The Irish standard., 1903-06-06
Mary, Youngest daughter of Owen Sui
Ivan, Mullingar.


LOUTH.
y marriage has been arranged, and
will take place early in August. be-
tween Robert III. Cox, Il. Il. c. $. l.. of
Dundalk, and Alice. third daughter of
Benjamin Johnston. agent of the
Bank of Ireland, Listowcl county
Kerry.
MAYO.
Edwin Thomas O'Donel, of New
,, port house, and Captain Dominick
Sidney Browne. of Breayhwy. have
been appointed deputy lieutcnan.s for
Mayo.
In Castelar,. OH the evening of May
1lth, Il man named James Collins,
formerly of Wexford. attempted to
commit suicide by throwing himself
off the bridge into the river. He had
pulled off his coat and was about
halfway over the parapet when he
was caught by Il young man who bore
him to the ground. The police arrived
in Il few minutes and Collins was con-
vcyed to the station and was subse-
qnently committed to the asylum He
had only been released the previous
morning from the county Jail for
tearing all his clothes in Bemullet
Union workhouSe
On the same evening woman
named Ellen Barton. wife of "Darllie
Barton" the boxer, attempted suicide
by throwing herself into the river at
the Salmon Weir. y man named
Charles Gutherie jumped in after her,
and succeeded in rescuing her. The
woman was afterwards committed to
the county asylum.
MONAGHAN.
at the Crossmaglen fair, on the list
of May. Mr.. p. McConvillc. Cross
maglen. secured the remarkably fine
price of t25 for a springer. Mr.. Nc
Conville bought the animal on that
| day two years ago for Ell.
ROSCOMMON.
| On May 10th, Il largely attended
meeting was held at Trcen, South
Killkevan. for the purpose of reol'-
| ganiZing the branch of the United
Irish league in the district. Mr.. Denis
Johnston and Mr.. Patk. Conroy, who
drove over from Castlerca. were in at
| tendance, and received a very warm
! reception. They addressed the meet
| ing in vigorous speeches. The follow
| ing officers and committee were
| elected: President. Mr.. Peter Nc
Hugh, Thomastown: vice-president.
Mr.. Martin Burns: treasurer. Mr. John
| Rafferty,; secretaries, Messrs. James
| Martin and james Coghlan. A great
many new members were enrolled.
SLIGO.
| The department of agriculture have
signitied their preparedness to assist
the establishment of Il motor transit
service in Sligo and Mayo.
The death is announced, on May
18th, at Colooney, of Catherine, wife
of Patrick Hart, and daughter of
Patrick O'Connell, of ADDICTION, aged
81 years.
I TIPPERARY.
| At the last Templemore bi-monthly
| petty sessions, the election of Il petty
| sessions clerk, in the room of the late
Mr.. Stephen w. Boyton, deceased,
| took place. The magistrates in at
| tendance were Colonel Il. Trant lin
the chair, DR.. NJ. J. Fennelly, Major
Lidwell, Captain Garden, and Messrs.
j. d. Cooke, John Connolly, and
Thomas Corcoran. The only applicant
| for the position was the assistant to
the late clerk, Mr.. Patrick Mcguire.
Mr.. McGuire's application having been
read, he was unanimously appointed
Els a year.
TYRONE.
The ''Silvcr Jubilee" of Rev. Father
Sam Connolly, of Strabane. will be
celebrated shortly: and it has been de-
cided by his practitioners and his
numerous friends to show their APP
probation of his many sterling quail
ties by presenting him with an adj
dress and presentation as IL memento
of the occasion. An influential COM
mittee, With Father Kelvin, G. c., as
chairman and treasurer, and Mr..
James Toner, solicitor. as honorary
secretary. has been appointed to look
after the arrangements.
WESTAIE.\TH.
At Il special meeting Of the West
meath County council held in Mullin-
gar, on May I'd, Mr.. II. J. Downes,
vicc-clailman, presiding. and there
being IL large attendance of members
including Lord C;lstlenainc, ii. NJ l..
the following resolution was pro-
posed by Mr. John Casey, seconded
by Mr.. Peter Leclch, and passed I'M
nninously:-"Thnt We the county
council of WcStmeath. heartily con
graduate Mr.. Denis Kibridc on his
release from prison. and that !, copy
of this resolution he forwarded to
him by our secretary"
WESTMEATH.
/ On May 18th, there died ut his resi-
dence Church street, Athlone. at the
advanced age Of IS years, Mr.. John