The Irish standard., 1905-02-11
ROSCOMMON.


Boyle, on January 10th, County Court
Judge Wakely congratulated the
Grand Jury on the peaceable condi-
ton of that division of Roscommon,
there being only two cases ON the cal
endar.
Bridget Feeney, Ardkeena, near
Tulsk, pleaded guilty to the larceny
of f19 from the house Of Peter
Feeney, her former employer. She
was sentenced to two months impris-
onmcnt, with hard labor.
TYRONE.
On January 10th, storm of wind
swept over the Stewartstown district,
accompanied by snowstorm Of I'M
usual severity. Farmers have suf-
fered by pixies Of hay and stacks of
corn being toppled down.
TIPPERARY.
On the evening Of January 10th,
painful accident occurred at a place
called Cooneen, about seven miles
from Nenagh. Michael Madden,
farmer, his wife and child, and Ellen
and Michael Ryan were returning on
car from attending funeral at Up
per Church, and, when crossing a
river, the car overturned, and the &C.
cupants were caught under it. A re-
lief party saved the three adults, but
the child was swept down the river
and drowned before its parents eyes.
The river was frightfully swollen, ON
account of heavy rains, and thus pre-
vented the child from being saved.
The body was recovered further down,
! and was greatly mutilated.
WATERFORD.
VIM. Gallwey, ESQ.,, Rockfeld, Ira
more, has been appointed High Sheriff
of Waterford County.
\ netting of the Dublin Commit
tee of the Leamy Fund was held at
tile Mansion House, on January 18th,
Mr.. John r. Redmond, M. p, in the
chair. The Treasurers-The Lord
Mayor, Mr.. John Dillon, NJ. P; Al
derman Delahunt, and Mr.. Laurence
Waldron, M. P.-reported the sub
scriptions received since last meeting,
which included some substantial ones
from members Of the Irish Parlia-
mentary Party, and instructions were
given to the Hon. Secs. to circulate
the list Of subscriptions received to
date.
WESTMEATH.
Congregational singing was sue
cessfully inaugurated in Mullingar
Cathedral on January 10th, at the
evening services. Rev. J. L. Magee,
G. c., and Rev. ]. Kelly, G. c., assist
ed at the preliminary practice, the for
mer addressing some interesting re-
marks about congregational singing.
Miss Farrell presided at the organ.
WEXFORD.
In Wexford, on January 10th, when
the polling for the election Of alder
man for st. Iberius Ward opened, Mr..
William A. Browne, returning officer.
and Mr.. James Sinnott and his sup
porters were present. Mr.. Browne
said that, owing to the lamentable
death Of Mr.. Magnan, the other can
didate, it would he unnecessary to
take a poll. At eight o'clock, the
hour for closing the poll, he would
give his casting vote, and declare Mr..
Sinnott elected. This was the most
convenient course to take under the
sad and unhappy circumstances.
WICKLOW.
On January 18th, at Arklow, large
meeting was held in support of the
demand for Marine Works Act for
the South-Ea Coasts. Very Rev.
Canon Dunphy occupied the chair, and
the meeting was addressed by Sir
Thomas Esmonde, M. P; Mr.. Cogan,
M. P; and Wicklow, Arklow, and
Wexford delegates.
The marriage is announced, on Jan
uary 18th, at the Pro- Cathedral, MARI
borough street. Dublin, by Rev.
Thomas O'Neil, P. p, Baltinglass, Of
Thomas, eldest son of the late Pat
rick Burke, Hollywood House, to
Margaret B., youngest daughter Of the
late Patrick Burke, Tinoran, County
| Wicklow.