The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-23
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me uedtll, Oh June ~, alter q Drl2f
Illness, of Mr.. Francis j. O'Hanlon. J.
f., Portadown. took place at his resi-
dence, Paramount. The deceased. vino
had been postmaster of the town for
about 70 years, was most popular with
all classes. and took an active interest
in all local affairs. Some few years ago
he was appointed to the commission of
the peace, and he assduously attended
to his magisterial duties.
DERRY.
On the evening of June 30, at Mum
s'er railway station, while a young
man named Joseph Devlin. aged 81. of
friend, through some mishap he was
caught and dragged along with the
train, and received such serious injuries
that he died after few hours SUFFERING
DONEGAL.
On the night of June % serious fra
cas- took place between some soldiers OF
the Fifth battalion Royal Inskillng Flu
siliers donegal miitia). and the police.
at Ballyshannon. Arising out of pre-
>ious arrests, illfeeing existed among
the Fifth battalion. both against the
Police and the Fourth battalion (Ty-
rone). On the evening mentioned row
took place between the militiamen, in
East Port street, and on the police in
tcrfering. they were stoned by both par
ties: Il number of windows were broken.
and the portion of the town in which
the fracAs took place was practically in
Il state of siege for over two hours.
DUBLIN.
On the evening OF July l a meeting of
the "Parnellite" members of the Dublin
corporation was held in the city hall, to
select the candidate whom the party
should support at the council meeting,
on the nomination of Il lord mayor for
1885? The meeting was summoned by
Alderman John OReilly and Councillor
Buskley. as honorable secretaries The
chair was occupied by Mr.. Peter O'IIara,
Il. e., and there were 81 members pres
| cnt. Alderman Flanagan proposed that
the meeting support Sir Robert Sexton
tthc most rabid Tory in the corporation)
and Alderman Downes seconded the
! nomination. Alderman Kennedy moved
| that the present lord mayor (Mr. Daniel
Tallon). receive the support of the
meeting for a second year in office, and
Alderman O'Reilly seconded the motion.
After protracted discussion. a division
was taken. when there were 16 votes for
Sexton and Is votes for the present lord
mayor. the chairman not voting.
DOWN.
II is reported from Ballynahinch, the
scene of the recent Orange-Tory dis
turbances. that a dastardly outrage was
perpetrated at Killegerton cemetery In
tho townland Of Istooder, on June %,
when number of persons kept up a
continuous fusillade of revolver firing.
On the following day. Sunday, a body of
rowdies proceeded to the local cemetery
from the direction of Ballynahincll, and
demolished an old stone cross which
marked the last resting place of Cath
ot'c clergyman. who is supposed to have
died in the Sixteenth century. The van
dals tore up the soil and placed a scroll
| of flag in the center of the old burial
! place.
GALWAY.
Maj. Wilson Lynch. of Galway, BROTH
er-in-law of Sir Christopher Rcdington.
is evicting his unfortunate tenants at
Aughinish on the south side of Galway
bay. On June 30 the sheriff evicted
Michael Costelloe. his wife and many
little delicate children. The wife had
doctors certificate. testifying to the dan
ger of removing her, but out she had to
go. Costelloe has paid over and over
! again the fee-simple purchase value of
his miserable holding, for which he pays
So per acre, and until recently e3.
! KINGS COUNTY.
At Tullamore. on June 2S. at a special
court, held before Mr.. G. II. Shannon,
! II. NJ. the magisterial investigation was
resumed into the circumstances attend
ing tho death Of Sieran Kenny. Of Ealsk.