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generally, the same may be said; for, in
the twenty-three principal Irish town
districts. the mortality per thousand
has come down from 1913 to 269 In
Belfast it declined from 2S.2 to GAG;
but in Cork there was substantial in
crease from 1871 to 2S.4. The actual
| number of deaths in the metropolis. for
the week, was l97, which is ten less
than the average. for the past ten years.
DOWN.
On Starch 18th serious dynamite
accident occurred on No. section OF
the Belfast waterworks, near Ballyna-
hineh, by which man named Thomas
Quail and boy named William John
Dolly received severe injuries. Quail
was charging hole with dynamite,
when. through some cause, the charge
exploded Quail was removed to Down.
patrick 1nfrmary, where 1t was found
he had sustained severe injuries to his
head. Dolly is suffering from concus-
sion of the brain.
DERRY
Another order by the local govern
ment board has been published in the
Dublin Gazette. prohibiting burials, af-
ter the LIST OF May, next, in the burial
ground at Upper Cumber. in Derry I'm
ion, except In the vault of Capt. William
Hamilton Browne, R. NJ, of Cumber
House. Claudy, and in the case of GER
tain persons named in the order, to
whom the right of sepulture in their re-
spective family graves is reserved.
GALWAY.
The distress in the west of Ireland
has evidently reached such stage that
vigorous efforts will have to be made
to afford relief, otherwise the mortality
In that part Of the country will be terri
Die. The unfortunate people have no
food. and no prospect of getting any.
Sickness and hunger reign supreme;
but, if the Irish people everywhere will
only give practical sympathy to their
unfortunate brethren, much can be done
to alleviate their sufferings and help
them to check the disease and famine
that are decimating a vast section of
the country This is cause In which
all can join-that of suffering human
ity!
KINGS COUNTY.
We regret to have to announce the
death of Mr.. Edward Lyman, of Kill
lowen, Edenderry,. which took place, If
ter brief Illness, at his residence, on
Friday, March '25th. The deceased was
representative of one of the oldest and
most respected families in the district.
His funeral, which was very largely at
tended, took place on the following
Sunday, to the; family burial ground at
Castlejordan. T.
KILKENNY.
At the first meeting of the new Board
of Guardians of Kilkenny Union, on
March 31st, the marquis of Ormonde.
Mr. ]. F. smithwick, J. p, and Mr..
Joseph Walsh. J. p. were unanimously
elected as chairman, vice chairman. and
deputy vice chairman, respectively.
KILDARE.
VII INC evening Ol Mdtcn olSl, white
driving to his residence at Rathmucl,
near Kildare, Mr.. Michael Cullen was
thrown from his trap and killed at once.
The sad fatality created a painful shock.
Mr.. Cullen was one OF the most popular
gentlemen in the district, and his
death has occasioned profound regret.
LOUTH.
In the person of Rev. Mother AL
ago, valued and beloved member of
the community of Sienna Convent.
Mother Alphonsus was one OF the oldest
of tho Sisterlood. She was highly ac-
conplished lady, with artistic talent Of
a high order. The portrait, in oils, of
the martyred DIR. Oliver Plunket, which
formed notable prize at the last
nrogheda bazaar, was from the easel
OF tho deceased nun.
LIMERICK
A Limerick correspondent writes that
John Curtin, Cornelius Mucahy and
William Reidy were brought up at New
castleWest, on March Goth. before Mr..
French, R. NJ, charged with moon
lighting, on the night Of the 2Sth of
February. near Ashford, and evidence
having been given they were returned
for trial to the Assizes, bail being re-
fused.
The mayor Of IAlnericr has issued an
appeal for subscriptions towards reliev-
ing tho distress in the West The Cath
Ollie bishop, Most Rev. DR.. O'Dwyer,
heads the subscription list.
MAYO.
1t is expected that a sworn inquiry
into the treatment of the nurses will be
held.
1t is announced that in the Letter.
brick Electoral division of the Ballina
Union the distress has become acute.
There are $50 families in this district,
OF whom two-thirds are in a state c.
restitution. They have not received
any relief. either from government
works or public charity.
QUEENS COUNTY.
At tho last Stradbally petty sessions
befort Sir Hunt Washe Gin the chair,