The Irish standard., 1896-04-25


BODY st d man named q Ohm Dunleayy, Wit
had heen found dead III held near his res
| idence,. in Tivannagh, about two mile:
I from Boyle. 1t appears that Mrs. Dun. eavy
was dying, and the husband was worn out
with sorrow and long nights sitting vi
with her. She died on March II, and Dun
l3leayy's brother-in-la law, Pat Cara; sbrough
punleavy away to his house to sleep thai
night They went to bed shortly after mid,
night, and, Cara awakening some hour;
later, missed his bedfellow, and got up il
alarm He went to Dunleavy's house si-
expectation of finding him there, but Dun
leavy was not to be seen. a search party
was Immediately instituted, and after two
hours search the dead body was found IN
lawn attached to the house Of man named
McGreevy. It was dressed In trousers
and shirt. Dunleavy and his wife were
buried together the same day.
At the last Quarter. Sessions for the Ros-
common division OF the county, before Mr.
O'Connor Morris, @. c., County Court
Judge, there was not a single criminal case
and Mr.. George James, sub-sheriff, pre-
scented the Judge with white gloves.
We regret to announce the death on
Palm Sunday at the advanced age OF SO,
of Honor:a, relict of the late Mr. Patrick
O'Hara, Carrageen Cotehall, County Ros-
common mother Of the very Rev. P. F.,
Fournlile House and William O'Hara,
Esq, Harold's Cross, Dublin.
SLIGO.
For some time past a detachment of the
Constabulary Reserves had been kept IN
readiness at the depot, Phoenix Park Dub
lin, to proceed to Sligo to aid the local au-
thorities to cope with the situation caused
by the street preachers in that town.
The authorities evidently considered the
time for their use had arrived, for District
Inspector Wynne, Head Constable
O'Rourke, nine sergeants and fifty men
were dispatched to Sligo on March ,26, and
the town, though one Of the most orderly
in the country, will be saddled with the
expense of extra police" to crafty few
outside fanatics. ''-
7 TIPPERARY.
With feelings of regret we are called
upon to announce the death of Miss Mary
Cahill, Ballingary, which took place on the
25th of March, in the convent OF Mercy,
Hull, England. The deceased young lady
was well known ard respected in Balm
garry, where her family reside. The news
of her death quickly spread, and universal
were the feelings of grief which were en-
tertained. The deceased was only i'll for
the space Of four or five days. Death.
which was altogether unexpected, re-
suited, from erys.pelas.
Sensation has been caused in Clonmel,
by new bye-law proposed to be enforced
by the fishery commissioners, who say
that, as the result Of their recent inquiry
as to the scarcity OF, salmon in the SUR
they are going to stop all snap-net fishing
on the upper waters of the SUR, from Car
rick-on-Suir. This is a regular revolution,
as snap-net fishing has been IN vogue on the
river for centuries. There are at present
twelve *'clears" of cotmen engaged in this
fishing, representing sixty men and Their
families; and if this revolutionary bye-law
is enforced it will deprive them of their
only means of livelihood, besides taking a
fresh market and valuable industry from
Clonmel. The local Guardians are opposed
to the bye-laW.
TYRONE. ......
The adjourned inquest as to the death Of
VIM. Funston, Fermaugh cattle dealer,
near K;lskery, on the morning Of the 10th
of March, was resumed on the 9th, at the
Courthouse, Trillick The jury returned
the following verdict: 'That the deceased
VIM. Funston, died Of suffocation at the
We find further that we have no conclusive
evidence before us proving by whom such
suffccation was caused. We are of opinion
hot CT nC11y IN and
Thomas Mcguire, Scaby, as having COM
m:tted the deed" The two Maguires are
at present in Omagh jail.
A few days ago an old woman named
Ellen Quinn, of the Diamond, Ardboe, who
to the Cookstown Workhouse. ~, .,t~.+.s
WEXFORD.
The mayor of Wexford has received a
communication, inQuiring for the heirs of
Philip Cullen, or Collan, of Ballinclay, or
Ballintlea, from Edward D. Derwent, who
gives as his adrdess the office of the Presa
Club, San Francisco, Cal. In it he states
that Collan was born in Ballanklae, County
Wexford, in the year 1868, and died about
thirteen years ago, in an interior county OF
California, and left some money, just how
much is not known. At the present time
the sum Of f150 (s750) lies to the credit
of his estate, and no heirs have come for
ward to claim the same. If not claimed
the money will revert to! the state.
A farmer named David Murphy, who
held fourteen acres Of land at Rathfarogue,
was evicted from his holding on March 81
by the sheriffs representative, The land
lord is Lord Mountgarret. 49,
WICKLOW.
On March &c, an old smith named
O'Toole, dropped dead suddenly while
working at his forge at Kilshielan. He
was heard to say Il am falling and he
dropped down under the horse he was
shoeing. At the inquest. held by Mr.: Shee,
Coroner, verdict of death from heart dis