The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-08-16

| ley, OF Kerry Pike, was accompanying
the train along the platform, Gu the
! ledge OF one of the carriages, he sud
denly slipped and fell under the car
rage Which passed over the unfortun-
ate man, tearing his legs in Il shock
ing manner He was conveyed With
ali possible haste to the inlirmaly, but
died soon after.
CANAN.
The death is announced, on July II,
at DrunS, Of the Rev. Terence Cor
coran, Z. F., Drung, aged 80 years.
After Solemn Office and High Mass,
on the 18th. tire funeral took place. the
interment being in the parish church.
DUBLIN.
Troops are still going out to the
Transvaal. On July 18th, two special
trains, ctlllying Il thousand soldiers,
left kingsbridge Terminus, for
Queenstown, en- route for South At
RIGA. The first contained five hundred
men Of the Rifle Brigade, in charge
Of four officers and the second five
hundred men of the .Argylishire Regi-
ment, in charge Of four officers. A
number OF troops. details Of the Royal
Scots and Sth Provisional Battalion of
Argylishire and Sutherland Highland
ers, also arrived in Dublin, for ship
ment. Another thousand had been
dispatched the week before.
DERRY.
At the Derry AssiZes. on July II, be-
fore the Lord Chief Baron and q jury,
an action was heard in which a young
woman named Mrs. M'Naughton, a
widow, residing in Railway Road, Col
eraine, claimed damages from Will
liam Roxborough, an extensive farm
er in the Garvagh district, for breach
Of promise of marriage. The jury
found for plaintiff, with EGO damages.
FERMANAGH.
AT Newtownbutler Petty Sessions,
on July Is. before Messrs. w. O'Hara,
M. p, John Mcguire James West, w.
Gardner, J. Crozier, s. X. Jackson and
Major Haire, J. Ps., Edward Tim
minis, of Golaghduff, was fined Is and
costs, for having had. on the 10Th of
June, on certain land occupied by him
at Carnacaghan, an Illicit pot-still,
still-head, and one worm of still, spir-
it's, and mash, contrary to the Excise
Acts.
GALWAY.
A case Of considerable interest was
decided at the Carna Petty Sessions
on July II. A man named Hugh
King, bailiff to Mr.. Bel'ridge. Ballin-
ahinch, had had several parties sum-
moncd for cutting and moving sea-
wood from the fnreshorc of Freaghil-
laun Island. Mr.. King, previously,
had several slmmonses of a similar
nature, tried before the Petty Sessions
Court within the last six months, and
had the defendants fined and impris-
oned. At the last Court. however.
thanks to the eNertions of Mr.. O'Mal-
ley NJ. p, for the division, Mr.. Hal
loves, solicitor, Dublin. attended. and
claimed, on behalf of the Crown, the
whole of the foreshore below water
mark. This claim at once put the
new complexion on the case and the
magistrates We're obliged to dismiss
the summonses. Mr.. Hunt. solicitor,
Clifden, represented the landlord.
KILKENNY.
We sincerely regret to have to re-
cord the early and unexpected death
Of Mr.. Richard Walshe. which took
place at his parents residence at Bally-
keefe, OH July 9th. The deceased, who
was only 30 years of age, had been
in failing health during the past six
months, though the fact was known
only to his immediate relatives. After
Office and Solemn Requiem Mass for
the repose of his soul, in the parish
Church at Kilmanagh, ON July 18th.
his remains We're conveyed to the fam
lily burial ground at Ballingarry. The
funeral procession, which was one Of
the largest ever seen in the parish Of
Kilmanagh, was a striking proof Of
the esteem and respect in which this
young man was held. His death was
due to heart failure.
MERRY.
The funeral OF the late Mr.. John
Harrington, son of Mr.. Daniel Har-
rington, OF the "lIerry Sentinel" and
nephew Of the Lord Mayor Of Dub
lin, took place Oh July Goth, the in
termcnt being at Itath Cemetery. The
cortcge was an extremely large and
respectable one. and testified to the
general feeling Of regret and sympathy
with the family of the deceased in
this, their latest. bereavement.
MAYO.
At Claremor-is: OH July %, ut Il spc
cial court before Messrs. Oulton and
'lfhie. -. L. ), NepoSlll'llS were tah'li
in a series of charges preferred
against Police Sergeant Melanply, sta
toned at Knock. The charges were
nine in number. and involved allega
lions Of immortality, card-playing,
drinking and neglect of duty. The
hearing was adjourned.
MEATH.