The Irish standard., 1898-08-20

patrick. The deceased had arrived from
England few days previously, having
been engaged as a clerk in the state Of
fee Of Maj. Maxwell.
DUBLIN.
This year the Royal Society of Anti
quaries Of Ireland celebrates its fifth
eth anniversary. 1t was originally
founded in Kilkenny, and now numbers
on its roll 1,400 members, in every part
of the globe, OF all ranks, religious de-
nominations, and political opinions,
banded together on the common ground
Of investigating the history and pre-
serving the relics Of antiquity of the
land which is the elder sister of Britain
In arts and civilization. The activity of
the society is in part represented by the
twenty-seven volumes of its Journal"
supplemented by many extra publica-
tons.
The official returns of the number of
animals exported from Ireland to Great
Britain during the week, ended 23d July,
1898, show a total Of beef cattle, 1929;
sheep. 36,518; swine, 3,603; goats, 219;
horses, 500; mules or jennets, nil; asses,
81; total animals, $780, Total for
week ended 10th July, 1898, cattle, 49,
72S; sheep, 41,777; swine, 3,442; goats, 6;
horses LOSS; mules or jennets nil; asses,
ll9; total animals, 60,157. Total for
corresponding week in 1897, cattle, s.
S37; sheep 32,517; swine, 4,74s; goats,
203; horses, 416; mules or jennets, i;
asses, rs; total animals, 46,S36.
GALWAY.
A correspondent. writing to the Dub
lin Evening Telegraph, says: 1t may
interest your readers to know that Rob-
ert Taylor, who died few days ago.
was not the oldest man in the world"
There is a native of Errislanan, in
Connemara, who says himself he is 100
years old, while others say he is much
older. He remembers distinctly seeing
the French when they landed at Killa-
la in '9S. and says he himself was work.
ing with a horse, drawing stones at
that time. His name is John M'Don-
agh. He can only speak Irish, and that
very feebly: but this season he went
out and planted his own crop of po-
tatoes.
KILDARE.
At Athy, on July %, there passed
away, after long and trying illness,
Sister NJ. de Sales Crumpe, a member
of the community of the Sisters of
Mercy. The deceased lady was in the
9th year of her age and the Ssth of her
religious profession. She was native
Of the city Of Dublin, where her family
occupied respectable position. On the
9th, after solemn office and requiem
mass, her remainst were borne to the
burial place Of the community, by a
committee of the parishioners of Athy.
The sisters of the order and the child
rem of the schools, walked in the pro-
ceSsGn. 80
KERRY.
On Sunday evening, July "a, a sad
bathing fatality occurred near Bally-
heigue. A young nan named Alexander
Fitzgerald, aged about % years, went.
to battle at Banna Strand. After being
some short time in the water Fitzgerald
was observed to sink. 1t was first
thought that he was merely diving,
but, unfortunately, the poor fellow did
not rise again alive. The body Was
| subsequently recovered. The deceased
was son of Mr.. James Fitzgerald, Of
Ballymullen, Tralee. and was employ
ed in the establishment of Messrs Nc
shorthand clerk.
KILKENNY.
On the morning Of July %, a young
man named Martin Delany, of Vicar
street, Kilkenny was killed at Callan.
The unfortunate man was engaged in
raising sand, in a pit on the lands Of
Mr.. James Cahill, J. p, I<ilbricken,
when the bank caved in and he was
crushed by several tons weight of earth
and stones. Another man, named Pat
Corcoran, had narrow escape, and
We're it not that he was not so close
to the bank he would have shared the
fate Of his companion.
LOUTH.
On July 81 q municipal election took
place in Drogheda, when Mr.. James p.
Kelly, high sheriff, Nationalist, was re-
turned by GS to as votes for Mr.. Laur-
ence F. Branigan for the West Gate
ward, to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Mr. P. Reddy. Contrary to the
usual custom, after such elections, there
was no speech making and no vote of
thanks was proposed to the presiding
alderman.
LIMERICK.
Several evictons were recently car
ried out in West Clare, towards Loop
Head, on the property of Mr.. Westby
and Mr.. Mcdonnell, at time unparal-
leled for distress and misery. Michael
| Mcmahon, one of the tenants on the
Westby property, was evicted, with his
ten children and his wife, and after the
eviction his house was pulled down by
the emergency men, 1by the order of the
landlords agents. Mat Fenncll, of
| Kilballyowen, with ten in family. was
also evicted and his house wrecked. the
windows and doors being pulled out