The Irish standard., 1896-11-28


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burned The juries in both cases returned
verdi dicty of faecident death. ff
: Is he demand for Irish horses is-after z
season ia which horses bred in Ireland
have had an extraordinary run Of success
.rr-still on the increase. The great race
horse, s.skilcock,''' has been sold to go
abroad on a tempting offer OF purchase.
The London journal, Music" says that
the instrument which is to be in vogue
this year is. the Irish harp. Many ladies
OF high rank are already industriously
porary. The fashionable harp is, Of
course. not the somewhat unwieldy,
though beautiful, instrument which one
sees in orchestras, but tiny instrument
some thirty inches in length, and about
the weight Of banjo This will recall
to some of our readers the little harp of
the poet, Moore, on which Miss Carusi
performed so exauisitely at one Of the
concerts of the Gaelic Society, in New
York
For some time past number Of rob-
berries have been committed in Profess
tant places OF worship in Dublin. 1t is
stated that over a dozen churches we're
broken into lately, and communion plate
and other valuable articles distracted.
The police are inquiring into the matter,
but, so far, no. arrests have been made.
Judging by tj,e statistics read by the
clerk Of the North Dublin Union, at the
meeting Of the Guardians, on Nov. 4, the
outlook in bin, as regards the condi-
ton Of the poor during the coming win
ter. is anything but cheering. There are
over a hundred and sixty more inmates
in the W0rkhouse than at the correspond
ing period last year. It is now that the
effects Of the prolonged dispute in the
building trade are beginning to be felt.
There are no resources left the workers
to tide over the slack season, and, accord
ingly. the statistics Of poverty rise. The
Board resolved to add a donation of coal
to the usual weekly outdoor relief for the
winter season.
*t:,!sa =: GALWAY.
Z In a well l~Written article, published in
Erin" Mrs. Hart's journal of Industry,
Lady Gregory tells the encouraging story
OF the efforts Of the Sisters Of Mercy, at
Gort, to introduce industry and provide
work for the girls OF their district. They
cial experience; but they have achieved
success. They were given eight hand
looms; they bought yarns in BeiEast; they
sent for teacher, and set to work at linen
weaving. Their hands are now full. Lace
making has followed, and Lady Gregory
bears testimony to the excellence OF the
lace. ttSonle of the finest lace (she writes)
has been made by a girl who walks some
and hack again in the evening" About
thirty girls in all are employed in the con-
vent work-roou. The Sisters u4ady Greg
ory writes, have SO far won their battle.
But they want little more capital. They
arc still in debt for about f100. II this
were cleared OFF, and if they had f100 or
f2OO in hand, they would have no fears for
the future"
BY the recent mails from Ireland the sad
reached US of the demise OF
Rev. Thomas McWalters. the esteemed
parish prist OF NTilltown. Tuam. The an
will be received with deep re-
gret by hosts of his friends lay and clerical.
The "Tuam n erald" announces the death
Of Capt Maaas Lynch, Of London, son OF
the latsi George Lynch Staunton, OF ely
dagh, Head ford, and father of Capt. Lynch
Staunton, local government board inspector,
who BY his death becomes possessed OF the
now unencu1nbe estate of Clydagh.
-f-:s s:t,@,z ,e>., KERRY.
DR. Clancy, Tralee District Coroner, held
an inquest at the workhouse, recently,
The circumstances connected with
the death of. q man named John Fitznall-
rice, aged about 20 years, of no fixed resi-
dence: The evidence adduced showed that
the deceased was found in a senli-uncon-
scious state on the roadside near Meenin~
asbeg, and was brought to the Workhouse
Hospital, where be died next day. A ver-
dict Of death from exhaustion, the result
of want and exposure, was returned.
At the last Abbeydorney Presentment
Sessions, a s,1m of 9285 was awarded, as
compensat tion, 10 Mr.. Fiddler, Of Ardfert,
for eighteen cattle, his property, found
poisoned on his land, last April
-, ..:-e I: KILDARE.
1T is announced that marriage has been
arranged ard will shortly take place be-
tween Matthew Minch, NJ. P, Rockfield,
Kildare, and Lizzie Mary, daughter Of the
late Festus O'Kelly, and grandcilild Of Cor
nelius O'Kelly, Counts Of the Holy Roman
Empire
KILKENNY.
We regret TO record the death Of Mrs.
Cassin, the respected mother of the Rev.
w. ,Cassin, St. Mary's, Kilkenny, which
took place at Tilliow, knocktopher, on Oct.
81. The funeral took place from the res
idence Of her daughter, Mrs. Rice, on Nov.
2, and was one of the largest and most rep
resentative ever seen in the country.
KINGS COUNTY.
"A Local Government Board inquiry was
held at TuIlamore recently, as to the Closing
Of the cemetery of Rahan, which has been
In use for over ! 1900 years, and which, be-
sides being oyer-crowded, is unfenced, un-
cared, aad browsed on by cattle. The pro
caed;ngs aroused extraordinary interest,
and the iattend dance was very large, includ
ing: the paroehial' clergy Of all denomina-
tions and a large number of people claim
ing rights Of sepulturet there, or otherwise
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