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At the Ulster winter assizes Owen Nc
| Ginley, aged Al, was charged that he did,
| at Ardsbeg, County Donegal, and at
Meena GLADLY, in the same county, unfaw-
fully pretend to Bridget Mckinley that he
| was her husband, returned from America,
and SO obtained from her some money;
t%unla#fully pretend ito John McGinle y, so
that he cot whisky, stout and tobacco
from John Mckinley. IL Prison r pleaded
guilty TO both offenses, and was sent to
jail for 12 months with hard labor.
With deep regret we have to announce
the death Of the Rev. William Drum
mond, who passed peacefully away, on
Dec. 9, in the parochial house at CARR
CART. Deceased for some years was in ILL
health. Father Drummond held the inn
portant office OF administrator at Letter
kenny for thirteen years. He was of a
| most generous, benevolent ard charitable
disposition and was much beloved and
esteemed. by all who knew him.
DERRY. ,.-.
At the winter assiZes, Richard DOoley,
who stated he was an Irish-American
was found guilty of having stolen. a calf
belonging 10 James Ruddy, a farmer
near L:mayady, on Nov. II, and was sent
to jail for six months.
Alta late hour ON the night of Dec. 10, a
!amentable driving accident occurred at
Camus. about three miles from Coleraine
on the road to Kilrea. A respectable lad
named James Toner, about Is years OF
age, was on his way home in a car, when
the vehicle was upset, and he was killed,
DOWN.
On Monday evening, December q, the
Rev. Edward O'Connor, P. r., Gossgar,
one OF the oldest priests in the diocese OF
Down and Conner, expired in the Paroch-
ial House, Crossgar. The deceased was
upward Of forty years in the ministry,
and belonged to an old and highly re-
spected family residing at Ballynoe, near
Downpatrick. AT the time of his death
he had just completed his 18th year, be-
ing born OH St. Malachy's Day, 1917. He
passed from the, Diocesan seminary to
the Irish college in Paris, and was or
dained priest by the Most Rev. DR.. Den
Wiz in Belfast, on the 9Th of May, 1892
At one period Of his career, when P. 2.
OF Gienravel and the Braid, he had sole
charge Of q district in which there are
now three priests. In his death the do
cese has lost one OF the grandest and
Nest sanity of her Old priests, and his
flock Well-beloved and faithful pastor.
Lord Dunseath, an extensive land own
er in the counties of Down and Antrim,
died in London on December II. He is
succeeded by his eldest son, Mr.. H. l..
Mulholland, ex-M. P. for North London
derry. IL. =
49, DUBLIN.
On Sunday, December 49, the splendid
new church of SIS. Augustine and John,
Thomas street. Dublin, was solemnly
openeA for divine service. his Grace the
Archbishop presiding at the High Mass,
and Most Rev. DR.. Donnelly, Bishop of
Canea, being the preacher on the occa-
sion. IS. Augustine and John, in its
completed state, is one of the very finest
churches in the city. and forms one OF
the distinctly beautiful architectural fea-
lures of the metropolis. 1t has taken
years to bring this noble edifce to per-
lection, and the generosity Of thousands
has contributed to the glorious result.
Colonel G. T. Plunkett, late r. E., has
been appointed to the dictatorship OF the
Science and Art Institutions in Dublin.
ALL. 1sOASA WI, ttooAoSe'AAI AoSCAAhOLlv y
engineer of the Great Southern and West
tern Railway Company, has been appoint
ed to the post of locomotive engineer, in
succession to Mr.. A. IT. Ivatt, resigned;
and Mr.. Richard Maunsell succeeds to the
post vacated by Mr. Coey.
A career of widespread practical utility
and unobtrusive benevOlence closed sad
ly on December II, in the death of Dr.
Dudley White, who was widely known
and as widely respected. Indeed, respect
is too cold a word to describe the affec-
tionate regard with which he was regard
ed by all who had the honor of his ac-
quaintance. He was the eldest son of
DR.. William White, a prominent medical
man, for many years member of the
Corporation of Dublin, and coroner for
the city. For eight years DR.. Dudley
White occupied the position Of doctor to
the coroner with entire public satisfac-
ton, and for as many as twenty-four
years he was connected with the North
City Dispensary.
On December Is, at the close of the
business in his court, Judge Boyd refer
red to the death of Mr.. John E. Hunter,
which took place on the previous evening
Mr.. Hunter had been for upward of forty
years connected with the court, and dur
ing: that heightened period he bore All ir-
reproachable character and was courte-
GUS, upright and faithful in the discharge
Of his duties. His sympathetic and kind
lys nature was always, ready TO show kind
ness to every one with whom he came
into contact, and his conspicuous desire
to oblige gained for him many friends.
( We regret to announce the death of J.
Petrie O'Byrne, president of the Irish
ANTIQUARIAN and Historical Society,
which took place on December II. at his
residence, Lower Gardiner street, Dab
lin. So
On the morning of December 8; man
named William Patterson. aged 81, and
living at s., Curzon street, Dublin, was
admitted to- Jarvis Street Hospital, sui
fering from injuries caused from a gas
explosion. The injured man was en-
ployed3 as a cook at the Sackville cafe,
O'Ccnnell street, and that morning went
as usual to the gas stove for the purpose
Of lighting it. The moment he applied
the match the explosion occurred. His
chest, arms and face were badly burned.
The doctors regard his case as a serious
one, but entertain hopes that he will re-
cover.
. The Lord Mayor-elect of Dublin (Ald.
f. F. Mccoy has appointed Rev. J. J.
Kelly, G. c.. st. GATHERINGS, his chap
lain, and Mr.. Joseph McAuley, 3. L., his
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