The Irish standard., 1896-01-25

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ceased was badly wounded by a stone
on the forehead, from the effects of
which he died a few days after. 1t is
alleged that deceased in his dying de-
positions charged O'Connell with having
dealt the deadly blow: and he is now in
custody, awaiting n,agisterial inyesti-,
cation into the case.
While retuarning from Ballyheigue
races, recently, young man named Cor
nelius Conner, of Tralee, fell from car
and got hts hip bone broken. He was
conveyed to the county infirmary, where
he remains.
White Brady, an old Killarney waiter,
was seriously hurt on st. Stephens Day,
while attending the races at Lackabane.
He was standing with others near one of
the hurdles, looking at one of the races,
when Mr.. Mullane's Bright Boy broke
away and jumped upon Bradley, knock
ing him down and crushing one Of his
legs. The injured man was taken to the
workhouse hospital in an almost dying
state.
On ST. Stephens Day an inquest was
held at Baltimore, touching the death of
farmers son named Daniel Thornton.
whose dead body was found in a field On
Christmas eve. 1t appeared that the de-
ceased went to- Millstreet on the 23d ult.,
and returned home in his cart in the
evening. with man named Fo.ey. He
went into a public house at Baltimore,
where some drink was imbibed, which
partly. overcame the deceased. After
leaving the public house he went into
field, which was almost submerged in
water; and WGs not, seen after until next
morning, when he was found dead. DIR.
O'Slllivan stated that death was due to
exposure, and verdict to that effect was
found
., LEITRIM .
Extensive ravages have been committed
recently by dogs affected with the raoles,
in the county Leitrim, and particularly
in the neighborhood Of Mohill. On Jan
uary 2, the police at Annaghmere, a local
ity about four. miles from Mohill, shot a
dog belonging to Mrs. Catherine Casey,
which had been running anluck through
the country for d week, biting everything
it came across. A man named Michael
Gunstinan was bitten by it in the arm,
and lis at present being treated by Nc
Govern in county Cavan.
LIMERICK.
A large portion of one of the embank-
ments on the approach to Barnagh Tun-
Hell, on the Limerick and Kerry Railway,
fell in on January l, the debris to the
extent of several hundred tons obstructing
the permanent way. Traffic was i1npeded
for several days, as the second land-slip
occurred just when the line had been
cleared from the first.
The body of the unfortunate young
man, Hanrahan,> of Meeleek, drowned In
the Shannon, at Limerick, some weeks
ago, was found on December 20 at Bun
ratty. The deceased met his death while
horse at the DiStillery Slip,
Limerick, when he was carried away by
q strong current. The horse was rescued
by fishermen.
Capital for $4,000 shares has been sub
scribed, principally by the merchants Of
for the establishment Of a new
line of steamers between Limerick and
Liverpool.
- KILKENNY.
On New Years Day, in the City Hall, |
Mayor Patrick O'Leary was; in
stalled as Mayor of Kilkenny for the en-
suing year In the unavoidable absence |
Of the Mayor the Town Clerk invested
the incoming Mayor with the chain and
insignia Of office. The Mayor gave a !
su1nptous lunch, in the Imperial Hotel,
after his inauguration, at which he enter !
tanned the Corporation and members of
the Press The Home Rule Club rooms |
were brilliantly Illuminated during the !
night.
On December % the funeral Of the late
mother of the Right Worshipful J. P.
Mrs. Julia Morrissey, of Dean street,
Morrissey. the outgoing Mayor OF Kill
kenny, took place from st. Canice's !
Church. The deceased was noted for her |
and piety, and by her |
death the poor have lost a friend whom |
hey will miss very much. The large num-
Der who attended the funeral represent
ng ali classes and creeds in the city, bore |
ample testimony to the esteem and respect |
in which the deceased lady and family |
we're held.
KINGS.
On the night of December ~, e wind |
and rain storm of exceptional violence |
passed over Kings County, inundating |
arge tracts of land, and causing serious !
damage to property in various districts |
After the gale, which ragged during the |
earlier days of the week, the different |
rivers had been greatly swollen. So |
aerce and turbulent was the Clodiagh at
-lonaslee, where the Tullamore reservoir !
is situated, that the care-taker found 1t |
necessary to shut off the supply and divert |
the water into the storm channel The |
damage in the farming districts was very |
great; all over the country.
at the last Tullamore Petty Sessions, a !
broom maker named James Minnock, re-
siding at Puttag CHAN, was sentenced to s.x
months :mprisonme nt, with hard labor, |
for q serious assault on his wife, on De- |
cember 10. ...-...
In consequence of the Local Government
Board having called on the head infirmary |
nurse Of Edenderry Worhhouse, Mrs. Bar |
tola, to resign, the Guardians at their last |
meeting received application to fill the |
Three of these were from Dub |
lin ladies, highly recommended. Mr.. John
Hackett strongly advocated, in the inter
ests of the poor and Of the rate-payers !
the employment Of nuns for the nursing |
81 the SICK inmates. MIR. A. More O'Ferra!
D. L., said nuns could not take UP the |
position for some time. Mr.. Hackett init |
mated that he would give notice of motion |
to appoint nuns. and the matter was al
ou,od ~ ct nd n17o~ FIR Fortnipht