The Irish standard., 1903-08-15
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FROM IRELAND

ANTRIM.

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body was removed to the morgue,
pending the inquest.
At Belfast assizes, Patrick Nugent,
laborer who pleaded guilty to the
nanslaughter of his mother-in-law,
Jane McCandless, in Mitchell street
Oh the 10th of March, and also to an
indictment for feloniously wounding
his father-intlaw on the same occasion,
was sentenced to seven years penal
servitude. Thomas Goode manager of
a spirit grocery, who pleaded guilty to
the manslaughter of his wife on the
Old Lodge Road on the 18th of March,
was allowed out on his own recognize
ance Of ESQ, to come up for judgment
when called on. Edward Murray, a
wireworker, convicted of the man.
slaughter of his wife in lodging
house i'll Milltield on June Goth, was
sentenced to penal servitude for five
years. In all, thirty-three prisoners
were sentenced for various offences
ranging from manslaughter and house
breaking to assault and battery.
ARMAGH.
Irish musicians will regret to learn
of the unexpected death, on July 18th,
from paralysis, of DR.. James Christie
pher Marks, at Bristol, while over in
England conducting some musical ex-
aminations. Born in Armagh on May
4th, 1885, DR. Marks inherited a taste
for music, and was deputy organist of
Armagh cathedral from 1852 to 1860,
when he was appointed organist of st.
Finbarr's cathedral, Cork, which posi-
ton he filled till his DEATH period Of
forty-three years. His son, Mr.. James
Marks, erganist of st. Luke's, Cork,
carries on the musical traditions of
the family, and is one of the best
known musicians in the southern capt.
tai.
CLARE.
The death is announced, on July god,
at the Old Ground, Ennis, of Eliza,
widow Of the late Sylvester Barrett, Of
Barnageeha, Ennis.
On the evening of July 10th, a meet
ing of Clare men, resident in Dublin,
was held at the Gaelic league offices,
"a Upper O'Connell street, for the pur-
pose of making arrangements for the
presenting of prizes for competition
at the coming Glare Feis, to be held at
Ennis on September 23d. A committee
was formed with Mr.. T. Hayes in the
chair, and P. u'Hehir and J. T. Halli-
nan, secretary and treasurer, respec-
lively, to carry out all arrangements in
connection Herewith.
CAVAN.
Mr.. Samuel Kennedy, Of the firm of
Crimson & Kennedy, butter merchants,
Clones, is about to have row of new
dwelling houses built on the Newt0wn-
butler Road, on the ground lying be-
tween Creighton Duggan's houses and
Mr.. McN1ahon's forge. On the opposite
side of the same thoroughfare, Mr..
VIM. McKenna, another butter mer-
chant, who has made a great deal Of
improvements in that quarter Of the
town, intends building new residence
for himself, the plans of which We're
recently approved of by the urban
council. 90.
CORK.
At Cork assizes on July 18th Arthur
Mercer, butler, was convicted and
sentenced to five years. penal servi-
tude, for stealing jewelry, value f3,000
from Mrs. Sadlier Jackson, of Ahan-
esk, Middleton.
John Byrne and VIM. Lynch, who
were found guilty of conspiracy to de-
fraud, and Justification of the books of
Messrs. T. Lyons & Co., were allowed
out on their own recognizances, to
come up for judgment whenever called
on.
At the same assizes, in the breach
of promise action of Margaret Murphy
against Peter M'Carroll, merchant, Ar
drossan, Scotland, tie jury gave the
plaintiff a verdict of seven hundred
and fifty pounds damages. One hun
dred pounds, which had been lodged
in court by defendant was ordered to
be handed over to the plaintiff i'm
mediately.
On the evening of July 22d a butch
er's apprentice, ramed Henry O'Brien,
aged IS years, fell from a large tree
while cutting limb, at Ballintubber,
near Middleton. and falling on his head.
sustained fracture of the skull, I'M
consciousness resulting. Drs. O'Brien,
Middleton. and Barry, Carrigtwonill,
were Immediately in attendance; also,
Rev. Father Roche; but the poor fel-
low died early next morning. De-
ceased was staying at the country res
idence of his employer Mr.. Gilmartin.
DONEGAL.
On the morning Of July 22d news
reached Ardara that the remains of the
late Rev. Mr.. Algee, who, while fishing
at Loughros Point on the 23d of May,
was swept from the rocks and drown
ed, had floated in to the Rosbeg shore.
at a place about two miles distant
from and opposite to the place of
drowning. The body was identified by
Constable Flanagan, of Ardara.