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

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Track; Father Mylote, G. c., Letterfrack,
to .Bof1n; Father Coyue, Adm. Clare
island, to. Arran; Father Kelly, &C.,
Arran, to Clifden.
On Sunday, April 21st, occurred the
death of Mr.. Michael McHugh, third son
of Mr.. Denis McHugh, at his residence,
Ballybane, Headford, at the early age
of 80. A wide feeling of regret for his
untimely demise prevailed in the Head
ford district, where he and his family
were known and respected. He died
after d brief illness of few weeks, fort
flied by the rites of the Catholic Church.
Interment took place on the 23rd, at the
Abbey of Ross, and was largely attended
by his numerous friends, and from
Tuam and Galway came many persons
to pay the last tribute of respect to his
memory.
The May fair of Tuam will henceforth
ward occupy three days, opening on the
9Th for pigs, Chit for sheep, and 10th for
cattle and horses.
KERRY.
On April Goth, in the grand jury room
of the courthouse, Tralee, at the adj
journed inquest into the circumstances
attending the deaths of John Surgue
and Timothy Sullivan, who were killed
on the. Great Southern and Western
railway, near Gortatlea, on the previous
Thursday morning, as detailed in our
last, was resumed. The guard, driver and
fireman of the o'clock train from Ira
lee to Mallow were examined. Their
evidence showed that they saw objects
on the line near the place Of the acct
dent, but did not discern that they were
men until they were within thirty yards
of them, and they were then lying
asleep on both sides, and the driver
was unable to pull up the train until he
had passed them nearly 160 yards. The
jury found verdict of accidental death,
and recommended the relatives to the
favorable consideration of the railway
company. Tin. -.
A few nights ago, 81 horse, the prop
erty of John Collins. ST., publican, of
Ballylongford, was stabbed while graz
ing on helands of Col. Crosbie. The po-
lice are Investigating the matter.
.5-. KILDARE.
We regret to learn that Rev. Father
McWey, parish priest of Kilcock, is suf-
fering from mental prostration, and has
been ordered complete rest. The rev.
erend gentleman is staying at present
at Stillorgan.
At a meeting of the Leighlinbridge
dispensary committee, on May LIST Rev
James Connolly, p. P, was elected
chairman, in place of Col Vigors, Con-
sentative. Mr.. P. Hughes was elected
vice. chairman, and Rev. Canon Abbott
secretary for the year
An old man named Lawrence Keegan,
residing. at Blackrath, aged 76 years,
was found dead on Sunday morning,
April 2Sth. 1t appeared he had been
complaining for long time of chest dis
ease, and was under the care of the late
DR.. Murphy, who told deceased he was
suffering from a weak heart. The case
was reported to DR.. Smyth, coroner for
North Kildare, who, under the circum
stances, thought there was no necessity
for holding an inquest.
On May Fl, at Lumvill Petty Sessions,
Private David Murphy, of the Royal
Munster Fusiliers, now stationed at the
Curragh camp, was brought up on re-
mand from Kilkenny Jail, and charged
that he did, on the 18th April, at the
Curragh camp, feloniously fire a rife
bullet at Private Patrick Muriner, Royal
Munster Fusiliers, thereby causing his
death on the 10th April. The prisoner
claimed that the shooting was acciden-
tai; but the magistrates returned the
prisoner to the next assizes for Kildare,
and refused bail.
: >..... KILKENNY.
We regret to announce the death at
the convent of Marie Reparatrice, Cork,
of Harriet, in religion Mother Mary of
St.. Francis de Sales, daughter of the
late Mr.. James Corr, of Callan, County
Kilkenny, which took place on the Goth
ult., to the great grief Of the community
and friends of this amiable and devoted
member of the order, who had given
nearly thirty years of her life in the
service of God. She had been up to the
day of her death apparently in her
usual health, mad attending with char
.acteristic energy of her routine duties,
when the end came, suddenly, through
heart disease.
In the city courthouse, Kilkenny, or
May Sd, Mr.. COLES, Registrar Of Luna
tics, held an inquiry into a claim OF
f45 los 4d, made by Mr.. M. Kennedy,
T. c., against the estate Of Thomas
Walsh, of Dowra, who is a lunatic. The
claim was for goods sold and cash lent.
and EFT was allowed.
The Kilkenny Junction Railway traf-
flc receipts for the week ending April.
26th were: Passengers, ETC., EST; cores
pondiag period last year, ELS: total,
f216; corresponding period lastyear, f202
KINGS COUNTY.
On the morning Of April 80, it was
found that the water supply to Tulla-
more had been completely cut off. On
investigation it was found that some
mischieyous person had turned a num-
Der of stopcocks at different points
along the main which brings the water
to the town from the reservoir at C,oD-
asleo Great Inconvenience was caused
to people living in town, many families
having to send for supplies to places q
mile distant.
LIMERICK.
During the last week iii April, the
fishing ON the Shannon was very fair.
At Doonas, Mr. r. B. West killed two
salmon 16 and 1Slbs on the 25th, and
one salmon 13lbs. On the 26th: on Pros
pect Mr.. Jones killed one salmon 81 u
lbs. or the 10TH one salmon 15lbs on the
Goth, and one salmon 16Albs. one the
30th; on Newgardan MIR. A. G. McCor-
quodale killed one salmon IS lbs. on the
o(th one salmon 4 his on the 2iSt one