The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-02-22


reported to- the consta bulary during the
past quarter, as compared with. ty eaty
during the previous quarter. Owing to
the sudden indispositi0n Of Judge Currsn,
the business Of the sessions could not be
proceeded with, and the sitting was adj
journed.
LOUTH
Owing to the large mum Der of new mem
bers inthe Drogheda Gymnastic Club this
ysar, the committee have been compelled
to. engage the services Of Corporal Palmer,
whose performance called forth such ell
thus:asm at the last gymnastic display.
Mr.. 7. Morris, postmaster of Drogheda
for many years, died ON the ed ult. He
had recently been supplemented. but did
not live to enjoy even the first installment
OF we!l-earned retiring allowance. The
internlent III st. Peters was attended by 4
large cortege of mourning friends. =
MAYO.
The death is also announced of Mr. Will
Lam Browne, which took place on January
IL, at the residence Of his sen. Mr.. Cor
nalius Browne, Cooilfarna, Ballyhaunis.
The deceased was father Of Rev N. NJ.
Browne, O. S. A., late of the Ballyhaunis
Priol'y, and at prenenIt in Port Elizabeth,
South Africa. Nj. Brownies demise caused
universal regret in the district. The tuner
al, which was large and representative,
took place on January IA, to the family
buIying place in Ballyhaunis Augustine
cemetery.
The Lord Lieutenant has appointed ..
S. Browne, Esq. Breaghwy, Castelar,,
High Sheriff of Mayo.
= . MEATH. ,.....,.
On January 2S, in the Northern Divis-
ional Police Court, Dublin, before Mr..
Keys, a young nlam named James tltz-
herbert, aged 26, who gave am address iii
Navan. was charged with a series of rob-
berries from houses in Dublin. Two women
named Annie Herman anna Fannie Fitz-
herbert: both residing ait 104 Lower Ty-
rome street, were charged with being ac-
cessory to tle. rohberies and with having
paw1led some Of the stolen articles. Mr.
William Shannon, of Rathdowney
Queen 5. County, was examined and stated
that on the 9th of December. last ne en-
gaged.a room at Morans Hotel, Talbot
street, for himself and his wife, they be-
ing at the time on their honeymoon. They
retired to rest before IL o'clock When
he awo!1essiim the morning his clothes,
value f3 10s.;sa gold watch, value, TT, the
property Of Mr. Shannon, and a silver
watch, his own property, had been stolen
There was sum of 25s insthe pocket Of
the trousers which had been removed,
and witness was obliged to borrow suit
of clothes next day (Which happened to
be Sunday iii order to enable him to go
out Of doors. The witness now Identified
the property produced as his. Detective
Officer Ahearn deposed that he arrested
the prisoner on the previous evening, and
charged him with the robbery, and the
prisoner admitted that he had stolen the
articles stated. The three prisoners were
sent for trial to the Commission, the fe-
male prisoners being allowed out on bail.
MONAGHAN.
Col. Jesse Lloyd, Clerk for the Peace for
the County Monaghan, and uncle to Lord
Rossmore, died at Ballyleck, House, on
january %. Some fifteen days previously
his had been attacked with partial paraly-
sis and never rallied. .>.e
On january ~ the Monaghan police un-
earthed a sensational case at "a place
called Brn'agh's row, in the tOwnland Of
Corlongford, about four miles distant from
Monaghan District Inspector John Con-
naughton and Sergeant Nolan proceeded
to a house belonging to a man named
WhHwon5h, where they Instituted 81
search, and discovered the dead body of
child. The house was a thatched one,
and the body was found concealed be-
tween the <'scraws,'' or sods, and the straw
which formed the roofing. During the
time the search was being prosecuted
Mary Ann Whitford left the house: and
the police on proceeding to look for her
found her attempting to commit suicide
by drowning in a pool close to the house.
She was Immediately placed under arrest
and detained as prisoner. ..,s. 49,.
a.. ROsCOMMON.
AT the last meeting of the Roscommon
Board of Guardians, MIR Patrick Martin,
D. V. c., presiding, an aged man named
Michael Connolly made application for
outdoor relief. From the statement of the
Relieving Officer, it appeared that Con-
molly had been evicted from his holding
in the electoral division Of Athleague
West, by Mr.. VIM. Jameson, Of As Har-
court street, Dublin and his wife had been
allowed back as tenant, on paying the rent
due, and she had refused to allow Con-
molly in again. Connolly was present, and
stated that he had been in America,
from time to time, up to few years ago,
and his wife was also in the United States
for II years, until last August, when she
came home. The Relieving Officer, Mr..
Burke, said the applicant was destitute.
while his wife had plenty Of money. The
holding had belonged to Connolly before
he married the woman. 1t was ordered
that the applicant get SIS outdoor relief fer
one week, and that an inquiry into the
case be made.
SLIGO.
In Sligo, on the afternoon of Sunday,
january 10Th. after a lapse Of month,
the street preachers" again made their
appearance Protected by large body of
police, they: commenced operations oppo-
site the Albert-street Barracks but large
crowd, which quickly assembled, created
noise, the nonstration lasting for a
quarter Of all hour. The mob then stoned
the police, and continued the disturbances
despite several baton charges by the Of
ficers in which a number Of the crowd
were severely handled. Finally the street
preachers left, the crowd dispersed, and
matters Gained down.