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IN local affairs. He leaves a widow
and family.
hugh McElhaw, of sallaghagrane
one OF the oldest residents of Let
terkenny, died on March 80. For owe
hah a century he conducted a lare.
CABINET making factory in the town
Mr. McElhaw was typical of the ole
school Of master tradesmen. He wa,
man of considerable culture 3
reader and thinker of the other day
stamp, courtly in his manner and
was devout Catholic.
/ Down.
A young County Down farmer
named Weir, died in Dromore COTTAGE
hospital under very peculiar circum.
stances The deceased and a compan.
ION named Martin were larking a few
Gays ago in a barn, and in a fencing
bout with pieces of stick, Weir was
struck somewhat severely on the
head. Soon afterwards he was at.
lacked with violent headache. and
AFTER admission to the hospital he
developed symptoms of insanity. and
died a raving mailman. The county
police are investigating the affair.
Patrick o'Hare, of Finnis, Dromara
died on March %. He was a brother
OF the late Rev. Stephen o'Mara, of
Yorkshire, and a brother-in.law Of
Rev. Joseph Doyle, curate at Newrv
Dublin.
His Grace the Archbishop has an
pointed the Rev. John Byrne. Adm.
70 be parish priest of the new parish
OF Drumcondra and Glasnevin.
AT the meeting of the Dublin Cham.
Der OF Commerce, the subject of the
Royal visit was discussed, and it was
suggested that a citizens committee
should be formed. The hope was e5.
pressed that this duty would be m
uertaken by the Lord Mayor, but. in
the event Of his not doing so, that
the president of the Chamber should
take the necessary steps in the mat.
ter.
Joseph Walsh, harbor master of
the custom house docks, Dublin. was
found dead in his office on April 8.
Mr. Walsh was IS years of age.
Michael Murphy, of Ratngar Road.
Dublin, tried to kill himself on March
81 by cutting his throat He may not
recover. He is sc years old. He had
been suffering from mental depres.
sion for three months.
Galway.
The worst floods in the history of
the county in quarter of a century
occurred recently. Many farmers of
the Roscommon end Of the county
will be unable to till their lands for
some time, the floods in many cases
being SO extensive as to cover eyery-
thing but the houses.
P. Joyce, of Headford, for over half
q century petty session clerk, died
recently at the age of 80 years.
Kerry
-Four families on the Warden estate |
at Sheen were eEicted on April 2.
Five hours later the house or one
Of the families tumbled down.
Jerome oLeary, secretary of the
East Kerry Executive of the United
Irish League, has resigned his Office.
AT the Tralee station of the Great
Southern railway on the 5th ult., John
Collins, who was employed coaling
engines, was knocked down by an en-.
CINE and killed. He leaves a widow
md three children. He was a native
If Headford.
Kildare.
The quarter sessions were opened
It Mas on April 3. There was a
lean calendar and the judge was Civ
N white gloves.
Leltrim.
Peter Masterson, of Legga, near
yarrigallen, died on the 5th ult. at
he age of LOG years. The deceased,
Tho was very intelligent, retained his
aculties unimpaired almost to within
few days of his death. His stories
f the Repeal days, and the '48 and {
u periods were most interesting.
Limerick.
The quarter sessions for the county
ere opened at Limerick on April 1.
here was only one case on the calen-
ar, of alleged theft.
James Walsh, of Glencoe, has been =
einstated in the holding at Ballyken- a
edy, Ballingarry, from which his par .
ats were evicted twenty years ago a
= Landlord S. Dickson, who has since q
ed. Walsh took possession at the
reduced rent of ESQ n
sar, together with the complete blot q
ng out of e400 10 s., which had &C RI