The Irish standard., 1896-01-25


II ~ JAN 7 4 = 81. 81 .ss s.a.
". Davidson, it was resolved that the
society which existed SinTthe county some
years ago be revived. a committee was
appointed, a subscription list opened, and
about 1900 handed in.
SLIGO. ,$ !
A sad case of loss of life is reported
from Glencar, wherein a. young girl
named Gilroy lost her life. It appears the
young girl was of unsound mind for the
past welve months About the I'd of De-
cember she made her escape from. her
home in Cloontarig, .Glenarle, A search
was made without success, till December
Fl, when a man who was passing on the
mountain between Glenade and Glencar,
at place called Rocktown, found the
body OF Miss Gilroy lying in "a pool of
water. From the positionsin which she
was found it looks as if sac had sat down
with fatigue and fallen asleep, when, of
course, she persisted from the severe cold
Munich sympathy is felt for her parents.
On December Is thrill OF horror ran
through the district around Tobercurry,
when report was circulated that an at
tempt to commit a shocking crime in the
had been made during the
previous night by young woman named
Mrs. Caravan (nee Brent), of Tully-
cusheen. On the previous night Pat
Caravan and his wife who had been mar
rled only about a year, went to bed as
usual, apparently at peace with the world
and notably with one another, but toward
morning the people in the immediate vi
cinity of their dwelling were horrified to
hear heart-rending shrieks proceeding
from their house. 1t would seem that
Mrs. Caravan had become suddenly in
sane and made an attack on her husband,
INJECTING injuries from which it is doubt
ed whether he will recover. The woman
has been committed to Sligo Jail. Local
opinion tends to the belief that Mrs.
Caravan is insane, and has been so for
some time. Only short time ago baby
their only child, had died shortly after
birth, and 1t is thought the shock had
seriously affected the mind Of the woman,
between whom and her husband the most
cordial affection has always existed,
MEATH. !.
A curious case was heard at Trim petty
session on December 2S A man named
McGrath is alleged to have gilded six
penny piece and rendered it in several
shops in the town as haif-soverefgn, and
succeeded eventually in changing it at
one esta blishment The accused was re-
turned for trial to the next quarter ses-
siOns :
ROSCOMMON. =.
IL
Christmas holidays involved, was got
through in the Roscommon postot1ice in
a. very satisfactory manner by the eff
cient staff. Fortunate for, many in the
district fair proportion of the work con-
sisted in cashing money orders received
from friends outside the district.
The death is announced, on December
p, at St. Michaels Hospital, Kingstown,
County Dublin, OF Hubert McDermott,
late of Williamstown, Blackjack and son
Of the late John McDernott, Castlerea.
TYRONE. s..
The water in the Congo Colliery shaft
is being steadily reduced, and it is ex-
pected that the second pump will be
reached shortly, which will enable an
additional 10000 gallons to be discharged
Der hour. The relief fund, instituted by
he Earl of Raniurly, now amounts to
upwards of $500, and subscriptions are
lowing in. .s
"A sad drowning accident occurred in
on December %. About 10
o'clock the body of girl named Maggie
Hughes, aged % years. was found in the
basin in the Tyrone canal. 1t is sur
missed that while going to her work that
the unfortunate girl, who was
IN employee in the factory of Messrs
Clarke, stumbled in the darkness into the
canal and persisted.
The funeral of the late Miss Mary Sex
on, sister of Mr.. Thomas Sexton, M. p,
;ook place at Waterford, on December
Il. The remains were removed from the
residence of the deceased lady, and COLI
Keyed to ST. Johns parish church, where
here was office for the dead and solemn
high mass on that morning.
Most Rev. DR.. Sheehan, Bishop of Water
,ord, presided, and large body of the
clergy were present AT the conclusion
If the high mass the remains were re-
moved to Knockboy cemetery, where the
nterment took place. The funeral, which
vas very large, was attended by the
dhu S1C1 5J VI w 0ICi AOlA, I1lc ou-
>eriors of the Order of Christian Broth
srs and the Order Of the French Broth
IFS, De Ia Sale, the mayor, Alderman
smith, the high sheriff, Mr.. Morrissey,
I. c., and many members Of the corpora
ion and other public bodies The mem
oers of the National Club and a number
If the teachers and children in training
1t the De la Sale College also attended.
WEXFORD.
The annual convention, called by the
County Wexford Committee, Of the Irish
National Federation, was held on Dece1n-
Ter 80, in the Town Hall, Wexford. There
vas small attendance OF delegates Fiji
cen branches of the Federation were
without representative in the assembly,
ind these included the branches in such
Important centers as Corey, New Ross,
md other places from which, there was
lmple train accommodation. OF the
branches from whose districts parties were
admitted as delegates, fve--viz., Black
water, Boulavogue, Davidstown, Ennis
:orthy, Ferns and Tintern--had, like the
not represented, refused o'sub-
scribe to the collection to defray the cleo
ion expenses OF Messrs. French and Healy
the sitting members for the county. The
was run by Mr.. Healy, who
vas present and addressed It; and resolu-
IONS indorsing his bolt from the Irish
Party were passed, and also repudiating
INV ;rterfernnce nf the Irish outside of