The Irish standard., 1905-07-01

having apparently been attacked with
an epileptic seizure.
Meath.
At the Meath local elections. on June
5th, the results of the polling in the
divisions in which there were contests
were as follows
Tara-Thos. Halligan (U. l. L. 212;
l.. Steen (outgoing), 1888; R. ]. Muir
ray, Is.
Moynalty-Major Farrell CO. Tout.
going), $40; P. F. Mcguire Gu. l. L.
253.
Enfeleed--Capt. R. H. Fowler, CO.
(outgoing), 1874; NJ. Healy, 81.
Stamullene-Thos. M'Ivor Qabor)
(outgoing), 3I8; H. R. Osborne CO.
1871: VIM. Martin (outgoing), 172; and
Thomas Cullen (do.) 126.
| Roscommon.
| On July 10th, the Summer Assizes
will be opened in Roscommon, be.
fore Justices Walker and Wright
Sligo.
The Court of Kings Bench has de-
c'ared all the rates struck by the Sligo
Corporation illegal, and has ordered
them to be quashed, because the Cor
poration exceeded in the sum total.
the amount which they are authorized
to levy, which is limited to IS Sd. ir
the pound. New rates will to be
levied.
Sligo Assizes will open on July 9th
Tyrone.
Rev. Thomas Power, c. SIS. R., who
had been conducting a Redemptorist
Mission at Newtown-Stewart, Co.
Tyrone, during the last week in May,
died rather suddenly on June I'D.
On May 27th, the remains of the
Rev. Bernard Nugent. the venerable
and respected parish priest OF Lis.
san we're inferred in the churchyard
adjoining the Parish Church, which
for over twenty years was the center
of the scene OF his labors. The funeral
was largely attended.
Tipperary.
One of the most prominent and dis.
tinguished members OF the medical
profession in the North of England
passed away a few days ago, in the
death of DR.. James Murphy, OF Sun-
derland. He was the youngest son Of
the late DIR. William Chapman Muir.
ply, and was born at Ballinahow, Co..
Tipperary, on July o7tll, 1855, and re-
ceived his medical education as stu
dent at Trinity College, Dublin, and at
Paris.
! The tenants OH Lord Ormonde's en-
tensive estate, situated around Bor
risokane and Cloughjordan, have
agreed to buy their holdings at TWEEN
ty years purchase OF second term
rents, under which they all hold. All
outstanding arrears. are wiped out.
Westmeath.
At Mullingar race meeting, on June
5tl,, Mr.. S. Aries Roseland won thu
Belvederc Plate; Hon. A. Ruthven's
The Cub. the Newbrook Plate; Mr.
Guy Maynard's Capitulate, the Direc.
tors Plate; Mr.. Rogers Low Backed
Chair the Clonlnugh Plate; Mr.. M
Arnott's Duckey walked over for thu
Westmeath Plate; and Mr.. M. Daw.
sons Sleep won the Railway Plate.
Wicklow.
On the night of June list, a serious
motor car accident occurred at Bally
macrow Hill, near Ashford, in which
a Dublin lady, Miss Molly Byrne, wa.
killed and her mother and four Other
occupants OF the car including the
chauffeur, who is all Englislman, were
injured.
Waterford.
In the court OF Chancery. Dublin
! on June 5th, in the case OF Shannon
deceased; Dalton " Maler, Mr.. Sam,
uel Moore INSTRUCTED by Mr.. H. D
Keane) applied on behalf OF Ellie,
Dalton, plaintiff, for an order that the
defendant, Catherine Maher, be com
PEELED to lodge all necessary accounts
within seven days and to comply will
the Chief Clerks ruling on same. The
Master of the Rolls granted the appli-
cation.
Wexford.
On June 4th, i'll beautiful weather
and i'll the presence of fully 5000 spec.
tators, the final tie of the Co. WEEK
ford Gaelic football championships
(Senior) was played off in Wexford
Park, with the following result:-En-
niscortly (Slaney Harriers) beat New
Ross by 8 points to 4 points, and won
the senior championship. The match
was an exceedingly fast one, but not
noteworthy as an exhibition of the
game, Ross playing entirely out Of
their usual form.
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