The Irish standard., 1896-04-25

+. M ApIlll1 III bel1dSI, All dudH4 io1a1P-
son, solicitor, charged with the murder Of
Adelaide Hinchley, was discharged from
custody, the result Of the analysis OF de.
ceased's stomach showing that no poiso.
Had been administered, and, that death
Vas caused by oyer-indulgen by the
deceased I'M drink. SIS f
ARMAGH.
at Markethill petty sessions, on March
80, a farmer named Hugh Brown, OF
Kirlyrudden, was charged with setting
fire, on the 9Th of March last, to a certain
dwelling house situate on a farm, with
intent thereby to. defraud one James r.
win, OF Scotch street, Armagh, merchant,
MORTGAGE on said farm. The magis-
trate. after consultation, returned the &C
cused ION baiD for trial to the next ASST
yes at Armagh.
CARLOW.
At the meeting OF the Carlow Guar
dams on April 9, Col. Henry Bruen, Tory,
was unanimously reelected chairman;
Mr. Patrick Hanlon, NJ, vice-chairman,
and Capt. H w. Joycelyn Thomas, Tory,
was elected deputy vice-chairman by 80
votes to 20 FOR Mr. G. F. McNally, Nation
aiist. '.,''' - ~ -'. -
At: the same meeting Of the Guardians
of Carlow Union, the revision of the lists
of'the dispensary committee of the Union
was. proceeded with, on the course OF
which a strong protest was made by the
Nationalist Guardians against the tintol-
Grant action of the Tory majority in re-
jecting the names of two Nationalists
proposed for'tacancies on the Tullow and
1,eighlinbridge committees. The Nation
alist members pressed the matter to a
division several times. and on the con-
cluson of the business Mr.. c. F. McNal-
ly said he voted in each division against
the adoption of the lists because he con-
sidered they were of most partisan
character. On the Tullow committee 30
Of the As members We're Of the Tory par
ty, and the case was similar in other dis
tricts Finally, after much discussion,
the name of Fit. Rev. P. Foley, coadjutor
-bishop-elect OF the diocese of Kildare and
Leighlin, was added to the Carlow dis
pensary committee, and that of the Rev.
Edward Kavanagh, P. P, to the Fepash
and Myshall dispensary committee.
'':' ."& q" CLARE. ->"t .-"' -.
On the night of Sunday, March 80, Ma
.jor4 f.. C. Clllinan, sub-sheritf, of Clare;
with staff, of bailiffs, and accompanied
Wy q INV VI 0NO0I 'IO p04ANS,
drove from Ennis to Caher, East Glare,
to execute number Of rent DEGREES
against the tenants Of Mr. Pat Dryer,
Dublin, whose brothers were recently
fired at in that locality. 1t was half
past three o'clock on Monday morning
when, after a brief watt the party pro-
oeeded to the holding of John Nugent,
where a. mich COW, was seized, The
farm of Michael Koran was then visited,
and here three head of the cattle were
captured. James Corry's holding was the
next upon which a descent was made.
This is the most prominent tenant on the
property, and the principal in the Caher
Tenants Defense Association, and he.was
in arrears to the extent of f25. Here
COW and two yearlings were seized. The
party then went, to the holding Of Pat
Molony, but the farm had been cleared of
everything. seizable. This finished the
seizures, which were made under writs
of ii. fa., and the cattle taken were then
driven into Ennis and put in the pound
During the day a llttIn Der of people from
the district came into Ennis and called on
the sheriff, and demanded the return of
the cattle ON the ground that they were
their property and not the tenants, and
threats OF. legal proceedings against the
sheriff for wrongful seizure were. made.
The sheriff, however, cid not release the
cattle.
= .,->r.e 49,. CORK: -,~ - at-~
On the first of April seaffold- maker
named. James, DAILY, a native OF Skiber-
cen district, sustained severe. injuries, at
Middleton. new. church. He was engaged
in constructing large scaffold leading to
the main roof, when he accidentally miss
ed his footing and was precipitated to the
roof Of the sacristy, distance of over
sixty feet. Medical assistance was at
once requisitioned; and the last rites hav-
ing been administered to him by the Rev.
John O'Donoghue, C.. c.. the poor fellow
was conveyed to the, Middleton Hospital in
been fractured by the fall, and the skin
completely torn off, while the injuries to
his chest, both external and internal,
were very serious. - %,'* .~.-' '''-' = =
q We regret to announce the death of
Miss Mary Mccarthy. daughter of Mr..
James Mccarthy, Dunmanway. The de-
ceased had only attained her Goth year,
and had for some time been in failing
health. On March 30 her remains were
taken to the chapel, Dunmanway, the
Children Of Mary marching in process
sional order; and. on the 31st, the :funer-
al, which was largely attended, took
place to the churchyard. Dunmanway.
In Skibbereen, on March 9th, a much
respected member Of Il the community
passed away in the person of Mr.. Patrick
Dorney. The deceased (who was the
representative in Skibbereen of Mr.. A.
w. Smith, plumber, Bandon), had been
ailing for a considerable time. His
early death is very generally regretted,
and much sympathy: is felt for his help
less widow and family. The universal
esteem in which he was held was shown
by the large concourse of people which
followed his remains to the Abbey bur-
ial ground, where the interment took
place, the Rev. Father Daily, G. c., Of
.f1ciating. The deceased leaves widow
and five children totally unprovided for.
s: Captain Donelan, Mp, Cork, has given
notice of question respecting the COM
parative. advantages of the, Queenstown
and Southampton routes for the Ameri-
can. mails, based on the return. recently
issued, showing the time made by the
steamers of the rival routes.
= The Duke Of Devonshire announced his
intention, some time ago, of selling his Ban
don estate, and Sir John Arnott, Of Cork
and Dublin, proprietor of the Irish Times,
has since been in negotiation for its pur-
chase. Some. of the tenants feel aggrieved
that when the estate is in. the market any,
one should intervene to prevent. their be-