The Irish standard., 1899-06-17

mote the objects OF the United Irish
League, and get more and better lands
for the famine-streken peasants OF the
West. Mr.. Davitt, NJ. P, and other
members attended. The chair was taken
by the Rev. John Fallon, P. P.
MEATH.
On May 20. serious accident oc-
CURED in a quarry at Donaghmore, near
Navan. Patrick Gibney and Thomas
were engaged in blasting opera
tions, using the ordinary black powder,
when a charge prematurely exploded,
shocking injuries on the heads
and faces OF both men. They were con-
veyed at once to the county infirmary.
ROSCOMMON.
On Sunday, May 81, meeting Of the
people OF Rahara was held near the
chapel, for the purpose OF starting
branch OF the United Irish League in
the district. There was a very large
attendance, and throughout the proceed
ings the greatest unaninity OF opinion
existed. On the motion OF Mr.. Malachy
Donnelly, D. c., the chair was taken by
MIR. Patt Martin, V. c., D. c.. Tur-
Tough House, and after an address by
Mr.. John O'Donnell, secretary OF the
directory OF the United Irish League,
the election OF officers and committee
then took place. with the following re-
suit: President, MIR. Patti Martin, V. c.,
D. c., Turlough House; treasurer, Mr.
Patti Guffy; secretary. Mr.. John Beads;
committee. Mcssrs. M. Donnelly. D. c.;
Michael Killeen. Patt McKeon, Thomas
Gilligan, Patti Beatty, Patti Guhy, Patti
Daily, Patt Martin, Patti Beirne, Michael
Donnelly. John Beads. Patt Donnelly,
Willie Egan, Patt Murray, John Muir
ray, Jr., and John Murray, Sir.
SLIGO.
The death OF Mrs. Mary Anne Kelly,
wife OF Mr. Michael Kelly, r. l. c.,
and daughter OF Mr.. Michael Bree, D.
c., of Strandlill, took place at her resi-
dence, Mohill, county Leitrim, on May
22, leaving four orphans to mourn the
loss OF devoted mother. On the 23d,
the remains were conveyed by rail from
Mohill to the Sligo railway station, from
whence they were brought to Killaspug-
bronze burial ground, where they were
inferred in the family grave. A very
large number OF mourning friends and
sincere synpatllizers attended the iu-
neral.
TIPPERARY.
At Carrickbeg Petty Sessions, on
May "a, before Colonel Evanson, r. NJ,
and Mr.. Hearn. J. p, Mrs. Mary Cahill
was summoned by John Hassett for
abusing him at Rathcormac. 1t appears
that Hassett took farm, from which
Mrs. Cahlrs husband was evicted, some
years ago; and he now complained that
she had called him grabber and a muir
derer. Colonel Evanson said they should
put defendant under rule OF bail if she
did not promise to leave Hassett alone.
Defendant refused to promise, saying
that she was out OF her mind from
him." AS she steadily refused to prom
Use to let Hassett alone, the magistrates
sentenced her to find bail in f4o, or go
to Jail for three months. AS Mrs. Cahill
was being led away, she exclaimed to
Hassett: 81 hope you won't have better
luck for this. You stopped the f14o from
lis; but you won't have better luck. "
Defendant was then removed in custody
WESTMEATH.
On May IS one OF the most impressive
and sadly picturesque sights witnessed
within living memory was seen on the
waters Of the Shannon in connection
with the obsequies OF Mr.. Thomas Nc
Neill, farmer, OF Bloomhill, between
Banagher and Athlone. The deceased
who was IS years OF age, attended Mass
on Sunday, May 81, at Clongown, and
Oh his return dropped dead When Mr.
Corcoran. Kings county coroner, ar
rived to hold the inquest, he found the
house unapproachable by car for miles,
and had to walk and wade through two
miles Of bog and marsh to reach it.
The inquiry resulted in verdict OF
death from heart disease The funeral
was OF imposing dimensions. The re-
mains had 10 be carried from the house
to boat, which led off the mournful
procession. Several hundred others fol-
lowed in line, which extended for a
mile in length. The boats moved slowly
down with the flood, and, reaching the
ancient burial place at Clonmacnois, the
remains were inferred.
WEXFORD.
A melancholy case OF poisoning, by
which young lad named Thomas Muir
ply, aged about II years, who resided
in Templeshannon, near Enniscorthy
lost his life, occurred at Arklow on May
IS. Deceased was an apprentice to Mr..
Goldie, plumber, Enniscortly, and Tor
some time past had been working along
with another plumbcr-George French
at the Dublin, Wicklow and Wexford
Company's premises. They were, it ap-
pears in the habit of doing some of their
cooking in the stationmaster kitchen,
and now and then used one of the rail-
way company's watering cans for the
purpose OF carrying water required for
boiling Or drinking purposes. On the