The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-04

McHugh. M. p, Mayor of Sligo: Mr..
John O'Dowd. County Delegate for Sligo
and provincial organizer, and others at
tended and spoke at the meeting. and
the surrounding branches of the Itish
National Federation were we'll repre-
scented.
LOUTH.
In Dundalk, on November 5th, DR..
Sellars, coroner for North Louth, opened
an inquiry touching the death Of a
young man named Carron. about seven
teen years Of age, who died In the in
Urinary on the previous day, as the re-
suit of injuries sustained while walking
on scaffold at one of the railway
bridges DR.. Macdonald deposed that
death was due to fracture of the Lase
of the skull. On the application Of Mr..
Sheridan (the solicitor for the next of
kim the inquest was adjourned for a
fortnight.
LIMERICK.
Rev. Father O'Donell, administrator
Of st. Michaels Parish, Limerick, has
received from the Bishop, Most Rev. Dr.
O'Dwyer, five hundred pounds toward
building the new church, which it is
proposed to erect in the upper portion
of st. Michael's Parish, to replace the
old, dilapidated structure in Denmark
street.
LONGFORD.
In Longford, on November 9th, con-
siderable surprise was created oy the
action Of the Reverend" Sir George R.
Fetherston, high sheriff of the county,
in refusing the use of the Court House
to the Town commissioners, to meet in
order to appoint '9S Centenary commit
tee. Subsequently the Town commits
sioners appointed Messrs. Thomas
Plunkett, c. T. c.; Mathew Farrell, and
Thomas Duffy, to wait on the Rev. J.
Dolan, the local Catholic administrator,
to obtain permission to meet in the new
Catholic Hall.
MONAGHAN.
On November 7th at the monthly
meeting of the Monaghan branch of St.
Patrick's League of the Cross, held in
the Chapter room of St. Macartan's
Cathedral. Most Rev. DR.. Owens pres:d-
ing-after some discussion it was re-
solved to organize brass band in cor
nection with the League. The resolu-
ton has given widespread Satisfaction
in the town, and it is foregone corr
clusion that the movement will receive
the heartiest support from all quarters.
MEATH.
On the evening Of Saturday, November
9Th sad accident occurred at the Ma
van station of the Great Northern rail-
way. by which an old man named Mich
ael Kelly, lost his life, Kelly, who had
been a long time in the employment CT
the railway company, was in charge Of
the gates, at the level crossing over the
Trim road, and had just opened them
to allow of the passage of the Meath
Hunt special train, which was due fran
Oldcastle. A man in trap happened
to drive up, and begged Kelly to let him
through, which he did. He was just in
the act Of again opening the gates when
the Hunt train suddenly came up and
tore away one of the gates, at the same
time knocking Kelly down and dragging
him to the end of the station Plato ~
The injuries inflicted on the unfort mate
man were so dreadful that he died in a
few minutes.
MAYO
At the last Claremorris Petty Sessions
a case in which considerable interest
was manifested came on for hearing,
when four young men, named lanes
Burke, John Walsh, Thomas Prender-
CAST and John Campbell, We're charged
on remand, with having, at Murneen
Sweeney and her son, John Sweeney, to
leave their service and lawful employ
ment, as herds, or caretakers for Rich
ard Geoghegan. The prisoners we're
held to bail to await the action of the
grand jury
QUEENS COUNTY.
At the petty sessions at AbbeyleiX. on
November 9Th, Jane Belts, of Abbeyleix,
was Indicted with having, on the 26th
October, killed one Mary Callaghan. wife
of a journeyman tailor, who had died
in the workhouse hospital. Tullamore.
The woman's husband, Michael Calla-
CHAN. was travelling journeyman tailor,
and the affair occurred in a lodging
house, kept by the accused womans hus-
band. The prisoner was remanded to
the next petty sessions.
SLIGO.
Owing to the lamented death OF Mrs.
Ellen Harrington, Mother Of Mr.. limo
thy Harrington, MP, the meeting which
1t was proposed to hold In Sligo on Nov.
30th, and at which Messrs. Dillon
and Harrington were expected to speak,
has been postponed for the present. An
effort will, however, be made to secure
the attendance of those gentlemen at a
meeting in Sligo before the close Of the
present year.
TYRONE.
A marriage has been arranged ind
will take place early next February. in
London. between Mr. Ernald e. Richard
son. eldest son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C.
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