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and after Il hearing before Mr.. Peph-
son, r. NJ, was held for trial at the
aSsiZes.
The many friends of Rev. Murtagh
Farraher, p. F., Aran Island, will be
glad to learn that he is now GONZALES
cent from his recent severe illness.
KINGS COUNTY.
The Birr district councillors have
been surcharged with the cost of their
recent address to King Edward. An
appeal to the local government board
has been decided on.
KILDARE.
At the Curragh September races, AL
manac won the Curragh Plate, Shan
,ganagh Park the Nursery Stake, Icy
Lass the Turf Club Cup, beating St.
Brendan, which thus suffered defeat
for the first time on Irish soil. Barat
won the Eastern Stakes, Consilio the
Harvest Plate, and Claret Lass the
Stewards Plate. Lady, of the House
won the September Stakes, Clonmel
the Kings Plate, Greybeard the
Sprinters' Plate, Bushy Belle the Dud-
ley Cup, Woolahra colt the Railway
Stakes, Peterfield the Flying Plate, and
Raferagh the Corinthian Plate.
The marriage is announced on Sep
TENDER 5, at st. Andrews, Westland
Row, Dublin, by Rev. M. Clarke, P.
P, Kilcullen, of. John Kinsella, New
town House, Upper, Mas, to Maggie,
youngest daughter of the late Edward
Fenelon, J. p, Kilgowan, County Kill
dare.
KERRY.
The conservation of Most Rev. DR..
Mangan, as bishop of Kerry, took place
on Sunday, September Is, in the cathe-
dral, Killarney. The mass Of consecra-
ton. at which his grace, Most Rev. DR..
Fennelly, archbishop of Cashel, pre-
sided, assisted by Most Rev. DR..
O'Callaghan, Cork, and Most Rev. DR..
Browne, Cloyne, commenced at II
o'clock a. m. The sermon was preach
ed by Very Rev. J. Murphy, G. S. Sp.,
Blackjack, Dublin. The addresses of
the chapter and priests and public
bodies of the diocese We're presented at
2:3O o'clock at the Episcopal residence.
LONGFORD.
On September IA, at Granard petty
sessions, bailiff named Robert Gil
lespie, in the employment of Major
Doping Hepenstal, of Derrycasson,
was charged with presenting a re-
volver Mt four young men named John
Hand, James Forde, John and Edward
Hanlon.
From the evidence it appeared that,
on the 18th of August, the parties had
had an altercationiin Granard, and, on
the way home, Gillespie fired several
shots at the young men and called
them ugly names.
I The Hanlons were evicted from a
holding on the Derrycasson property
in 49, On the charge of presenting
a revolver, Gillespie was returned for
trial; and the magistrates also held
the other litigants to the peace in the
sum Of rs and two sureties of f2 los.
each.
LEITRIM.
A dispatch from Sligo, dated Sep.
TENDER Is, states that, on the previous
night, murder was committed at
Clooncahir, about a mile from Mohill,
man named William McClelland, of
Farnaught being killed by blow on
the head. McClelland, who was in the
employmentCof Mr.. H ]. B. Clements,
Of Tough, Rynn; as a mason, was re-
turning home about ten O'Clock, ac-
companied by a. woman named Mrs.
William Rosmond,. when, at the turn
Of Me-. Groves avenue, leading to
Tough Rynn, an unknown man came
out from the shade of the wood, and
struck the deceased terrific blow on
the head.
LIMERICK.
4 The death took place on September
13, at his residence near Abheyfeale,
of Mr.. @. J.. Curtin. solicitor. On the
previous day, he had beensattending to
his professional duties as usual; but,
feeling: unwell he proceeded home
from his office early. He had been,
however, in;indifferent health for some
time past; Deceased was admitted a
solicitor in 1871, and enjoyed "a large
practice in Limerick and the adjoin-
ing portions of Kerry, where his aabil-
ity as a lawyer and his unfailing cour-
tesy towards the public secured the es-
TEEN Of his fellow practitioners and
the respect and confidence of the peo-
pie amongst whom he lived.
LOUTH.
On September II, the annual Feis
organized by the Castlebellingham
branch Of the Gaelic league, of which
Sir Henry Bellingham is president,
was held in the Grove Field. close to
Bellingham Castle, and proved most
interesting and successful Gaelic func-
ton. 1t was presided over by Cardinal
Logue, who drove over from Dundalk,
and was attended not only by Sir
Henry and Lady Bellingham, but a
large house party from BellingLa1n
Castle.
MAYO.