The Irish standard., 1903-04-04

providential escapes have taken place.
In the town, some houses were partial
ly unroofed, chimney stacks destroyed
and shedding and other property i'll
jured; While in the country districts
trees have been uprooted, hay scatter
ed and cow-houses considerably dam
aged.
KILDARE.
On March 10th, Il serious accident
occurred to Il jockey named j. Nogles,
Of the Curragh, at present in the en-
ployment of Mr.. Sydney Ayres, of
dublin. Nogles was riding in the
neighborhood OF the North Circula,
Road when his horse was frightened
oy motor-car and became uncontroll
lble, dashing along the streets at top
speed. On reaching Portland Row the
horse stumbled and Vogles was
thrown heavily OH his head He was
Immediately attended by DR.. Hamil-
ton, of .Sephen's Green, hut remained
unconscious for a considerable time
Sergeant Grimstone, % G. procured
he ambulance in which the man was
removed to Jervis street hospital,
where his injuries were considered so
serious that he was detained.
LIMERICK.
At the Limerick Asszes, on March
10th, before Justice Gibson and spe-
cial jury, William APInerney, Diapers
assistant, sued the Corporation OF Lin
erick to recover damages for injuries
alleged to have been received by fall
ing over heap of hard mud left in
lower Cecil street by the employees of
the Corporation. The jury found a
verdict for plaintiff, fixing damages at
f1OO.
LOUTH.
An old man named James Cluskey
was found dead in the RuXton Denies
ne, Ardee, on March 5. The body was
tirewood which he had gathered be-
side the body An inquest was held
on the remains by DIR. O'Hagan, coron-
CT of the district, and verdict re.
turned that deceased died from heart
failure
On February 2Sth, sad accident oc-
CURED at Kenure Park, Rush, Sir
Roger Palmer's place, resulting in the
death of a man named Nevin Stringcr.
LEITRlM.
In the London House of Commons,
on March 9th, in answer to an inquiry,
the chief secretary for Ireland inform
ed Mr.. O'Dowd that the extent in stat
ute measure of the holding purchased
under the terms of an agreement dated
24th July, 1902, by Mr.. Stuart Gill
NOR, merchant of Dromahair for the
purchase of which a sum of ESQ was
advanced by the land commission, was
Is acres. l rood and 2S perches. The
advance was made for the purchase
OF the fee simple of the holding Mr.
O'DOwd asked did the right honorable
gentleman consider that the land was
sufficient security for the advance of
so large a sum as ESQ. and whether
he was aware that the holding had
been bought over the heads of the oc-
cupying villagers by Gillmor. No an
swer was given 10 this question.
MAYO.
Mounted Constable Felix C. Nc
Garry, of the troop ut the depot, Dub
lin, has been transferred to Tippcrary.
n. r., on temporary duty, to be sta
toned at Roscrca and have charge of
transport car. He recently joined
the depot from Mayo. S. II.
The death is announced ut New An
trim street, Castelar,. IN February &c
of Mary, wife of Mr.. Patrick Morrin,
aged 4G years. After solemn office and
high mass, OH Saturday morning, Feb
ruary 2Stll, her funeral took place on
Sunday, at one o'clock, to Breaffy
MONAGHAN.
A shocking tragedy occurred on
March 7th, at Cornafahy, townland
in the district of Smthborough, where
a man named Thomas Kicrans was
shot through the heart. Two others,
James Connolly and John M'Mahon,
We're shot. the former in the head, and
the other in the shoulder. Connolly
and M'Mahon are in a serious condi-
ton. A man, named Moorehead, has
been arrested on his own confession,
and states that lie fired the gun for the
purpose of frightening the mon. After
the occurrence he sent for a doctor
Immediately and helped to carry Kie-
rams into his house. The affair is said
to have arisen out of a squabble at
Moorehead's house. Moorehead has
been arrested and held on the coroners
warrant.
ROSCOMNION.
In the land court, in Dublin, OH
March 9th, in the case of O'Connor VS..
Nolan, Mr.. Oulton INSTRUCTED by
Messrs. r. and G. Staplcton, solicitors)
applied on behalf of the plaintiff,
Thomas O'Connor of the County Ros-
common. for an order as to the method
of carrying out the partition of the
lands comprising the estate Of the de-