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ANTRIM.
Mrs Elizabeth Higgins, wife of Will
liam Higgins, of Belfast, driller,
while sitting by her fire recently was
badly burned and died in short time.
Both she and her husband had been
drinking. Mrs. Higgins was IS years
old.
ARMAGH.
The Colonel Lynch Branch of the
United Irish League of Poyntzpass
was reorganiZed OH NIarcn % and
these officers chosen: President, Heber
Magenis, of Poyntzpass; vice-president
James Kinney, of Ballyargan; treasur-
er, Patrick. j. Rafferty,, of Poyntzpass;
secretary, j. Rice; assistant secretary,
Patrick Murray. The following were
appointed delegates to the Divisional
Executives; John Murray, John Carney,
James Shiels, Owen Common, Joseph
Lennon and Oliver Mackel, il.
CORK.
Robert Thompson, the well-knOwn
Irish piper, died in Cork on March 21.
Mr.. Thompson gained distinction as a
piper by winning first prize against all
Corners at the Feis Cecil held in Dub
lin in 1897, and the following year at
Belfast he was also successful in head
ing the list. AS an all-round player
of the pipes, and also as a maker Of
''reeds," Mr.. Thompson had few, if
any, equals in this country.
At Cork assizes on March 81 the
Bovril Company sued Frank Dillon, of
Cork, for SANDER, he having said that
he had been poisoned by drinking a
product manufactured by plaintiffs.
Judgment was entered for defendant.
CLARE.
Michael Z. O'Brien, of Miltown-Ma
bay, proprietor of a hotel, died on
March % at the age of 76 years. Mr..
O'Brien was closely connected with
the Smith O. Brien movement of 1848,
when the Council directed that he
should take the field at Tipperary.
After that he was arrested and sent
to Jail. Blake Dillon, father of John
Dillon, M. P, drove through Midtown
Malbay with a reward of $500 out for
his arrest, and MITCHELL O'Brien had
the privilege of carrying him away
safely. Richard O'Gorman also shelf
cred in the home of the deceased. They
conveyed Mr.. Lillon to Cloonena, par
ish of Kilmurry, and placed him in the
hands of the brothers Walsh and the
late Garrett Doherty, of Kilrush, who
kept him until he sailed to America.
CAVAN.
DR.. John McGennis, of Ailnaleck,
brother Of Bishop McGennis, Of Kill
more, died on March %.
Peter Barker, a respected member of
the Cootehill Branch of the United
Irish League, died recently.
The death occurred Oh the 10th ult.
of Robert Finegan, Of Ballyjamesduff.
Deceased, whose age was 46, COM
menced his business career in Arnott
and Co.'s, Dublin, and subsequently
representing, until he resigned the po-
sition, prominent firm Of city wine
merchants.
CARLOW.
Margaret O'Reilly, of Barrack street,
Carlow, was fined FL at the petty ses-
sions held in that town on the Goth
ult. for selling drink during prohibited
hours.
Anne Jane Byrne, youngest daughter
of John Byrne, Of Dunroe, Bagnals-
town, died on March 20.
DONEGAL.
Mrs. Margaret O'Donnell, wife Of
John O'Donnel, of Nesbitt's Bay, Bur-
tonport, died on March 20. She was
a daughter Of the late Hugh Sweeney,
of Acres, and sister of Rev. Hugh
Sweeney, curate at Goland, Milford.
DOWN.
Patrick .Caughey, Of Newcastle, died
on the 24th ult.
Edward Fegan, the vice-president,
John Magee, secretary, and Hugh
Mallon represented the Bornmeen
Branch of the United Irish League at
the national convention.
DUBLIN.
Edward Aspin, living near Clondal-
kin, a well-to-do farmer, has been mis-
sing since about Feb. 25. He was
a middle-aged man, and was married,
but had no children.
In the Chancery Division Court,
Dublin, recently, application was made
on behalf of Mrs. LIE Fanu, residing
near Donnybrook, for an order refer
ring the matter to Chambers to as
certain the next-of-kin of the late Miss
Eliza Sullivan, of Belmont Terrace,
Donnybrook. The deceased lived
alone, and about $500 was discovered
sewed up in her clothes, which the rel
atives were anxious to have admins
tered. The action was originated for
this purpose. The matter was refer
red. to- the Chambers Of the Chief
Clerk to ascertain the next-of-kin for
the purpose of a distribution.
DERRY.
Michael Ward, Of Derry, died on
MARCH % Hgwasr7a,years DID, Mr..