The Irish standard., 1905-05-06
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entered tne mouse on April 3, and
found her dead in the scullery. Mr..
Dunn stated at the inquest held by
the city coroner, that the woman had
probably been dead at least ten days,
and that death was due to heart fail
ure. The jury found accordingly.
On Sunday morning, April 2, infor-
nation was received by the Carricl1-
fergus police that a young man named
John Mckee, aged about so years, who
lived with his mother at Blackhill, near
Ballyycarry, had been found drowned
a short distance from his home. De-
ceased was in Carrickfergus market
on the previous day, and after his re-
turn home had occasion to go to Bal
lycarry village. On his way back he
had to cross stile adjoining a small
pool, in which his body was found,
and it is believed that owing to the
slippery nature of the ground, caused
by recent wet weather, he must have
missed his footing.
Armagh.
Since the announcement that Fred
erick Kelly, an ex-private in the Mon
aghan militia, had come into property
worth G14,000, through the death of
an uncle in Australia, he has been in
undated with communications from
every part of the United Kingdom.
The majority of these are begging
epistles. Kelly has purchased public
house in Armagh and intends marry
ing shortly.
.. Carlow.
A dispatch from Carlow on April
says: "Mr. Henry P. Newton, of
Mount Leinster, ex-high sheriff of Car
low, who went out rabbit-shooting yes
terday, was found dead later, with a
gun lying by his side. Part of Mr..
Newton's head had been blown away.
Cork.
A few days ago John Rogan, farm
er Of Castleisland, Schulz Harbor, was
engaged cutting furze on the top of a
cliff near the edge, when he stumbled
over and fell to the bottom, distance
of about 70 feet. When picked up he
was dead.
At the request of some of the teach
ers of Munster, the committee of the
"Feis Mumhain" for 1905 has decided
on Offering valuable shield to the
Munster school whose team of six pu-
pills shows the best knowledge of r.
ish conversation as we'll as of reading
and explaining an unprepared piece
in Irish.
On April 8 public meeting repre-
sentative of the Nationalists of the
city and county of Cork was held in
the council chamber of the municipal
buildings for the purpose of inaugural
ing sustentation fund for the support
of the families of the 70 men sentenced
to imprisonment at the recent assizes,
for the defense of Murphy's farm, near
Watergrass hill. Rev. J. O'Leary, P. p,
Watergrasshill, was moved to the
chair, and the meeting was addressed
by Mr.. J. P. Howard, chairman of the
county council; w. H. Mcmahon,
Thomas Lenehan, NJ. c. c., and others.
A few days ago a verdict of acci-
dental death was returned at an in
quest on the body of Stephen Brenan,
a native of Cork, who was killed at
the Rosslare railway works at Great
Island, near New Ross, on the previous
day. This makes about dozen deaths
since the works were commenced three
years ago.
Donegal.
A dispatch from Rome, dated April
8, says: Most Rev. DR.. Walsh, arch
bishop of Dublin, arrived here today,
and was met at the station by Most
Rev. DR.. O'Donnell, bishop of Raphoe,
together with whom he had an audi
ence with the Pope"
Dublin.
The death is announced, on April 13,
at her residence, 102 Great Brunswick
street, Dublin, of Miss Margaret Scally,
deeply regretted by her sorrowing rela-
tions. Her funeral took place to Glas-
nevin from st. Andrews, Westland
Row, after requiem mass, on April Is.
UP to April IA there was no change
in the position Of affairs as regards
the lockout in the Dublin building
trade. A public meeting, in support of
the men, was to be held in the Phoenix
park on April 16. Two hundred and
fifty men, who had been imported by
the master builders, have been sent
back across the channel, at the ex-
pense of the Bricklayers' union.
At the meeting of the South Dublin
guardians, on April 13, resolution
proposed by the chairman (Mr. Grim
mins), and seconded by Mr.. D. Doyle,
calling for settlement by arbitration
of the dispute in the building trade,
was passed unanimously.
Mr.. T. v. Cleary has been appointed
second-cla clerk in the Dublin Metro
politan police courts, to fill the vacan-
cy created by the death of Mr.. Dunno.
Mr.. Cleary was clerk in the office Of
the Congested Districts Board, and Sc
cured his new appointment, in open
competition against IA other candi-