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Antrim.

paid in interest and the sinking fund,
there still remained nearly G27,O00;
$4,000 went in aid of the rates. Der
ny Is supplied by private company;
the charge is 3s I'd per thousand feet
as against Is Sd in Belfast, while the
company carried s4,26O forward as
profit.
Cavan.
At the Ulster assizes before Mr..
Justice Madden, Richard Flynn, a
tailor of Kilna1eck, was sentenced to
ten years penal servitude for the kill
ing of his sister, Margaret Flynn, on
The 21st of October last.
During the week ending Dec. 4th,
there we're in the workhouse of
Cavan, 176; admitted, 35; discharged,
10; remaining on Saturday 4th inst,
1872; cost of provisions, e42 9s and
Cd. Number of outdoor relief, 359.
Carlow.
Mr.. ]. j. Dunphy, builder, Tullow
street, received permission from the
Carlow Urban Council to open up a
main drain at the Kilkenny road op-
posite Roseville for the purpose Of
connecting that house with the pro-
posed new drain.
A laborer named John Brooks, 60
Years Of age, and residing in Lowry's
Lane, Carlow, died suddenly on the
4th inst. while preparing to attend
last mass. Rev. P. CORY was quickly
en- the scene and administered the
last rites. Heart disease was the
cause.
The community at the Presentation
Convent, Youghal, is the poorer by
the death of Sister Mary Ursula
White, who had attained her Goth
10 religion She was native of Clon-
mel, being daughter of the late Mr..
James White, Abby street and
Mitchell street, Clonmel.
The third trial of William Seaman,
Indicted for the murder of his sister
in-law, Bridget Gayer, a young girl,
aged about 10, near Charlevlle, Co.
Cork, on July IL, 1909, was resumed
on Thursday, Dec. 9Th, in Cork, be-
fore Justic Kenny. The case for the
defense closed over night, and at the
sitting of the court on Thursday
morning Sergeant Moriarty addressed
the jury for the Crown and the judge
hen charged. The jury found Scan
Ian guilty of the murder, and he was
sentenced to be. hanged on January
4th.
The sudden death occurred at the
Ennis Railway station on Saturday OF
Mrs. Flanagan, widow of the late Mr..
John Flanagan, Corofin, and mother
OF the late Rev. Father Flanagan, &C.
Killanena. FIR. Hogan, &C., and DR.
Mangan were in attendance before
she expired.
Derry.
At Derry Corporation the mayor re.
ferred to the malicious damage to
house property on night of the 9Th
inst, after the Unionist meeting and
appealed to the members to use their
influence with the citizens to check
such wanton acts. After the January
election window smashing and other
misconduct occurred, for which the
ratepayers of the Borough had to pay
heavy amounts in compensation. In
the interest of the ratepaying com
munity he made the appeal, and re
marked that every man who broke a
pane of glass in Derry was an enemy
of the good name of the city.
Donegal.
The circumstances connected with
the death by burning OF an old age
pensioner named Fannie Gallagher
Lifford Common, near Strabane, We're
investigated by Mr.. Edward Gallagher
J. p, Coroner, Strabane, on Monday
evening. DR.. Weir, Ballindrait, gave
evidence of having examined the
body. Death was caused by SHOCK
from accidental burning. The jury
found accordingly.
Dublin.
A meeting of the Burgesses of the
North City ward was held at the U.
L. rooms, Monday evening, December
5, at $3.50 o'clock, for the purpose
of selecting candidate for the Janu
ioin
J. G. M'Walter MD, presided. The
outgoing councillor, Mr.. R. Union, II
N eligible for reelection. "
Mr.. Michael Hoban was buried from
the Church of st. Michael and Johr
TO Glasnevin cemetery on the 4th inst
Prayers were said at the grave b,
Father T. w. Organ, c. G. Golden
bridge. There was large attendance
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