son, and daughter, and
| Miss Stevenson, his niece, who We're
staying at a local hotel, went out in a
Sata rHynes non rod hyY=N
liam Kelly and an ex-hotel boots named
| McElwain. When opposite the White
| Rocks; two miles east Of Portrush, the
| boat being too near to the breakers, was
capsfzed bya sudden wave, and the sew
| en- occupants were thrown into the
water Three gentlemen Mr.. v. A..
Trail, Mr.. G. E. Atkinson, of Portballan-
trae, and Mr.. James Bayd, snperintend-
ent Of the tramway, at the risk of their
own lives, rescued Mr.. Woodhouse and
his daughter, but when Mrs. Woodhouse
and Miss Stephenson were brought
ashore it was found that life was extinct.
The hoatmen saved themselves, but
young Harry Woodhouse was drowned.
| ARMAGH.
| At Ready, on the evening of May 7th,
John Heenan, a young man about 30
years of age, was discovered by some Of
his friends in his bed, with his throat.
cut from ear to ear, his head being al
most severed from the body. The room
! In which the body was found presented
g. shocking appearance, being covered
| with blood. The only cause which can
be assigned for the awful act is that 1t
appears the deceased had been drinking
| heavily for some time past, and that
some legal proceedings in which he was
concerned some time ago weighed heav-
! lily on the young mans mind.
| On May 4th, much excitement was
caused in the district of Newtownham-
Hilton, by by the ravages of a dog suffer-
ing from rabies. In the center of the
! town the dog encountered little girl
! named Boyd, who was playing about
| the street. The. child was badly bitten.
DIR. Swami did everything liz his power
| to alleviate the terrible pain of the poor
little sufferer. A short time afterwards
the rabid animal was dubbed to death
| by two men named Johnson and Brad
! ley. News was also received that
| farmer named Thomas Finnegan, who
| resides in the townland of Ballintem-
pie. had been attacked and badly bitten
| by the same dog, and it is feared the dog
has done great amount Of damage IN
the country district through which 1T
passed.
s We regret exceedingly to- have to
| announce the death of Mrs. O'Brien,
| who fer many years occupied in Lurgan,
position in which she secured the es-
teen and respect of all who knew her.
! Her end came most unexpectedly, as she
| had been in the enjoyment OF her UNI
usual good health up till Sunday after
| aeon, May 9Th. When going up stairs
on that evening", however, the hearts ac-
! ton suddenly failed, and she sank down.
| The servants came to her assistance, anu
| Dr. Magennis was called in, but life was
found to be extinct. Mrs. O'Brien was
esteemed not only by many friends in
| Lurgan but by a wider circle in Belfast
and the North of Ireland generally,
! and her kindness and charity, especially
| to the poor, were widely known. She
was sister-in-law of the Very Rev. Faith
er O'Brien, P. p, of cambridge.
CLARE. 5
| Most Rev. DR.. McRedmond, Bishop Of
klllalOe, mas lIdQe Che iu1io"1AS= oP~
pointments in his diocese: Rev. Thorn
as Maher, Maynooth College, to be G..
c., Inagh; Rev. James Mc1nerney, c. c.,
xinnetty, to be C. c., Borrisokane, to
be c. c., Kinnetty.
| The Glare Artillery Militia, who are
| to undergo their annual training at
Dover, Eng, this year, arrived at the
Admiralty Pier, Dover, in the steam
ship Kenmare, on the morning of May
| sth One of the corps, a gunner named
| John McInerney, belonging toSKilrush,
died on the voyage. The Dover coroner
held an inquest respecting the death
Of McInerney, and from the evidence
from his company sergeant it appeared
that the deceased Was under the in
aunce OF liquor when he went on board,
and when the steamer was only a few
hours out he fell down in a fit and died.
The doctor in charge OF the troops was
of the opinion that death was. due to
commissions, induced by excessive use
Of alcohol and the jury, returned YER
| dict accordingly.
s CORK.
Corner Blake held an inquest on May
s, in Cork, on the bodies OF Denis Shee-
han. aged s, and John Mahony, aged 81
| who had died from the effects of eating
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