The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-09
ANTRIM,

ANTRIM.
A sensational love tragedy is reported
from Ballymena Miss NJ. Kane, sister
of an eX M. F., is said to have poisoned
herself in consequence of statement
made by a gentleman named Maunsell,
who was paying her attentions, that
he was leaving Ballymena for Belfast,
not to return.
CLARE.
On the night of June 10 terrible ac-
cident occurred at Granny, near Kill
rush. A road contractor named vi
chael Ryan, let parcel of gunpowder
fall on the floor of his house, and then
took a naked light to search for it,
when the gunpowder got ignited and
he received shocking injuries, from
which he is not expected to recover.
His wife was also badly burned. The
dwelling became enveloped in flames,
and Ryans six children were only with
great difficulty rescued by some neigh
bors, who were attracted to the scene.
CORK.
Mr.. Michael Davitt, NJ p, arrived in
Queenstown on June Is, from Dublin,
to meet his wife and two children, who
were passengers on the White Star
steamer Britannia, which arrived off
the harbor next day from New York
During his stay in Queenstown Mr..
Davitt visited all the places of interest
in the town, and was much struck with
the great improvement which has taken
place during the last eight years, which
does credit to the enterprise of the in
habitants and to the exertions Of the
municipal board. In speaking of these
he said 1t was much to be regretted that
American tourists did not remain in
Queenstown longer than they do at
present, and visit the beautiful scenery
and places of interest in the harbor the
town and surrounding districts.
DONEGAL.
On Sunday, June 18th, in the remote
ly situated and picturesque district of
Dunfanaghy, the new church of the
Holy Cross was solemnly dedicated to
the worship of God by the Bishop of
the diocese, Most Rev. DR.. ODonnell.
By the erection Of this church most
sorely felt want has been supplied,
there being hitherto no place in the
district available for the celebration of
mass, except at Dunfanaghy workhouse.
DOWN.
On tho 14th of June the macisterial
investigation into the charge of riot,
arising out of the disturbances in Bally-
nahinch, on May 18th, was resumed in
the court house in that town. The
parties charged were Alexander Skelly,
Moses Brown, Francis Mum, James
McCoubrey, John Watson, Samuel Nc
Coubrey, Henry McMaster, Robert WILL
lam Gillespie, and James F. Graham.
After hearing evidence the magistrates
decided that Mum should be dis
charged, and the remainder of the ac-
cused should be bound over in ego, and
two sureties of $40 each to keep the
peace for IL months.
DUBLIN.
On June 18th, Mr. John Meagher, of
Bathurst, New South Wales, very in
t1uential Irishman in the colony, and
staunch supporter of the Irish cause,
who is on a visit to Ireland, with his
daughter, entertained at the house of
commons, by Mr.. Davitt, MIR. Dillon,
MI. Blake, Mr.. T. P. OConnor, and
other Irish members.
GALWAY.
The extent of the distress in the west
Of Ireland is strikingly evidenced by
the extraordinary dimensions which
the annual exodus of harvestmen this
year has already attained. On June II,
the first day of the season, no less than
5000 harvestmen, principally from the
counties of Galway, Mayo, and Roscom-
mon, were carried over the Midland
Railway to the North Wall, Dublin, on
their way to the harvest fields of Eng
land. Eight special trains were re-
quired for the transportation. 1t may
be added that previous to this great
CAOuuS udu Already
| crossed over to England by other
| routes, estimated at over 1000.
KERRY.
On June ii an inquest was held by
Coroner Hayes on the body of Mr..
Maurice E. Stokes, son of Maj.-Gen.
| Stokes, Lassinagh, near Tralee, who
had died the previous night from tho
effects of gunshot wound, received
while alone in his fathers library. The
evidence showed that the deceased was
in the habit Of using a shot gun for
shooting rocks. and that he kept it in
the library. Nobody was present with
the deceased when the report of the
gun was heard, and the deceased did not
! speak after the occurrence, which he
survived only two hours. The Jury.
after hearing the evidence, found a
verdict of accidental death.
KILKENNY,
On June 1eth, Constable Timothy