The Irish standard., 1904-08-13
DERRY.
DtNN1.
\ young man named Christopher

district of Derry, met his death under
very melancholy circumstances on
July is. 1t appears that Boyd and
some friends were spending the even
ing in the village of Knockloughrim,
when Il dispute arose among the par
ty. and Boyd. in his efforts to scpa-
rate the diSput;lnts, was stabbed in
the abdomen. and died within Il quar-
McNeown has been arrested on the
charge of murder and remanded to
Derry Jail. An inquest was held by
DR.. Mclror. the coroner for South
Derry, and the jury returned as their
verdict that Boyd'S death was caused
by the wound inflicted by Mcteown.
Boyd, who was recently married. had
arrived in Ireland few days previ-
OuSly With his Wife for Il short lol-
day.
DUBLIN.
On July is the body of Mr. Will
iiams, manager of the Royal bank,
RathmneS. who had been missing for
fortnight. WAS discovered lying on
the strand on the youth side of
Ilowth Head. not far from the Bailey
lighthouse. There was no suspicion
of suicide, and the coroncrs jury found
that death was due to drowning, ac-
celerated by atheroma of the large
blood vessel of the heart.
The recent erection in New Hamp-
shire Of splendid equestrian statue
to.Gencral FitZjoln Porter, marks the
work of another of the numerous
sculptors Of Irish birth or descent, who
are prominent in the domain of art
in the present day. Mr.. james Edward
Kelly. the designer of this statue,
though born in New York. is the son
of Dublin cmigrant, Patrick Kelly.
Born in 1855, he studied art in the
National Academy of Design in New
York. Among his many works in
sculpture figure 'Sheridans Ride"
'tough Rider on San Juan HILL" etc.
Mr.. krlly'S works have secured for
this lrish-Americ;ln sculptor Il distin-
sHiSllcd place in his profession.
q GALW-\N.
In Galway. on July 10, Il sensation
was caused OWN" To I'm attack made
hH Il woman named Maria jackson Oh
Henry NJ. a. Murphy. solicitor. The
woman had a lawsuit in hands, and she
called on Mr.. Murphy in reference to
it. when she was told that her case
was bad one. Thcrcupon she took
Il bottle frcm beneath her cloak and
flung the contents into Mr.. Murphy's
face. y portion of the liquid entered
his eyes and caused him extreme pain.
He wAS at once removed to Whelan's
Medical hall, where it was found that
the contents of the bottle was ii mix
tllre of vinegar and cayenne pepper.
Mr.. Murphy is now out of danger but
it is found necessary to keep his eyes
hnndngcd. The woman has been ar
=
On the evening of July Ii IL fatal
accident occurred on the Corrib. near
Galway y number of wOrkingmen
had engaged !; boat ut the Wood-uuay
for Il row on the lake. Among them
was Il man named Joseph Mcneil, a
painter. who had recently arrived in
Tl,,I>
employment of Mcssrs. Dockrell, con-
Tractors of the Metropolis, who are
engaged in fitting up for the Messrs
Green. wine merchants, Dublin. prem
ises of theirs burned out some months
ago. at Ellington street. The day be-
ing very warm when the men reached
Il place called the Friars' Cut about
~: miles from Wootl-quny, they went
to batllc. 1t is stated that one of the
parties in the boat told Joseph Mcneil
that il he did not feel himself able to
swim we'll he had only to call to the
others and assistance would be ut once
rendered. When. however. he got into
tIit NutCl az SiIlk anu Vltl llOl return
to the surface. An effort was made
to assist him, but without success
Subsequently the body was recovered
and the police had it conveyed to the
morgur.
KILDARE
a report from the curra%h states
that William Clayton, Il jockey. COM
nittrd suicide there on July ~.
On the morning of July II the dead
body of Il man named John DOwne, II
nntive of .Arlscull aged about GO
years. was found in. the canal near
the House bridge, Athy. No marks
were found on the body beyond Il
scratch upon the face. Deceased had
been heard to state that he had not
Il lalfpenny, and when the body was
recovered no money was found upon
his person.
LIMERICK.
About $50 o'clock ON the afternoon
of July IL Il fire broke out in the paint
shop Of the st. Patrick's Saw Mills,
Toynes, and, after raging furiously for
Il time destroyed the building and con-
tents. 1t was feared the blaze would
extend to the mills and the lodge,
and to the valuable stock of timber
which imunn1iotn)v nd iainn,l tl,n ,,,;vt