The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-01-23
Late Irish News
Dublin Freeman, Jan. p


Dublin Freeman, Jan. p
James Conway, Mayo farmer, just dead is re-
ported to have reached 113 years.
Probate of the will of the late Viscount de
tVesci has been granted, his property being valued
at e44247 IS, of which e1,570 lis Sd is in Eng
I land. ~
The death took place Sunday at the resi-
dence of his father at Caherbanna, of Thomas Cal
vim, editor of the Glare Champion
The Archbishop of Tuam delivered historical
lecture on Tuesday in the town hall, Tuam, 1.-TWO
Royal Abbeys the Western Lakes" viz, Cong
and Inismaine.
The committee formed to consider Mr. Carne-
ges offer of e1, 800 for the erection of free
library in Sligo met in the council chamber town
hall, on Tuesday last, and will make the necessary
arrangements.
A serious fire occurred on Tuesday in the IL
censed premises occupied by Miss Casey at the
corner of Williamsgate street and Egnton street,
Galway.
The Offices of the Kings County Chronicle at
Birr were completely destroyed by fire Saturday
morning. Altnarigh, the residence of William Col
houn of the Londonderry Sentinel seriously
damaged. t.ef=4
The first sale in Donegal under the new land
act has just been concluded the estate of Joseph
Stephens the, terms being twenty-three years
purchase on the present reduced rents.
In the case of Joseph Moon, who has been SEN
fenced to death in connection with the Trillick
der, it is officially announced that the Lord Lieu
tenant sees no to interfere with the course
of the law.
The men of the Naval Reserve have been re-
quirM to notify address to which a telegram
might be sent, in to emergency, to call them
back to active service.
number of bluejackets from the Channel feet
and home squadron who few days ago arrived
at Kingstown fortnight's leave have received
orders to Immediately rejoin their ships.
special meeting of the committee having
charge of the arrangements in connection with the
proposed training school for Gaelic league teach
ers was held in Cork on Tuesday. The report was
adopted, and it was decided to appeal to the pub
lie for assistance.
The king has purchased the 3-year.old gelding
Hackbutt by Hacker-Circe from J. j. Maher of
Wiamstown, Clonsilla at considerably over 1000
guineas. The horse holds engagement in the
Maiden Plate at Punchestown.
a dispatch from Thurles on Saturday says: "A
manded this morning charged with stabbing an
otheryouth named WilliamDwyer Dec. 26.
The second Feis of the Ballyvourney branch of
the Gaelic league for the present year was held OH
Sunday in the league hall Ballyvourney. The at
tendance was not quite so large as that at last
years winter teis, but in other respects the fes-
tvaI was as successful as any OF its predeces-
sors.
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Ihurles Petty Sessions before Maurice Power. j.
l.. Martin Brennan aged 23 pleaded guilty to hav-
ing threatened to cut his wife's throat with ra-
zor, and was sentenced to three months imprison-
ment
John O'Donnell, NJ p attempted to address
meeting summoned for the purpose of reorganizing
the local branch of the United Irish league at Fahy
hilmeena, about four miles from Westport on Sun
day, but was opposed by the parish priest Rev.
rather OflooIe. disturbance ensued and the
meeting had to be abandoned
On Tuesday, at Armagh railway station, during
some shunt1ng operations bogie carriage was de-
rallied, causing the greatest inconvenience as it
blocked the way for the Belfast train The result
was that in order to let the Belfast mail awavs I'm
to tlme train had to be hurriedy made up of an
eglne and cattle wagon, into which were crowded
rst class and third class passengers and the guard
In tins unique equipage the passengers set out for
iaS', anu y Is understood that lady passenger
joined the train at Richhill
On Wednesday James Wood. NJ P, for East
Down, IN the courthouse, Ballyhinch, attended a
meeting OF the tenants the Ker estate to adj
dress them on the new land act. Outside there was
an Orange crowd in opposition, and by the contnu-
Gus humping of two big drums. to fife accompani
ment' an attempt, which proved unsuccessful was
made to render the meeting abortive
A
night says: "At midnight while Messrs, KelIv,s
men were discharging steamer at the port, man
walked into the store stark naked. asking for .
light for his pipe. They endeavored to detain him,
but he escaped and jumping into the Swilly. swan
to the bank where they found him unconscious.
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