The Irish standard., 1898-05-07
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DUBLIN.
On the morning Of April 12, the dead
body Of man was found floating in the
Westmoreland dock. Ringsend, and, on
being brought ashore, several papers were
found on the body, from which it was
identified as that Of Robert Kingsman, of
55 Bayview avenue. who had been mis-
sing from his home since the 17th of
March, last. At the coroner's inquest,
an open verdict OF found drowned" was
returned
John Reyton. aged CT years. an army
pensioner, residing at 96 Lower Dorset
street, Dublin, and who had been in fee
Die. health for some time, died suddenly,
at his residence. from heart disease.
On April Is, Patrick McKenna, an
army reserve man, was brought to the
Mater hospital. Dublin, having attempted
suicide by cutting his throat, at the resi-
dence of his mother, 1 Foster Cottages.
Phibsborough. He had been sent home
from India, suffering from sun-stroke.
tie was detained as prisoner In the
hospital, where it was thought he was not
fatally injured, but was insane.
GALWAY.
oh April LIST an occurrence took place
at Turkeyland, about three miles from
Ballymoe, by which young man named
William Finn was dangerously wounded.
1t appears that Finn and a man named
Michael McDermott, both of whom are
about 20 years of age, were in the house
OF the former when gun, which McDer-
mott carried went off, and the whole
charge lodged in Films leg, completely
shattering it from the knee down. The
poor fellow was Immediately attended by
Dr. Fltzgibbon, of Ballymoe, who did all
in his power to alleviate his sufferings.
The police Of the surrounding districts
are securing the country for McDermott.
but up to last accounts he had evaded
arrest. No cause can be assigned for the
act except that 1t is alleged the young
men We're both counting the same girl.
The death is announced, on March 80.
at Dunkellin street, Loughren, of Mr..
James Flynn, aged 95 years, sincerely
regretted by his family and a wide circle
Of friends.
On April 10, particulars reached Cliff
oeh, OF dreadful affair which had taken
place at lAetterard, AN out-cf-the- way vii
lase, on the Connernara coast, 80 miles
from Cifden. 1t appears that two fam
lilies named Comedy and Jennings, who
have been at law 0ith each other fer
some years past had dispute about land
and right of way, Which eliminated in
a serious row, IN which spades, shovels
and every available1weapon were freely
used One woman famed Anne Connee-
ly, 10 years of age, died on the Goth of
March from the result Of blow received
on the occasion; and her daughter, Mary
Conncely, died on the I'd of April from a
fracture Of the skull received in the same
affray. All the Jennings family have
been arrested, consisting of the father,
mother, three daughters, and the son
together with Tom Conneely, Jr. Ned
Jennings was subsequently released on
bail, while Margaret Jennings suffered
such injuries that she could only be held
under medical care and surveillance.
I4etterard is one of the most inaccessible
villages in Connemara
KERRY.
A young woman named Bridget M'Gil-
lycuddy, aged about 80 years, was landed
at Queenstown, on April 9th. from the
homeward- bound Cunarder Umbria. A.
few hours later she was brought before
the magistrate, at Petty Sessions and
committed to the Cork district lunaLic
asylum as dangerous lunatic. The poor
girl only left Queenstown on the Goth Of
March, in the Umbria, for New York.
Two days after leaving Queenstown she
became insane, and was then placed in
the ships hospital, wherc she was care
fully attended to. She was not allowed
to land at New York, and was consequent
ly brought back to Queenstown in the
same steamer in which she left. She
states that she was for some years pre-
viously in New York, and filled the situa-
w lIlo vicinity VI hlllalueE, DttL .'Ne
ton of domestic servant She belongs
would not give the name of the place.
At special court held at Castleland,
ON April 81, before Major Dease, r. NJ,
the two young men, Dennis OConnor and
Edmond Lcahy were again charged with
having on the night Of the Goth Of Janl-
airy, at Knocknagoshel, fired at and
wounded John King. Mr.. j. P. Broderick,
solicitor, Tralee, defended the prisoners,
who were again remanded in custody to
Casteland for a week.
KILKENNY.
DR.. Cormack, the young but popular
medical practitioner of Johnstown and
Urlingford district is dead. Only few
days ago, in the prime Of his life, he
was administering to the poor of his dis
trict with that care and assiduity which
were his wont, and is among his friends
who valued his,unceasing care and atten-
tion. Today the green sod is knitting
over his grave, apd relatives and friends
are left mourning.a tomb here high hopes
are buried, and bright professional
career is ended, all too soon.
We regret to have also to announce the