The Irish standard., 1899-10-14
DUBLIN.

move in the matter of the recent Fin
glas murder. On the evening of Sept.
20, Samuel Childs, OF 81 St. Patrick S
road, Drumcondra, was arrested,
charged with the murder of his brother,
Thomas Childs, at Bengal terrace, Fin
glas road, ON the night OF Saturday,
Sept 2, or the following morning.
The arrest was effected quietly by De-
tective Sergeants Sheehan and Murphy,
i'll the neighborhood OF St. Patrick S
road, as the accused was proceeding
homeward. He was conveyed to
Mountjoy Police Station, where he was
formally charged with the crime. He
was detained in the police station over
night, and next morning was brought
up in the Northern Police Court, where
a further remand was asked for, by the
police authorities, and was granted by
the magistrates.
DOWN..
Since their election the Down county
council have appointed secretary, at a
-
salary OF $500 year, and county sur
veyor at $500 year, both Prcsbyter-
ians. On Sept. II, they appointed an
other Presbyterian to the office OF &C
countant at f2oo year.
DONEGAL.
A landslip recently took place ON a
portion ci the Donegal railway extern
sion, lying between the bridge which
crosses the Great Northern station on
the Londonderry side and that which
spans the canal. 1t was here, perhaps,
had to be made in order TO attain the
elevation necessary to get over the
Great Northern line, on the one side,
and the canal on the other. The land
Intervening was cut-out bog; and upon
this a large embanIment OF subsoil was
made, but, much to the surprise OF the
worllmen, a few days ago, they found
quite a number OF gaps in their new
line. One of these was OF large dirnen-
sions, extending for a considerable dis
lance along the enlbankment.
GALWAY.
The Galway Feis Cecil, which opened
On Sept. ID, was great success. Rev.
]. A. Considine, C. c., presided, and
there was large attendance. The sing
ing competitions excited great deal
Of interest, and the judges thought the
standard OF merit very good.
On Sept. IS, the impressive ceremo-
mics incidental to the solemn profession
into the Order of Mercy was celebrated
in the beautiful chapel OF ST. Raphael,
Convent OF Mercy, Loughrea, when two
religieuse made their final vows and
received the black wells. The young
ladies who had the happiness of being
solemnly protested on this occasion
were Miss McHugh Gin religion Sister
Alexius) sister to Rev. B. McHugh,
Administrator, Peterswell, County Gal
way, and Miss Gertrude Pelly Gin re-
ligion Sister Mary GabricD, daughter
Of Mr.. Martin Pelly, Coroner, Ballina-
sloe.
KILDARE.
At special meeting of the Atly
town commissioners, held OH Sept. H.,
Mr.. M. J. Minch, NJ P, presiding, a
resolution was proposed by MIR. Patrick
Knowles: "That we, the Athy Town
Commissioners, hereby enter our pro-
test against the unjusti6able war that is
now being forced upon the Beers, llav-
ing as its handspring a desire to back
up money spectators, as we'll as lust
Tor conquest without regard for the
rights and privileges OF free people,
and we trust the efforts Tor the contin-
ued independence OF the Transvaal re-
public will be crowned with complete
Success"
KERRY.
The Dublin correspondent OF the
Cork Examiner" writes, under date OF
Sept. 81: Il am authorized to state
that the Lakes OF Killarney will be put
up for public auction, early in Novem-
Der, by Messrs. North & Son, the we'll
known auctioneers, Grafton street, Dub
lin
The Killarney Nationalist are wise in
their generation. The rival sections,
who made war on each other at the last
election, and thereby brought about a
Conservative victory, made COM
plete reconciliation shortly after the
election, and started an Election and
Registration League, in which all Sec
tons heartily co-operated. They have
now gone one better, in getting out a
local Nationalist paper with the appro-
pirate title OF the Killarney Echo" 1t
is conducted by Mr.. T. QuirlSe, who is
well known in Southern journalistic
circles.
KINGS.
AT the meeting OF the Kings county
council. in Tullamore, en- Sept. FL, Mr..
Henry Egan, J. P: the chairman, pre-
siding, the official resolution, received
from the Limerick Corporation, con-
demning the English attack on the
Transvaal, and hoping for the success
oil the Beers, was adopted
KILKENNY.
AT the recent Kilkenny Horse Fair,
one of the horses on exhibition, young
colt, bOltcd against the protection rails.