The Irish standard., 1896-04-18

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attached to the carriage. and was sarr.ad
along for a considerable distance. When
the horses were stopped the poor fellow was
| found to be dead His head, face and body
were fearfully injured
| The Drogheda Trades Council have Ie-
csded to hold labor day demonstration cn
| May 3rd.
MONAGHAN
| On March 26, Mr.. @. ]. Rafferty, solicitor.
Monaghan, concluded negotiations with
Major Alexander, agent for the estate Of
Mr.. Darce Hamilton, j. p, for the re.a-
statement Of James and Catherine Glider
new, ii the holding from witch they had
been eyicted some years ago. During the
time they were out Of possession the farm
remained dere.ict and tine after tine they
We're prosecuted and fined for tresspass.rg
on the lands James Gildernew and his
sister, by sheer industry and hard work,
We're intimately able to gather together as
much as redeemed their Place, with the re-
suit that thy are once more IN possession.
MAYO.
| We regret to announce tae death Of Mr..
,. M. Mulligan. Charlestown, which oc-
CURED Oh March A. Deceased was one OF
the foremost merchants in Charlestown,
and much respected by all who knew him.
His funeral on the 9Th was the largest seen
/ In the locality for number of years.
The caretaker Of a large farm in the
vicinity Of Newport was fired at Oh the
night of March 16, and wounded in Ete
leg, while returning from Mestp0rt The
farm became vacant some months ago, and
efforts were made to have it divided among
small farmers in the district adjoining The
| proposal was not favorab,y entertained by
the landlord, and subsequently the farm
was let to gentleman in Westport.
ROsCONMON.
On March 21, Tu1lamore jail was visited
| by DR.. Stewart Woodhouse, medical mem
Der OF the General Prisons Board, ana, as
a result, one of the Cunninghims was sent
during the evening to Maryborough Luna
tic Asylum In a covered carriage in charge
Of two Wardels He is the biggest of the
! three brothers arrested for the murder, and
the one who has been the most violent and
/ maniacle all through. Both the other
young men are kept in the Prison Enfirrn-
ary, and although their mental state has i'm
/ proved, they are said to be physically very
weak and PROSTATE.
SLIGO.
The Royal Dublin Society recently Of
/ fered prizes for the best managed farms, in
arabic and grass, in the province Of Con-
| naught For the best managed farm, OF
above thirty acres and under 100 acres, the
| first prize was awarded to Mr. John Byrne,
of Bekan, Ballyhaun.s; the second prize was
awarded to Mr. Francis Barber, of Cashel-
garron, son Of the late Mr. Francis Barber,
of Rahelly, who was we'll known through
out the West as model farmer: the third
| prize winner was Mr.. James RoWlett, Of
Gregg, a near nesghbor Of Bernard Collery
n Esq, MI. p.
! Amongst those whose answering at the
July school examinations of 1895 was OF
such a satisfactory character as to eIititle
them to be registered as competent to teach
Irish and to earn results fees for the pro
ficiency of their pupils in the Irish language
were James Kearney; Aughleam National
School, County Mayo, and Anthony Laveele
the Valley National School, county Mayo.
Two weeks ago we announced the serious
/ illness of Martin W. Phillips, Esq, post
master of Sligo. This week it becomes our
sad duty to record his death, on March III,
from the attack OF paralysis which he had
been stricken with. He breathed MS last
at his residence, Castle street, surrounded
by many members Of his family, and after
being forfeited with the ninistrations Of the
i Catholic Church. Thus has passed away a
gentleman who for many years held a
prominent position in Sligo.
Messrs. Collins & Ward. solicitors. Dub
II lin, recently attended at Hair Hotel, Col
looney, to met the tenants on the estates
/ OF the late Capt. Thompson, of Knocka-
do0 About thirty tenants attended, and
signed APPLICATIONS to purchase their hold
ings under the Land Purchase act, agree
ing to IL years purchase on judicial rents
i Mr.. John j. Keane, Castle street, Sligo
has been appointed agent for the Carnard
Allen and White Steamship lines Messrs
! White q Son, Knox street, have been ap-
pointed to most of the shipping agencies
held by the late Mr.. J. p. McDonagh.
TIPPERARY.H
At the last Clonmel Borough Court, ar
ex-police sergeant, named Vaughan, was
fined "a for fishing with. a rod and line, n
the SUR, off the old bridge, contrary to !
special fishery bylaw.
An extraordinary melting of the Colder
Dispensary Committee was held on March
"a, for the purpose of electing Medica
VI Officer for the district The position be-
came vacant last December owing to The
transferrence of the late Medical Officer
to Bansha. This was the second contest
and excited considerable interest, as On tht
first occasion the candidates. DR.. Hennessy
and DR.. Madden practically ted Dr. Mad
den had ten votes to nine votes for DR.. Hen
messy The latter lodged an objection tx
one of Or. Madden's votes, which objection
was upheld by the Local Government
Board, making both candidates equal Tht
decision Of the Local Government Boart
necessitated a second election, which agar
resulted in another tie and a second abori
tive attempt on the part of the COMMITTEES
to elect a Medical Officer.
; TYRONE
Information was received at Newry tna
! a mechanic employed in Bessbrook Mills
: aged "a, died at Dungannon, on Monday
evening, March 23 from the effects of in
juries to the spine received while playing
: for Bessbrook Football Club, against Dun
cannon, on the previous Saturday.
a verdict Of found drowned was recorded
at an inquest hled in Strabane, on MarcE
19 by Mr. Robert McCrea, Coroner, on tht