The Irish standard., 1902-05-31

llck. LII auull!On 10 the large sums Ill.
ready guaranteed MCsSrS. Cannock Il
Co. and Messrs. McBirney Il Go. have
each agreed to take 800 worth of
shares in the proposed company; while
Alderman Stephen O'Maru has an
nounced his intention of taking G1OO
worth of shares
MEATH.
inflammation is wanted of Ellen Fan
ming. who came to America from
county Meath, about 1850, ana is sup
posed to have married man by the
name of Carey, and located in Boston.
II alive. or if dead, her descendants
will find it to their interest to cnlrc-
spond with Il. w. Downs, attorney,
Rin%humt0n. n. y.
ROSCOANION.
At Boyle Races. Oh April %, Mr..
sam Hunters Rallyhaullis, With Mr..
James Irwin in the saddle, secured the
Stewards plate: and tch Trial plate
of l23 in Lon@ford. on the following
day, carrying top weight in both cases.
SLIGO.
The traders of Tubbcrcurry have
agreed to close their establishments at
= O'clock each evening NIonlay and
Saturday eXcepteD from May to Octo-
Der. i'll order to give their employees Il
welldcscrvcd few hours recreation
during the summer months.
TlPPERARY.
y little fiuttcr of excitement was
caused after the late elections when it
became known that two more lady
guardians. in addition to Miss Rcbccc:l
Grubb, had been returned for Carrcl-
On-Suir The ladies are Miss Fanny
O'Brien, of Castle street, and Miss
Ellie Kenny. Of the Strand. They were
returned in the rom Of Michael
Quirke and c. III. Pcarc, who have re
tired
WATERFORD.
All vi a WHY SttN lIlCl
occurred April % ut ST. Johns Bridge
whereby Mr.. John Manning, who had
been for many years the trusted Stew
ard of the Home Rule club. lost his
life. 1t appears that some old furni-
ture from the club premises was being
placed TN !: float belonging to Nh T..
w. O'IIanrahan. ]. T.. VIII II the horse
became FESTIVE. and Mr.. Manning tried
to control him. The horse boited and
carried the deceased to tile corner of
John O'Conncll's licensed premises.
against which he was crushed With
terrific force by the float. lie survived
the accident only alb ut Is minutes.
Much sympathy is felt for his widow
and young family of niue children. for
whom a fund has been inauguratcd.
WESTAIE.\TII.
On May ) an inquest was held at
BALTIMORE by Mr.. ]. J. Gaynor, solicit
tor. OH the body of Mr.. George Gun
ningham. who met his death on the
previous Sunday by falling from Will
dow in his residence into the street.
Deceased was in the habit Of walking
in his sleep, and on one occasion he
had attempted, in his sleep, to climb up
a chimney. nhe jury returned the fol-
lowing verdict: '"Ehat deceased died,
on May 4. from injuries received by
falling from the window of his bed
room. While in condition of somnam-
hulism.
WEXFORD.
On the night of April 81 an on house
belonging to Mr.. Michael Ryan. Of
NIcrshccn. situated on his farm ut Kill
hide near \rthustown. was set on fire
and Turned down. Mr.. Ryan pllr-
chased tho farm about four years ago
from the then tenant. and in doing so
seemed not to have clashed With any
individuals rights. Tie has taken the
necessary steps towards getting cont
pcnsation. and. should he succeed. it
will mean levy of some 800 on the
locality.
WICKLOW.
On May : tho young man. William
Ehbit. who broke open the aims boxes
i'm Wicklow Catholic church. ut which
he used to act as door collector. was
sentenced to two months imprison-
mcnt. When he entered the court his
mother struck him across the face.