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The jury disagreed i'll the action
brought by David White, a member
of Belfast Fire Brigade against the
Great Northern railway company, to
recover damages sustained at Bally-
bay railway station OH September 20,
when returning from Il visit to his
mother. When getting into the car
riage he missed his foot on the foot
board and fell between the train and
platform. subsequently leg was
amputated.
On the morning of June Goth, a
quarrel arose i'll IL lodging house in
NIilIiield Belfast. between Il man
named Edward Murray and his wife.
The unfortunate woman died shortly
afterwards. ii is alleged, as result
OF the injuries received; and the hus-
band has been arrested and held to
await an investigation
The dispute in the Belfast plumb,
ing trade ended OH June 22d, the men
resuming work ut the old rate of pay.
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ARMAGH.
John Francis Small, coroner for
South Armagh, held an inquest Oh
June 25tl,. on the body Of Patrick
Fannon, shoemaker Crossmaglen
The deceased was working in mud
hole and was found dead in it. He
was subject to epileptic fits for some
time past. y verdict of death from
natural causes was returned.
On Sunday, June Dist, Il woman
named Mary Rranigan. of Tullydon-
nell, aged 20 years, was found drown.
ed in the rived at Calrive near her
own house. The deceased was of a
strange disposition. EARLY on the
morning i'll question she arose and
lighted the fire. and then went out
Her son, becoming aware Of her alb
sence, searched for her and found hel
body in the river close by the house
The coroner's jury returned verdict
to the effect that the deceased was
found drowned in Carrive river, and
in what manner she had got into the
water.
CAVAN.
A serious accident, resulting in the
injury Of about 20 persons, occurred
at Roslea on June Odd (Bonfre Night
Following the ancient Irish custom OF
lighting bonfire OH st. Johns Eve
the people Of Roslea and the sur
rounding districts, to the number OF
200 or 300, assembled in Il field be
longing to Mr. Joseph ArManus, al
Lakelield, short distance from the
village. Coraghy flute band and
other bands We're present and played
selection Of music, after which
dancing commenced, the hour being
about 10 or IL o'clock Meanwhile, q
tar barrel had been lighted, and had
nearly burnt out. \ second key OF
tar was however, at hand. and some
unauthorized persons threw this OIL
top of the burning one without having
opened it. with the result that in a
few minutes the barrel of tar eX
ploded with terrific force. and Il large
number Of the younger members OF
the crowd, who were gathered round
the fire. were more or less seriously
burned about the face and hands by
the boiling tar. -Four of these were
injured seriously-Bernard Brady
Roslea; Patk. Cunningham. Coraghy
Master Murray, son of Mr.. Murray
national teacher, Aghnashalvey, and
a young fellow named Marble. OF
Inver. Blady's case is considered the
most serious. The injured were
taken from the field to Roslea on a
car belonging to Mr.. james Kerr and
here attended by DR.. Darcy. MAr
die was since been admitted to Clones
workhouse infirmary.
Rev. Martin Comey. who entered
from St Patrick's college. Culhes
Cavan, the Irish college, Rome, has
returned doctor of. divinity.
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DUBLIN.
Ircland's great astronomer. Si1
Robert Ball, is sixty-three years old
and, though he has been Astronomical
professor at Cambridge for Il decade
he remains a thorough Irishman still
His career as an astronomer dates
back to 1865, when. shortly after leav
ing Trinity college, Dublin, he was
placed in charge of the famous OBJ
servatory established by the Earl OF
Rose, at Birr, in Kings county
which at one time rejoiccd in the pos
session of the biggest telescope in the
world. Sir Robert is renowned fol
his happy and humorous comparisons
between the celestial and the terres.
trial. When the possibility of signal
ling to Mars was under discussion, he
pointed out that, if a flag. the sizc
of Ireland. We're waved from pole
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