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Show CLARE. . Michael JIassett of Kilrush died on Xov. i'5 at the age of 'OS years. ' v ' "" 1 COKK. James Xotter, in consideration of the bad harvest har-vest and unfavorable season, has forgiven his tenants ten-ants ufar Golecif a half-ycart. rcntin full. . There is a probability that the Congested Districts Dis-tricts board will purchase that portion of. Lord ' Bandon's estate , situated in the neighborhood ol Durrus ,and within the congested districts area. - DUBLIN". Patrick. MacDonnell, M. J. L, town clerk of Bray, is ill of pneumonia, but is progressing favorably. fa-vorably. ' William O'Brien, aged 52 years, employed as a caretaker in the Cabra auxiliary workhouse,' was found dead in bed there on Xov. 30. . ...At Bray -station on Xov. 2$ Joseph Murphy, aged 38 years, single, and employed by the Dublin, Wieklow & "Wexford Eailway company as a coal-filler coal-filler at the station, was killed. - Bartholomew Healty of Dublin, the fruit merchant merch-ant (of the City fruit stores), and Mary J. Hay-den, Hay-den, eldest daughter of James Hayden of the same city,. were married on the 36th,ultimo in St. Catherine's Cath-erine's church, .Dublin. , LEITRIM. In the Church of the Jesuits in Dublin on Xor. 24, Frances MaeDermott, daughter of Mrs. O. Mac-Dermott, Mac-Dermott, of Carrick-on-the-Shannon, and Dr. J. L. Gilmartin of Ballymotc, County, Sligo, were married. ' W. J. Francis of Douglas Park, Carrigalleu, whose death on Xov. 12 at the age of 68 years", was announced in the Pilot two weeks aA, served at petty sessions clerk in Carrigallen for forty-two years. Ho was one of the good old school. Owing to his excellent traits of character he was a universal uni-versal favorite. V MAYO. " On Xov. 23 in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Bap-tist, Clontarf, Arthur W; Callaghan, younpjst son of the late Thomas Callaghan of Cardiff, South Wales, and B. A. Coegrave, daughter of th$ late Michael of Cosgrave of Ballina, were married. Rev.Iichael Browne died at .Lydenburg, South Africa, on Oec. 2(L Father. Browne, who was a native of Ballyhaunie; was a distinguished member mem-ber of the Augustinian order, Australia, and South Afr;ca were the scenes of most of his . missionary labors. During the early stages of the late war he' acted as cliaplain to the Boer forces.' His burial bur-ial took place with military honors, many ex-burghers and Boer officers being present. . The coffin was strewn , with wreaths and. all business was suspended during the funeral. ... . KILDARE. The dead body f Julia Cassidy was found in the Shell-house, Carton, on the 20th ult. She was about 50 years of age and had been caretaker of the Shell-house for sixteen years. ; The tenants of the estate of K. H. McDonnell at Ardreigb, near Athy, offered to purchase their holdings hold-ings at twentythree years' purchase on second term rents, and .a. few tenants .who are first term holders-agreed holders-agreed to have their rnts reduced by 15 per cent. Tho Jandlord refused to accept these offers. Kichard Croker, the famous political "boss" of Xew York, recently paid a visit to Kildare and was the guest of Rev. F. Staples, prior of the Carmelite monastery. He has purchased the house occupied by M. Denehy, the well-known trainer, at the Cur-. Cur-. ragh, and, it, is said, purposes spending the remaining re-maining days of his life in Ireland. ' WEXFORD. On Dec. 1 George; Jackson, in the employment of Mrs. Doyle, baker, of Enniscorthy, fell from his bread van on the 'road near Coolgarrow, and received re-ceived injuries from which lie died on the following follow-ing morning. He was about 70 years old. and had worked for Mrs. Doyle aboutvthirtv rears, .' - - " Mrs. Brigid Mernagh of "Oulartloigh, wife of P. Memagh, J. P., whose name has been honorable-linked honorable-linked with every Xationalist and progressive move, died recently. She was noted for her kindness, aud charity was the great-characteristic of her life. WATERFORD. ( Patrick J. Cuniiingham,' son. of' James and Katherine Cunningham, of Waterford, died on Xov. 23. He was ten weeks old. Richard Power was killed on Xov. 24. at the Xorth wharf of the Great Southern fe Western railway goods yards, Ferrybank, while at work. He was 47 years ohl, was highly respectable, and had been for close on thirty years in the service of the. company. He' leaves a widow and ten children, some of tender years ' ' Her, Thomas Power, curate at Trinity With- ' out, Waterford, has been appointed pastor of Clash- iTitV1 iKeV WilHl,in (VWan, administrator of Ballyduff. has been appointed administrator of ' Ballybooby. WESTMEATH. PeV G; Willianis of Kilbeggan, inland revenue reve-nue officer, died on Xov. 27. , The death occurred on the'SOth ult. of Minnie kelly of the Volunteer hotel, Kilbeggan, eldest .daughter of the late Thomas sKelly. A second meeting of the tenantry on the estate es-tate of Colonel J. R. Malone. D. L., was held in Mullingar on -Nov. 20. Rev. J. Geroghty, curate, presiding. He read ft letter from Colouel Malone, intimating his readiness to sell on equitable terms and it w;r.3 agreed that Father Gcraghty bo empowered em-powered to offer to the landlord eighteen rears' purchase for first term, and twenty years' purchase for second term tenants. nPPERARY. Richard Power has granted an allowance to his tenants on the Ballydavid estate, Littleton Thurles, of 20 per cent 4on judicial rents and 33 per cent ou non-judjoial rents. . . There died at Kylemakill. near Tl'iurles, recent-ly, recent-ly, Mrs. Doocey, whohad attained the ago of 103 .Jjai.Sho was lr, years old when the battle of vyaterloo was fought, aud had a'distinct recollection recollec-tion of .the sensation caused throughout Ireland whenthe news was spread. Of tho escapades of the famous Tipporary highwayman. Jeremiah (mint, she had a perfect repertoire, and was a" witness of his execution at Clonmcl in the early '30s of the last century. She attended some of -the minster meetings of the "Liberator," and saluted sa-luted Smith'. O'Brien ontho fateful dav when he was arrested at the Thurlos railway station. The 'ry"ig..otthe--titlie8w and the Fenian rising of SG she regarded as very recent history, indeed PftKw fi&ml as a local celebrity at Parlia-mentary-elctioiW;. and headed bauds of electors before 'tl "Ballot act was placed on 'the statute book. , 7 . ' : |