The Irish standard., 1896-02-01


ton, in their scarlet robes, headed BY the
outgoing and incoming mayors, and at
! tended by the civic officers, carrying the
mace and sword Of state, proceeded in
professional order to st. Peters Catholic
| church, where they were present at high
tmass The celebrant was the Rev. j..
I.Clarke, C. c.; deacon, Rev. j. Woods, c..
IC.; sub-deacon, Rev. J. Boyle, c. c.; mas
/ ter of ceremonies, cry Rev. Archdeacon
Murphy, z. P.
Thomas Byrne has been reappointed
sub-sheritf of Drogheda; and James Gan
non, solicitor, Drogheda, is the sheriff
returning officer.
| Edward Ferrar, town clerk of Dun
dalll, has placed his resignation in the
hands OF James Carroll chairman of the
town commissioners. Mr.. Ferrar has
held the post for a great number Of years.
u LIMERICK.
On the night of Jan. 8, a fatal acct
dent occurred to guard named Hickey,
on the Waterford and Limerick railway.
He was engaged assisting in the shunt-
ing Of some wagons at TOOm, when he
was caught between the buffers Of two
carriages and sustained such injuries
that death ensued almost Immediately.
Hickey, who resided in Limerick, was
married and had family.
! The steamship company which is be-
| ing inaugurated by the local merchants
and traderls for traffic between Limerick
| and Liverpool, is expected to commence
operations early next month. In connec-
| ton with the new enterprise the matter
OF getting possession of the sheds on the
! quays, now in use by the old steamship
company, came before the harbor board.
! aid cd
to give p the sheds. After an animated
discussion Mr.. Power handed in a notice.
of motion directing the law adviser Of
the corporation to take immediate steps
to get possession Of the sheds.
corporation of Limerick attended in
| estate" at St. Joseph's cathedral The
bishop, Most Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer, presided
! at high mass, which was celebrated by
Rev John Griffin, C. c.; deacon, Rev. r.
Fitzgerald; sub-deacon, Rev. J. O'Connor;
master of ceremonies, Rev. H. O'Donnell.
At the throne the assistant priest was
Rev r. Lee; assistant deacon, Rev. A.
O'Leary, St. Munchin's college, and Rev.
C. Mulcahy, do; master of ceremonies,
Rev. Andrew Murphy. A. sermon appco-
pirate to the occasion was preached by
the Rev. Michael Murphy, G.. c. Besides
the mayor and sheriff, nearly all of the
members of the corporation attended in
their robes.
MONAGHAN.
On Dec 26 Thomas Phelan, J. P, cor
oner for South Monaghan, held an in
quest into the cause Of the death Of
Hugh Boylan, who had died suddenly on
Christmas day. Thomas Duffy, Cargagh-
oge, deposed that he had hired deceased
some weeks since and that on the Gath
December, deceased went to Sherlock,
about mile distant, from where he re-
turned in the evening under the intlu-
ence of drink. He was not, however,
drunk. Next day, about noon, the de-
ceased suddenly fell into stupor, and
died the same day. The cOroners jury
found verdict Of death from apoplexy,
In accordance with the medical testi-
mony.
On Dec. 81 the dead body of an old wo-
man named Sarah Jane Foster, ager IS,
was found in the Ulster canal, beside the
town of Clones. 1t appears she was in
the town of Clones on Christmas eve
with donkey and cart, which were
found at the canal stores next morning.
Suspicious were raised, and the Clones
polio proceeded to the place and dragged
the canal. but were only successful in
discovering her dead body on the date
mentioned.
On Jan. the remains Of William Miller,
who resided in the neighborhood OF Mon
Afghan. and who had attained the ripe old
age of 100 years, were Inferred IN the
family burying gorlnd. Mr.. Miller, up to
within a few days of his death, was in
possession of all his faculties and could
relate many an interesting event of the
stirring times during which be had lived.
MAYO
On December Z, the remains Of Mrs.
Walshe relict of the Late William
Walshe, Castelar,, were consigned to
their last resting place in the old church
graveyard Castlebar. The deceased
lady belonged to one Of the oldest Castle
bar families, and will be long remem-
bered in her native town for her exem-
plary Christian life. Even while bearing
the infirmities of cid age she might De
met, morning after morning, making
her way to assist at Mass i'll the parish
chapel For the last few years she lived
with her son, Rev. T.. Wa!she. T.. T.,
Glanamaddy, at whose residence she
died on Christmas Eve at the advanced
age of Sc years. She was the mother Of
the late Rev John Walshe, G. c., Athen-
ry, and Mr.. Joseph B. Wa.she, who took
very prominent part in the National
agitation of 1879.
Mr.. J. B. Dillon, receiver over the
Taaffe property, held an Office in Bally-
haunis, on January 7, for the collection
Of rent, nearly all of which was paid.
On the occasion Of a previous visit from
MIR. Dillon, the tenants decided upon for
warding memorial to the Receiving
Judge, in the hope of obtaining larger
abatement than IS. in the pound. The
court, however, decided to adhere to the
concession offered previously.
Among those upon whom the Lord
Lieutenant, at New Years, conferred
"knighthood' appears the name of Mr..
Patrick Coll, Crown Solicitor for Ire
land, and father of Mrs. Malachy j.
Kelly. Maryland Castelar,.
At the recent examination for the posi-
ton of Sorting Clerk in the General Post
Office, Dublin, over two hundred consta-
bles competed, and VIM. J. Warnock, son
of ex-Sergenat Warnock, Castleroad,
Baliina, succeeded in taking one of the
vacancies. Mr.. Warnock had previously
been employed in the Ballina Post Office
as Sorting Clerk and Telegraphist.
ROSCOMMON
Mr.. O'Connnor Morris, County Court
Judge, commenced the Quarter Sessions
in Roscommon on January Z. The grand
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