The Irish standard., 1897-05-15

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terrace, was ahtrrasted On charge Of
shooting at and wounding Henry Nc
Bride, Of Long Tower. It Is stated that
Buchanan discharged three. shots, one
Of which took effect. The injured man
was taken to the residence of DR.. Byrne,
Pump street, and an. examination dis
closed that he had had a marvellous
escape from death. A bullet had pene-
trated through the clothing and glanced
of the left side over the region of the
heart. inflicting but slight injury. Bu-
chanan was committed without bail.
2 DUBLIN.
Near Booterstown, on the evening Of
April 10, a collision occurred on the
electric tram line, resulting In the kill
ing of horse and injuring a brougham
in which two nuns were travelling from
I. Dublin to Blackjack. The nuns had a
miraculous escape. A man named Laur-
ence Toole was bringing load of tim
Der from Bray to Dublin, and, while
passing Willow Terrace, an electric
tram car ran into his vehicle, with such
force that the horse and dray swerved
across the road just as the brougham
came along in the opposite direction.
The shaft of the dray entered the side
of the brougham horse, killing it on the
spot. Two Sisters of Mercy, travelling
from the Training College, Baggot
street, to Carysfort avenue convent, who
were in the brougham, sustained Sc
we're shock, and had to walk long dis
lance before they could secure cab
to convey them the remainder of the
journey.
DOWN.
On April 20, the little chapel attached
to the Convent of St. Mercy, Canal
street, Newry, was the scene of a recep-
tion of three young ladies-Miss
O'Hare, Bessbrook; Miss Jones, Ennis
killen, and Miss Morgan, Newry, who
renounced the world and devoted them
selves to the service of. God. Most Rev.
DR.. McGivern, Bishop of Dromore, pre-
sided, the Rev. ]. Carlin acting as mas
ter of ceremonies
GALWAY.
On April 49,, startling occurrence
took place on the road from Loughrea
to Cahernagarry, where the bog has
risen and spread in swollen state be-
yond it's. normal limits, owing to con-
tinuous rains. Mrs. Rafferty,, farmers
wife, was returning from Loughrea in
cart drawn by brood mare, along
with. two neighboring farmers named
Donohoe and Mahon. When near
Danesfort, tRRee44 e We're alarmed to find
themselves caught in the overflow Of
of the neighhb9riag bog, in which the
creel was quickly i}l upset, the occupants
being under i. Their screams attracted
attention and q herder named Fahy ran
to the spot, and with much difficulty
dragged the ,h|alf;SSsuffocated people. to
the roadside. The sacks of flour and
meal, groceries, etc, disappeared alto
gether and have not been recovered.
The horse and cart also sank beneath
the surface -. but were subsequently
drawn out, tie horse being dead. It is
Believed that had Fahy been: one: min
ute later iii coming to the rescue the
whole three people would have lost
their lives. :: = T.,
KILKENNY. 8"
The first Sunday in May the founda-
ton stone of the new church in Kill
kenny: was laid: The structure, which
will be full Gothic, 1853 feet long by Y
apse and sacristies, and there will be
magnificent spire over the entrance.
The sermon was preached by the Bishop
of Clonfert, and several other bishops
were present.
/, KERRY.
On Sunday evening, April 49, thick
volumes Of smoke were observed as
cending from the mountain near Ken
mare, known as Gortnadullagh, owned
by the Marquis of Lansdowne. A num-
Der of men in the employment of the
marquis, and others, were soon on the
scene. At this time the mountain was
we'll ablaze, but in less than half an
hour the fire was extinguished. AlE
hands rendered valuable service, as
otherwise great damage would have
have been done.
.:... LIMERICK.
A sad drowning fatality occurred in
the Shannon, near Limerick, on the
night; of April II. Patrick Carroll,
master of the smack Hopewell, which
trades between Limerick and Kilrush.
was proceeding in his vessel from Linn
erick. and, the weather being some
what choppy, he accepted the offer of
being towed part of the journey by the
steamer Leven. A little distance below
Tervoe, his mainsail became fouled.
and in his endeavors to free it he was
knocked into the river and drowned be-
fore assistance could be rendered The
deceased was a native of Kilrush,
where his wife and two children reside.
The body had not been recovered up to
last advices. til = =. -
LONGF0RD.
On tho niae& ~ nrile % throo fin.