The Irish standard., 1902-07-26

Erne, at the rear of the Military Bar
racks. 1t appears that the deceased,
who was a good swimmer, was seized
with cramps, and sank before aid
] could reach him.
GALWAY.
On the morning of Sunday, June
29th, intelligence reached Loughrca Of
the enactment Of shocking tragedy
on the previous night, at Curra. about
six miles from town. 1t appears a
mounted policeman named Logue, sta
toned at Wooliford, was on duty With
the District inspector, and Left about
10 o'clock. On reaching Woodforl,
! Logue obtained leave OF absence for
three hours, and, taking his bicycle
and revolver, he set out for Curru.
On reaching there he knocked at
Mrs. M'Colmack's public house. Mrs.
MCCrmack opened the door, when the
policeman shot her dead on the spot.
flushing in, he found Miss NJ Cormacll
in the shop, and fired four times at
her, and then turned the weapon on
himself, but before he could fire he
was seized and overpowered The i'll
furiated people attempted to lynch
him, but We're prevented from doing
so by Mrs AICorlnack's S son, not, how
ever, before the man was badly beat
En-. Very little hopes are entertained Of
Miss M'Cormack's recovery. 1t is al
legged that the cause Of the tragedy
Mccormack We're on intimate terms,
and a rumor reached Lcgue, on the
2Sth, that the young lady WAS TO be
married in a day or two 10 Il young
farmer named Devanc. The coronel's
jury returned a verdict of wilful mul-
der against Loguc, who has been COM
mitted to Galway Jail, to which he
WAS brought on 4 Car, tie police hay
ing to make Il wide detour in order
to reach the Jail, and avoid the crowds
Of people, who were furious against
the prisoner.
KILDARE.
On June 20, {; special asscmblage
under the auspices of the Celbridge
Gaelic League, was held i'll Il field
kindly lent by Mr.. Paisley, for the
purpose Of starting Il branch Of the
Gaelic League. The day WIS Ideally
bright. and the Great Southern and
Western railway ran a special train
. from Dublin, at cheap rates, and car
ried about one thousand passengers.
All the roads into Celbrilge We're util-
lied by pedestrians, and all the paths
were monopolzed by cyclists. The
field of the meeting, in the afternoon,
under the hot sun, presented very
much the appearance Of Il country FACE
meeting. The proceedings were
opened With game of football, in
which Clane team defeated one
from Maynooth. This was followed
by hurting match, between the Dub
lin COnfederates and q MaynoOth
team, in which the former won. At
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o'clock Il public meeting was con-
vened, at which the Rev. Father
Meighan was moved to the chair, and
expressed the pleasure it afforded him
TO see such an assemblaGe gathered
for such a laudable and patriotic pur-
pose.
LOUTH.
Sir Henry Bellingham is arranging
to have "Feis" held on his private
grounds at the Grove, Castlebelling-
ham, in the present month of July.
The programme will be of the kind
usual on such occasions, but will not
include any written comp sitions. 1t
is understood that his Eminence Car
. dinal Logue will attend, and it is
stated also that the judges are to be
Lord Castlctown and Sir Thomas lIs-
monde.
LIMERICK.
On June 2Gth and 9th, at Liner
ick, Coroner De C.u urcey held two in
quests in connection With drowning
fatalities. The first was on the body
Of a man named John Long, aged 40,
the Goth. The deceased had gone out
for Walk the previous day, and was
not again seen alive The second i'll
quest was held on the body Of a boy,
named Charles james, who was
drowned while bathing on the previ-
Gus evening. The body was recovered
just where the boy sank. Verdicts of
accidentally drowned were returned
i'll both cases.
MAYO.
The policy adapted by the Directory
of the United Irish League, at the
meeting held in Dublin on June 9th,
has given much encouragement to
the people of Mayo, and the report
given by Mr.. Joseph Devin, NJ. p, IN
his return from America OF the deter
mination of the eXiles to stand by the
Old Country, has likewise tended to
raise the hopes of those who are strug-
Cling for existence in the west Lord
De Freyne and other landlords have
served the usual notices on Relieving
Officer Higgins of Ballaghadereen, fol
eight Of the tenants, whose interest III