The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-07-09

on turf bank at Cloonshee, Kilgefln,
stumbled into a bog-hole and sank
beneath the semi-liquid peat stuff be-
fore assistance arrived. The body
was subsequently recovered.
Tipperary.
The dead body of James Coughlan,
farmer of Drumlemon Co., Tippe-
rary who has been missing since
May %, was found in the River Black
water at Fermoy, and at the inuues.
an open verdict was returned.
Following upon the re-interment at
Loughmore, Co, Tipperary, of the
bodies of Dan and William Cormack,
who were executed many years ago
at Nenagh, and the great demonstra-
ton that marked the occasion, it is
now proposed to erect a memorial at
the final resting place Of the martyret!
brothers. Rev. r. Hackett, PIP, pre-
sided at meeting in turtherance of
the movement, and the speakers in
cluded Mr.. John Walsh and MIR. James
Russell, DC.
A verdict of 10 pounds was returned
on June 10th, by the jury in the action
for libel brought against DR.. Laffan
Cashel, by James Cantwell, engine
driver, Thures.
Waterford.
The death has occurred at Tramore
of Mrs. Mary Anne Hughes, one time
a prominent figure in Dublin theatrical
circles. known on the stage as Miss
Polly knsella, she was for many
years connected with the old Mechan-
les (now the Abbey Theatre and ar-
forwards took part in drama at the
Gaiety. She subsequently Joined
Madame Grafton's Company and tour
ed the Irish provinces.
Mr.. Thomas +. Casey, Summerhil,
Waterford, has been elected Clerk of
the Waterford Asylum in room of Mr.
George Briscoe, retired on pension.
The salary is 100 pounds, rising to
151 pounds. 1t was recommended by :,
majority Of the Board, on the motion
of Monsignor Flynn, PIP, V.G., that
Mr.. Briscoe be allowed two thirds of
his retiring salary Of $50 pounds as
SuperannuatiOn.
Wexford.
AT Of
ians resolution of regret and condol-
ence to Lady Butler was passed in con-
nection with the death Of General Sir
William Butler, on the motion of Sir
Thomas Esmode, MP, who said that
the late General was a very dsting-
uished man; a good Irishman, and
great literary genius.
Wicklow.
Mr.. E. p. Kelly, Mp, was, for the
twelfth time. elected Chairman of the
County Council and Mr.. Michael
Byrne, J.P., was for the twelfth time
elected Vice Chairman.
Wicklow Co. Council has unani-
mously adopted a resolution deciding
to take steps to organize county
collection in aid of the Parnell Monu-
ment Fund. A committee was ap-
pointed to SO organize the matter as
to make the collection a credit to
Mr.. ParnelPs native county
Dr. Baswell Sammy, colored man,
whose residence is given as S. c.
road, Portobello Dublin. died rather
suddenly on Thursday evening, in Bal
tinglass, where he had gone the pre-
vious day with some friends from
London. He had been in ill-health
and had been studying for Fellow.
ship in the Royal College of Sur
Geons. DR.. q. P. kenna attributed
the sudden seizure to blood poisoning.
An inquest was not considered nee
essary.
A resolution was passed by the
Baltinglass No. R.D.C. on Saturday,
the Chairman, Mr.. Pierce Butler, dis
senting, protesting against the action
of the Carlow Asylum Board in in
creasing the salary of the Resident
Medical Superintendent by $50 pounds.
Mr.. John Brown, who proposed this
resolution, said that if doctors in his
district got an increase of pounds \
year the whole country would rise up
in arms against it, whereas an asylum
doctor, he supposed, did not get II
wet coat in lifetime. The Chair
man said the Asylum Committee was
composed Of very capable men, and
If the increase was not deserved they
would not have voted. for it.
The Risina Of the Moon.