Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-05-27

refused to accept these alterations, and
they came out on protest against the new
rules.
The election of DIR. Carroll to
the position of doctor for the
Dundrum dispensary district is GER
tain to meet with the approval
of the general public DIR. Carroll
is young practitioner of ability and will
discharge the duties connected with his
ice to the satisfaction of all. He was
elected by forty-one votes to fourteen,
which is rather a sweeping victory. The
salary attached to the position is 5000 a
year.
Intelligence reached Tralee of fatal
affray outside Midtown, in Kerry. The
parties, returning from a fair, had an
alteration, presumably about some land.
Charles O'Connor and to sons were ar
rested for attacking Daniel O'Connor.
The latter was struck with a stick.
Charles O'Connor's two sons met Daniel
secondly, and another argument arose.
Daniel on arriving home, was found to
be seriously injured, Medical assistance
was summoned, but o Connor succumbed
to his injuries.
The programme for the Feis Ceoi
which opened last week i'll Dublin was a
most attractive one. 1t included prize
competitions in every branch of music
land for these 800 competitors were
entered J; three grand evening concerts,
in which many of the successful compo-
sitions were performed, while the re-
mainder of the programme consisted of
selections of Irish music rendered by
distinguished artists, and an interesting
lecture on ''The History of Musical Effort
in Dublin During the Century"
The Dublin County Council has been
the last to meet. But though last, it is
not least In the selection of Chairman
it has shown its wisdom Than P. J.
ONeill, of Kinseally House, Malahide,
there could not be better Chairman.
Mr.. ONeill has had long experience of
public affairs. He is a gentleman of
proved ability and tact, and he is sterl-
ing Nationalist. That he will make an
: excellent Chairman of the metropolitan
county we are certain. The new Council
and its Chairman are alike to be con-
graduated on the selection.
Never surely were the prospects for
Cork Park more brilliant than on the
present occasion, says correspondent.
The spring meeting next week ought
to be record breaker. Step by step the
fortunes of the gathering have progressed
under enlightened management until now
the affair has regained its former high
position among Irish fixtures. The en-
tries are simply stupendous, and class is
to the fore right through the programme,
while the prizes including the grand
stand plate of 500 sovereigns have
mounted in value for beyond any provin-
cial standard.
At the Cork Police Court on Saturday
Richard Barrett, who is in custody in
connection with the murder of jeremiah
Keohane, near Bantry, on the night of
the 14th inst, was put toward. Barrett,
who appears to be young man of about
thirty years of age, has rather pale face
! and close sandy beard. He wore new
, suit of dark gray tweed and black
, striped shirt, but had no collar or tie.
= Sergeant McCrath, Bantry, handed the
: dispositions made in the case, and asked
= as some additional evidence had been OBJ
= tanned that the prisoner should be re-
manded for a further term of days. The
l application was granted.
The O'Conor Don, the new County
Z Councillor who is also Lord Lieutenant
= of the County Of Roscommon, is sixty
Y one years of age. He was born in Dublin,
, and sat in Parliament for Roscommon for
D a number of years till 1880. He has led
an active public life, and his services to
S the cause of education have been very
t great. He succeeded Mr.. Childers as
4 Chairman of the Finance Relations COM
t mission, and his work in that connection
: is destined to bear good fruit. He has
e written history of the OConors of Con-
: naught Had he the leisure, no doubt,
he could write very interesting history
of the O'Briens of Connaught as well.
An extraordinary case OF alleged at
e tempted suicide by man named Welsh
e occurred at Glengormley, near Belfast
: 1t appears that Welsh was formerly en-
j gagged as boots in the Osborne Hotel,
: Belfast, and had lately suffered from the
hallucination of being hunted by the
S police for some imagined offense. To
: escape his phantom pursuers he walked
: out to Carnmoney bog, about mile out
t side Glengormley, and on arrival there is
: alleged to have broken the glass of his
S watch and hacked his throat IN fright
: full manner. The unfortunate man was
e conveyed to the Royal Hospital, Belfast,
aud lies in weak state owing to loss of
, blood. When sufficiently recovered he
: will be charged with attempting to COM
init suicide.
a Clare County Councillors performed
. their duties admirably at their first meet
o ing. After selecting temporary chair
t man they Immediately settled down to
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