The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-30

24,5l6. Total for week ended March 26
1898: Cattle, 12,7l4; sheep, 3,s45: swine
l2,O4G; goats, lG1; horses, 1854; asses, SO;
total animals, 2S.664. Total for cor
responding week in 1897: Cattle, 1O,S21;
sheep. 2.12S; swine, 1882; goats, 139;
horses, S93; asses, IS; total animals,
24,S7O.
DONEGAL.
A Derry correspondent says: Details
are to hand of Il grievous quarrel be-
tween two brothers named William and
John Donaghey, of Dreen, Buncrana, re-
sulting, 1t is feared, in fatal consequences
to the latter. They disputed over patch
Of land, and on April they came to
blows 1t is alleged that John Struck at
William with spade. and that the latter
felled him with blow of a stone.
fracturing his SKULL Medical opinion Is
that the injured man cannot recover.
His assalant is under arrest.
DERRY.
There was a large attendance of the
Derry Poor Law Guardians, at their
meeting on April I'd, when the annual
election of three chairmen took place.
Notwithstanding that a considerable sec
ton of the board consists Of Nationalist
members, some Of whom are In every
way fitted for the office, the majority
voted down every endcavor to secure
even ono chair for the minority repre-
sentatives. The Tory choice was, for
chairman. Mr.. L. d. Scott, ID. L.; for vice
chairman, Mr.. j. A. Alexander governor
of the Derry Apprentice Boys'O, and
for deputy vice chairman, DR.. Davis. All
these were put through with rush, and
the board adjourned.
GALWAY.
Vast improvements are being made In
tho Abbey Convent and Church, Lough-
rea. by the Carmeite Fathers. The in
terror Of the church has been made more
spacious and compact, new staircase
and entrance to the gallery being already
erected. A roof of extremely handsome
design and side porch are to be added
Immediately; and later on three broad
arches, supported by massive marble pill
lars running into the splendid apse ct
the high altar 1t is expected that tie
church will be finished for the Feast
of Mount Carmel, the 10th Of July. The
convent Is also being greatly improved.
KINGS COUNTY.
On April 9th, an inquest was held, in
10 ho Of nj Ityot
Devery, a child under four years old,
who had died from drinking creosote a
bottle of which had been left within this
little girls reach, on the kitchen dresser.
they were unaware Of the nature of the
contents of the bottle, which might have
been used by the child's father. who had
died six weeks previously. The bottle
was not labeled poison" The coroner
and jury commented strongly on the alb
sence of the poison label from the bot
tie. In accordance with DR.. Costelloe's
evidence a verdict Of death from acct
dental poisoning was found
KILKENNY.
The death is announced, on March
9th, at her daughters residence, Kill
kenny street, Castlecomer, Of Mrs
Bridget Murphy, relict Of the late John
Murphy. of Pheroda, at an advanced age.
The Kilkenny Spring Race meeting will
be held ON Wednesday, May 4th, and
promises to be one of the most success
o. II hn11 al n0n nofn nj
course
KERRY.
We regret to have to announce the
death. on April 5th, of the Rev. James
Fuller, c. c.. Castlegregory. who died
from influenza The deceased clergyman
was only % years OF age, and was son Of
Mr.. Stephen Fuller, of Kilfeigney, and
nephew of the pastor of Kilcummin, Rev.
f. Fuller
On April 5th, terrible accident oc-
Cured at t'enit Pier. A man named John
Deadly, aged IS. temporarily employed
in connection with the fish traffic, in at
tempting to ride on the buffers of an
engine which was hauling some wagons
along the pier, fell off, and the engine
passed over his legs. completely severinN
them from his body. He was taken, at
once. by special train, to the County
lnfrmary, but died soon after his arrival
at the institution.
KILDARE
On April I'd, an inquest was held be-
fore Dr. ONeil, coroner for South Kill
dare on the body Of Mr.. Michael Cullen,
Of Rathmuck, who had been accidentally
killed, through being thrown from his
trap, at Knockshough, on the previous
Thursday night. The disaster occurred
through the trap driven by the deceased
coming into collision with a cart driven
by man named James Mccormick,
which was going In the same direction.
Cullen was thrown out of the trap and
killed instanteously. The coroners jury
found that deceased came by his death
through accident, caused by the collision
Mccormack, who was in custody, was re-
manded to the Kildare Petty Sessions,
but was admitted TO bail himself In G2O,
and two sureties in G10 each. Deceased
was unmarried, and lived with his broth
or.