The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-03-26
ANTRIM.

The wearing of the Green"
ANTRIM.
A singular affair occurred on March 3,
at ljoaeh, while the remains of a lady
named Hunter were being lowered into
the grave. 1t was noticed that the open
ing OF the grave was too small, and
thcreupcn Ine grayedgger. John Gill
more, went down into the cavity to en-
large it. Suddenly the sides of the grave
began to fall In, and. whether owing
to fright from the shouts of the by
ISLANDERS. or some otter cause. Gilmore
dropped dead where he stood, in the bot
tom OF the grave.
CORK
On February % Mrs Hanora Hayes, a
widGw died very suddenly at Clonakilty
she was standing talking to person in
George street. when she fell and died in
few minutes. The Right Rev. Mon
sisncr O'Leary. p. p, was Immediately
on the scene; and also Sergeant Carey
and Constable O'Neill, who had the de-
ceased conveyed to her residence in
Lamb street, where she lived with her
brother, being in poor circumstances.
but most exemplary and honest. The
coroner did not think it necessary to
hold an inquest. death. evidently, being
due to heart disease.
On February 3 a young man named
Mccarthy died suddenly at Rathcoursey,
though he had always. previously en-
Joyed the best health. 1t appears that
ne mad been excited and uneasy regard
ing the recent poaching affray on Bal
linacurra river. He does not aDpe,r to
nave mad any connection with the oc-
cnrrencc, yet he was in state of high
nervous excitement from the apprehen-
sion that he would lie arrested. Deaths
under similar circumstances. from mira
fright, are somewhat rare.
DUBLIN.
The Dublin papers announce that on
February 2G Chief Justice Sir Pcter
OI3rien met with a severe accident while
hunting with the Kildare hounds, having
been thrown from his horse about a
ne from his residence, and sustained n
considerable shock. In consequence of
the accident he will be unable to attend
! to his judicial duties for some time, ana
his place on the Munster circuit will be
taken by Justice Holmes.
The number of emigrants from Ireland
during the year 1897 was the lowest re-
corded since the exodus began There
was decrease of GS2 in the number
from Leinster. 2,GS7 In the number from
Munster. l.lGS in the number from
Ulster and 1873 in the number from
Connought. AS usual, the emgrants
were nearly all in the prime Of lifc-S4 7
| per cent were between the ages of Is
and 80. 1t is encouraging to see this
national drain showing signs of dminu-
ton. The total number of cmgrants,
| since 1851. is stated at 3,722 ,G5S, num-
| Der representing 67.3 Per cent of the
average population for the period
GALWAY.
| A magnificent public meeting was held
! ~ o"'i' VII L WI l'tly 81, W uclllunu Ire
lands admitted right to Il Catholic uni
versity. A mastery speech was de-
livered by his grace. the archbishop, de-
! claring that there will be no let or stay
! to the agitation until the right is con-
ceded as we'll as confessed AS his
grace pointed out. the meeting was
composed almost exclusively Of laymen.
the most influential in the district; and
there. as elsewhere. the calumny that
this was a mere clerical agitation, in
which the laity had Il strong feeling,
was fully rcfuted.
KERRY.
| Two evictions OF the most hcartless
! character took place on March |, in the
| village OF Sheen. at the suit of the
| Messrs. Warden. The two families
| eviclcd were named Sullivan and Neill.
What makes these cvictions more OBJ
| jectonable than even evictions usually
are Is that they We're not the result of
! non-payment of rent. for the rent had
been punctually paid. The cause as
signed was that Of sub-letting; in other
words, Sullivan allowed Neill who was
already an evicted tenant, to use a Dor
ton Of his house to shelter himself ana
his helpless family. Neill's treatment at
the hands Of the wardens has been rare
| ly surpassed in rigcr. He was first civic.