The Irish standard., 1901-05-18

{ who had been committed from Dub
lin, was sent to the Glare lunatic asy-
lum, as lad case of recurrent mania.
She had record of no less than $50
odd police convictions, in all parts. of
Great Britain, but was sent back to
ireland, on the same ruling that worm
out paupers are deported, if born in
Ireland, though they may have worked
all their lives in England, for the en-
richment of that country.
The effect of Mr.. Chamberlain's
sugar duty,"-to support the expenses
of the war in South Africa-has al
ready reached Ireland, in quarters
where the people least expected it to
make itself felt. AS result of the
imposition Of the tax the ':jam" manu-
facturers Of Dublin, Belfast, Cork, and
Limerick, have decided on adopting a
substantial increase in their prices to
the retail traders. The price Of "jams"
in bulk will be increased by Is. Cd.
per cwt.; while pots containing one
pound, two pounds three pounds and
four pounds will be increased 3d., Sd.
and Is. per dozen respectively. 1t is
only question of time when the re-
tail dealers will have to make a CORE
spending addition to the prices charged
to their customers; and, then, the con-
sumers Of these erstwhile Irish deli
cacies,-who have been unappreciative
Of the source from whence they de-
rived their enjoyment,-will probably
appreciate the fact Of their loss,-with
a large capital letter attached to the
eXpletive.
GALWAY.
In the Bankrupt court, in Dublin, on
April %, before Justice Boyd, a case
came on of John Fox George, justice
of the peace, residing at Mountshan-
non, in the county Of Galway. Mr..
Julius Jones, of IS Union Passage, Biz
mingham, sought to prove against the
hankrupt's estate a sum Of $500, on
foot of promissory note Of the Sd of
August, 1900, payable in the following
November. The bankrupt had given
the note for loan from Jones of f4OO
received in August. After hearing the
particulars of the transaction, Justice
Boyd said it was impossible to have
any sympathy with either borrower or
lender in such transactions. The other
creditors who sought dividend on
just and reasonable debts should be
protected from such exorbitant claims.
The official assignee said that in order
to avoid expense to the estate he
would accept proof for f500, and JUS
tice Boyd sanctioned proof for that
amount, and it was admitted, by con-
sent.
KERRY.
On the morning of April "a an ap-
palling accident occurred at the Tralee
terminus Of the Great Southern and
Western Railway, when, owing to the
brake in the guards van of the incom-
ing mail train, from Dublin and Cork,
failing to work, the train got beyond
control about mile outside Tralee
station and dashed into the platform,
demolishing the block of buildings
comprising the porter's room, the boil
erhouse and the lavatory, and was
only brought to a standstill when the
engine came in contact with the end
Of the main building. The engineer,
Joseph Conner, and the van guard,
Paul Brennan, We're killed ilstantane
ously, and Fireman Michael O'Connell
died four hours later from the injuries
received. The front cars of the train
were smashed into matchwood. The
only other occupants of the train were
Michael Mannion, who was in the rear
guard van, ard Michael Sullivan, an
other employee of the company, who
escaped with severe shaking. 1t is
supposed that the brakes failed to
work on the engine. The front guard
was on the engine, with the driver and
fireman, who were killed, all being
scalded to death by the escaping
steam.
| LIMERICK.
At a meeting of the Shamrock
League, on April %, in Limerick, the
Countess of Limerick presiding, Mr..
Finch, the treasurer Of the fund for
the relatives of soldiers, in returning
thanks, for check for 1850, the net
proceeds of the sale of shamrocks, said
the money came most OPPORTUNITY, as
the news Lad just been received from
headquarters that all allowance, ex-
cept to wives, had been stopped. The
check, however, he said, would enable
them to continue relief to the soldiers
families for two months longer.
LOUTH.
The chairman of the Dundalk town