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woman named Ellen Travers has been
arrested as an accessory to his death.
/ Galway.
Mrs. Mary Flanagan. wife of Timothy
Flanagan, of the bank Of Ireland, and
daughter of Joseph Sheridan, Spencer
Park. Castlebar died at Woodview,
Mount Bellew, on JAM 20.
Thomas Higgins. Esq. J. p, late
Chairman of the Tuam Board of Guar
dams. Chairman of the Tuam District
Council member of the Galway County
Council and successful Parliamentary
candidate in the recent election died
suddenly on Jan. 26 of heart failure.
His sudden and untimely death has
cast gloom over the whole of the
United Kingdom, and Nationalist SYM
pathizcrs throughout the world.
Kings.
Mr.. William Mulligan, formerly of
Derryiron, Rhode, died on Jan. 10 at
Edinberry. in his 92d year.
that the negotiations for the sale Of
the Downshire estate are rapidly near
ing the final stage. and that the terms
offered by the landlord come very near
to those expected by the tenants.
Kerry.
Thomas F.. O. Sullivan, president of
| tr,,a 0f
the All Ireland Association, has re-
ceived numerous messages of sympathy
on the death of his father at Tralee.
The deceased was Nationalist, pos
sessed Of high ideals and was fore
most in every patriotic movement for
the past forty years.
Some romantic travel has been expe-
rienced by William Parkison. native
of Tralee and at one time reporter
ON a Cork newspaper. Daring and
gallantry are interviewer in his career,
and for the latter he has just been the
recipient of the Royal Humane So
ciety,s medal and certificate for the at
tempted rescue of a seaman from
drowning at Cardiff but this honor
has been preceded by the Austrian
award of merit and the Duplex Trica
of the Argentine Republic for dis
tlnguished action.
Kildare.
Mr. John A. Duncan, J. p. was elect
cd chairman and Mr.. David Walsh
vice chairman of the Town Council of
Athy OH Jan. 90.
A public meeting was held in st. Mi
chaels Parish Church, Athy. on Jan.
81, afternoon. for the purpose Of taking
steps to clear off the debt incurred in
the renovation of the Church, and in
the improvements carried out under
the direction of the Jealous parish
priest, the Rev. Canon O'Keeffe, since
his appointment to the pastoral charge
of Athy. His Grace the Most Rev. DR..
Walsh. Archbishop of Dublin, in whose
diocese the parish is situate, presided.
Longford.
Mr.. Peter Igpe was elected chairman
and Mr.. Francis McGuinness vice.
chairman Of the Lon'gford Town Coun-
Gil on Jan. %.
Died on December 14th, 1905, at Totel
Frances, Programme, Argentina. S. A,
after q short and painful illness borne
with Christian resignation, James
O'Rourke. n native of Carrickedmond
aged 60 years.
Alderman Gerald Daily was elected
Mayor of Drogheda on Jan. %.
John Sullivan. a well-known member
of the Amalgamated Society of Car
penters and Joiners, died at Drogheda
on Jan. q.
l. Limerick.
Our numerous Limerick readers will
read with regret of the death of Mr.
Patrick Murnarre, which occurred at
his late rcsideEce, Hospital recently at
the agee of IS. Mr.. Murnane was a
well-knOwn contractor and builder and
the many fine structures he erected In
Hospital and its vicinity attested to
his skill. An intimate friend of Canon
Scully.. his pastor, in conjunction with
that good priest. he freely gave Of his
ample means for every charity, and
will long be mourned by the deserving
poor and working classes among whom
he resided. He took a keen Interest
IN all that pertained to the welfare OF
his native land and was an ardent Ma
tionalist.
!, At meeting of the Monalene
Branch of the United Irish League or
Jan. 81 strong resolution was car
ried against tn. action OF Captain Ben
nett who recently seized the cattle OF
one of his tenants. Mrs. B. Laffan, &
widow. for alleged nonpayment of rent
j. Alderman joyce, M. p, was re-elect.
ed Mayor Of Limerick on Jan. %.
Mr.. George Meade, late of Maiden
Mass. died at his sisters residence
? Grange Hill, Kilmallock on JAM Z.
Meath.
Mrs. Elizabeth McDonagh, wife O
Sergeant T: McDonagh, Leinster Regi'
, lnent. died at her late residence
Navan. on Jan. 10.
ii Mrs. Bridget Mcnamara. of Clavans