The Irish standard., 1896-08-01

defendant denied liability, alleging that
the goods were really sold on the credit Of
his brother, who carried on the business
in Arva. The jury found for the full
amount
CLARE.
A marriage is announced to take place
between the Rev. Paget Lambart Bayley,
Vicar Of Broad HILL Bath, England, only
son of Gen. Bayley, Colonel Command
ant, Royal Engineers, and the Hon.
Blanche Louisa OBrien, daughter of the
late Lord Inchiquin.
CORK.
The movement for the electric lighting
OF Macroom is making steady progress,
and it is expected that before winter sets
in, the introduction of the electric light
through the town will be an accomplished
fact
An address was recently presented by
the employees of Cash & Co., Cork, to Mr..
George Reynolds, on his retirement,
through i'll health, from the management.
The testimonial by which 1t was accom-
plished consisted of massive silver SER
vice. Mr.. Reynolds had filled the i'm
portant position of manager Of the firm
for some eighteen years past.
DERRY.
At Derry recently ferryman named
McGauran lost his life by drowning in
the river Foyle. Deceased was one Of
those who owns boats and ply across the
river, using the bridge commissioners
landing stage. He had loosed his boat
when a strong rush of tide carried it
down and he fell over the stern. A plank
was thrown him from a schooner, but he
missed it and was drowned. S..
DOWN.
The death is announced at his residence,
Ballynafey, of Edward McCartan, for
merly of Newry.
While two farmers at Mullafernaghan
were shooting rats, the gun accidentally
went off, and one Of them was killed,
the pellets penetrating the brain. De
ceased's name was Clughan.
KILKENNY.
Edmond Kelly, of no fixed abode, was
recently aprehended by the constabula1y
authorities in Waterford on the charge
of having forcibly entered the residence
of Mr. David Farrell, Durrow, county
~
The accused gained access to the house
the above sum out Of a trunk. He was
remanded pending further Inquiries
LEITRIM
A few OF the most influential residents
in Mohill have started movement to
present M. Daniel Curley, station mas
ter of Dromod railway station, with an
address and testimonial on his depar-
ture to Ballinrobe. Mr.. Curley is a gen.
era} favorite, and has many friends, not
only in Dromod and Mohill, but through
out the counties of Longford, Leitrim
and Roscommon.
LONGFORD.
Bernard Brennan, the old man who was
found at Coleeny,. near LOngford, suffer-
ing from injuries to his head, alleged to
have been caused by man named Peter
Lacy, striking him with billhook, has
since died. Lacy is in custody.
The publicans of Ballinalee appear to
have fallen on evil days. At the last
petty sessions there, two, living in the
village, were fined "a each, and widow,
charged with shebeening, e.. Another
charge of shebeening, preferred against
Pat Quinn, Littergonnell, had to be adj
journed owing to an informality in the
summons.
LOUTH.
Before Master Bruce and jury Of six,
a case came on for the assessment of
damages in the matter of Keane VS..
Casey. The parties live at Annagassin,
in the county of Louth. and the plaintiff.
Jane Keane, complained of an alleged
SANDER imputing immortality to her.
Witnesses having been examined on both
sides, the jury found ELS damages for the
plaintiff. The foreman stated that in
measuring the damages the jury had TAX
en- into consideration that the cost must
be very heavy.
LIMERICK.
Among the victims of the wreck of
the steamer Drumm ond Castle, was
Limerick gentleman, DR.. Samuel Brown
ing, youngest son of the late Mr.. Ben
jamin Browning, who for many years
resided in Perry street. A member of
an old county Limerick family, he was
also brother to Surgeon Major Brown
ing, Madras, and Surgeon-Ca Captain
Browning, of Hartford street, Limerick.
Deceased was ON his way from South
Africa, where he had been on official
duty, and proposed taking short holi-
day among his friends.
MAYO.
At the last meeting Of the Westport
Poor Law Guardians, the master, Mr..
Peter A. Lennon, reported another kind
and thoughtful act on the part of Mrs.
William O'Brisn. of Mallow Cottage. Col.
Reid s Theatrical company were perform
ing in Westport, and knowing what a
treat it would be to the workhouse chill
dren to be present at one of the perform
ances, Mrs. O'Brien, with characteristic
thoughtfulness, for warded to the master
the price of their admission. The same
week, also, Mrs. O'Brien sent tea, sugar,
tobacco, ETC.. to the inmates of the work
house.
ROSCOMMON.
For the third time the Strokestown
Beard Of Guardians have failed to obtain
a lay assistant nurse, at a salary Of EGO
per year, with rations and apartments.
They have now decided to ask the nuns
to act as nurses #..i +ssass 4! Ill 4z
!. News has reached Castlerea Of the ter,
rible suicide Of III oman named sampey,f
wife of III faImeI idess at the vii