The Irish standard., 1902-07-19
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neral Of NIr. James p. Close, B. A.,
who had died on the previous Wednes-
day, after a brief illness, took place
from st. johns Cathedral, for inter-
ment in st. Lawrence's Cemetery, and
was largely attended by tile clergy and
citizens generally. Mr. Close was 4
successful scholar and teacher, and
was universally popular. Deep sympa-
thy is felt for his sorrowing family.
Votes OF confidence have been passed
by the Limerick ranch OF the Gaelic
League and the Athlunkard Boat
Club.
MONAGHAN.
On June 2G, Most Rev. Dr.. Owens,
Bishop Of Clogher, who is at present
engaged i'll imparting the Sacrament IF
Confirmation i'll the parishes OF his eX-
tenSiye diocese, on his visit to Agha-
bog, where he examined and confirmed
81 children, referred to the establish
ment and spread OF secret societies,
which, he said, he was panied to
know, had found a foothold in that
and some OF the other parishes OF the
diocese. He warned the people, as
their Bishop, WHO had the deepest i'll
terest i'll their spiritual and temporal
welfare, to wash out this, the only
stain that rested on their pure Cath,
olicity, and content themselves with
the one UrgslniZat.on-thut Of the
United Irish League-which was found
to be sufficient for the great majority
OF their countrymen, and to which
they could all, without breaking the
laws Of the church, belong. lie then
conferred the Apostolic Benediction,
which brought the ceremonies to Il
close.
In Castelar,, on June Dist, great
satisfaction was expressed at the an
nouncemellt OF the sale of three eXten-
siye sections OF the estate of the Earl
OF Llcan to the Congested Districts
Board. The Connaught Telegraph
states that the Congested District
Board have completed negotiations
with the Earl Of Lucan for the pur
chase in Gallen, NIurrisk, and Burris-
hoole, Which comprises about 800 ten
ants, and from eight to ten large graz
ing farms, and that the lands have
been taken over by the Board.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On the night OF June 10Th a terri
Bile tragedy was enacted at Clonbrock,
Queens county, situateu between
eight and nine miles from Carlow, to
the right OF the main road, where, at
the cross, Il by-way runs down TO the
colliery. John DAILY, ccal cart,r, who
lived off the by-way, had been to
Carlow with load of culm, ana on
his return, at night, had, apparently,
put up his horse His wife stated that
she remained up to II o'clock, await
ing his return, and then Went to bed
and slept SO soundly that she did not
hear her husband arrive. Next murll-
ing his dead body was found lying
in a field near his home. His head
Of a struggle about, and from where
the dead man lay there was another
pool Of blood yard OF SO distant. A
pitchfork, with blood marks Oh it, was
found in the house, and further, near
the body, portion Of a broken fork,
while the missing portion was found
near an adjacent stream. There were
also blood marks on this second fork.
A man named Joseph Taylor has been
arrested and detained at the police
barrack, Doonane; and Mary DAILY, the
wife of the murdered man, was ar
rested on the 4th, and was remanded
for a week, as an accessory to the
murder.
ROSCONINION.
At Boyle, also, on June 10, it was
announced that the prosecutions
against Patrick M'Garry, senior; Pat
rick M Garry, Junior, and Owen Grady,
all Of whom live near Frenchpark,
and We're alleged to have been men,
bers of a riotous crowd assembled at
Portabard, in the centre Of the Associ-
ated Estates, on January list last,-had
been dropped by the Crown Solicitor
''like hot potato.' It would not hold
water.
SLIGO.
On the morning of June 25th at
eight o'clock the five Ballinafad United
Irish Leaguers, Messrs. Henry M'Der-
mottroe, V. p, Ballinafad Branch, u.
1. L.; John Sheridan, Michael Condor,
Dominick Bucey and John O'Gara
were released from Sligo jail, to which
they had been committed for refusing
to give bail before Coercion Court Of
two Removables. They were met at
the Jail gates by Mr.. NJ. Keighron, P.
l.. G.; Mr.. T. ]. Carew, and num-
ber of friends. All are in the best
of health and spirits, and as deter
mined as ever. They left by the 3:45
D. m. train, and received a most en-
thusiastic greeting ON their arrival at
home.
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