The Irish standard., 1899-06-17
DUBLIN

1858; swine, o,4oo; goats, 22o; horses,
oSS; mules or jennets, o; asses, 1916; total
animals, 34,3I3. Total for week ended
May 6, 1899: Cattle, 1901; sheep, $780,
swine, 1889; goats, 1919; horses, 1883;
mules OF jennets, O; asses, o5; total ami
mails, 1884. Total for corresponding
week in 1898: Cattle, 1918; sheep,
II,541; swine, 1890; goats, "a; horses,
$50; mules or jennets, o; asses, 81; total
animals, 31,o5o.
The attempt OF Mrs. Mary Theresa
Mo1an, wife OF Dublin commercial
traveller, to establish her right to the
fortune of the late Henry T. Coghlan,
OF Hyde Park Gardens, London, failed
when Justice Barnes, on May 1S, gave
judgment in the action brought by her
against Sir Henry Broughton, who, to.
gether with his family, had chiefly ben
Gifted under the will. Sir Henry
Broughton died since the action was
commenced, and his son, Sir Delves
Louis Broughton, was substituted in his
place. The Judge held that plaintiff had
acqulesced in the 1894 cl1ancery pro
ceedings, and he dismissed her suit.
The fortune involved amounted to
1880 900.
GALWAY.
On May 26, harvestman named
James Kirrane, native OF Dunmore,
county Galway, met with a shocking
accident at Castlerea railway station. He
was on his way to England, by the har-
vestmen's special train from Mayo, and
on arrival in Castlerea he got out for
few minutes. Before he could get in
again the train began to move, and
rushing for carriage, he slipped down
between it and the platform, and was
terribly crushed, very little hope of say
ing his life being held at the in6rmary,
to which he was conveyed.
KERRY.
At the last Castleis1and Petty Sessions,
the Venerable Archdeacon O'Leary, P.
P, Castleisland, summoned Henry w.
Knight, one OF his parishioners, for
abusive language, and sought to have
him bound to the peace. 1t appeared
from the evidence of Archdeacon
O'Leary that the defendant, for the past
four years. has been in the habit of an
noying him, though he gave him no
rrovocation. On the date mentioned
in the summons, the Archdeacon met
MIR. Knight i'll the street, and saluted
him. Mr.. Knight replied by calling him
a grabber and cur. There was no evil
dence given for the defense, and the
bench bound Mr.. Knight to the peace,
himself in ESQ and two sureties of f25
each
KINGS COUNTY.
The only criminal case at the last Birr
Quarter Sessions attracted much atten-
ton, owing to the occupation OF the
prisoner, and the nature of the charge,
and of his defense. His name was
Michael Brumrnell, and his age over 70
years. An elaborate Indictment charged
him with having, as bailiff, embezzled
the proceeds of several executions of
warrants. He pleaded not guilty, and
his defense was that he kept the money
to pay his own fees, the whole of it be-
ing, he said, little enough. He was
found guilty and sentenced to three
months imprisonment with hard labor.
XII KENNY
An old man named Thomas Dunno,
small farmer. residing at Bonnetts-
town, was charged at Grace's Oldcastle
Petty Sessions, on May 6, with having
in his possession still for the illegal
manufacture OF spirits. otherwise "po-
theen." Poor Dunno, who appeared
from his own admission to be expert
enced at the practice, but did not believe
that the making OF little drop" was
very great crime-and Judging from the
appearance OF his utensils for manu-
facture, y it would take him long time
to make as much as would satisfy few
OF the thirsty individuals of the district
had fine of tea inflicted on him, and
by the time he has it paid, his ambition
OF becoming legal distiller will prob
ably have vanished.
LIMERICK.
An important discovery has been made
near Rathkeale. Owing to the drainage
OF large bog or swamp, formerly a
portion OF the adjoining lake of Duhile,
there has appeared circular elevation,
so feet in diameter, surrounded with
stones and oak piles, driven firmly into
the mud for considerable distance.
Two local psychologists, Messrs. Twiss,
OF Rathkeale, and ]. Cregan, Inniscouch
proceeded to dig up parts of the surface
of the elevation, and have succeeded in
unearthing several articles OF interest,
consisting of bones of animals at one
time indigenous to Ireland. They also
succeeded in discovering number of
metal and stone articles OF different
types. Having made only an irregular
survey OF the place, they have no doubt
but it contains further store of inter-
estng relics. They have only gone be-
low the surface some five or six feet,
being prevented by the water from re-
cent rains from going further. From
time to time numerous warlike weapons
have been discovered at this place.