The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-10

PlalntlH is farmers dauhter, reSid-
ing at Strokestown, and the defendant
had been farmer living in the same
locality, but since the issue of the writ
had gone to America. The jury
awarded the plaintiff $50 damages.
Sligo.
Mr. P. ]. McCarrick, II. c., High
street, Sligo, has put on the road a
bread van of the latest design 1t is
very artistically finished and Mr.. Nc
Carrick's name is inscribed in Gaelic
The vehicle was constructed my Mr.
Thomas McCarrick, T. c., coach
builder Sligo, and it is the intention
OF Mr.. McCarrick to make speciality
OF catering for the seaside resorts
and surrounding districts.
Tyrone.
On the evening of Nay 18th, a sad
fatality occurred at Strabane. A
young man named Thomas McGar-
rigle, was bathing in the River
Mourne, and, having got out of his
depth, John Cooke heard his cries for
help, and plunged in to save him. Both
sank, and brother of Cookies, who
was standing at Strabane Bridge
dashed up, dived into the pool, and
brought out McGarrigle, who, unfortu-
nately was dead when he reached the
bank. Cooke made several attempts
to recover the body of his brother, but
failed; but the body was subsequently
recovered. Cooke was a powerful
swimmer, but, owing, to the fact that
he had heavy clothes on, he became
exhausted in his gallant efforts to
save McGarrigle. Cooke, who was
aged 81 years, leaves wife and fam
lily to mourn his loss NcGarrigle
was aged about 20, and lived with his
parents.
Waterford.
y man named James Connolly, we'll
known in the victualling trade in
Waterford, died rather suddenly, at
Barracll street on May Is. Latterly
he had been working for Mr. Flynn, Of
Barronstrand street, and some few
years ago with Mr.. Furlong, Of Great
Georges street.
On May 14th the body of man
named John McGrath, native of Bal
linaminta, Ardmore, near Youghal,
was found floating near the new rail-
way bridge above the Dungarven sta
ton, at Waterford. The deceased had
been in Glasgow some time ago, and
his whereabouts had been the subject
of inquiry by the city police; but, the
above discovery solved the mysterious
disappearance of the poor man.
Wexford.
The committee of the Vinegar Hill
'9S Memorial received communica-
tons from over thirty bands in the
counties of Wexford, Wicklow, Water
ford, Carlow and Dublin, promising to
attend and take part in the procession
| and proceedings in connection with
the laying of the foundation stone, in
the Market Square, Enniscorthy, on
May 2Sth. Invitations were forwarded
to every branch of the National For
esters' organization in Ireland to send
delegates. In addition to Mr.. J. e..
Redmond, M. p, and the M. P's for
Wexford, Wicklow, and Dublin, all the
Nationalist Mayors in Ireland were
expected to be on the platform at the
demonstration.
Westmeath.
! On May 18th, in the Court of Kings
Bench, in Dublin, the defendant in the
case of Smyth VS.. Molloy was brought
before the Court on habeas corpus
order, made on the occasion Of an ap-
plication to have him discharged from
Kilmainham Jail, where he was lodged
by the sheriff for contempt of Court,
and for retaking possession Of the
| lands of Cappanrush, County West
meath, in respect of which Colonel
Smyth, the landlord, had obtained a
decree for possession. It was con-
tended for the defendant that plain
tiff was wrongly arrested, and that
possession of the lands had not been
properly taken. The defendant was
ordered to answer interrogatories, and
was allowed out on bail.
Wicklow.
On May Is a meeting of the Wick
low County Council was held in the
Courthouse, Wicklow, portion of the
business being to elect qualified vet
Urinary surgeon, as Inspector, for
Rathdown No. 2 District, in succession
to Mr.. M. j. Carroll, resigned. There
were three candidates. w. ].
Richardson, Bray; George Newsome,
Rathnew; and Louis M. Magee, Bray.
The voting esulted:-Magee, IA;
Richardson, S; Newsome, 1. Mr.. Ma
| gee was declared elected.