The Irish standard., 1904-08-13
some half score years.
MAYO,

Gallagher was put forward, indicted
for having, on January 13, in last Year.
at Charlestown, murdered one John
Horan. The case for the crown was
that deceased and his wife We're re-
from Charlestown, when the
prisoner, who had an old spleen against
them, struck Horan two blows. Ery-
sipclas set in, and the injured man
died three days afterward. The jury
found Gallagher guilty of manslaugh-
ter. and he was sentenced to three
years penal scrvitudc.
MONAGHAN.
On July 10. at the Antrim assiZes,
before Justice Wright and Il common
jury, Mary McKenna, who keeps Il
drapcrs shop in Market street, Mon
Afghan, sued James Mcdonnell, house
property owner, residing in Clones,
claiming I1,000 damages for breach of
promise. The plaintiff is about 10
years of age and widow, and the de-
fendant is Il widower. There were no
letters. but the defendant had bought
plaintiff Il watch and ring. The jury
gave a verdict for plaintiff with $3.50
damages.
MEATH.
The Navan police have received Mr..
Moss report on the result of his ey-
Of the viscera of one of the
COWS, the property of Mr.. NJ. Rogers
Navan, which were found dead on his
Hnds at Donoughmore few days ago.
Mr. Moss says that on the first trial
he found traces of arsenic. The cattle,
which We're beautiful, prize-bred ones,
were valued at about f22, and the oc-
currence has created much excitement.
Mr.. Rogers has lodged claim for
compensation; and, in the meantime,
the police are making exhaustive in
quirics in the locality.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On July 10, the remains of Mr.. Ed
mlmd Gerald Dease. ID. H., of Rath
House. Rallybrittns, We're inferred in
tile private ground beside Rath church,
which had been specially reserved for
the family. At G:15 on Monday even
ing the remains were removed from
Rath house to the church, where the
u ~ sn,.I-it.ns fnI VI
morning. Most Rev. DR.. Foley. bishop
of Kildare and Ieighln, presided
Rev. j. Bowling, G.. c.. Ratll, was
cclclrant; Rev. Thomas Kelly. Z. T.,
Emo. master of ceremonies: the Rev
ercnds ]. H. Purcell, o. T., Patrick lIo-
ran, and Michael Russell. G.. c., Emo,
We're the chantcrs. After the requiem
mass the interment took place.
ROSCOMMON
Within the past few weeks a couple
of rather sudden deaths occurred near
Roscommon. under peculiar circum-
stances. \ farmer named Gurrahan,
living at Four Milc-IIOuse, was at Ath-
league fair on Monday. July II. Next
day, while working ut his hay, he took
i'll with severe pains, and was at
tended by Dr. Ormshy, but died the
following day. On July -, Frank
Gilcran. Of Ardsallagh, i; brother-in-
law of Garrlhan's who had attended
his funeral. and helped to coffin the
was seized in the same way,
and, although attended Immediately
by Doctors Blallcney and Ormsby,
died on the following day, the symp-
toms being the same as i'm Garrahan's
case.
WATERFORD.
At a special meeting. on July 1S, of
the Dlngarvan Urban District Council
Mr.. james Hayes. NJ. c. c., presiding,
Mr.. John Il. Boyle. county accountant,
said that he awaited of the present op~
p0rtunity to refer to a matter of pub
lie notOrirty-tllat was, the rescue of
his son. Thomas Boyle, from Drowning
on July Is by young John Kyne, IL lad
of Is years. who displayed OH the oc-
casion heroism and pluck of which any
might feel justly proud.
Mr.. Ryan proposed Il resolution which
was unanimously adopted plnising htc
hrroism of John Kyne on this occasion,
and strongly recommending his action
to the Royal Humane society. With the
request that they will recognize this
heroic action in Il manner worthy of it.
The marriage is announced. on July
/. at st. Mary's HaddinGton road.
Dublin. by the Rcv. ID. Mckee, G. c.,
of Francis William, eldest son of An
thony O'Mallcy. CT Sanford road,
Dublin. to Margaret, daughter of the
late Richard Moor Brown. Kilmac-
thomas. county Waterford. and Mrs.
Matthews. IS Haddington road, Dub
lin.
WEXFORD.
On the morning of July IS an acci-
dent of Il shocking nature. resulting in
the death of young man named
Charles Kingsberry. occurred ut the
Selskar Iron Works, the property of
Mcssrs. William Doyle &. Co. Deceased
had been employed ut a stone used for
sharpening some Instruments. when
the stone burst with terrific force and
killed him almost instantly.