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says that it is rumored that the City
of Belfast will probably come in the
market before long to borrow 100000
for municipal purposes. The total mu-
nicipal debt of Belfast is stated to be-
now f5,171.7O1 (lbout $4,000. OOO,,
which, calculating the population OF
Belfast at 100000. works out at ETA
los I'D per head. The average number
of persons in Il family ut the last CELL
sus was little under five; so that what
may be called family Indebtedness" is
represented approximately at f7O per
household. In view of this serious
burden, the claim put forward by the
Belfast Evening Telegraph-tllat the
''city is in Il comparatively sound tinan-
cial position"-is open to some uues-
ton, and the further statement, that
1.-The corporation should have no diff
Guilty in obtaining the money!" remains
to be proved.
ARMAGH.
On the afternoon of May 9th an ac-
cident of Il serious nature occurred at
Ballinahonebeg. where bridge is be-
ing constructed OH the new line of rail-
way from Armagh to Castleblaney. A
number of men We're working at
crane, lifting some heavy stone. One
Of them named Bernard Harvey was
guiding the stone with rope when
the crane suddenly overbalanced and
the body of it struck Harvey on the
head, hurting him to the ground. The
unfortunate man sustained terrible ill.,
juries, his under jaw being broken in
two places, one Of his legs badly
bruised and the back of his neck in
jured. The priest and doctor We're
Immediately summoned, and Father
Sheerin and DIR. Ferrar We're speedily
on the scene and ATTENDED to the in
jured man, who was removed to the
county intirmary
CLARE.
A Miltown-Malbay correspondent
states that james Collins, who was
shot by Francis Moroney, eN-petty ses-
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10. Moroney is under arrest.
We regret to have to announce the
death of Rev. Michael Clancy of Ennis.
late parish priest of Placenta, New
foundland, which occurred on May 81
at the residence of his brother, Rev.
Anthony Clancy. p. F., Killmer.
CANAN.
A convention WAS held in Belturbet
on May Goth, to select a candidate for
the parliamentary vacancy in West Ca
van. Mr.. Herman was defeated at Il
comparatively early stage Of the pro-
ceedings, and on the final division be-
tween Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. O'Reilly,
weight for age steeplechase. about two
miles and a half, was won by Mr.. A.
carrying thousands. +. The first race,
the Maiden Plate OF % sovereigns, a
Mr.. Kennedy was selected by ma
jority of thirteen votes.
CORK.
Disagreeable weather was expert
enced at the South Union hunt race
meeting, held at Cummeen. OH May
23d. After the first race thick, foggy
mist swept in from the sea, which al
most entirely obscured the racing and
this developed into a heavy downpour
just as the last race was run. In spite
of these unpleasant conditions, how
ever, there was an enormous attend
ance, the new railway to Carrigaline
Hogan's Lady Kersey. BY the falling
of their mounts in this race two jock
eys, ]. Cleary and j. Carroll, had their
collarbones broken. They were at
tended by Drs. Lynch, Douglas and ].
eastman, Eglington asylum. Lady
Kersey made all the running and won
by three lengths. The Railway Plate
Of 25 sovereigns was won by Mr.. r. H.
Hayes Boughal Ogue, ridden by Mr..
A. Hogan.
DERRY.
The descent upon North Derry, the
parliamentary constituency of Mr.. John
Atkinson, the Irish attorney general,
of the Hon. Charles Macnaghten, X. c.,
the son of Lord Macnaghten, the lord
of appeal in ordinary, is indicative of
changes in the legal world.
DOWN.
In Newry on May 18th an inquest
was held before Mr.. J. F. Small on the
body of boy named Patrick Hughes,
aged 8 years, in which the jury re-
turned verdict of accidental death,
the result of injuries received while
playing football on Thursday, May IL.
DUBLIN.
In the land judges court, Dublin, on
May II, Justice Ross had before him
the proposal Of the congested districts
board to purchase the Taaffe estate for
f31, 900, which works out at seventeen
years. purchase. Justice Ross accept
ed the offer. At the general chapter Of
the Dominican order, held at Viterbo,
on the Vigil of Pentecost, Most Rev.
Father Cormier was elected master
general of the order. The Dublin town
council has appointed Mr.. John Conner
ford inspector of dangerous buildings
for the city, out of eleven candidates
On the evening of May "a the new
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