The Irish standard., 1902-07-12


men leaving Dundalk, and was first
mate Of the Cloughmore for about six
months. He leaves a wife and four
small children in Seatown.
MAYO.
Immediately after his reelection, OH
June 8, as chairman of the Mayo coun-
ty council, Mr.. Conor O'Kelly, Mp,
visited AIessrs. Morley and Lyons, in
Castelar, Jail, whom he found in ex-
cellent health. When Mr.. O'llelly first
demanded admission to the prison, the
official in charge refused to allow him
in, on the ground that his commission
of the peace had lapsed on the expira-
ton Of his term of office. Subsequent
ly. however, the governor was sent for.
and Mr. O'Kelly was admitted, as an
eX-Officio j. p.
MEATH,
On June 10, Mr.. John Reilly, cor
oner for Meath, held an inquest on the
remains Of a young man named Thom-
as Ward, of Organstown, Navan, who
was killed on the previous day, at the
Blackbull, Dunshaughlin, when return
ing from the Dublin market, by the
overturning of a cart which he drove.
The deceased was supposed to have
fallen asleep, and the horse, left to it's
own guidance. stumbled into the dyke,
overturning the vehicle on Ward.
whose skull was broken. The body was
discovered by Michael Coldrck, of
Dunshaughlin. The verdict was death
from concusson of the brain, due to
the accidental overturning of the cart.
ROSCONIMON.
y few days ago an interesting scene
was witnessed in The vicinity of Bali
nafad, when over one hundred stall
wart men visited the holdings of the
five men---Messrs McDernlattrGe,
Boyle. Sheridan, G;ran ard Condor,
who are at present in Sligo Jail, under
the coronation coercion act-and car
rcd out the summer work OH their
farms. The men went to each of the
farms Of the prisoners and worked
With Il will, not leaving until they had
all that was to be done completed. The
work was carried out amidst great
enthusiasm.
TIpPERARY.
DR.. J. f. O'Ryan, one of the trustees
Of New Tipperary, authorizes contra
diction of 4 statement that appeared in
the Irish Times London correspon-
dence, that New Tipperary had passed
back to the hands of Mr.. Smith Barry.
Mr.. VIM. O'Brien, NJ. p, purchased the
fee-simple of the new town. and it is
vested absolutely in three trustees, for
the benefit of the town and those who
suffered in the struggle. Mr.. Smith
Barry only bought the mart, which he
demolished. The houses of the new
town are now all occupied.
WATERFORD.
At Tramore Races, on June 1G and
II, Mr.. Michael Demehy secured a
double event With his horse, Palm Lily,
which won the Castlctown Selling Plate
of 40 sovereigns, and the Citizens Plate
Of 40 sovereigns, beating large field
of good racers. In the olden days Mr..
Dennehy's name was closely associated
with such good horses as Hybla, Mrs.
Star Il (veritable wonder), and many
others. Another double event winner
at Tramore was Mr.. John Widger's
Venetian Monk, which, strangely
enough, won the concluding event on
each day at Martin Murphy's Mar
gate"
WEXFORD.
The learned editor of the New Zea-
land Tablet, Rev. Henry w. Clearly,
formerly member of tie House Of
Missions, Emiscorthy, is at present in
Wexford on well-earned twelve
months holiday, which exclusive Of
the long journey to and from New Zea-
land, will mean about eight months
rest in his native diocese Of Ferns.
Father Clearly, during the past ten
years, has made his paper one of the
most powerful in Australasia; but to
English readers he is best known as
the author of ''The History of Orange
ISM
WESTNIEATI.
The proprietors Of the Athlone ayoolen
mills have inaugurated scheme Of
old age pensions for the benefit Of
the workers of the company, by which
those who join the scheme by paying
Cd. per week for each 10 shillings of
their wages, will receive the same
amount from the firm, who in addi-
ton will allow three per cent per an
nun, at compound interest on both
sums, computed from the end of each
year in which the contributions are
made. 4 worker, on reaching the age
of 60. will be entitled to receive the
full amount standing to his or her
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