The Irish standard., 1905-05-13

Alexander Stewart, John Burns and
Robert Montgomery. The two last
named were Derry men, temporarily
employed at Dunfanaghy, the former
being plumber. The party had gone
out in the afternoon for sail-the
weather at the time being somewhat
boisterous. They had not gone far
when squall struck the craft and the
occupants were all thrown into the
sea and sank before aid could reacn
them. The accident appears to have
happened on the return journey, as
the upturned yacht was found near
the bar at Dunfanaghy. Next morning
the bodies of the elder Moore, of
Robinson and of Stewart were wash
ed ashore close to where the boat
was found. Robinson, who was
familiarly known as Billy" owned
several boats in Dunfanaghy and fire.
quently took visitors round to Horn
! Head and Tory Island. He was an
experienced boatman.
Dublin.
We regret to announce the death
OF Mr.. William M'Guinness, of Pres
ton, who was a leading spirit in the
CT movement. He was born in Dub
lin, and While quite a lad threw
himself into the revolutionary move
ment. In Dublin, and afterwards in
England, where he took up his resi-
dence, he worked strenuously for the
cause he had espoused. He was ac-
quainted with the leading spirits of
the Fenian movement, and assisted
John Martin, at the famous Meath
election, in company with O'Connor
Power and Edmund O'Donovan, the
noted war correspondent, who perish
ed in the Soudan. At the Parnell
Commission the witness Levy swore
that M'Guinness was member of the
Supreme Council of the Irish Re-
publican Brotherhood. He was in his
seth year. His funeral took place on
April 14th and the large assembly of
mourners bore testimony to the es-
teen in which the deceased was held
by his fellow-townsmen.
Galway.
The death is announced, on April
18th, at the Convent of Mary st. Vim
cents, Galway, of Sister Mary Regis
Macklin, in the 74th year of her age,
and the 55th Of her religious pro-
fession. Also, the death, on April
18th, of Michael Francis, younger son
of Francis Meagher, Draper, Tuam.
Kerry.
The death of Sister Mary Austin, of
the Convent of Mercy, Tralee, occur
red on April 14th, at the Balloonagh
Convent. The deceased lady, who
had reached the age of II years, had
been ailing for some time. She was
native of Dingle, and was sister
of Mr.. Thos. O'Donoghue, ]. p.
At the Kenmare Petty Sessions
Court, on April 10Th, Edward Sweeney
of Kilgarven, was brought up, charged
on remand, with the wilful murder of
his father, Daniel Sweeney, on the
night of the 9th of February last.
There did not appear to be a particle
of evidence to sustain the charge for
the prosecution, and the magistrate
tho f0 ho
Kildare.
The Venerable Archdeacon Ger
maine, P. p, Athy, died on the morn
ing of April 18th.
Kilkenny.
A favorable reply has been received
from the war Office to the petition Of
the mayor, corporation and citizens
of Kilkenny, praying for the release
of H. Leonard, soldier in the Royal
Dublin Fusiliers, who deserted that
regiment and fought for the Beers in
the late war in South Africa.
Leitrim.
In the Land Court in Dublin, on
April 18th, an application to stay
proceedings for processes to recover
years rent on the Nottingham
estate, in the county Leitrim, on the
ground that the estates commissioners
had come practically to an agreement
to sell the property to the tenants,
came before Justice Ross. A letter
from the estates commissioners on
the subject was read, and a stay was
granted on the terms that the tenants
should pay a half years rent within
fortnight.
Limerick.
Lord Emily has been nominated for
the Patrick's Well Division of Liner
ick County Council, in three nomina-
tion papers. Lady Emily has been
nominated in five papers, for Limerick
District Council, Carrig Division, Lord
Dunraven has been returned, unop-
posed, for the Groom Division; Mr..
M. P O'Shaughnessy, J p, Brutf for
the Bruff Division, and Mr.. ]. Burke
for the Ballingarry Division.
Mayo.
The death is announced on April
18th. at Riverview, Ballinrobe, of John
O'Neill Donnellon, ]. P, of The Her
mitage, Tuam, aged 10 years. His
funeral took place on the following
Sunday-High Mass of Requiem hav-