The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-11-09
| 3NEWS FROM IRELANDI

as a result of his visit and being i'm
pressed by all he saw Mr.. Birrell is
prepared to give free grant of G3,-
900 for better development of the
mines and for the establishment of
chute from the pits to the railway
line for the better transportation of
the coal.
| Meath.
| A sudden death of a pathetic nature
occurred on Sept. %, Tullaghanstown,
| between Trim and Athboy. when re-
turned American named Boylan COL
lapsed shortly after eating his supper,
and as he was on the point of retir-
ing to bed. Twenty minutes before
that he had been in the house of
next door neighbor, and was then in
good health seemingly. He went to
his own place and partook of some
, er-in-law, and when he had left
short time afterwards the strange
snoring of the deceased attracted at
tention and before he could be medi-
cally treated he was dead. death be-
ing due to heart failure, of which he
had been previously complaining The
/ deceased was about 60 years of age,
single man, and had been in America
about 26 years. He spent first term
Of 10 years in the States, and return
ed home practically penniless. He
again went to the States for another
! 10 years and about eleven months ago
returned with the sum of 1880.
Mayo.
! On the night of Oct. 2, Mr.. John
Dillon, M. p, who has been stopping
at Ballaghaderreen for some days
past, met with a serious accident on
his way home. Mr. Dillon was driv.
| ing from Kilmovee in a trap when his
horse SHE'D and Mr.. Dillon was thrown
out, receiving a nasty cut above the
left ear. Mr.. Dillon was unconscious
for about a quarter of an hour. but
trap and drive home.
Queens.
On Oct. 2 Messrs, Gaze and Jessop
! pu. up for sale small holding situ-
ate near Timahoe, the property of
/ George H. Porter of Winnipeg, Cana
da. The holding contains five acres
and the installment to the Irish Land
Commission is e5 los. Henry Browne
of Timahoe started the bidding at
5000 and after brisk competition Mar
tin Scully was declared the purchaser
at G236 including fees. This consti-
tutes a Queens County record, being
over 81 years. purchase or e67 IS.
per Irish acre. On the same day Gaze
and Jessop sold the Kyle farm for
Mr. Casey to Mr.. Leech for ellis.
Roscommon.
On the evening of Oct. l laborer
named Gregg, in the employment of
Mr.. Sanford Wills, J. P, Coshla, Bal
linlough, four miles from Castlereagh,
had narrow escape from death. He
was driving over railway cross
ing on the road when the 430 p. m.
train from the west dashed up, strik-
ing the horse and killing it, The cart
was dragged distance of some ten
yards. but Gregg, who was thrown
from his seat, escaped with a few
bruises.
| Sligo.
The death took place of the Right
Rev. Monsignor O'Keane, p. p, V. F.,
at Easkey, on Sept. 20. The deceased
was the oldest priest of the diocese
of killala, and some years ago cele-
brated his golden jubilee in the priest
hood, which was made the occasion
of very remarkable demonstration
of affection and esteem in his regard
He was very learned priest, who
did encouraging work in every parish
In which his ministrations lay but
particularly in Daskey, to which he
mad been parish priest for over IS
years. For very considerable time
back he had been in falling health
and unable to leave his residence. so
that his death, while causing sriev-
GUS sorrow to the parishioners who
lover him, cannot be said to have come
in any sense Of surprise. On the oc-
casion of his golden jubilee he was
presented among other gifts with a
handsome purse of sovereigns and
this money he devoted exclusively to
the further identifying Of the parish
church. His funeral obsequies took
, place on Oct. 2. his Lordship the Most
Rev. DR.. Naughton, presiding at the
High Mass of Requiem.
7 Wicklow.
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