The Irish standard., 1903-09-26
LIMERICK,

September l it was decided, in cOnse-
Quence of the local dispute in the
building trade, to postpone the carry
ing out of the scheme for the erection
OF artisans dwellings OH the areas in
Nicholas street and John street, Lin
erick, recently acquired from the cor
poration. 1t has been stated that the
erection of the new Carnegie free IL
brary will be deferred owing to the
existence of the dispute. Among the
extensive buildings affected by the
lockout are st. Joseph's Catholic
church, the chapel Of the Catholic
training college for girls and the new
post Office.
MEATH.
The body of Mr.. Carew, NJ. T.. for
the Southern division of the County
Meath, who died at st. Moritz OH Sun
day, August, of apoplexy, was
taken to Ireland for BURIAL
MAYO.
At the last meeting of the Westport
district council, Mr.. John Walsh, ]. r.,
presiding, Mr.. John Lundon proposed
THAT we, the Westport district coun-
Gil, respectfully request the king to re-
lease Colonel Lynch, late of the Trans
vaal general staff, believing as we do
that the exercise of the royal clemency
to the only Irishman now in prison
for acts committed in the late war in
South Africa, would be received in this
country as Il generous act connected
with the recent visit of his majesty to
Ireland" Mr.. McGovern seconded the
motion, which was passed unanimous
ly, and copies of the resolution were or
dered to be sent to the home secretary
MONAGHAN.
Mr.. Hugh Murphy for Il great
number of years prominent figure in
Irish National movements in Glasgow,
and whose sudden illness was an
nounccd in our last issue, died on
August %, having never rallied from
the first attack of apopleXy by which
he was Frustrated. Mr.. Murphy was
a native of the parish of Newtown-
butler and emigrated to Scotland with
his father and mother at the age of
ten. He took to the teaching profess
sion III early life and afterwards COM
menced at the cabinet making and up
holstering trade. He was prominently
connected with the Irish political
movement in Scotland for the last 30
years. Over Il year ago. while OH Il
visit to his native place. he deliverc d
an able address in the '9S hall, Clones,
to the members Of the '9S club.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On August % Coroner Higgins held
an inquest at Mountmellick on the
body OF Michael Dunno, who commit
ted suicide by drowning himself in the
canal Oh Wednesday morning previous.
The evidence disclosed the greatest
determination OH the part of the de-
ceased, who was Il publican and cattle
dealer residing at marlborough lie
was about fifty years of age and had
been only Il few years married. On
Tuesday evening he left home to take
some cattle to field about half a mile
from marlborough and did not return.
His wife caused Il search to be made
for him, but without effect, and next
morning she sent Il man to make in
quirics about him from friends near
Aountmellick, where he was found in
the canal.
TYRONE.
On September an inquest was held
at Baggot street hospital, Dublin, on
the body OF Robert johnson, who had
died in the hospital on the previous
Sunday from the effects Of injuries re-
ccived by a kick from horse, the
property of Dr. james Chambers
Broiwood, Fintona, County Tyrone.
The deceased, who was in the employ
ment Of Mr.. James Clarke, Newry,
was putting the animal into horse
ford railway siding at Bnllsbridgc for
the train to Fintona, when catching
the animal by the tail to hasten his
entrance the horse kicked him.
TIPPERARY.
The committee who was entrusted
| with the raising of funds for the
erection of Il monument to the late
respected pastor of Toomevara are to
be congra tuatcd on the success which
has attended their work, as they have
| within a few months been able to ac-
cept Il contract for the monument
owing to the generous subscriptions Of
nearly G15D which they received. In
the course of few months the monu-
ment will be erected.
WATERFORD.
In q letter addressed to the clerk of
the Waterford board Of guardians
under date Of September . Most Rev.
Bishop Sheehan says: at gives me
great pleasure to know that the Water
ford board of guardians have resolved
to give full effect to the provisions of
the act of parliament and other rcgu-
lations of the local government board
referring to the nursing or boarding
out of orphan children. am not only
in favor of the boarding out principle,
but l believe that not a single child
of the kind referred to should he re-
| t1inrI in any work. OuSn i'm thn Io-