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the League in North Leitrim, as we'll as
their undying hatred and unhinching
opposition to the curse OF landgrabbing.
MEATH.
The excavations at Tara are, accord
ing to the correspondents OF the Dublin
press, progressing steadily" The ark
OF the covenant has not yet been disin-
tered, but great many bones OF the
gigantic old Irish elk have been turned
up, in a good state OF preservation.
MAYO.
The Sligo Champion announces that
Rev. M. Henry, P. P, Attymass, and
Rev. P. Cawley c. c., Collooney, are
about to proceed to the United States,
to collect for the Cathedral at Ballagha-
dereen, which for the last fifty years
has remained in an incompleted condi-
ton. Both clergymen are we'll known i'll
connection with Irish National affairs
for many years past.
ROSCOMMON.
Miss O'Boyle, native OF Athleague,
was recently unanimously elected nurse
in Roscommon workfouse, at salary
OF f25 per year, by the board OF guard
ians. The Dublin local government
board. refused to sanction the appoint
ment, and the result is that Miss
Buchanan, from Belfast has been ap-
pointed at a salary of f4o per year, to
the position. This is home rule-by
local government board-witln a ven
gcance.
SLIGO.
Alderman P. A. McHugh, M. P, has
resigned his position as member OF
the Sligo county council, and conse-
quently the Craftsmanship will become
vacant Much regret is felt at Mr. Nc
Hugh's resignation, which is purely for
personal reasons. In April last he was
elected as one OF the county councillors
for the borough of Sligo, by an over
whelnling majority, and his selection as
chairman, at the first meeting of the
council, was unanimous.
TIPPERARY.
On July 27 Coroner Ambrose Man
deville held an inquest in the court
house, Cahir, on the death of Peter Do
lerty the caretaker OF the house and
grounds of the Swiss Cottage, Callir,
the property of Lady Margaret Char
tiers, and who had accidentally shot
himself the previous day. When in the
act of taking loaded gun through
wire fence, the cartridge of one barrel
went off, and the contents lodged in the
region OF the heart, killing him instan-
taneously. A verdict of accidental death
| was returned.
TYRONE.
At Cookstown, on August 4, Mr..
Francis O'Neill, OF Coalisand, was pre-
scented with the Stanlope gold medal of
the Royal Humane Society, for having
performed the most distinguished act
OF bravery in the British empire, during
1893. Mr.. O'Neill was also presented
with purse OF 225 sovereigns by his
local friends.
WESTMEATH.
At the meeting OF the Athlone urban
council, on August 3, Mr.. R. English,
]. P, chairman, presented Mr.. Thomas
Norton, postman, with the bronze
medal and clasp and the certificate of
the Royal Humane Society, for his eff
forts to save the life of boy named
O'Rourke, who was drowned recently
while bathing in the Shannon. Mr..
Norton suitably thanked the council,
ard suggested the employment of life
buoys at bathing places on the river, to
which the council agreed.
WATERFORD.
On July 80 three fatalities occurred
at Waterford. A young lad named LII
cas-, son OF the captain OF the Eliza H.,
which had just discharged a cargo OF
coal, fell into the SUR from Kilkenny
hulk. His mother saw him disappear
and Immediately plunged i'll after him,
but failed to rescue him and was pulled
out utterly exhausted. At 7 o'clock the
same evening the body was found, close
to where the fatality occurred.
WEXFORD.
At the Corey district convention,
which was held in the town hall on July
80, it was proposed by Sir Thomas
Esmondc, seconded by Mr.. Lyons,
Crawford, and unanimously adopted,
that public meeting be held in the
town hall, Corey, after the district coun-
Gil meeting, to make preparations for
the successful completion of the Corey
90 Memorial, which is to take the form
of Celtic cross, 10 feet inches in
height, and which will be composed of
granite base and limestone shaft.
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