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a case OF smallpox has occurred in
Belfast, the victim being man of 45
years, named Patrick Matthews, who
resided i'll Kilmood street, Ballymacar-
ret. Five persons who had been living
with him have been taken to the inter-
cepting hospital at the Twin Islands.
Samuel Walker, a caterers assistant,
indicted at the Ulster assizes for wife.
murder, i'll Belfast, OH August 1 last,
was, by direction of Judge Wright,
found guilty Of manslaughter. The
woman was an habitual drunkard.
ARMAGH.
A woman named Mrs. Agnes Black
has been arrested at Wallsend-on-T Tyne,
England, on the charge of being con-
cerned in the death of her mother.
Mrs Alice Pearson, at Mullalelish,
near Richhill, county Armagh, Oh June
q last. The arrest was made at the
request of the Armagh police. and the
woman, who denied the charge, was
remanded to await the arrival of a
police escort from Armagh. Mrs. Black
had come from Ireland, with her hus-
band and child, six weeks previous to
her arrest.
At the Belfast winter assizes blind
man named Peter Hearty was sen.
fenced to fifteen years penal servi.
tude for the manslaughter of his wife,
at Crossmaglen.
CORK.
On the afternoon of December 10, in
an open fishing yawl, Cornelius Gala.
hane, Denis Neill, Cornelius Driscoll
and two brothers named Harte left
Hare Island, near Skibbereen, to get
fishing apparatus at Ballydehob. The
evening was very inclement, and a
strong gale was blowing. They waited
until between and 10 o'clock before
returning, and when about half way
across the boat was capsized by a
squall. Calahane swan to the shore,
at White Hall, and raised the alarm. A
boat, was procured, which set out at
once to the rescue. One of the brothers
Harte was discovered holding on to the
rigging and was rescued. The other
three men, Neill, Driscoll and the sec
ond Harte were lost
At the inquest in Macroom, on the
body of Patrick Buckley. who was
found dead at the rear of Mount Mas
sey House, with his skull crushed, the
jury found that deceased fell from a
window and thus sustained the in
juries which caused death.
CARLOW.
The funeral of Mrs. D. J. V. Ryan,
Carlow, took place on Sunday, Deem
Der II, to st. Mary's cemetery, and
was attended by large concourse of
people. The deceased lady had been
only few hours ill, and deep regret is
felt for DR.. Ryan and his family OH
their sudden bereavement.
CLARE.
At the last meeting Of the Kilrush
board Of guardians, Mr.. Simon Clancy
(master of the institution, reported
that fire had been discovered in one
Of the beds, in the infirm ward on the
night of December 9. Evidence hay
ing been given an order was made that
two men named Eyres and Meade be
prosecuted by the master Of the work
house.
DOWN.
A dispatch Of December ~ reports
the Dublin brigantine Olruna as being
dismasted off the county Down, and in
danger Of going ashore.
Mr.. John Dillon, M. P, addressed q
large Nationalist meeting in Newry on
December -, and appealed to the peo
pie of Newry to take more active part
in the National fight. He defended the
constitutional methods Of the Parlia-
mentary party, and after criticising
Sir Horace Plunkett's department, re-
ferred to the continued robbery of Ire.
land by overtaxation. Messrs. Nc.
Veagh and T. O'Donnell, M. P.'s, also
addressed the meeting.
Much regret has been evoked in
Newry by the death of Sister Mary
Dominick, a member of the Sisters of
Mersey, Catherine street, which took
place on December 8. The deceased
nun was a daughter Of the late Mr.
James Marion of Newry.
DUBLIN.
s. We regret to announce the death OF
Mr.. q. A. Ennis, barrister-at-law,
which occurred at his residence, 20
Pembroke road, on Sunday night, De
cember II. The deceased gentleman
was one of the best known members
of the Junior Bar in Dublin, and was
connected with the eminent firm of
Ennis, Meachin & Co., solicitors, Capel
street Deceased was educated at the
Catholic University, and graduated
subsequently at the Royal University,
At the last meeting Of the Kings,
town Urban council it was resolved to
proceed with certain works in order to
relieve the existing distress.
On December 8 the remains of Mr.
William Donohoe, Blanchardstown,
were inferred in the family burial
ground, Mulhuddart. The cortege was
one of the largest and most represen.