The Irish standard., 1903-08-22

the first two years of his apprentice
ship to his late father, and the re-
mainder with Mr.. L. j. Hunt, solicitor.
Mr. Connolly will practice in his native
town of Clifden, and will carry OH the
business established by his late IA
ther.
KERRY.
The potato blight has made it's APP
pearance in several places in the
Listowel district of North Kerry
In Dingle, on July 81, sincere grief
was evinced at the sad and unexpected
news announcing the accidental drown
ing off Primrose Quay, i'll Cork, of
Michael Graham, son of respectable
fisherman of Dingle. Deceased was Il
strong, hearty young man, % years of
age and was married. 1t was only
the previous week that he had Joined
the crew of the steamship Valentia,
between Cork and Dingle. The funeral
took place to Raheenyhooig, OH the
9th and was the most representative
cortege witnessed in the district for Il
long time. Very Rev. Canon O'Leary,
Z. p, otficiated.
KILDARE.
Considerable excitement was aroused
in the quiet little village of Leixlip on
July 20 by the arrival Of an extra force
of police. The district is free from
crime of every description and the in
labitants We're astornded at the sight
of these uniformed individuals i'll
groups, parading the streets. LeiNlip
is Il portion of Mr.. Edmund Leamy's
constituency and it is hoped that gen.
tlcman will investigate the matter in
tile house of commons and find il
through some misrepresentation the
ratepayers Of the peaceable locality
are to be mulcted for the extra"
gentry in invisible green"
KILKENNY.
In the court of kings bench, Dublin,
OH July 30, before judge Boyd in the
case of He;lly VS.. Sullivan. Mr.. Car
rigan, instructed by Mr.. Z. \. Murphy,
solicitor, applied on behalf of the de-
PENDANT to fix time of trial of the
action, which was by Mary Healy, Il
daughter of deceased, to try whether
two wills (propounded by the widow
and another relative understood to be
Il daughter) We're those Of Patrick
Sullivan, late Of Higginstown, County
Kilkenny. who died Oh July Ii, 1901.
The plaintiff, Mary Hcaly, alleged that
the deceased died intestate and she
asked for administration OF the estate.
The action was against Johanna Sulli-
van and Ellen Sullivan, as lcyatccs
and devisees of the deceased under
two other alleged wills. dated January
II and d. 1901. The court ordered
the action to be tried before Il judge,
without Il jury on the first open day
in the next sittings.
LIMERICK.
In Limerick. OH the morning of July
IS, the death took place of Mrs. DAILY,
mother of Alderman John DAILY, cN-
Mayor of the city. Tho deceased had
resided With her son for some years,
and had reached an advanced age.
| On July 20 intelligence reached
Limerick that on the arrival of the
6 p. III. train at Limerick junction
from Limerick on the previous even
ing. the engine driver, Joseph KEN
nedy, reported that Il man had been
knocked down by the train OH the
Limerick side of palas Station Sub
seluently the railway officials found.
at the point indicated, the body of Il
man which was afterwards identified
by Mr.. Edmund Hanly, Pallas. as that
of his brother-in-aw, Thomas O'Shea.
who had lived with him, and was 30
| years of age.
LOUTu.
At Ar(lee, on the night of July 81,
a fire occurred at a late hour. causing
the destruction of the stables attached
to Red House, the residence of Miss
RuNton. y large number of loyal
! lists" had assembled there OH account
of King Edwards expected visit to the
North. Rockets We're let off by the
| lady mentioned With the result stated
and a narrow escape of some valuable
| horses.
QUEENS COUNTY.
In Maryboro'. on July q, consider
able stir was caused by a report that
Lieutenant Talbot Crosbie of the 9th
Rifle Brigade had been shot dead at
The Heath. Fortunately matters were
not as bad as reported. 1t appears
| that the officers of the brigade. to
| Which Lieut. Talbot-Crosbe is attach
ed for the annual training. were ell
gagged ut target practice at The Heath
| range. He was experimenting the
markers behind the mantels, which are
| backed by Il high bank. when Il bullet
graZed the bank and caught him on
the top of the head. running from back
to front. His condition was regarded
as serious, and his relatives were i'm
mediately notified of his condition; but
at latest reports he was pronounced
! out of danger.
ROSCOAIMON.
In the court Of kings bench. Dublin,
on July %. before Master pigot and Il
| i1IV the cas- was ca1ln1 flor ncSncc