The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-02-23
DUBLIN.

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About seven o'clock on the evening
Of January 4tb, a respectfully dressed
man named Burke was walking along
the canal, between Charlemont Bridge
and Portobe]lo, Dublin, when he stumb-
led and fell into the water. A young
man named Dunno, who was luckily pass
ing at thht time heard the splash, and
Immediately went to his assistance, and
with much difficulty brought him to the
bank. Burke was conveyed to st. Vim
cents Hospital. where he was detained
Tor treatment.
KERRY.
A farmer named Leblanc, while on his
Way home to Lixnaw, from Tralee, On
tbs nignt of January Oath, was thrown
from his cart near Abbeydorney, and had
bis arm and his leg badly fractured. He
was attended by Doctor Behane, Lixnaw,
nnder whose care he is progressing favor
ably.
Kilkenny.
Ga January 25th, the Town Clerk Of
Kilkenny received an order from the
Court of Queens Bench declaring the
return of Mr.. Joseph Purcell as Alder
msn of st. CRnice's Ward null and void.
The Mayor fixed Thursday, the 7th of
February, as the date Of election to fill
the vacancy.
KINGS.
! A branch Of the Birr military scandal
! was 80 have come before the recent
Clonn1el Sessions, in an action by the
servant girls against Lieutenant Mo re
of Clon,neI, but it was stated thatnotice'
had been served by the plaintiffs with
drawing tho proceedings, SO that the
action fell through.
LIMERICK.
At the limerick City Petty Seesi'" E,
Percival Atkins, jevller, OF respectable
position, was charged with an assault on
Mr. r. Ell. Dyer, Veterinary Sur1e"r, ON
the 18th October last, the night OF tine
second day of tine Limerick races, when
Mr.. Dyer wss ON visit with Mrs. White
side, mother in law Of the accused. Mr..
Dundon Gross, examined Mrs, White
side and Mr.. Dyer, who gave evidence as
to allegations that Mr.. Dyer had been
s]andering the wife Of the defendant,
but both denied that any such complaint
of such alleged SANDER had been made
to them, The accused was returned for
trial to the spring ;sssizee.
MAYO.
/! DR.. Knott and DR. Brennan found tho
skull fractured on the exhumed body OF
Stephen Conrnv, aged 81 years, at Lurg
an Lower. near Charlestown. 1t was
said that he YVES found drowned in a
neighboring stream, and the verdict Of
the coroner's jury was to that effect.
The deceased's brother Thomas ard his
son have been committed on remand.
! SLIGO.
We regret to announce the death Of
the Rev. P. McDsrmott, G. c., of Bum
inRddin, which took place on January
2lst, at Killaville, county Sligo.
TYRONE.
Messrs. Whiteside and Morrow, the
Tory Guardians for the division of
Tullyneskin, Dupgannon, have signide d
their intention OF retiring FROM the
Board. Mr.. Jas. Harlkin, Coalisland, aud
Mr. John D. Crockett, Of the Tyrone
Courier, Dungannon, were the candidates
in the Nationalist interest last year, and
and will therefore contest the division
again. At the Forthcoming election 1t
is intended to oppose all Guardians who
will not support the Government Land
Bill. ....
| WATERFORD.
Mr.. Chas. Edward Denny, Of May
Park, Wa erford, has been appointed
High Sheriff OF the county.
WEAf OhD.
| The announcement of the death OF the
Rev. Thomas Cloney, P. P, Tagoat,
which occurred at the Parochial resi-
dence, on January Oath, will be received
with sincere regret. The deceased be-
longed to family which gave many Of
its scious to the service of the Church.
! A second serious case Of smallpox in
Eoniscorthy Union is reported. The first
was that of man named Doyle, who is
now convalescent, and who caught the
Infection in Dublin; and it appears that,
while he was IN the Fever Hospital at
Enniecorthy, child named Collier, who
was there under treatment for scarlatina,
came in contact with him, and as it had
never been vaccinated, caught the dis.
ease. The chi Id returned home to ite
residence at Tinnacross, near Ennis
corthy, and next day it was found pros.