The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-08-27

joining the town, where, it is supposed,
he was making some experiments in
the killing of fish through the use of
Dynamite. While so doing, the COM
bustihle exploded and shattered his
arm. Anlputation was considered
necessary by Doctors Hayes and Mag
ner, who We're quickly in attendance
The injured man was removed to the
local hospital, where he lies ut present
in a precarious condition.
Patrick Clancy, caretaker of the
Limerick corporation baths ut Kings
Island, has sworn an information in
which he AYERS that two men, appar-
entity laborers, went to the baths and
demanded towels, and when he re-
fused them they committed serious
assault on him, injuring him so severe
ly that he had to be taken to the hos
pital. His assailants have not as yet
been identified.
LOUTH.
\ Dundalk dispatch, dated July 81,
says:-"Jimmy Gill, the steeplejack,
who evaded arrest at Newry for some
weeks by remaining on the top of Il
large chimney, was arrested at his
home to-day and conveyed to Dundalk
JAIL
| On August /, the impressive cere-
mony of the profession of Il nun took
place in the Presentation convent,
Drogheda, when Miss Agnes Brien, in
religion Sister Mary TIA, a native of
Carlow, made her solemn vows. Right
Rev. Monsignor Segrave presided, in
| the unavoidable absence of Cardinal
| Logue.
MONAGHAN.
The landlords still continue to de-
mand. and in many cases succeed in
obtaining cXorbitant prices for the
| land. The representatives Of the Rev.
J. G. Quinn recently disposed of an
estate in the neighborhood of Clones
for twenty-five years purchase of first
term. and twenty-five years purchase
of second term rents, getting, of
course. in addition, the bonus. In such
Il sale I'LL the advantage is with the
landlord
MEATH.
The Marquis of Conynglam has
rented Slnc castle to Sir John and
Lady Arnott
The marriage is announced. on July
~. ut Rntlwyrc Catholic church. by
Very Rev. NJ. Dooley, PIP, Killucan,
OF Thomas. eldest son of Timothy
Murray. Coppeen, Enniskcan, Cork, to
Lizzie elder daughter of Christopher
Comor S;rstieldstown, Killucan.
ROSCOMMON.
Among the many attractive exam
pies of Irish home and cottage in
duStries at the Olreachtas exhibition
in Dublin. none We're more charming
than the rugs, embroideres. etc, from
the Convent of the Franciscan Mis-
SionarieS of Mary ut Tough Glyn,
County Roscommon. Though the
schools there, under the management
of the sisters, have only been open a
little over six months, 100 girls are al
ready being trained, and the results,
as may be seen from the specimens
of their work now on view ut the Ro-
tunla. are most promising. In addi-
ton to tufted rug weaving, tOrchon
and duclcSse lace making, artificial
flower making, and other arts and
crafts. the girls are taught the more
homely Industries of plain needle
work. cooking and laundry work and
dairy work. In the latter case the
girls bring their own milk in the
morning, churn under the sisters SUI
pervisiOn, and are given the whole Of
the profits from the sale of the butter
TIPPERARY.
| The marriage is announced on July
2ti. at st. Peters church, Phibsbor-
ough, Dublin, by Very Rev. NJ. P.
Brosnalmn C.M., president of st. Vim
cents college, Castleknock (uncle to
the bride, of William J. Moynahan,
MID. Mallow, to Annie, only daughter
of the late John Mackey, Of Nenagh.
TYRONE.
On the morning Of August 5, the
soap and chandlery works of David
Brown X Sons, at Donaghmore, Coun-
ty Tyrone, were destroyed by fire.
The damage is estimated at 100000.
WATERFORD.
The Dungarvan Catholic Young
lens society bazaar, held for the pur-
pose of clearing off the debt due on the
Catholic Young Mems society, was
formally opened on August i by Most
Rev. DR.. Sheehan, bishop Of the do
cese \ large number of visitors
thronged the spacious hall, and Bishop
Shcelmn. who entered the principal
hall Mt one o'clock, was cordially re-
ccived. and briefly addressed the as
semblagc. The bazaar promised to be
Il great success.
! WESTNIEATH.
On July 80 the officials of Mullin-
gar infirmary took possession Of the
clothes of patient named John Neill,
of Clonlost, who was suffering from
blood poisoning, and they discovered a
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