The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-09-06
ROsCOMAION,

ROSCONIAION.
On the morning of August 9Th, at a
place called Curry, situated about a
mile from Strokestown, a respectable
farmer named James M'Caffrey, who
lived at Baltimore, was found lying
dead on the roadside, by an ex-police-
man named Pat Beirne. Mr.. M'Caf-
frey had been in Strokestown on the
previous evening and left at a late
hour, riding his horse. When found,
large wound was in the back of his
head; but what caused it is, up to the
present, enveloped in mystery.
SLIGO.
The Sligo Agricultural Society's an
nual show was held in Sligo on Au-
gust 9th. There We're a large number
of animals exhibited in all classes,
and their quality was much above that
of the previous year. \ large at
tendance of the public testified to the
growing popularity of the fixture in
recent years. In the classes for cattle
the animals shown reached 4 very
high point of excellence Mr.. John
Connolly, j. F., and Colonel Campbell
We're successful in carrying off many
prizes for their cows and lleifers. The
prizes in the classes for sheep were
very keenly contested, and the Judges
experienced some difficulty III making
the awards. Many magnificent horse,
were shown in the classes for hunt
ers and brood mares. Jumping com
petition was held in the evening, and
in the class confined to the district
there were a large number of entries.
Colonel Campbell's Sammy" took
first place, closely followed by Mr.. II.
p. Donohoes Express" Mr.. N.
Thompson's Little Toy" was a good
third.
TIPPERARY.
Mr.. Edward Delaney, secretary of
the Clonakenny Branch of the United
Irish League, was released from Clon-
mel Jail on August II, after undergo
ing sentence of three months with
hard labor, imposed on him by Co.
ercion court at Roscrea, presided over
by Messrs. Horne and Dease. II. Ms.
Mr.. Delaney arrived in Templemore
by the 6 p. IN. train from Clonmel, ana
was accorded most enthusiastic re-
ception. He was met at the station by
at least 1000 people, accompanied by
the Shanakill, Clonakenny, Drom and
killea fife and drum bands, by whom
he was escorted to the Town hall.
where meeting was held, and Mr..
Delaney was presented with a warm
ly-worded address welcoming him
back TO liberty. Mr.. ]. A. O'Sullvan,
United Irish. League organizer, who is
at present under sentence of four
months imprisonment, delivered a
powerful and eloquent speech appro-
pirate to the occasion. When the pro-
ceedngs terminated, tile bands ac-
companied Mr.. Delaney to his resi-
dence, distance of about six miles.
WATERFORD.
On August a melancholy drowni g
accident occurred at Bonmahon, in
which two lives were lost. One was
a coast-guard named Shaw, who, after
rescuing a girl named Hayes, hero
ically lost his own life in trying to
save Miss Watts, who was afterwards
rescued by man named Cornelius
Sarsfield. The other victim was a
young lady named Miss Valentine,
bookkeeper in the employ of Messrs
Watts, who own a large creamery in
the district. Her body has been recov-
cred, but the coast-guard's has not.
WEXFORD.
On the evening of August 6 Mr.
VIM. Hugh Warren, secretary of
James Gate Brewery, Dublin, dropped
dead at Glenagcary ON the arrival of
the 3:45 train from Dublin in COM
pany with Mr.. Fred w. Niyen, man
aging director of the Bank Of Ireland,