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and in close proximity to the old castle
on which the shield had been placed. The
perpetrator or perpetrators of the out
rage had evidently pitched the shield
from the bridge into the river: but IT
suffered little or no damage from the
| immersion, and will in due course be
again erected in it's former position of
| honor"
KILKENNY.
At the Leinster Assizes, John Kelly
was put forward on the indictment that
| he did, on the Goth of October last, kill
James Slattery, an eX-sergeant of the
Royal Irish Constabulary, at Cuffes-
| grange, who was also his brother-in-law.
The death of the deceased was said to
have resulted from injuries he received
in a quarrel in the house of the accused.
The jury on the trial acquitted the pris-
Oner, and he was discharged.
KERRY.
At the Winter Assizes, in Cork, Ed
mund Carmony, a young man of the
having, with others, on the 23rd Novem-
ber at Drumclough, near Listowel,
armed and disguised. attacked the dwell
ing house of Jeremiah O'Carroll, and
taken away a double-barrelled gun. The
evidence for the Crown was purely cir
cumstantial the prisoner being identi-
fed only by O'Carroll's children. The
defense was an alibi, and the Judge
charged directly against it. The jury
after nine minutes delberation, found
verdict of guilty. Sentence was de-
ferred
LIMERICK.
Lord Emily, a few days ago, in express
ing to a deputation his veiws as candi-
date for the limerick City Council, an
nounced that he had severed his con-
nection with the Unionst (Tory) party,
and had become Home Ruler" in con-
sequence of the hesitation of the govern
ment in dealing with the Irish Financial
Relations Question and the Catholic
University Question. 1t is big change
in Irish politics when the descendant
and representative of "Monsell of Ter
VOC" thus announces himself as con-
vert to the National side of politics.
LOU'TH.
At the recent examinations in the sci
ence and art department. kensington,
the schools of the Christian Brothers,
Drogheda, secured first place in drawing.
This speaks we'll for those schools, which
had to compete with over hundred
similar institutions all over Ireland The
Christian Brothers are to be congratu-
lated on their success.
MAYO.
In Westport, on Dec. s, a meeting of
the executive of the West Mayo United
Irish league was held, for the purpose of
selecting candidates for the different d.
visions. for election as county council
ors. There are branches of the organi-
zation in every parish in West Mayo, and
each branch was entitled to send six
delegates There was crowded gather
ing John McHale, president Of the
West Mayo league, occupied the chair,
and announced. amidst loud applause,
that he had caused writ for libel to be
issued against Sergt Sullivan, Of Null
ranny.
ROSCOMMON.
On Dec. 7, at the Elphin petty sessions,
before r. l.. Browne, r. M. Messrs. T.
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A. Browne, ]. p, several cases came on
for hearing, arising out of the taking of
an cvicted farm by policeman named
Egan, who is at present stationed at
Templemore, in the county of Tipperary.
A great deal of interest was taken in the
cases, and the court and street adjoining
it were crowded with people.
TlPPERARY.
Intense regret has been caused among
all classes of the community in Nenagh,
by terrible accident which has befallen
Rev. Father Murray, c. c., of killeen.
and CURRENCY have been amalgamated,
the parish priest, Rev. J. Mccormack, re-
siding in the flrst-named place, while his
curates. Fathers Murray and Donohue,
live at killeen. A few days ago Father
Murray was riding to one of the outside
chapels to celebrate mass, when he was
thrown from his saddle, and, falling on
his head on the roadway. sustained In
juries which it is apprehended will prove
fatal. He was found some time after the
accident, in an unconscious condition on
the road. and was removed to neigh
boring house. where he has since been
in n very precarious state. under the
care of the local doctors.
WEXFORD.
With sincere regret we have to an
nounce the death of jeremiah John
OConnell, which took place on the oath
ult., at his fathers residence, Enniscor-
thy. He had been ailing for Il consider
able time, his disease resisting all the
efforts of the best medical skill cXerted
e., in his behalf The deceased was one of
the most promising and popular of the
students of st. Peters college, Wexford.
WICKLOW.
A strange occurrence Is reported from
Ovoca. Some days ago the wife of a
railway porter, formerly stationed in
Ovoca, but now residing in Bray gave
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