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cut off, but some hair was clipped
away, with the object, it is said, Of
making the cattle unsaleable at the
Munster fair.
| CORK.
In Cork, ON the evening of July 26,
a meeting was held at the Butter Ex-
change bandroom of the friends and
acquaintance of the late Richard P.
Twomey, who was drowned under very
distressing circumstances, at Roche's
Point, on the 30th of June. 1t was de-
! cided to start subscription list to
help the widow of the deceased to rear
her five young children. Mr.. John
Slattery, who presided, in feeling Ian
guage described the sad position in
which the widow Of deceased found
herself placed, on account of the I'M
timely death of her husband. A large
number of subscriptions were handed
in or promised.
DUBLIN.
L
rick Leonard, the well known Dublin
salesmaster, who resides at s Belmont
terrace, North Circular road, Mrs.
Leonard, and relative, Miss Mangan,
while travelling by the electric tram
along the North Circular road, had a
very narrow escape from serious in
jury. At about $40 o'clock, as an
electric tram was proceeding at quick
pace along the road, the live wire
snapped in two and the broken parts
fell where Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard and
Miss Mangan We're seated on the top
of the car. One of the wires came in
contact with Mrs. Leonard's gloved
hand and burned the glove as we'll as
part Of her dress. The clothing of Mr.
Leonard and Miss Mangan was also
partially burned The party, however,
extricated themselves so promptly from
the perilous position that they sus-
tanned no further injury than the dam
age stated, and the shock naturally
arising from such dangerous expert
ence. The traffic on the line had to be
stopped for some time until the broken
wire was repaired.
GALWAY.
At the Galway assizes, in the case
of the Craughwell traversers, J. Con-
molly, M. CLASSIFY, P. Cawley, ]. New
ell, and M. Connaire, Justice Gibson
announced that the crown had aban-
doned all the cases, and entered a nolle
prosequi. The cases had been post
poned from the previous assizes at the
request of the crown lawyers.
Mr.. John Redmond, NJ. P, is about
to make an extended tour of the West
ern districts, as soon as parliament
adjourns, for the purpose of organic
ing branches of the United Irish
League.
KERRY.
In Tralee, on July 25, the death oc-
CURED, at his residence, Manor, of Mr.
Daniel De Courcey McGillycuddy, ses-
sional crown solicitor for Kerry for
many years. The deceased gentleman
had been in failing health for the past
couple of years, and was confined to
his bed for about two months before
his decease.
On July 26 intelligence reached Kill
larney that on the previous Wednes-
day night two armed and disguised
men visited the house of q laborer
named Cremin, near Baltimore police
barrack, and threatened that if he
(Cremin) did not cease to work for n
certain employer in the locality they
would do for him. and gave him a writ
ten notice to this effect, signed "Cap-
tain Moonlight" Crcmin, who was in
bed at the time, gave the required un-
dertaking, and his visitors took their
departure. The police are making in
quirics into the matter, but up to the
present no arrests have been made
KINGS COUNTY.
On the night of July % an affray oc-
CURED outside the town of Clara, in
which police constable named Larllin
received injuries which placed his life
in danger. In the neighborhood of the
town there is farm, owned by a
man named Thomas Moore, who in
CURED unpopularity in consequence Of
the manner in which he effected the
purchase Of the holding. On the above
night, Constables Larkin and Irwin
were concealed in one Of the fields Of
the farm, in which two horses were
grazing, when they observed man
chasing the horses. Constable Larkin
challenged him and endeavored to
grapple with him, whereupon the man
dealt him a blow with a heavy stick
on the head. The constable, however,
with the assistance of Constable r.
win, secured the prisoner, who was
| identified as Patrick Malone, a 1aborer,
and a native of Clara. File was subse-
quently remanded to Tullamore Jail.
KILKENNY.
On July 81 the members Of the Kill
kenny Catholic Young Mems Society
met for the purpose of presenting an
address and testimonial to Mr.. NJ.
Lonergan, one of the most popular
members Of the society, previous to