The Irish standard., 1896-02-01
WESTMEATH.

ty, Bishop of Meath, given to him on
December 80, on the occasion of his re-
turn from Rome, had to be brought to
a sudden termination owing to MIR.
James DAILY, C. T. c., chairman Of the
committee, having fallen TO the floor in
a fit of apoplexy during the progress OF
the proceedings. =
On the night of January 8, a fire, which
assumed large dimensions, broke out III
the male hospital attached to the Mullin-
gar Lunatic Asylum. AT the time OF the
outbreak tlirty-seven patientst were In
the hospital, all of whom were quickly
removed to places of safety A portion OF
the bedding and furniture was also re-
moved, but a good deal was consumed.
The hospital was completely quilted and
was left a complete wreck. ....
On the night of January 3, g. daring
robbery was committed in the offices OF
Messrs. j. Vaughan & Sons, Northgate
street, Athlone. On the previous even
ing, before closing up the office, Mr.. Saun',
derson, the caretaker, took the cash box
and placed it in a drawer, and when he
went for it next morning he found 1t
had been taken away, together with It's
contents, ELS in cash and Il postal order
for e.. He at once appraised the police OF
the theft. and as the result a. man and
his wife have been arrested and charged
with receiving a portion Of the money,
knowing it to have been stolen.
The parishioners of Kilbeggan and Ra-
hugh recently presented very handsome
Illuminated address to- Rev. William
Rooney, c.. c., ON the occasion of his re-
moval to- Mulingar. Throughout the adj
dress are watercolor paintings OF st. Pet
er's Rome, the ruins OF Clonmacnoise,
with portrait of Father Rooney, sur
rounded with forget-me-nots and haW-
thorn blossoms, and at each top corner
are national emblems. The address is
enclosed in a massive Florentine gold
frame.
WEXFORD. r
An accident which resulted in serious
injury to eight persons occurred on New
Years night OH the road from Askamore
to Newtownbarry. A party consisting OF
Mr.. P. Cowan, Mr.. James Currsn, ST.;
MI. James Curran, Jr.; Miss Curran, Mr..
Patrick Brennan, the Misses Brennan,
and Mr. Patrick Whelan all of Newtown-
barry, were returning in wagonette
from dramatic entertainment given
by the Newtownbarry Dramatic Club, in
Askamore school house, in aid OF the
funds for the repairs to the parish
church. the driver and Mr.. P. j. Sinnott
being on the box of the vehicle, when,
going down steep incline in the road,
the horses took fright and ran away,
dashing the vehicle against the piers OF
Mr.. Kirwan's gate and throwing all the
occupants out on the road. Mr.. Curral
fell under the horses feet, and one OF
the wheels of the wagonette passed over
his left arm. All the other occupants
sustained injuries Of a more or less serl-
Gus nature, and it was with the great
est difficulty they could be removed.
Some of the parties were taken to Father
Mernagh's house, and the rest to Mr..
Kirwan's residence, where they were Wis
tied by DR.. Brady, while Father Mernagh
was assiduous in his attention OF them.
A dreadful accident occurred on WEEK
ford Quay, ON Jan. 4, by which a man
named Matthew Connors. OF kilmuck-
ridge, in the employment of Miss Doran,
was terribly injured. Connors was in
charge of horse and car and had just
taken a load of lumber from Messrs.
Walsh and Sons yard, and was proceed
ing home, when the train from Rosslare,
coming along the quay, scared the horse
which bolted, and Connors was thrown
to the ground, his head being caught be-
tween the wheel and the curbstone, tear
ing off the scalp and fracturing the
scull He was taken into the Office of
Mr.. M. A. Ennis. where he was attended
by the Rev j. Hartley, G. c., and two
doctors, and was then removed to- the
infrmary, where he is progressing as
well as he could be expected, though, of
course, his condition is still of the grav-
est danger. It is admitted on all sides
that, should Connors recover, his case
will form one of the most wonderful met
by medical practitioners.
WATERFORD. :.
Lismore fair was held On January 8,
and was unusually small. The supplies
of stock in the various departments were
not up to the average. There was a
noticeable stir in the prices Of cattle,
while everything else remained dull.
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