The Irish standard., 1904-02-27
GALWAY.


Dermott, living at Forty-Acres, close
to Williamstown, finding a little girl,
a remote connection of his of the same
name, in his garden, deliberately cut
her throat, it is alleged, and threw her
into we'll, where the dead body was
subsequently found, the neck being
broken. The girl, it is stated, was
about IS years of age, and there being
no apparent motive for the horrible
deed, it is surrnized the man was in
sane. To-day he was conveyed to Gal
way JAIL having been remanded on the
charge of murder for eight days"
KILKENNY.
The death is announced, on Feb
ruary 1st, at her residence, 172 Rath-
gar road, Dublin, of Lucy, sixth
daughter of the late Joseph Wright,
Kilkenny
KILDARE.
The marriage is announced, on Feb
ruary Sd, at the pro-catledral, MARI
borough street, Dublin, by Rev. H.
Cullen, c. c., of Thomas, third son
of the late Thomas Flood, Newhall,
Mas, to Annie, daughter of the late
Thomas Farrell, Newbridge.
KERRY.
At the Tralee quarter sessions, on
February 1st, an action for personal
damages was heard before Judge
Shaw, in which Miss O'Connor, who
was in the employment OF the Ardfert
Cooperative Dairy society, sued that
company for 5000 damages for in
juries sustained by the plaintiff while
in the defendants employment,
through the defendants negligence
and defective construction or fencing
of the machinery of rotary butter
table, by which Miss O'Connor lost
the two center fingers OF her right
hand. The jury returned verdict for
plaintiff, 92oo damages; in addition to
which the court allowed costs, and two
guineas expenses.
LEITRIM.
The report submitted to the pro-
prietors of the Cavan and Leitrim
Railway company, at the half-yearly
general meeting, in January, states
that there was an increase OF 653 los.
Id. in the gross receipts over those of
the corresponding half-year in 1902.
There was, also, an increase in the
expenditure of G6o8 4s. nd, due to
exceptional repairs to the permanent
way, stations, engines and rolling
stock. The chairman of the company,
Colonel H. T. Clements, D. L., having
been obliged to retire from that Office
owing to failing health, the board
elected Surgeon-Genera1 S. B. Roe, c.
B., D. L., as chairman; and Mr.. H.
J. B. Clements, D. L., as deputy-chair-
man, in place of Surgeon-Genera1 Roe.
LOUTH.
Very general regret was felt in
Drogheda on January goth, wlaen il be-
came known that the Rev. Owen
Breagy, Tul1yallen, who was long and
intimately known by the people of
Drogheda, had passed TO his reward.
Last November the fatal r2sisdv 10
which he succunlbed first manifested
Itself but though all that medical skill
could do was done TO save his life. ne
gradually grew worse, and Oh the
above evening passed peacefully away
surrounded by some OF those vino had
been his lifelong friends and comlpan-
ions in the sacred ministry.
The death is announced, on Febru-
airy ed, at the "hrgus" office, Drog-
media, of Anne, relict of the late John
Hughes. After solemn office and high
mass at St. Peters church. her funeral
took place TO the new cemetery.
LIMERICK.
The town clerk has received COM
munication from Dublin castle, init
mating that the lord lieutenant has APP
poin. ed Mr. James rlynl, Cruise S
hotel, as high sheriff for the city OF
Limerick.
On January 18th, the death OF his
mother took place at the residence OF
Mr.. John Kelly. Lower Gerald Griffin
street, Limerick, at the advanced age
of 10Y years. Deceased had all her
faculties up to the last. The funeral
took place on the 31st, and was at
tended by large concoursc Of citi-
zens and friends.
Mr. William E. Corbett, cx-city Sur
veyor of Limerick, died at his resi-
dence, Lansdowne road, on February
1st. Deceased, who was in his Esd
year, had been in failing health for
some time past. He had filled the
position of city surveyor for close on
so years, and retired on pension some
five years ago.
LONGFORD.
At the meeting of the Granard board
OF guardians, on February 1st, Mr.. P.
Maclen, chairman, presiding, ii was
announced that the workhouse master
teacher, and Nurse Kennedy had re-
signed in consequence OF The recent
investigation. 1t was decided 10 &C
cept all designations and to advertise
for master at a salary of $40 year
MAYO.
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