The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-12-24
}NEWS FROM IRELANDX
Armagh.

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Carrimannon bog near Ballick his
horse became frightened at some OBJ.
ject on the road and jumped into the
bog, falling about 20 feet The horse
was killed by the shaft of the cart
passing through it's neck. Morgan
jumped and thus escaped. The horse
was worth a2O.
Antrim.
Agnes Campbell, 16 years of age,
daughter of Thomas Campbell, resid-
ing near Islandbawn, was accidentally
drowned while crossing the Sixmile-
water, returning from the mill in
which she was employed. The body
was recovered from the Moylena Race
more than a mile away from the point
OF accident.
Thomas and Patrick McInerney,
father and son, were charged on the
end inst. at the Connacht Assizes with
the murder of John O'Brien, at Car
roweragh, Ennistymon, on Nov. 81.
They pleaded not guilty and on the
application of Mr. J. H. Lynch, Solr.,
Limerick, Messrs. M. Kenny and w.
Campbell were assigned to defend
them.
Cork.
Mr.. Patrick Murphy, Coppean, has
been made j. P, and was sworn in
as magistrate for County Cork, on
Nov. 26th before the Earl of Bandon,
Lord Lieutenant of the county.
At meeting of the Bantry Union
held recently DR.. Michael Twohig of
Ballingeary was elected medical Off
GER for the Kilkeal Dispensary Dis
triot by vote of 10 to Is for Dr. E.
J. Asheby Of Castlelownbere Canon
Cohalan, before the voting, urged the
guardians to do their duty without any
influence but solely with consideration
for the interests Of the poor of the
district.
Carlow.
Mr.. Thomas Farrell, draper, Main
street, Tullow, died on Nov. 28th, and
was buried at Clonmore on the 3Oth
Deceased succumbed after a weeks
illness to an attack of pneumonia.
A successful dance was held in
Castledermot on the 25th Of Novem-
Der under the direction of Mr.. Michael
Nolan. The local string band, Messrs.
p. Hennessy, j. Tierney, r. Barron,
j. Byrne and NJ Nolan, amateurs, fur.
rshed the music.
Derry.
On Tuesday, Nov. 29th, the Depart
ment of Agriculture and Technical In
struction sued the Limavady Cream
cry Co. at the Limavady Sessions for
using a false trade description of their
butter, selling what is known as fac
tory butter, an inferior article, for
creamery butter, which commands a
much higher price. After hearing evil
dence the court divided evenly and
adjourned for IA days.
Down.
On the 25th ult lampligbter named
John Orr while extinguishing lights
about 12:45 on Brunswick Road, Ban
gor, wav set upon and borne to the
ground by nude person. Rising
quickly he sought to defend himself
with his lighting stick, but it was
broken In the encounter. He then
took flight but was overtaken and
again thrown three times. He event
ually secured refuge and telephoned
for the police, who arrived and took
the unfortunate woman into custody.
On examination she was sent to Down
patrick Asylum.
Donegal.
An important meeting of the Urban
District Council was held at Letter
kenny on the 2Sth ult. to hear and
confirm the report of Mr.. P. Dawson,
the town surveyor. He recommended
putting new slate roof on the fire
brigade house; the laying of cross
ings to the railway stations Of stone
settes to be furnished by the Barnes
Granite Co. at 13s Cd per ton at the
quarry and Is per ton for carriage.
to spread stone and gravel on the
streets; lay new pipes and gully traps
and repair the breaches in the Market
Square wall-all of which was ordered
DONE
Dublin.
On the 2gth ult. at the Southern Di-
7isional Court, Dublin, Mr.. Justice
Drury fined Thomas Case e1O for sell.
ing adulterated milk.
!. Mr.. Arthur barley, the we'll known
violinist, delivered lecture before
the Gaelic League, Is Upper Rutland
Square on Irish Music"
Mary Gleason, little girl IL years
If 400 WAC awarded exon 1o,nooo,