The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-01-21

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juries sustained by being run over by
an engine of the Port Stewart Tram
way on the previous Saturday evening.
While intoxicated Lynch either fell or
lay down on the tram line lust out
side Port Stewart, with the result
stated.
DONEGAL.
y dispatch dated Buncrana, Tues.
day, Dec. 9th, says:-Tremendous
catches of fish off the North West Don
rSal coasts, We're made Oh Monday
night. All the boats engaged came in
fully laden to Burtonport. There are
Il coed number of buyers OH the spot.
and good prices are maintained. Up
wards to 90 tons Of fish were sent
fresh today to the English markets,
and us much is left as will engage the
railway traffic all of "Wednesday.
Quantities of fish are being cured on
the spot. The Donegal Railway is
fully engaged i'll shipping fish all day
FERAIANAGH.
On Dec. 9th news was received in
Enniskillcn of Il sad shooting accident
Which took place at Thornhill on the
previous day. 4 young man named
Robert Masterson, son of Mr.. Thomas
Masterson, Mossfield, was carrying Il
loaded gun, and when passing through
a hedge, placed the but of the gun in
front of him, when the gun went off,
the contents penetrating the apex of
the right lung, and the unfortunate
young man expired almost imme-
tliately.
GALWAY.
In Gort, OH Dec. 9th deputation
of the parishioners, representing the
Kilmacduagh branch of the United
Irish League, presented Very Rev. DR..
Fahey, p. p, after his arrival from
Rome, with congratulatory address,
which was read by Mr.. John Quinn,
President of the branch, at the Paro-
cllial house. Very Rev. DR.. Fahey re-
turned a cordial and appropriate re-
Spouse.
KILDARE,
We regret to have to announce, this
week. the death of Mr.. P. J. Doyle,
The Chair, Kildare, which occurred on
Dec. 23d at his residence. The Chair,
Kildare. Mr.. Doyle was a member of
an old and much respected kildare
family, and was extensively engaged
in farming. The deceased was rather
we'll known in the world of sport, and
was the breeder of some useful horses,
among others, Chair of kildare, per-
haps the best he owned.
KILKENNY.
We regret to have to announce the
death of Mr.. James Hoynes, Master Of
the Waterford Union, which occurred
on Dec. 9th. The deceased had only
been ill since the previous Saturday.
He was native of the County Kill
kenny, and was only recently appoint
ed to the position which he held at the
tlne OF his death.
KINGS COUNTY.
At Birr Hilary Sessions on Dec. 2Sth
County Court Judge Curran was pre-
scented with white gloves. there being
no criminal cases to be tried. For a
wonder, the County Court Judge en-
pressed himself pleased with the salts
factory state Of the county, and said
he understood that, in Tullamore,
where he would sit on the following
Monday, there would be no criminal
cases either. This was the first time
for number of years that there was
| no Crown business in the whole of
Kings County, at the same circuit.
KERRY.
\ consistent and uncompromising
Nationalist has passed away in the
. person of Mr.. D. Nolan, Knockno-
goshel, County Kerry, whose death oc-
CURED a few days ago. The FUNERAL,
which was very large one, took place
on Dec. 23d, the officiating clergy being
| Rev. Father Murphy, P. P, Brosna;
Rev. FatherO' Callaghan, G. G., Brosna;
Rev. Father O'Sullivan, G. c., Brosna.
The chief mourners were:-Mr. M.
Nolan, (brother), Messrs. NJ. and J. No
Ian, (sons), and Mr.. T. Rooney, (son-in-
law
LIMERICK.
On Dec. 22d the Catholic Bishop of
Limerick, speaking at the distribution
Of prizes at the Laurel Hill Day School,
referred sympathetically to the teach
ing of Irish, and suggested also the
study Of plant life, as an important but
neglected branch of Irish education.
A dispatch from Glin, dated Dec.
9th, says:-"Herring fishing in the
Shannon this year has been a failure,
so far; and the same must be said of
oyster dredging, in which many of the
fisher-folk take part"
LOUTH.
On Dec. 2Sth, Dr. Sellers, coroner for
North Louth, held an inquest, at Dun
dalk, on the body of man named
O'Reilly, a laborer living at Lisdoo,
who had been found dead in bed. The
evidence showed that the deceased,
who was about 35 years of age, had