The Irish standard., 1905-05-06

He was then taken in charge by Con.
stable o Brien, who escorted him to
his fathers residence"
Roscommon.
On April y the obsequies of the late
Rev. 7. Gordon, P. P, Ballinafad,
Boyle, took place. Previous to the in
terment solemn Office and mass were
offered for the repose of his soul. Most
Rev. DR.. Clancy, bishop of Elphin, pre-
sided, Rev. Father Coyle, P. P, Gee
vagh, was celebrant of the mass; Rev.
P. Flynn, G. c., Boyle, deacon; Rev.
Father Beirne, c. c., Crossna, sub
deacon, and Rev. P. Martin, diocesan
inspector, master of ceremonies. In
the choir were Right Rev. Mgr. Hanly,
+. p, V. G., and large body of the
clergy. The members of the laity
present filled the church.
Tipperary.
The death is announced on April s,
at her residence, 13 Main street, Car
rick-on-Suir, of Anne, wife of Michael
Power-deeply regretted by her sor-
rowing husband and children. After
office and high mass, April 10, in the
Church of st. Nicholas, Carrick-on.
SUR, her interment took place in the
Franciscan cemetery, Carricksbeg.
On April 10 the Castleiney and
neghboring tenants of the Orkney
estate, Templemore, at a meeting held
in the Young Mems Society rooms, in
Templemore, decided upon signing
agreements for the purchase of their
holdings, at 21 years purchase of first
term rents.
Tyrone.
The Drumragh estate of Edward
Downes Martyr has been sold to the
tenants at a reduction of IS. Cd in the
pound (25 years purchase), all the
tenants being second term.
The estate of Edward H. B. Stack,
of Meenduff, Strabane, has been sold
to the tenants by the trustees, at
reduction of IS. in the pound GLE
years. purchase). The holdings are
non-judicial, and the tenants all pres
ent tenants.
Waterford.
On April 8, about noon, determined
suicide took place at Waterford, oppo-
site the clock tower, in the river SUR.
At 12 o'clock David Keighan, skipper
of the Tamar Queen, bound to New
port, rushed on deck in his shirt and
trousers, and jumped overheard. An
attempt was made to save him, but it
proved useless, as he sank immediate
ly. AS there was strong tide run
ming at the time, the body was carried
out to sea. Deceased was native of
Kerry and had been few days on the
vessel.
At the last monthly meeting of the
Waterford Harbor board, Alderman W.
G. D. Golf, in accordance with notice
Of motion, moved that the board take
into consideration the advisability of
the corporation taking action to COM
pei the bridge commissioners to fulfill
their obligations to the public. He
proposed that a committee take the
matter in charge, and tnat it consist of
the following gentlemen: Sir James A.
Power (mayor), E. Phelan, H. w.
Craig, A. E. Graves, H. j. Forde and
w. H. Farrell. The above committee
were unanimously appointed to inves-
tigate the matter and report to the
board.
Westmeath.
On April IL, in Athlone, Messrs.
John Burgess and Robert English, J.
rs, with jury, held an inquest on
the body Of man who was removed
from the river sluice beside the town
that morning. Mrs. Winifred Glennon,
Of Taughmaconnell, identified the body
as that of her husband, Daniel Glen
non, aged GO. He was small farmer,
and she last saw him alive on the
morning of the January fair of Ath-
lone, when he went to sell COW. DR..
Dobbs deposed that there were no
marks of violence on the body, and
that death was due to drowning. A
verdict in accordance with the medical
evidence was returned.
Wexford.
On the morning of April 12, at Well
ingtonbridge police station, Wexford,
Constable Cronin committed suicide
by shooting himself. He had been on
parade half an hour earlier, and then
appeared to be in good health and
spirits. He was native of Kerry,
and had about six years. service. He
was found in his room shortly after 10
o'clock, with a bullet wound in his
chest, from the effects Of which he
died at IL o'clock.
Wicklow.
The death is announced, on April 10,
of Mr.. Francis P. Long, at his resi-
dence, Sydenham Villas, Bray. The
deceased carried on an extensive busi-
ness in Baggot street, Dublin, for
many years, but retired some time ago.
He was father-in-law of the chairman
of Bray urban council, and the news of
his death cast a gloom over the town,