The Irish standard., 1899-04-08
LIMERICK.

es. Judge O'Brien. in the course OF his
charge to the county grand jury, said
that six indictablc offences, all that were
on the calendar, represented, in a very
large population, a very small amount OF
crime. And then, in his usual depreciat-
ing style, he proceeded to say that there
were grave doubts as to the result OF
the great constitutional experiment now
about to be made The results might be
different in the future from the imme-
diate results. Perhaps when the first
ardor OF jealous citizenship and per-
sonal ambition was exhausted that
change might take place which no one
could forcsee, and that persons would be
cast back upon the intelligence and abil-
ity and independence and regard to the
economical administration of public
funds which has never failed to distin-
guish the grand juries OF ireland, and
perhaps would beobliged to appeal to and
avail OF experience in local affairs which
they do not themselves possess! Judge
O'Brien cannot forgive the people whom
he deserted and betrayed for English
patronage, for being better than he
would wish to represent them.
MEATH.
While running in the Meath hunt cup
race at Navan, on March ID, Dunlough
fell, about six inrlongs from home, and
rolled heavily on Mr.. Shell, who rode
him. That gentleman received severe in
juries, but a, last reports was progress
ing iavorably at the residence OF DR.. F..
Sullivan.
MAYO.
While hunting with tho county Ros-
common staghounds. on March "a, MIR.
H. Lindsay Fitzpatrick. .of Hollymount,
county Mayo. the we'll known sports
man, broke his leg. Mr.. Fitzpatrick was
riding at pretty fast pace through a
gap in a hedge, at place named Castle
rubcg, when the horse stumbled in a
COW track and iell, bringing his rider to
the ground The latest accounts from
the scene OF the accident are that Mr..
Fitzpatrick is progressing favorably.
ROSCOMMON.
On the night OF March 6 man named
Patrick, Rabbit, farmer and country
slaupkeeper. residing at Moync. about
six miles from Castlerea, met with a
fatal accident while returning to his
home from Ballaghaderreen, with a
carload of provisions. The road al the
point where the accident occurred. is in
All unprotected state, and the might be
ing very dark it is supposed that the
| horse turned off the road, and the cart
coming against some obstruction, over
turned. About 7 clock the unfortunate
man was found quite dead. lying under
the upturned cart
SLIGO.
OF the twelve candidates put forward
.ior, the Board OF Guardians. in the Sligo
Urban district, three are estilnable and
energetic ladies, Mrs. Higgins. Mrs.
Rushe and Mrs. Hem. and it is stated
that they will be returned unopposed.
'Twenty-cne candidates of the :stcrnel
sex were nominated.
TIPPERARY
In Thurles. on March Is, at a meet
nag OF the committee having charge OF
erecting a monument to commemorate
the memory OF the heroes who shed
their blood in the historic year l7o8,. held
in Ryan's hotel, MIR. Charles Cul1anc
chairman. presiding. all arrangements
were completed Tor laying the corner
stone on ST. Patrick day. the ceremony
to be preceded by a public procession
OF all the local National bodies.
TYRONE.
a Cookstown correspondent states
that Sir Nathaniel Alexander Staples
died at his residence. Lisson. on March
| IL. in his S2d year. He was eighth bar
onet and succeeded his uncle, Sir Thorn
as Staples. Q. c.. i'll 1865. and is sur
vived by Lady Staples His eldest son,
rkow Sir John Moleswortll Staples. WAS
| horn in I848.
WATERFORD
In Waterford. ON March 10. Two in,
quests were held-one on the body oil
Mr.. Matthew O'Cal1ag'1an. oi the firm
OF Messrs. O'Callagl,an. boot ,nanuac
turcrs OF the Quay. who had died sud
denly while at the wake OF his brother
in-law, Captain Jacob. who was found
dead in his vessel on the previous Thurs
day, and whose remains had been con
yeycd to Mr.. O'Callaghan' lohse pre-
yious to interment. AT $3.50 oc.osk a.
M. on March IL. Mr.. O'Caiaghan was
sitting up at the wake. and was noticed
to drop ironl the chair on which, he was
sitting. He was removed 10 sofa.
where he expired in a few minutes. D,
Mackcsy deposed that in both cases
death was due to failure Of the heart
action; and verdict in accordance was
returned
WEXFORD.
On March IS, Mary Codd, grand
niece OF Father John Murphy, the Wcx.
ford 'o8 leader, was Inferred in Maudlih
town cemetery The funeral was very
large and representative.
WICKLOW.
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