The Irish standard., 1898-01-15


the Apprentice Boys Hall, which over
looks the Bogslde, "a Catholic working
class locality, and some alarming re-
suits followed. The rocket tupes were
attached, instead Of sticks. to Iron rods
and one Of these penetrated a roof On
the Bogside. Mitch excitement was
caused by this iucident, and the dan
ger caused by the iron rods coming
down with force IL a populous district
is obvious. The constabulary are to le
moved in the matter.
| DUBLIN.
| The new chief magistrate of Dublin,
tLord Mayor Fallon), favors Mr..
Barnard Golding. of No. 81 Marlborough
street, with the order for the entire
outfit for his chaplain, Rev. Edward
! Dunno. c. c., Rathmines. One of The
| stipulations was that everything used
should be Of Irish manufacture.
GALWAY.
! In Galway, on Dec. 10, large and
respectfully attended meeting was held
| at the Court Theater, Middle street. for
the purpose of forwarding the move
| ment for honoring the memory of the
! men of 49, On the motion Of Mr. Us
sher, seconded by Mr.. Joseph O'Sulli-
van, the chair was taken by P. j. Han
non, j. p. Mr.. Sleator and Mr. Lee
were appointed secretaries, and Mr..
Joseph O'Sullivan and Mr. USHER hon
orary treasurers. Resolutions to form
Us commemorative committee, calling
on all Nationalist in the district to aid
the movement, and extending "a corli-
al and spontaneous welcome to our CO..
lied llith and kim" were unanimously
adopted.
KINGS COUNTY.
On Dec. II. Coroner Ccrcoran held
an inquest in Banagher on the body OF
q man named Richard Blake, an employee
in the Eanagher distillery. who had died
under peculiar circumstances. The de-.
! ceased on Dec. 2, skinned his knuckles
against copper nut, while working in
the distillery, with the result that blood
poisoning set in, and he died. after two
weeks suffering. A verdict accordingly
Was returned
KILKENNY.
In Kilkenny court house, on Dec. 20,
man named John Delhaunty, in tho
employment of Messrs. Smithwick &
Son, at st. Francis Abbey brewery, Was
brought up before Mr.. H. e. Considine,
r. NJ, on a charge of having attempted
to commit suicide. by jumping into The
river More at the back of the brewery
premises. The magistrate decided to re-
fuse informatons, but bound the de-
PENDANT over to keep the peace in his
own recognizance of $50 and one surety
of GO.
KERRY.
About 8 o'clock on the night of Dec.
10, a large party Of armed and disguis-
ed men visited the house of Mr.. George
Hewson at Ennismore. three miles from
LiStoWel. during the absence of the
owner. They carried off quantity Of
firearms, dlscharging one piece before
tncy leiL the mouse.
KILDARE.
At the last Mcnastereven petty ses-
sions gentleman who gave his name
as Major W. r. Bell, was remanded On
charge of having obtained from Mrs.
Mary Rooney. hotel proprietess, Mona
stereven, by false pretenses, goods and
money to the extent of ego 15s The
''majcr' had put up at the hotel, rep
resenting himself to be an inventor of
special peat fuel that was destined to
turn the boys CT Ireland into mines
Of wealth. and that he was employed
by a Icndon company. with a capital OF
fifty thousand pounds. He failed to
pay his board bill, however. and even
borrowed from his confiding landaldy
five shillings. to pay his fare to Dublin,
whence he did not return.
LIMERICK
On Dee. 49, the death occurred at his;
residence, Elm Park, Clarina, Of Eyre
Challoner Henry Massey, fourth Baron
Clalna. whose demise is sincerely TO-
GREETED by all classes Of the community
Lord Clarina was an active and useful
member OF the local poor law board,
and look an active part in reforming
the hospitals. He was CT years OF age,
and saw extensive service in the Crimea
and India. He commanded tho Dublin
district from 1881 to 1886. retiring with
the rank of general. He lived con-
stantly at home. entering with zest into
local administration, and winning the
esteem CT those even who differed wide
~ from him in other matters.
LONGFORD.
Nine. Edgeworth. wife Of Antonio T..
Edgeworth. Esq. Edgewcrthtown. has
been elected unopposed for the Edge
wcrGhstnwn division nof the Garnard
Union. vacant by the death of the late
Mr.. Thomas Victory, lP l.. G.
LOUTH.
The mayor of 'DroShcda, Mr.. Peter
Lynch. has received from Mrs. William
O'Bricn Il check for .e25. as a '.Christ-
mas box" for the evictcd tenants oil