The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-09-17

contingents from Kilrush. Kilkee, Mil
town, Malbay, Ennistymon, Kilmacdu-
ane. Kilmihill, Kilmurry, Labasheda,
Carrigaholt and Gin. The presence of
William O'Brien caused the utmost en-
thusiasm. A substantial platform was
erected on the old fair green of Doom
beg, under the shadow of it's ancient
castle. On the motion of Richard
oDonnell. Dononghmorc. seconded by
NJ. j. Carmody,tP. l.. G., Michael Mescall,
chairman of the Kilrush board of guard
lans, was moved to the chair, and after
rousing speeches from Mr.. O'Brien,
Michael Kelly, of Cree, and others, a
branch of the United Irish league was
formed for the district and officers and
committees were appointed.
DUBLIN.
On Aug. % John Henry O'Connor an
other of the political prisoners, other
wise known as Henry Dalton, was re-
leased from Portland prison, after hav-
ing served a term of Is years On the
charge of treason-felony. EARLY the next
morning he was taken from Portland to
Pentonville, and from there he was sent
on to Scotland Yard. where he was lib
Grated. The eX-political prisoner, who
is now over so years of age, is thinking
of emiSrating to the United States,
where he would have a better chance of
finding employment, and would also be
free from the necessity of reporting him
self once month, to which he would be
liable if he remained at home
On Monday, Aug. %, tram cars were
run for the first time from Rathmines
through Castlewood avenue, to Balls
bridge, Dublin.
DONEGAL.
Edward Edwin Granville, of Trinity
college, Dublin, who had been assisting
Signor Marconi in his experiments with
wireless telegraphy, in North Antrim,
met with shocking death, on Rathlin
Island, on Sunday, Aug. 81. The young
man had been missing since that even
ing. and OH Monday his dead body was
found at the foot of a cliff, fully 800 feet
high, at Ballycunningham. 1t is sup
posed he fell over the cliff while search
ing for specimens of which he was
ardent collector
GALWAY.
Miss Alice Worsley, of Ballinasloe,
took first place among the Catholic girls
at the recent senior Oxford examina-
tions, and seventh, place among all girls.
She was educated and presented herself
for examination Eat the convent, st.
Leonards- on-Sea. She also, with Is
others, on the results of the examina-
lions, showed'i sufficient merit to be ex
cused from the first university examina-
ton for women 8 Miss Worsley is the
daughter of Henry. Worsley. district in
spector of national. schools.
KERRY.
Additional particulars regarding the
sale of the Mtlckross, or Herbert estate,
which recently .. took place, have been
published. Throw appears that the to-
tai amount fo1swhich the estate was sold
to the London Standard Insurance COM
pany, and to S. NJ Hussy, agent to the
property, and one of the chief trustees,
was ,c1GO,O00 Provision of between
$500 and $500 a year has been made in
the sale for H. A. Herbert, the late
landlord, and his son. H. K Herbert, and
his wife. r. Sneyd, Of Lancashire, has
a lease Of the mansion and shooting and
fishing preserves for the next three
years.
KILDARE.
A few days ago farmer named Ed
ward Stynes got thrown from car in a
laneway near his residence, with the re-
suit that his head came in violent con-
tact with the ground and he received
fatal injuries. The local clergy and
doctor were soon on the spot, and the
latter rendered every assistance that
medical aid could supply, but the unfor-
tunate man became unconscious and
died three hours afterward.
LIMERICK.
A serious accident occurred on the
night of Aug. 10, at the metal bridge by
| WHlCH IiAe EAuAo halfway CIOSScS Iu6
Shannon, about mile from Limerick
1t appears that man named John Gal
lagher, in the employ of the Limerick
fishery conservators, was watching the
river from the bridge. Seeing the Ennis
goods train approaching, he stepped aside
on to what he thought was solid ground,
but which was merely filling between
the Orders. This giving way beneath
him, he fell considerable distance on
to the bank Of the river. The unfortu-
nate man was not discovered until next
morning, when it was found that he had
sustained serious injuries. He was taken
to Barrington's hospital where he was
carefully attended to- His condition is
serious
LOUTH.
On Sunday, Aug: 81, in the presence Of
his eminence,' Card nal Logue, the SER
mon in connection with the blessing Of
the new peal of bells for St. Joseph's
Redemptorist church, Dundalk, was
preached by 1.-THE Very Rev. Father