The Irish standard., 1901-08-10
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.s DUBLIN. ~
The heat in Dublin has been excep-
tional of late. On July. 1S two cases of
sunstroke Tor 'heat-apoplexy,' as it is
called thereD were, conveyed to Jervis
street hospital. The first case occurred
near Winetayern street, to a man
named Joseph Quinlan, aged 81, hail
ing from Monasterevan, who was
found in PROSTATE conditions. Later
in the day Mary Brown, aged SO. of 10
Marlborough street, was also brought
to the hospital suffering from the same
cause. III both cases, efter treatment
and detention for some hours, they
were allowed to leave the hospital. A
soldier named James. Kavanagh, sta
toned .at the Royal barracks, was
overcome, by the heat. on Glasnevln
road, and conveyed to the Mater Mi
sericordie hospital, where he was de
tained:- sprts9 &. a, <, ~ sE:st.fss. i
500 FERAIlANAGH. ss:2as-,E-'e
On the evening of July II sad
drowning accident occurred in Tough
'Erne near Enniskillen. A grocer's
apprentice, named William THAR, with
several companions, had gone to battle,
at Nillyhelvin bridge, when THAR, who
was unable to swim, got out of his
depth, and was drowned. ~ a.
4 Fs.ssl5 GALWAY.
In Galway, on July 10, the assize
judges, Justice Gibson and Justice
Walker, drove from their residence 10
tie court, and the business Of the as
sizes commenced. Justice Walker took
his seat on the bench in the record
court, and the commission was opened
by Justice Gibson in the criminal
court. In addressing the grand jury,
he pointed out that there were eight
cases on the list, but he understood
that in the cases in which some parties
were charged with conspiracy, the
crown, did not intend to proceed. The
other cases We're of a simple charac.
ter, and the police reports showed that
the condition Of the county was pretty
much the same as at the previous as
sizes. s.
KERRY.
In Killarney, on July 16, three young
men named Maurice Herlihy, Dereen
John Duggan, Readrinagh, and Tim
othy Sullivan, Mullin, were brought VI
before Mr.. I. Lloyd, R. NJ, in the
courthouse, charged with being armed
and disguised and firing at John Gro
min, Reabog, gamekeeper in the EN-
ployment Of Lord Kenmare, on July Z
They were held for trial. The pro
ceedings gave rise to q sharp encoun
ter hetween the r. NJ, on the bench
and Mr.. ID. M. Moriarty, solicitor, who
appeared for the accused and strongly
criticised the methods used by the pc
Ice in making up case against his
clients.
KILDARE.
Justice johnson, addressing the
grand jury at the opening of the Kill
dare assizes, on July 16, said there
We're ten cases on the crown book, but
they We're cases Of ordinary offenscs
that they should always expect to en-
counter in the community, but did not
reflect upon the general peace and
good order of the county, which was
i'll al most satisfactory condition. Most
OF the offences were committed Ivy sol
diers from the adjoining camps, and
included everything from petty larceny
to violent assaults.
KILKENNY.
4 Competing at Kilkenny Sports, on
July IL, 2. O'Connor, of Waterford
broke his previous worlds record OF
"a feet 8 inches. in the long jump, by
i jumping "a feet LIZ inches. The
ground was certified as being perfectly
level by Mr.. H. Power, G. e. O'Con
nor's splendid performance created
much enthusiasm, and the champion
received great ovation, and was
chaired from the field to the dressing
tent amid the loud applause of the
spectators.
l. LIMERICK.
On the night of July II serious
fire occurred in Limerick, and disas
trous consequences were only avertet
by the energy Of the fire brigade, the
military and the police. About 1:3O a
gentleman passing along George street
noticed smoke coming in dense vol
umes from the back of the premises
!. occupied by Messrs. Laird & Co.
chemists and druggists. An alarm was
at once conveyed to the fire brigade
and to the police at William street bar
racks, and shortly afterwards the fire
brigade arrived. The fire engine be
longing to the Yorkshire regiment will
some companies of the corps, also came
from the new barracks and rendered
effective assistance. The city fire en-
CINE could not he got to work, and the
firemen had to fall back upon the by,
drants and hand pumps. Fortunately
the natural pressure of water was
strong, otherwise there would prob
ably have been witnessed repetition
of the fasco which attended the eff