The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-03-14
news FROM IRELAND

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The funeral of Mr. John McCa1Ty,s OF
Murlough, BaEycastle, took place Oh FEB
ternleIt was in the family buTying
grounded Culfeightrim, the cortege being
the longest seen in the district for many
years. 81, az. ,. 81. ID, s.,,.43 & IN.
The Belfast Amnesty Association met
on Sunday in the National Hall, Royal
avenue, Mr.. Fl. Dobbin in the chair. z The
following members were in attendance
r.. McCorlcy, William Barton, H. Kelly
Charles Steel. r. O'Neill, Cecil Dufiin
William Haughey, William Macnamara
William Kennedy, John O'Farrell, John
Quigley, James Corrigan, II. O'Hara. p.
O'Hara,s Edward Cosgrove, P. Mckenna
I. r.. McGoane, John Rea, P. Mcfarland
honorary secretary, etc. They thanked
the Irish News for giving such good pub
licity TO the proceedings of the associa-
ticn. s'@'~-sN '2
At recent meeting of the Belfast Young
ireland Society Mr.. Thomas j. Hanna de-
livered Almost interesting lecture ,4on
'sJohn Boyle O'Reilly, Rebel Journalist
and Poet .ay ..s
, ARMAGH. @
The, Portadown Catholic Young Men S
Association held their annual meeting
last week. Mr. Thomas Morrissey. presl-
dent. presided. The following are the
names OF those elected as managing COM
mittee for the year: Mi. James Grew,
.hIessrs. Daniel Fitzpatrick, Edward
Sweeney, Thomas Morrissey, Joseph Hoy.
Feter I,awless, Patrick Slowen, John
Greenaway, John Cox, Anthony Malone
and John O'Hara. ,.
CARLOW.
4 lamentable accident occurred lately
at Mr.. Bolger's of Rath bawn. Richard
Lee of Tullow was engaged at thresh-
ing machine when he slipped. and his
foot became entangled in the fast-revoly-
ing drum. He was dragged in, and his
right leg was terribly lacerated and man
g}ed. The machinery was at once stop
ped. but it was fully half an hour before
the poor fellow could be extricated from
his terrible position. DR.. Kidd, Tullow,
was promptly in attendance, and, after
affording him all the relief in his power,
ordered his removal to the County In
firmary where he arrived in so weak a
state that his life was despaired OF. AS
soon as practicable the injured limb was
amputated, the operation being performed
by Dr.. Broomfeld, assisted by DR.. Fitz-
gerald and DIR. O'Meara. -,
CAVAN. s.
At Longford Petty Sessions Thomas
Reilly and a woman were charged with
the willful murder of their illegitimate
child. The evidence went to show that
the female prisoner. while walking from
Kilnaleck County Cavan, to her parents
house in Ballinamuck, ,strangled her
child, afterward burying it in dlsused
graveyard. The body was exhumed, and
a post-mortem examination made by Dr.
Mayne, who found marks Of violence
about the infant nose and mouth, which,
in his opinion, were caused in the act OF
strangulation. The female prisoner was
committed to the assizes. The male prls-
oner was acquitted. -
TDied.-Feb. 6, Anne Murphy, Island,
Monteconat, sister to the Rev. b. }. Muir
ply, Geehan, Tasmania, and to the late
Sister Catherine Murphy, Sister; of Char
ity, Cabra. -. ..'.-.,5, ,.,.- T..
-. CLARE. ....
The trouble on Col. O'Callaghan's es-
tate continues, and many of the tenants
are being harassed, and some will soon
be elected from their homes. Eve
The death took place during the week
of Mr.. T. Twiss Peacocke, Kilrush. de
ceased had only been i'll a short time,
pneumonia being the fatal malady. The
greatest sympathy is felt with his family
The funeral, which. took place on Mon d.ay,
WAS largely attended and was represent
alive of all classes in the community.
~. - CORK. '.' ~
We regret to record the death or Cor
oner J. Fl. Shinkwin at Kilbrogan Hill,
Randon. The deceased was called to the
bar in 1872, and about two years ago was
appointed coroner for West Cork, Cor
oner Shinkwin had long been prominent
Nv identified with national politics, ana
was always a staunch and earnest Ma
tionalist. He was a brother of Very Rev.
M. Canon Shinkwin. Bantry ;of. the very
Rev. ]. Canon Shinkwin, Bandon, and the
Rev. T. Shinkwin, Newcestown.
Saturday morning Mr.. E. Kennedy, an
accountant in Messrs. Atkins seed ware
house, South Hall, Cork, died suddenly
in st: FinbaEr's Church, LUMBAR, street.
Deceased, who was 60 years old, resided
in ROCKFORD road, and entered the church
as was customary with him, on his way
to business. He was not long there when
he was heard to groan and fall to the
ground, and life was found to be extinct.
Daniel Cuffe, Dublin street. Cork, was
admitted to the North Infrmary during
the week suffering from a fractured spine
and. ribs. He was working at an I'M
mense. heap of manure, which was under
mined, when over ton broke off from
The TOP and fell on him. Slight hopes are
entertained of his recovery.
Requiem high mass was celebrated in
st. Mary's Catholic church, Youghal, in
the presence Of a large congregation, for
the repose Of the soul of Rev. r. P Col
Inns, secretary to the archbishop OF Mel.
bourne who was native of Youghal, the
celebrant being the Very Rev. Canon
Keller, deacon; Rev. j. Field, sub deacon,
Rev. T., Bowler, master of ceremonies;
Rev. P. Crotty, c.. C.: The Gregorian
chant was beautifully rendered by the To-
cal choir, conducted by the Rev. T. Roche.
The members present were D. Doyle, P.
1.oughlin, J. Loughlin, M: Colbert j. Bo,
land w. Boland, j. F. Dummy and r.. Col