The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-02-19

and was one Of the pioneers Of the
Black Hills in early days. His brother,
D. ]. Murphy, of New York, who was
with him at the time of his death, had
his remains conveyed to st. Joseph's
Catholic Church at Lawistown, where
the holy sacrifice of the Mass was Of
fered up for the repose Of his soul be-
fore. starting for the East, where his
remains were laid to rest with his
own, in the family plot in Calvary
Cemetery, New York.
Meath.
brief Thunderstorm Of remarkable
suddenness passed over the vicinity Of
Green Park, Dunshaughlin, on Monday
afternoon, January 10, when two sheep,
the property of Mr.. Delaney, Pertain.
were struck by lighting on his farm
at Scaletown. So vivid was the light
ming and the thunder almost at the
same moment, that the people in the
vicinity We're almost stunned. Fortu-
nately, no further damage was done.
Roscommon.
Judge Wakely at Roscommon, dis
missed an action brought by, Owen
Ryan, a we'll known County Roscon-
mon horsebreeder, and exhibitor at
the Dublin horse show, against the
Midland Great Western Railway CO
for damages for injuries to a hunter,
valued at ESQ., while it was being I'M
boxed at BALTIMORE railway station.
His honor pointed out that the horse
had been booked at owners risk, and
the company were not liable unless in
territorial and wilful neglect vas
proved against their servants. ~
Sligo.
The late Miss Catherine Cunning
ham of West View, Wilton, Blackburn,
Lancaster, who left estate OF the gross
value of .5,521, bequeathed, amongst
other legacies, ESQ to the Bishop OF
Elpin, e250 to the prior of the Do
minican Priory in Sligo, G1O to the
superior Of the Ursuline Nuns in Sligo,
E10 to the superior of the Convent of
the Sisters of Mercy, st. Patrick's,
Sligo, go to her servant, Mary Ar.
thur, and G1O to her servant, Katie
Gibbons.
Tippsrary.
The Killaloe state quarry, which il
~ft oh
nagh, was the scene of terrible ar-
cident by which two men, named
John Dreamer, aged 81, and Matthew
Kennedy, aged 10 years, were killed
instantaneously, and the third man
named Michael Kennedy, seriously in
jured. 1t appears these men were
working at the bottom of the quarry,
in company with many others, when
without any warning, large portion
of rock slipped from overhead with
such tragic consequences.
Tyrone. ~
Miss Mary Ellen Quin of No. 9
Christchurch road, Oxton, Birkenhead.
who died October 20 last, daughter Of
the late H. Quin, j. F., Of County
Tyrone, left estate of the gross value
of e9,475 15s 1od. The following were
left for charitable purposes--s 1000
each to the Ctanhope Street Convent
and Children's Orphanase, Temple
street, Dublin; s1,0OO each to ST.
Mary Masdalene Asylum, Donnybrool.
the Loretto Convent, Omagh, the Asv-
lum for the Blind, Merrion, Dublin.
e 800 to the Abbot of Mount Melleray
for the celebration of Masses; 6 zoe
to st. Joseph's Catholic Orphanage,
Dublin. The residue of her estate she
left to the Catholic Archbishop of Dub
lin, to apply the same for the Catholic
schools in Ireland.
Waterford.
John Johnston has resigned his pc.
sition as ofllcial sampler to Waterford
County Council. He held this posision
under the Fertilizers and Feeding
Stats Act.
With regret we announce the death
of H. p. Lyman, for many years editor
of the Waterford Star, and at one
time Clonmel representative Of that
journal. He had been in failing health
for years. A native of Roscommon
he was an able and Jealous journalist
and was deservedly held in respect and
esteem throughout the city and county,
Wicklow. eN
In connection with the bequest OF
6 1000 left by Miss Eaton for the
establishment Of wool factory in
Wicklow. committee of the Wicklow
Urban Council has been appointed to
consider the matter. At the last meet
ing of the Council F, McPhail men
toned that the bequest had now ac-
cumulated to somthing like :e2S,oO0.
Mrs. Curran, native of Donard.