The Irish standard., 1903-03-21
ANTRIM.

place in NIessrs, Greaves, Forth River
Spinning Mill, rails Road. A boy
named David Boyd, aged 1S, while as
cending from one floor of the building
to another, attempted to jump off a
hoist in motion, with disastrous results.
The unfortunate lad died before the AZ
rival Of the ambulance
ARMAGH.
On the morning of February 10, the
first OF an imposing series of enter
tllnments to celebrate the 25th ami
versary Of the profession, as a Nun
OF the Order of Mercy, Of Rev. Mother
de Sales (I'Geeney) took place in Lur-
gan. The Rev. Mother during the en-
tire period of her religious life, has
labored in the service OF God in the
Convent of Mercy in that town. Most
Rev. Henry O'Neill, d. d., Bishop of
Dromore, presided at the function. An
attractive program was gone through,
and an address presented to the Rev.
Mother Most Rev. DIR. O'Neill then
congratulated the Sisters of Mercy
and the children taking part, on the
excellence of the entertainments.
CARLOW.
The marriage is announced, on Feb.
II, at the University Church, Dublin,
by the Rev. J. J. Kelly, p. p, Bally-
fin, of Michael ]. O'Donohoe, Camden
street, Dublin, to Kathleen, elder
daughter of the late Micnael Kealy,
Myshall, County Carlow.
CAVAN.
The marriage is announced, OH Feb.
1S, at the Roman Catholic Church.
Drumkilly, by the Rev. Hugh Owens,
G. c., of Patrick Joseph Boylan, Drum
loman, to Kate, youngest daughter of
Mrs. Ellen Leddy, Drumloman, Kilna-
leck, Co., Cavan.
CLARE.
At Kilrush, on February Goth, Mich
ael Behan, farmer, was returned for
trial, on charge of having inflicted a
fatal gunshot wound on his brother
Patrick, on the Monday previous.
On February 23rd, news reached Eli
mis-, that Tyredagh House, near Tulla,
once the residence of the Gore family,
but lately in the occupation of Mr..
Martin Cory, Of Doonane, had been
burned to the ground that morning.
About 2 o'clock a. m, flames burst out
at the top of the chimney shaft, and in
a very short time the entire pile was a
mass of flames. Most of the furniture
in the lower floors was saved, but in a
more or less damaged condition. Mr.
Cory, Jun, who was seriously ill in
bed, was removed wrapped UP in
bed clothes, with some difficulty. The
house was completely Quilted, and on
ly the bare walls remain. The loss is
understood to be covered by insurance.
CORK.
On February %, at mockery of a
Court of Justice, held, under the pro-
visions of the Coercion Code, within
| the precincts Of Cork Lunatic Asylum,
John Parker, evicted tenant, aged %,
was returned for trial to the Cork AS
sizes on charge that he did, at Midle-
ton Railway Station, on 3rd January
last, "unlawfully assault James Pen
rose Fitzgerald, Lord Midleton's agent
by striking him with a stick on the
head, with intent to murder" Applica-
ton for bail was refused. Parker,
Immediately after the assault, was
committed to the asylum; but being
now declared we'll mentally, is to be
prosecuted. The injured gentleman
has recovered from his injuries. Par
ker was an evicted tenant, on Lord
Midleton's estate, and his eviction
drove him crazy. But landlordsm de-
mands it's pound of flesh, in his case,
as it does in all others.
DERRY.
In the Court of Kings Bench, OH
February 25th, Mr. Henry, X. c., ap-
piled on behalf of Thomas Ferris, con-
fined in Derry Jail, having been con-
victed at Limavady Petty Sessions for
an order of certiorari to bring up for
the purpose Of being quashed the con-
viction of Ferris for alleged desertion
of his wife, whereby she became
chargeable to the Union. The Crown
unanimously made the order of certio-
rari, and granted the order Of habeas
corpus to discharge the prisoner from
his imprisonment forthwith.
DOWN.
| The quarry owners of Newry district
recently reduced the wages of the men
Is. per ton, to which no opposition was
offered. With the reduction, and new
rule that each "sett'' should be so care
fully prepared as to pass through a
uniform gauge, the men would, OH the
average, earn about 3Os. q week and
under, instead of SOS. and Cos. as be-
fore.
| DUBLIN.
! Dublin Castle has, at last, concluded
| that the Irish Boards of Poor-law
Guardians, being popularly elected
bodies, can no longer be trusted to dis
charge their functions without proper
government surveillance and publicity.
Hence the Local Government Board