The Irish standard., 1903-12-19

that his windpipe, gullet and some
blood vessels We're severed. Surgeon
Tate had these dressed and stitched,
but it was understood that the mans
chances Of recovery We're very slight
and a police constable remained at his
bedside throughout the night. II APP
pears that about half-past twelve
O'Clock, in the house of his father, a
small farmer residing at Ballykine,
near Ballynahinch, Martin made de-
liberate attempt to end his own life
DUBLIN.
On Nov. 10 the employees of the L.
& n. w. railway, North Wall, Dublin,
presented watch, chain and medal
to Carter P. Mccormack for his GAL
liant rescue of Quay-Porter John Rus
sell from the River Liffey on Aug. 4.
The chair was taken by Mr.. 4. T..
Hunter, who, in making the presenta-
ton, thanked the committee for their
eNertions in making the presentation
such IL success.
On the morning of Nov. 10, about IL
O'Clock, a young man named William
Corcoran, from No. 1 Hackett's court
Upper Kelvin street, Dublin, arrived
by tram in Rathfarnham and was talk
EN- suddenly ill in the street and com.
menced throwing up blood. He was
taken to the Meath hospital, where he
died in an hour after admission.
n shocking fatality occurred on the
Holyhead express on Nov. 20. a pas
senger named Thomas MacDemott,
who is stated to have been an Irish
man, put his head out of the carriage
window when the train dashed into
the Bodorgan tunnel, with the result
that his head came in contact with
the masonry and lie was hurled bacl.
among his fellow passengers. He was
conveyed to the Sailors hospital
where he succumbed to his INJURIES
1t will he remembered recently pas
senger was killed almost at the same
spot while travelling on the footboard
of the train.
The funeral of Mr.. Doninick d.
Little. son of the late Judge Little
of the supreme court of Newfounl-
land, took place on Nov. % from St
i'atlick's church. Monkstown, to
Deans Grange cemetery, ana was
largely attended by the relatives and
friends of the deceased and by the
reverend clergy, of whom large
body We're present.
GALWAY.
On the morning of Nov. 27, about
| o'clock, a man named John Burke.
residing at Kenmore cottages. Galway
was killed by the downward mail
train at Kenmore bridge. 1t appears
from the statement of soldier. who
was going home, that he met Burke
walking along the military pathway
With difficulty and helped him short
distance and then left him. Burke
must their have turned in" OH the rail-
way line not far from where his body
was found next morning in Il mutilat-
ed condition. One of his legs was
severed from the body and the head
was badly crushed. Deceased must
have had the impression that he had
| arrived at his destination and prepar-
ed for bed. as his coat was found ~
ing on the embankment and convent
ent to that were his boots The de-
ceased was about 2G years of age.
On Nov. 81. in the Mercy convent.
Clifdcn. two young ladies, Miss ID.
| Cussen, in religion Sister Teresa, and
Miss Nj. Slattery, in religion Sister
Colombia, made their religious profes
sion. Most Rev. DR.. Healy otficiated,
assisted by Very Rev. Canon McAlpine,
+. F.. and Rev. r. Brett, G. G. There
were also present, Father McAntlrew.
P. T. Letterfrack; Father Harmon, G..
| c., Letterflack; Father Lavelle. c. c.:
Father Burke. G.. c.; Father Diskin, G.
c., Clifden; Mrs. Slattery, mother, Mr..
| Slattery, brother, and Mr.. Maloney.
another relative of one Of the pro-
fessed nuns.
In Loughrea, on Nov. %, q largely
attended meeting Of tenantry on the
| Chncarty estate was held. Rev. Fa-
ther Bowes was present and read a
reply from the agent stating that
Lord Clancarty is not inclined to sell
any part of his property just at pres
ent." The tenants then unanimously
decided to demand an abatement of
% per cent. on the present rents.
KILDARE.
| Negotiations for the sale of the es-
tate of Mr.. J. II. Edge, legal sub.
commissioner, which have been in
progress for some time between
Messrs. Bowles and Trench, solicitors,
Dublin, on behalf of the landlord, and
Mr.. =. J. Byrne, solicitor, Carlow. on
behalf of the tenants, have concluded.
The sale has been arranged at %
years. purchase, this to include all ar
rears up to Nov. l. AS all the ten
ants on the estate, with the exception
of three or four, owe at least one and
half years rent, the terms decided
OH mean practically purchase at twen-
ty and a half years. The tenants have