The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-09

Carmichael, late of the Freshford police
force, was brought up on remand at the
city court, Kilkenny, before Mr.. Hef-
fernan, F. Consindine, D. L.. R. NJ,
charged that he did, on the I'd Of June,
1898, feloniously murder William
O'Neill The magistrate committed
him for trial to the next assizes, to be
held for the county of Kilkenny, on the
18th of July. The prisoner was then
removed to the cells, and in a short
time was conveyed to prison hand
cuffcd and guarded by three policemen.
AS the cab drove off some Kisses were
given by those who gathered at the
court house steps to watch his depar-
ture.
KILDARE.
On Sunday, June IL, terrible thun-
derstorm prevailed over the county Kill
dare, accompanied by vivid flashes of
lightning. At Rathconnel, about five
miles from Athy, young man named
Michael Mel, laborer, took shelter I'M
der tree. and was struck by light
ming and killed instantly, when return
Ing from last Mass at Nurney Roman
Catholic Chapel. Deceased, who was.
only about 80 years of age, was unmar-
ried and lived with his aged father and
mother at Ieathconnell. Cattle and
sheep were destroyed in large numbers.
A poor man named Byrne, residing in
Rathgorrai1, near Rathdangan, County
Wicklow, lost two valuable COWS.
LIMERICK.
Up to the last received mail accounts,
the question of the introduction into
Limerick of electric tramways (street
railroadsl, hung fire before the common
council, though special meeting had
been convened by the mayor, on June
16, to consider the matter. The city
car drivers and livery stable keepers
We're strenuously opposed to the grant
Ing of any privileges in that line, and
attended the meeting of the corpora
ton; but the matter was not discussed,
as the common council adjourned as
mark of respect to the memory Of the
late Mr.. Thomas Hartigan, a former
member Of the council. The local COM
pany had up to the goth of June to
lodge their plans
SLIGO.
The Sligo Champion of June IS, SAYS:
I'VE have received a pleasant call from
Mr.. T. P. MCGOWAN, of Portland Me-.
who is making tour of the British
Isles. Mr.. MCGOWAN has been absent
from Ireland for upwards of a quarter
of century. He is we'll known
publisher Of Catholic works, and is also
extensively engaged in the shipping
business, having booked hundreds of
people to and from Ireland, besides for
warding large sums of money. He
will be in Sligo for some time"
TYRONE.
On the night of June IA a woodman
named James Barrett, who was em-
ployed at Caledon demesne, was con-
veyed to the Armagh county infirmary.
suffering from severe injuries to both
hands, caused by circular saw. DR..
Mansergh Palmer, resident surgeon,
found it necessary, owing to the seri-
GUS nature of the injuries, to ampu-
tate the poor fellows left hand at the
wrist. Three of the fingers on the
right hand were also damaged.
TIPPERARY.
Cashel correspondent writes that
on June Sth, Sub-Leut Lannery, with
three bailiffs. visited the lands Of John
English, Patrick Carroll, and Daniel
Hennessy, at Carhue, near Dundrum,
about six miles from Cashel, and seized
their cattle for only one-half years
rent. On the following day they Wis
tied the lands of Patrick Carew. of
Rossmore, and seized seven head of
cattle for half years rent.
WICKLOW.
At Bray, on June 13, a further Dor
ton of the jewelry stolen from the
International Hotel, over IL months
ago, was discovered in a furze brush,
in Putland fields, near Bray Head. 1t
will be remembered that the theft of
this jewelry, which was one of the sem
sations Of last season, was followed by
an action in the high courts, at the
suit Of Mr.. ]. O'Connor, solicitor of
Wexford, against the hotel company.
for considerable sum Of money, the
value of the jewelry, which he had in
trusted to lady bookkeeper in the ho-
tel, who has since died. and which was
lost during her absence. and could not
afterward be accounted for. The action
resulted in a verdict Of ESQ for the