The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-03-02
Monaghan.
Meath.

The Lord Lieutenant has appointed John
kells, to be High Sheriff Of the county of
Ha1nden Nicholson, Esq, of Balrath Bury,
Meath.
On January Goth, Coroner Reilly held two
inquests in the county of Meath--at Meath
Hill on Peter Finegan. who was found in
furnishing condition in a lane and carried
into lodging house. After hearing the
medical evidence, the jury found the de-
ceased died Of weakness Of the heart, COM
blned with want and exposure. At same
son, on the same evening, az the result Of
an Inquest held On tine body of a man
named MOllOy. who died the previous day
while working on one OF the Harbor COM
missioners' points verdict of death from
syncope was returned
A handsome testimonial recording the
services rendered and the acknowledge
ments of the Royal Humane Society has
been awarded to Patrick Mooney, aged %,
of seaton' S lame, Trim, for saving a child
Of years, named James Brogan, on De-
cember II, near Boyne Bridge. A strong
current was running, and the water at
the spot was fully eight feet deep. Mooney
CALAMITY jumped over the pararet, without
divestIng himself Of any Of his clothes,
and with considerable risk and difficulty
swan with the boy to the shore.
Mayo.
distributed at Westport Quay by Mr..
Horne. r. M, amongst the young men who
assisted in saving the lives of Achill people
on the occasion OF the late disaster. The
recipients were very grateful to Mr.. Horne,
on whose kind representation the money
was subscribed.
Mr.. Audrey St. Lawrence-Burke, son of
the late Mr.. Joseph Burke, Clerk of the
Crown. has obtained his diploma as a
physician and surgeon of the Royal College
Of Surgeons, Ireland.
Major Gender, r. E.. has been in Achill,
recently, with the view Of relieving dis
tress there by giving useful employment.
The Rev. P. Connolly, P. p, accompanied
him through the parish and pointed out
several useful works.
On Monday. january 21st, Mr.. P. j. KEEL
ley, County Coroner, held an inquest on
the body Of man named John O'Malley,
who had died under peculiar circumstances
that mornig, at the residence of his
brother. Austin O'Malley, a publican in
Castelar,. 1t appears that deceased, who
had some drink taken, fell asleep in the
taproom, at eleven o'clock on the previous
Saturday night; slept all day on Sunday,
and died as stated at half past five o'clock
on Monday morning.
Queens.
Charles Joseph Blake, Esp, HeathHouse,
Mary borough, has been appointed High
Sheriff OF Queens County.
Rosscommon.
The Spring Assizes for the county Ros-
common will open on Tuesday, March 18th.
Their was big national meeting at Lisa
cul on Sunday, January 9th. A. terrific
srowstorm, which commenced the previous
Friday night, and was continued without
intermssion through the succeeding day,
seemd in no way to interfere with the sue
cess Of the meeting. The snow lay eight
or nine inches deep on the roads. yet
thousands of people left their homes at
an early hour and struggled through it,
on foot or on car, and when the time for
the meeting was come an immense crowd
was raassed in Lisacul. The meeting was
addressed by Mr.. William OBrien, NJ. P,
and Mr.. Bodkin. NJ. p, for the division;
and their reception by the people was most
cordial.
At the meeting of the Atnlone Board of
Guardians on January 26th, Mr.. Andrew
Moore, chairman, presiding. the medical
officer submitted report dealing with
case of smallpox which ad occurred in the
town. The patient, whose name was
Bridget Kilroy, was admitted that day
week to the hospital, but since had been
progressing favorably. There was no fresh
outbreak OF the disease During the week
several OF the inmates were vaccinated,
as we'll as all the officers of the house but
one, and the unvaccinated children. On
the recommendation Of the doctor, it was
agreed to get a disinfecting chamber, lest
any other cases would arise.
sligo.
At a special meeting OF the Sligo board
Of guardians (Col. E. II. Cooper pTesiding),
on Jan 49, an election Of matron to the
workhouse, at a salary f40 per annum and
rations, was held. The final result OF the
polling tthere were four candidates) was
Miss McNei1ly, Sligo CProtestant), "a votes;
Miss Rooney Sligo (Catholic), 10 votes.
Though 9-1Oths Of the ratepayers OF the
Union are Catholics. and also large pro-
portion Of the elected Guardians, all the
Conservatives were whipped in, and sup
ported their candidate to a man, num-
hor. of ox.ofictnS being nrasent who never