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Antrim.
Early on the morning of July 25 a
mysterious drowning affair occurred in
Belfast harbor, the victim being one OF
the best known and most experienced
boatmen in Ireland, named John Boyd,
aged 65 years. He had been in the
employment of the Clyde Shipping
company for the past 40 years, and had
berthed that company's steamship Pa
lada shortly before 3 o'clock. Some
time afterwards his body was seen
floating past the ferry steps. His boat
was subsequently found drifting near
the Abercorn basin.
Armagh.
On July 25 a sad accident, which
terminated fatally, occurred at Ball
yards, short distance from Armagh.
A man named James Cullen, flag
man in the employment of the Armagh
county council, was engaged with a
steam roller at Ballyards. He led a
horse past the roller, but missed his
footing and fell under it. He was fright
fully crushed and death was instan-
taneous.
Clare.
On the evening of July 25 Mrs. Gro,
gan of Market square, Kilrush, was
found dead in the hall of her house.
Deceased lived by herself, and was
last seen alive on the previous Sunday
night, about 10 o'clock, sitting in the
hall leading to the stairs. 1t is sup
posed that she dropped dead suddenly.
The marriage is announced at Lis
doonvarna, on June ~, of Denis Keene,
M. B., to Lille, daughter of DR.. Heyns,
Bellevue, Ballyvaughan, and Atlantic
View Hotel, Lisdoonvarna.
Cork.
One of the largest Nationalist dem
onstrations recently witnessed, in
East Cork, took place on July "a, in
honor of the release from Cork Jail of
the secretary of the Dungourney branch
Of the United Irish League, Michael
O'Brein, of Ballymartin, son of all
evicted tenant, who was liberated after
spending a term of two months, i'm.
posed on him at Middleton petty ses-
sions, by two resident magistrates, for
alleged interfering with the sale of
cattle owned by William O'Brien, Bal.
lyvodock, at Middleton May fair. The
released prisoner was met by a multi.
tude from all the surrounding districts
headed by bands, and long process.
sion of horsemen, wagonettes and 9th
er vehicles conveying friends and ad'
mirers. The police attempted to pre-
vent the demonstration, but no atten'
ton was paid to them. When Middle
ton was reached public meeting was
formed, at which no less than 5000
people were present. An address OF
welcome was presented to Mr.. O'Brien
and a resolution was adopted pledging
him support in the fight in which he
was engaged.
Derry.
Very Rev. DR.. McHugh, for many
president of st. Columb's college
Derry, has been appointed to the parish
of Clonleigh and Camus, Strabane, rem
dered vacant by the death of Mgr
O'Hagan, and the dignity of vicar gen
eral was conferred on him at the
same time.
Donegal.
A dispatch from Buncrana, dated
July "a, says: This morning, as man
named Templeton, was taking the
shutters off his shop he suddenly ex
pired from heart disease. The de
ceased was formerly in charge of the
local postoffice.
On July "a, in the Land Judges
court, in Dublin, Justice Ross accept
ed an offer of the land commission, tC
purchase the Harrison estate, in the
county OF Down, for G73,987.
. Dublin.
A new and interesting feature of the
forthcoming Oireachtas in Dublin, will
be the art exhibition of pictures and
sculpture, by artist members of the
Gaelic League. The exhibition is be
ing organized by Miss Nellie O'Brien
the miniature panteri, and sister OF
Mr.. Dermod O'Brien, the new associate
of the Hibernian Academy.
At a recent Home Rule meeting, in
the city hall, Sydney, Australia, $1,000
was subscribed for the Irish Parlia
1nentary fund, and further contribu
tions were promised. Cardinal Moran
presided. This is, evidently, the first
result of the suggestion recently made
by the cardinal as to united effort by
the Irishmen of Australia to send a
substantial subscription to the Irish
cause, at least once year.
Galway.
Six respectable men, Messrs. Fran
els Finnerty, Samuel Grace, John Ken
nedy, James Costelloe, Jr., Edward
Kenny and Patrick Tierney, were ar
raigned on b charge of taking part in
an unlawful assembly for the purpose
CT attempting to compel John Leahy