The Irish standard., 1899-04-22
DUBLIN.

Sueu, states THAT the HunDer OF emf
grants who left Irish ports during that
year was 1896, or rs per 1000 OF the
estimated population OF Ireland in the
middle OF the year, being an increase OF
$50 as compared with 1897. The num-
Der OF males who emigrated was 1926
OF 1923 more than in the previous
year, and of the females, 1900, de-
crease of "a. OF the 1896, 32,241 were
natives of Ireland, and 1924 were per-
sons belonging to other countries. Com
pared with the corresponding numbers
for 1897, the number OF emigrants ma
tives OF Ireland shows decrease of 2o4
Comparing 1893 with 1897, the emigra-
ton from Leinster exhibits an increase
of 100, Munster an increase OF o15, W.
ster decrease of 66o, and Connaught
an increase of 50 emigrants.
DONEGAL.
On March 81, the adjourned magis-
terial investigation concerning the
murder of John Williams, or William
son, at his house at Gortravern, near
Kerrykeel, was resumed at Rathmullen
court house before Mr.. G. r. Butler,
R. M. The prisoners charged with the
murder are William John Alcorn and
William Alcorn OF Gortravern; Anthony
Blaney, of Rossgarrow, and John Will
liams, OF Forranonghan. Further police
evidence was taken, and the investiga,
ton was again adjourned, the prisoners
being renanded to Derry Jail.
GALWAY.
On March Goth, the ceremony of re.
ception took place in the convent church
of the Sisters of Mercy, St. Michael's,
Wexford. The young lady who had the
great happiness of receiving the white
veil was Miss Nellie F. Bohan Gin re-
ligion Sister M. tia Joseph, third
daughter OF Mr.. Michael Bohan, Of
Ocllil Deg, County Galway. The cere-
mony was performed by Most Rev. DR..
Browne, assisted by Rev. ]. Hartley.
KINGS COUNTY.
At the Kings county quarter sessions
at Tullamore, on March goth, case
of considerable interest was heard by
Judge Curran. The crown charged Mi
chael Keane, a man OF respectable ap-
pearance, who was on bail, with hav-
ing taken forcible possession OF farm
from which he had been evicted, on a
decree for money lent him by his broth
er-in-law, man named Kelly, who
took a mortgage on the farm. The
defense was that the accused did not
know that he had been evicted. The
prisoner was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment, but the judge promised
to remit the sentence if peaccable pos
session were given to Kelly.
KILKENNY.
The cathedral OF St. Mary, Kilkenny,
the completion of which was begun
eight years ago under the inspiration
of the present bishop of Ossory, was
re-opened on Low Sunday with impos-
ing ceremonies. His eminence, the
cardinal, and many of the bishops of Ire
land were present. St. Mary's is now
one Of the noblest ecclesiastical build
ings in ireland, magnificent monu-
nert OF the enduring faith and splendid
self sacrifice of the city OF St. Canicc
and the diocese OF St. Kieran. 1t was
first opened for public worship in 1857,
and its completion was begun in 1891.
KERRY.
An accident, which nearly terminated
fatally, occurred at Cloghane on March
o2. AS Mr.. Jeremiah Cookery, OF
Brandon, accompanied by Mr.. Michael
Twohy. of Cloghane, were casting the
anchor OF the fishing boat Lizzy from a
canoe, one OF the wings of the anchor
caught in the gunwale and both were
thrown into the water, which was then
at high tide. Twohy swan ashore, d-
vested himself of his clothes and made
all possible haste to rescue his COM
rade, which he succeeded in doing witt,
the aid OF Nicholas O'Neill and Thomas
Brick, who also swan to assist Twohy
who was nearly exhausted.
KILDARE.
On March goth the remains of the
late Rev. P. P. Connolly, {. c., Gel
bridge, were conveyed for interment to
the graveyard OF Lyons, followed by a
large number OF clerical and lay mourn
ers.
LIMERICK.
Lord Emily, speaking on March 10th
at Clarina at public meeting in sup
port of his candidature for the Patrick's
Well division of the Limerick county
council, said he hoped that not single
Tory candidate would be returned. The
Unionist policy now was to drive the
Irish farmers and laborers into oppos-
ing classes, but he (Lord Emly) would
advise the laborers and farmers to be-
ware of the landlords. Landlord rule
had depopulated the country, sent Irish
men into exile, ruined Ireland's COM
merce and destroyed her manufactures
The landlords were the men who would
enslave Ireland under England
LOUTH.
While fishing off Carlingford Lougt
recently, the crew of the trawlel