The Irish standard., 1896-10-10

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Eo'Connlor, Is. Is. Mr.lo Flahsrty remains
were borne to their last resting place in
Ardfert Cathedral, on the 18th attended BY !
alarge and highly repe table concourse Of
people. ~ " " ..3 's va eg "a
4 The death is, also announced, on septem-
Der 16, at SO Baltimore Terrace, Cork, the
residence Of her son-in-laW Constable John
Ahern, r i. G., King street,, Of Johanna
Flavin, late of Oakpark, Tra1ee, widow Of
the late Edmund FlaYin, Of Ballybunion.
s On September H. a public meeting was
held in Tralee, at which a fund for the re-
leased political prisoners was started. Tie
first meeting Of the joint Amnesty Com !
mittee, representing Nationalist and Par
ne.lites was held on the 18th in. Cork. Sub
scriptions amounting to ESQ were received.
+ ) s KILKENNY.
. A specially convened meeting Of the XII
kenny Corporation, acting as the ruban
sanitary authority, was held on September
10th. Alderman p. O'Leary, Mayor, pre-
siding. The object Of the meeting was to
take into consideration the recent vote of
shareholders on ths Waterworks question.
DR.. James White proposed, and Alderman
Cantwell seconded, that the original scheme
for supplying the city with pure water from
the Douglas river be re-adopted and pro-
ceeded with, and the necessary steps be
taken IN connections Herewith. Alderman
Murphy proposed as an amendment. and
Mr.. Hoohan seconded, that the matter be !:
considered that day six months. Onsa d.
vision being taken there voted for the:
amendment Messrs. Gress Morrisey,
Ayers. j. Healy, Ho!ohan, M. Healy, Muir
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Coyle, Nowlan Sta,lard, Q'Keefe, Can't
we'll, Ring, Wade, Cass.n and the Mayor
.l1). The amendment was accordingly
negatived and the original proposition car
ried. On thetmotion of Mr.. O'Keefe, sec
onded by Mr." Stellard;, it was resolved
unanimously that the Corporation solicitor
(Mr. NJ Buggy be instructed to insert a
clause in the bill, making the municipal
franchise the same as the Parliamentary
franchise within the borough. : -;
KINGS COUNTY.
Z At Banagher great fair, on September
18th there were 1900 head OF cattle on the
fair green, but owing to,the indisposition
Of breeders to sell at the prices offered,
two-thirds Of the cattle remained unsold,
and many Of the animals were reserved
for the next fair at, Ballinasloe.
A scene OF a very exciting nature is re-
ported to have taken place in Tullamore
Jail a few days ago. 1t is stated that
man known as "Bosh" Hopkins, from
Athlone, at present undergoing a term OF
Imprisonment for larceny, had some diff
ference with Warden. Mccullagh, and be-
ing locked up in the cell, broke into
frenzy and smashed the stool, plank bed.
and whatever other articles the apart
inent contained. He was at once over
powered by number Of warders and his
arms being pinioned, he was conveyed to
a punishment cell He will be brought
before the visiting justices.
LEITRIM
The inquest touching the death Of a
farmer, John Kerrig2n, whose body was
found on the Glencar Mountain, on Sept.
H. with his skull broken in, was conclud-
ed before Dr. Carroll. county coroner.
The Inquest lasted over two days, and
over. twenty witnesses we're examined.
The jury, after am hours deliberation, re-
turned the following verdict: 1--WE find
that John Kerrigan died from shock from
wounds received and from exposure; and
we have no evidence to show how these
wounds were inflicted, whether accident
ally or maliciously.' A magister:aa in
investigation will take place Immediately.
LIMERICK.
On the evening of Sept. IA, as the fe-
male 1unatics confined in the Kilnaallock
workhouse were at exercise IN an adJoin-
ing field, one OF them, mlddle-aged
woman, named Barrett, escaped unob-
served She was in the habit of speaking
of going to friends near Charleville. The
matter was communicated to the police,
but I'D to last accounts she had not been
found. >,
Just at the close of the season a. sensa-
ton on a. small scale has reused public
feeling at Youghal by the disappearance
a. young lady, seaside visitor from the
county Limerick. The lady, aged 20, is
the daughter Of q retired solicitor, who
accompanied her to Youghal in July. She
is possessed both of personal and none
tary attractions. The lady and her ia
tfier were staying at Green Pork Hotel,
where they were, introduced to a gentle
man named Benson, who described him
self as an American Journalist on a ,hol;-
day tour in Ireland. AS his appearance
and manners were gentlemanly and he
was we'll supplied with money, he was
we'll received by the visitors at the hotel.
He paid such special attention to the lady
that her father spoke to him as to his
position and standing in New York, and
as result determined to get his daughter
away. However, the couple outwttted him
by sailing on Thursday in a yacht for
Queenstown. There they got on board
an outward bound steamer for New York
on Friday, two hours before the lady's
father. arrived by rail. The crew of the
yacht returned with the boat on Mon
day, and stated that the lady had money
and all her personal luggage in the yacht.
Her father followed by the next steamer.
Il LONGFoRD:
An agitation, led by Mr.. John Quinn,
has been set on foot i'm Lonford, having
for it's object the procuring of a public
park for the town. The necessity for such
park haslong been felt by the inhabi-
tants, and Mr.. Quinn's proposal has ev-
erywhere been received with favor; He
has handed to the Town Clerk (Mr. Peter
Flood notice Of a motion, which he in
tends moving at the next! regular meet
ing of the town commissioners That
the commissioners consider the advisa-
bility of procuring town park."
.-LOUTH.
In the recent transfers and promotions, |
In the Archdiocese Of Armagh, Rev. Ia
Their Woods having been transferred from
Drogheda, on the evening of Sept. 18th,
q meeting was held in the mayoralty !
rooms for the purpose of taking steps