The Irish standard., 1899-08-26

Gaelic League, or any other body Of
Irishmen. could bestow. Mrs. Warren
Springer has given herself unreservedly
to advancing the cause of Ireland, has
turned her house into Gaelic League
rooms, and has been tower of protec-
ton to Irish emigrant girls. She was a
delegate to the Women's International
Congress in London on behalf of the
lrish-American women, The evenings
program included Irish and English
speeches, bagpipe playing, Irish songs
and Rotations.
DOWN.
| In Newry, on July 2S, Dr. Heron,
coroner, held an inquest on the body OF
young man named John Grant, of
Crobane, who had died on the Goth,
from the effects of gun accident on
the oath. Deceased was cleaner at the
Edward street station, Newry, and the
sole support of widowed mother. On
his way home from his work, he called
at the house of neighbor named John
| Carroll, and they went out to have
shot at wild pigeons. When Grant was
about to discharge his gun the weapon
suddenly went off, and the butt end
struck him in the lower portion of the
body, inflicting serious internal injuries,
from which he died. The coroner's
jury returned verdict to the effect that
the deceased came to his death from
peritonitis, following rupture of the
bowels, caused by injuries accidentally.
received while discharging a loaded
gun.
DONEGAL.
On August I, a strike took place
among some two hundred navvies en-
ployed by local sub-contractor named
Mcclellan, for the first four miles of
the Letterkenny & Burtonport Railway
extension. The men have had to work
ten hours daily, and demanded an adj
vance from I5s. to 2os. weekly, which
was refused.
GALWAY.
Mr.. Patrick O'Brien, No. $ Eyre
street, Galway, has been admitted So
licitor of the high court OF justice in
ireland, having served his apprentice
ship to Messrs. Blake & Kenny, .solic-
itors, Galway. He intends to practice
in Galway.
KINGS COUNTY.
On the second Sunday OF October,
Most Rev. DR.. Brownrigg, Bishop OF
Ossory, assisted by several bishops and
dignitaries, will lay the foundation-stone
OF the new church of ST. Kieran, in. the
parish Of SER Kieran, near Birr. The
old church, erected over hundred
years ago, had been declared unsafe;
and the present energetic pastor, Rev.
Thomas Phelan, with the approval of
the bishop, has undertaken the neces-
sary task of building new church.
KILDARE.
On July 20, in the matter of Demp-
seys, minors, the Lord Chancellor de-
cided that a bequest OF f1ooo made by
the late Michael Dempsey, to the arch
bishop of Dublin and the Rev. Martin
Walsh, P. P, in trust, to build con-
vent in the town OF. Castledermot. was
a charitable bequest, and, as the testator
had died within three months after max
ing it, the bequest could only be paid
out OF his personally.
| KERRY.
A Killarney correspondent states that
he has reason to know that the Muck
ross estate has not yet been purchased
The tenantcy Of Mr. Sneyd, the present
occupant, does not expire until the o5th
Of next March, and it is believed in
Killarney that he has in the meanwhile
| offered a certain figure for the estate.
Mr. Sneyd returns to Muckross for the
| shooting season. He has made himself
very popular while staying at Killarney,
and general satisfaction will be felt
should he become purchaser of the his
toric property
KILKENNY.
Within the past few weeks the village
OF Clogf and the surrounding district
were the scenes of most distressing
sights, as the closing up of the Geneva
Coal Pits, and the taking of the
plant over to the Rus1les Pits, caused
the Unemployment of over 800 hands.
AS the majority of these were too far
distant to be able to go to work to the
new pit, the able-bodied OF them were
obliged to look elsewhere for employ
ment, and upwards OF SO OF them had
to go away from their homes and fami-
lies to seek employment in Scotland.
LOUTH.
Early on the morning of July 30
destructive fire occurred in Dublin
street, Dundalk, and resulted in disas-
trous consequences, but fortunately in
no loss of life. The provision store of
Mr.. Francis Short, with all its contents,
was reduced to ashes, nothing being left
standing but the brickwork of the fab
ric. The adjoining houses OH either
side, Dublin street and Vincent avenue,
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