The Irish standard., 1897-10-23

members Of the town council, aided by
carpenter, having forced open the
door, the mayor formally took posses
sion in the name of the corporation.
The move was unexpected, and there
was no demonstration, but party of
police were stationed in the streets to
meet any emergency that might arise.
LOUTH.
A large and influential meeting of tho
parishioners Of the united parishes OF
Dunleer, Dromin and Philipstown, was
held on September 26, in the school
room, Dunleer, in order to take practi
cal steps to erect memorial over the
remains Of their lamented pastor, the
late Very Rev. James (Canon) McGee.
Rev. John Byrne. P. p, Dunleer, hav-
ing been moved to the chair and the
following appointed officers: Messrs. N,
Musgrave, ]. p, and M. Lynch, hon.
treasurers; II. Clarke, P. l.. G., and
Joseph Reilly, hon. secretaries-a sub
scrption list was opened, and in a few
was subscribed.
MAYO.
In consequence of the death of Sister
Mary Patricia, who was the life and
soul of the proposed grand annual feta.
the bazar of the Sisters of Mercy.
Mount st. Michael's, Claremorris, mas
been postponed till next spring.
The three children Of an evicted ten
ant, Mrs. Sammon, nave been reported
to the guardians of the Westport Union
as i'll, and the relieving officer has been
ordered TO visit them. One of the
guardians, Mr.. Walsh, stated that this
eviction and its consequences would
add ID or Sd. to the poor-rate Of the
division.
MEATH,
We regret to record to death, which
took place on September II, of Sister
M. Gertrude of the Convent C Mercy:
Navan. The deceased lady, who be-
longed to the family of the Leonards
of kilmoon, had reached her 62d year.
For considerable period she had been
in delicate health, but her demise
which is such a keen source of grief
to the community of which she was for
so many years a most successful and
e6ifying member, was entirely uneX-
pcted, until the day when it occurred.
Her interment took place on the fol-
lowing Sunday in the cemetery attach
ed to the convent. The funeral pro-
cession comprised, in addition to the
sisterhood of the convent, the children
of the orphanage, who had been under
the care of Sister Gertrude, the children
attending the schools, and a consider
able number of the general public.
ROsCoMMON.
A terrible crime was committed in
the village Of Tibohine, on September
&c. On the afternoon Of that day
man named John McDermott reported
at the police barrack, at Frenchpark,
that, on returning from field convent
ent to his house, he found his wife in
an unconscious condition with desper
ate wounds on her head The police
Immediately proceeded to the place, and
found the woman lying on heap OF
PUSHES, in a new house which the man
Is building, adjoining the old one. The
unfortunate woman's skull was com.
pletely split open, as if by sharp in
strument, and there were other wounds
about the head and face. The injured
woman died on the following day, with
out recovering consciousness. The
husband was detained in custody on
suspicion of having committed the
dreadful act
SLIGO.
We regret to announce the death OF
Mr.. Thomas P. Fawcett, which occurred
on Sept. II, at the residence of his
father. Georges street, Sligo. Con-
sumption, from which deceased had suf-
fered since the first of the year, was
the cause of his death. Though barely
2S years of age he had attained high
place in the teaching profession, hav.
ing been promoted TO second class as
the result Of very creditable examin-
the past five years, making hosts o.
teacher in Temple street schools for
alton in July. 1896. He was assistant
friends wherever he went, as we'll as
earning the love and respect of his
pupils The grief of his early demise
is widespread and sincere.
TIPPERARY.
The authorities have held series OF
Investigations into the circumstances
connected with the death of John Hoe
tor, not Doherty, as was at first stated
who, while acting as caretaker on a
farm belonging to Mr.. Darius Hogan
Ballythomas, near Borrisokane, was
shot dead on Sunday afternoon, Sep
tcmber ~, in one Of the fields. The
explanation of the four men who were
present on the occasion is to the effect
that they (three Of them having guns)
were crossing the field when they were
challenged by deceased, who seized one
Of the guns and tried to smash 1t by
striking the stock against the ground
and that the conclusion discharged its