The Irish standard., 1896-01-18

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ject, including communication from Lord
Lansdowne, the knight of Kerry, Mr..
T. J. Farrell, M. p; Col. Stoughton, Mr..
John White and Mr.. John F. Fitzger-
aid.
KINGS COUNTY.
Mr.. John Carroll, who has been super
visor of Birr district for the past five
years, has been promoted to Plymouth,
one of the most important English sta
tons in the service Mr.. CAROLS sue
cessor is Mr.. Patrick Kennedy, who was
for some time stationed in Belfast and
was formerly in Birr.
On December Is, rural postman
named Thomas Hackett, was coming
down an avenue of Bellair House, the
residence OF Mr.. William B. Homan Mu-
lock, high sheriff Of Kings county, when
q collie dog attacked him with great
fierceness. The man defended himself
as best he could, and In the struggle had
his overcoat torn off by the Infatuated
animal Luckily, just as he had become
exhausted, Mr.. Mulock came on the scene
with towing piece and shot the dog.
LEITRIM.
With much regret we record the death
of Mr.. Frank O'Rorke, who was for many
years the courteous and efficient master
of the Tough Gill steamers. Mr.. O'Rourlke
was for some years q popular assistant
IN the establishment Of Messrs. Robert
son e Ferguson, Knox street, Sligo. He
married the daughter Of the late MIR.
Brady, of Wine street, Sligo, after which
he removed to Boston.
LIMERICK.
In connection with the New Pallas
shooting affray on the Goth of November,
in which a man named Timothy Flynn,
of Roisk, was injured by revolver bullet,
a man named Morgan Power surrendered
himself to District Inspector Tappin. at
New Pallas, a few days ago, end was
taken before Col. de Bergh, ]. P. On the
production of certificate from DR.. O'Cal-
laghan, of New Pailas, stating that the
injured man was out Of danger, Power
was admitted to bail, himself N f100, and
two sureties in ESQ each, to appear at New
Pallas Petty Sessions.
The directors Of the Waterford and
Limerick Railway have decided to extend
their locomotive and carriage building
works in Limerick. Owing to the Clare
morris and other extensions and the
growth of traffic, the present arrange
ments are unable to cope with the amount
of work in repairing and making new
stock At present the company spend
about 100000 q year locally and it is an
ticipated that the extended works will
give employment to & large additional
number of hands. It is expected the con-
tract for building the new works will be
put in hands Immediately.
... LouTH.
In Dublin, on December 4, the case of
Mary White against T. Byrne was set
down for hearing in the E&chequer Di-
vision, before Master PigoG and jury of
six, for the purpose of assessing damages.
The action was brought by a young
woman living IN Dundalk against a sea
captain, to recover damages for breach
of promise of marriage, and Judgment
has been allowed to go by default. There
was 10 appearance for the defendant.
Only four jurors answered to their names,
and the hearing Of the case had to be al :
journed. Master Pigot fined the absent
jurors e. each.
MAYO.
At Ballina, on December Is, an in
fluential deputation waited on the Most
Rev, DR.. Connly, to present him with an
address of welcome and a purse Of SOW
ereigns on his return from Rome. The
deputation, which consisted Of Messrs. j.
Flanagan, J.. V. RUSSELL treasurers; P.
Beirne, honorary secretary; Fl. Devany,
.. V. c.; P. Chambers, M. ]. O'Reilly, NJ.
Beirne. J. Mcmahon. T. A. Walsh, j. Null
len, w. Flynn, r. McNulty, P. Murphy,
R. w. Joynt, and j. Timlin, was intro
duced by DR.. Macaulay. chairman Of the
committee, in an eloquent speech, which
was responded to by the bishop in feeling
terms.
Mayo is setting good example to the
rest of ireland in the matter of reorgan-
ization of the National Confederation.
The farmers realize that the country's
interests and their own are intimately
involved in the efforts now being made.
The character of the next land bill will
mainly depend upon the organization of
Ireland and the pressure it is able to
put on the government.
MEATH.
In the Landed Estates Court, Dublin,
On December Is, before Judge Madden,
the estate of Mr.. p. Pullman was put up
for SALE the petitioner being J. J. Dalton,
the unsuccessful candidate for the parlia-
mentary representation of Meath. MIR.
Pullman, accompanied by Father Nc
Intee, P. P. Donore, was present. For
lot 1, Mr.. j. Carew. Kildangan, bid $500.
Mr.. Brown said he did not thing it suf-
icent; he'd like to get an opportunity
of private offers. Mr. Carew increased to
$500. but the Judge said the sale could
not be reopened. For lot 2, the bidders
were Mr.. Carew and Mr. Collins, on be-
half Of Mr.. Pullman. The hammer fell
at f1,13O, Mr.. Fullman's last bid being
f1,12O.
At the Kingscourt Petty sessions, on
December S, James Durham, aged about
35 years, was brought up in custody
charged with having on November Is,
stolen from Hugh McCabe, Of Beragh,
the sum of EGO. Evidence having been
given, the prisoner was returned for trial
to the next quarter sessions in Trim, bail
being accepted, himself in f40, and two
sureties OF EGO each
MONAGHAN.
An alleged shooting ARRAY has taken
place in the townland of Clonigore, about
three miles from Clones, Two CONNER
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