The Irish standard., 1903-10-31
DONEGAL.

residing near Rosnalil, doing consider
able. damage to his property. The in
mates realizing the seriousness of the
outbreak made heroic efforts to fight
the flames; but, owing to the volume
of smoke issuing from the house, they
were unsuccessful A horse and foal
We're burned. A high wind blowing
had the effect Of sweeping the flames
across the out-houses.
The resignation is announced
through ill-health, of Judge Webb,
county court judge of Donegal 1t re-
calls sensational incident Of the
present Premier Balfour's Coercion
regime i'll Ireland. In 1888 Very Rev.
Canon McTadden, p. r., of sGlenties,
who was parish priest ut Gweedore,
and the intrepid champion Of his per-
secuted flock, came under the ban of
Dublin Castle and was prosecuted and
sentenced by the "Removables" to IL
term of imprisonment. Judge Webb,
who heard the appeal, actually incras-
d the sentence. This action of the
Judge created intense public indigna-
ton, and was the subject of the Sc
verest strictness in the house of COM
mons at the time.
DUBLIN.
In the Southern police o6ce, before
Mr.. I)rury, Kate Carleton was brought
up on remand charged with having
caused the death of Mrs. Anrn
O'Keefe. An inquest had been held
the result of which was a finding by a
jury that the deceased had died of
hemorrhage from a wound caused by
her having accidently fallen on a buc-
ket. The accused was discharged.
On Oct. 5, as boy named William
Leahy, aged about 1G, of % Blacllhall
place, Dublin, was coming out of the
police court yard horse belonging to
the North Dublin Union, which was
standing near, caught him by the left
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and then let him fall. Fortunately,
however, he sustained no serious in
jury, no bones being broken, though
the skin was bruised by the animals
teeth. He was taken to Jervis Street
hospital, where the wound was dressed
by Dr. Falls.
On October 4 news reached Kings
town Of the death Of one of it's best
known citizens. DR.. John Roche, who
died i'll Heidelberg, Germany, where
he had gone for his health. For the
past quarter of a century there had
been no better known inhabitant of
Kingstown than DR.. Roche.
On the night of Oct. 3. shortly after
10 o'clock, terrible accident took
place in Balbriggan by which young
woman named Mrs. Denis lost her life.
1t would appear that she went to mar
ket, as usual, and OH returning found
she had no latch key and proceeded to
enter by the window. In crossing the
top Of it she got impaled on the
handle of Il sweeping brush with the
result that she bled to death in a short
time
GALWAY.
On Sunday, Oct. 4. in Galway, a
public funeral was given the remains
of Mr.. James Thornton, who was
found drowned in the Eglinton canal.
The circumstances of his death are in
volved in mystery, and though an in
quest was held by Coroner Collingham
there was no evidence Forthcoming to
show how the deceased, who was only
"a years of age and the sole support
of mother and two young brothers
had got into the canal. He had been
at the Atbenry hurting sports OH the
previous Sunday and the last seen of
him was that some. one noticed him
near the canal on that evening. The
body was recovered on the following
Tuesday. The deceased, who was
chief clerk and manager of the large
timber and coal yard of Mr.. Hynes,
H. c., had been for years secretary of
the Independent Nationalist hall,
Dominick street. The Nationalist So
cieties walked in procession at the
funeral. The Independent brass band
and fife and drum band of St. Pat
rick street played alternately funeral
marches. Several thousand people
took part in the procession The in
terment took place at Rahoon ceme-
terry.
In Galway on Oct 3, a public meet
ing was held in the Temperance hall
under the auspices of the Teachers
association in support of the primary
education claims of the country. Most
Rev. Dr. MacCormack, Bishop of Gal
way. presided.
KERRY.
The death of Mrs. levers, Dingle, &C.
CURED at the residence of her husband,
Mr.. Thomas levers. clerk of the union,
on Oct. Z. Deceased since her mar
riage with Mr.. levers. some three
years ago, had endeared herself to
many people in the town. who received
the sad announcement Of her death
after a brief illness with genuine re-