The Irish standard., 1905-08-26
NEWS FROM IRELAND ;
Antrim.

A young gentleman named John
Porteous, aged 20, from Kilmarnock, a
visitor with his mother and brother,
was drowned on August 4th, while
bathing at the West Strand, some dis
tance from the Golf Hotel, Portrush.
He got beyond his depth, and being
poor swimmer, was carried seaward
on a strong tide. Mr.. w. E. Wylie of
Coleraine, swan towards Porteous,
who, unfortunately, sank and disap-
peared before the rescurer could
recovered.
Cavan.
On August End, the death occurred,
at Whethamstead, Hertfordshire, Eng
land, of Mary, Countess of Cavan,
widow of the ninth earl.
Clare.
We regret to announce the death Of
the Rev. Canon Carey, P. p, Doora,
and Barefield, which took place at his
residence, Cappa, on July 31st. Canon
Carey was fine type of the Irish
priest, and was beloved of his flock
wherever he ministered for his kindly
geniality, warm-heartedness and ami
ability of disposition. He belonged to
Kilrush, where he was born fifty-eight
years ago.
Carlow.
On July 30th monument to Father
John Murphy and his faithful friend,
John Gallagher, was unveiled at Tul
low on the spot where they were mur-
dered, in 1898. Speeches were de-
livered by Rev. P. F. Kavanagh, o. s..
F.; Mr. Michael Davitt, and others.
The young man, Hayden, of Carlow,
who was charged with having, on the
occasion of football match at Bag
nalstown recently, caused injury to
James Kelly, which resulted in the
latter's death, was, on July 9th, re-
turned for trial to the AssiZes. At
the magisterial investigation the
mother, wife and infant child of the
defendant sat beside him in the court.
Cork.
At Middleton, on August 2, farmer
named Michael Mulcahy was COM
mitted for trial on the charge of hav-
ing murdered his wife.
AS soon as it was publicly announc-
ed that Rev. Father Lillis had been
transferred from Kantucll to Macroom
a universal feeling of regret was
evoked in the town and parish. An
affecting scene was witnessed on Aug.
2, on the Rev. gentleman's departure.
Nearly the whole town flocked to the
railway station to bid God-speed to
their beloved curate, who had, for his
term of five years, ministered amonS
them and earned the respect and es-
TEEN of all.
The present intention of the pro
moters of the Cork Junction Railway
Bill is to re-introduce the bill next
session, and adopt every means at
their disposal to have it passed into
law
Down.
On the morning of August 2, news
reached Banbridge that on the pre-
vious night a married woman, named
Mrs. Elizabeth Livingstone, residing
in the townland of Balnagarrick, neal
Clifford, had saturated her clothes
with coal-oil, and set fire to them,
thereby burning herself to death. The
deceased had been in ill-health about
a year ago, but for the last few months
was able to attend to her household
duties. The Coroner's jury returned
a verdict that deceased set fire to her
clothes, and thereby caused her death
while in a fit of temporary insanity
Derry.
At Bellarena, County Derry, on Aug
3rd, an inquest was held on the body
of Constable Bracken, who had been
killed by being thrown violently to
the ground while cycling on constabu'
larry business, on the previous day
Death was shown to have resulted
from hemorrhage and depression OF
the brain, and verdict accordingly
was returned.
Donegal.
On the evening of Sunday, July go
a fierce fracas took place between
three gunners of the Royal Garrison
Artillery near Dunree Fort, and some
men of the small farming class,
bludgeons evidently being used. One
of the soldiers, Gunner King, was re-
moved to the Military hospital in Der
ry. The fort is situated on the shores
of Lough Swilly, close to Innishowen
where a gold mine was recently locat
ed 1t is stated that the farmers had
repeatedly complained that theil
crops were being devastated by the
artillery and other military manoeu
vers. At the magisterial investigation
held at Buncrana, four men were
brought up, and after hearing evi
dence, two of them were discharged
and two remanded for week.
Dublin.
Sir Antony mcdonnell, who has
been on the sick list, ever since the
announcement of his appointment as