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Show News was received in Galway on Thursday of the death of Colonel James O'Hara, D. L., Lenaboy, who had been living in Dublin for the last few days, where he died that morning. On Friday the board of trade court of inquiry gave judgment in the case of the screw steamer Cloughmore. They suspended the certificate of the master, Robert McClenaghan. for six months,, but recommended that he should get a mate's certificate in the meantime. The Castlebellingham Feis came off on Friday, under the presidency of His Eminence Cardinal Logue, and proved most successful. The entries were numerous, nu-merous, and the various competitions were followed with deep interest by a large assembly of spectators. A report from Adare states that a cyclist on his way to Limerick, and while riding on the foot path about a mile from the village, collided with a child, the injuries inflicted proving fatal fa-tal Bhortly afterwards. After the accident ac-cident the cyclist rode away and his identity is not known, though the police po-lice are making inquiries into the occurrence. On Friday a county convention was held in the town hall, Maryborough, presided over by Mr. Meehan, chairman chair-man of the county council, and addressed ad-dressed by Mr. Michael Davltt, Mr. Swift MacNeill, M. P.; Dr. McDonnell, M. P.; Mr. Delany, M. P., and others. Resolutions in support of the policy of the United Irish League were adopted. A movement has been "set on foot by a number of the principal inhabitants of Cellbridge and district, having for its object the starting of a new industry indus-try in the old mills, which have been idle for many years. Captain Connolly, Connol-ly, the owner of the buildings, has evinced his sympathy with the movement, move-ment, and has obtained a report from an engineer as to the present condition of the mills, which were formerly devoted de-voted to the linen industry. At a meeting of the Callan board of guardians on Saturday an election of clerk took place In room of the late clerk, Mr. John F. Sheehy, deceased. The final poll lay between Messrs. JameS Comerford, Kilmanagh, and Patrick J. Greene, Greenville. Twenty-five Twenty-five members voted for Mr. Comerford and twenty-three for Mr. Greene, the former being, therefore, elected. A public meeting, was held the other day in St. Patrick's church, Kilquade, County Wicklow, under the presidency of the Rev. Bernard O'Reilly, P. P., for the purpose of providing funds for the execution of some very necessary works in the parish. A substantial sum was subscribed. The reverend chairman chair-man announced amidst applause that His Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Walsh had sent him a subscription of 200. On Thursday morning a young man named Slattery, aged about 25 years, son to a respectable farmer, disappeared dis-appeared from his home near Blessing-ton, Blessing-ton, County Wicklow. He was seen about 4 o'clock in the morning going in the direction of Blessington, and as he did not turn up at his father's residence resi-dence at the usual time a search was made, and a vest and trousers of his were found on the banks of the Liffey. The river was dragged and his dead body was found. It Is not known how deceased got into the water. An inquest . was held on Monday In the day room of Ennlstymon workhouse work-house by Coroner Culllnan, solicitor, Ennis, on the body of Timothy Walsh, an army pensioner, who fought through the Crimean war, a paying: patient of that institution, whose body was found on the line of the West Clare railway near the Ennistymon Union. Evidence having been given, the jury found that the deceased was found dead on the railway line near Ennlstymon workhouse, and there Is no blame or culpable negligence to be attached to the officials. Mr, Eugene Ryan, son of Mr. George Ryan, D. C, Skehane house, Cashel, has been admitted a solicitor of the supreme court of judicature In Ireland. Mr. Ryan had a very distinguished student stu-dent carer, and was awarded flrst place and gold medal at the final examination examina-tion held by the Incorporated Law society so-ciety in May last. Mr. Ryan served his apprenticeship to Mr, L. J. Ryan of Thurles and Kildare street, Dublin, and intends practicing with the firm of Messrs. Thomas F. O'Connell & Son, Mr. T, G. Peel, coroner for the mid-division mid-division of Armagh, held an inquest on the body of a man named Michael Toil, a farmer, who resides in the townland of Clady, and who committed suicide by cutting his throat on Saturday. Sat-urday. . The unfortunate man was brought to the Armagh county infirmary, infirm-ary, but despite all that the doctors could do for him, he expired on Sunday Sun-day in the institution. The jury returned re-turned a verdict that deceased committed com-mitted suicide while temporarily insane. in-sane. A young man named James McErlean of English street, Belfast, a butcher by trade, was admitted to the Royal hospital hos-pital on Saturday night suffering from a wound In the throat, alleged to have been self-inflicted. It is stated that j the injured man was observed in the ' street attempting to cut his throat with i a penknife, and was prevented from doing so by a passer-by. He was removed re-moved by the police to the Royal hospital. hos-pital. It Is stated that his condition is not very serious, and hopes are entertained enter-tained for his recovery. ; Early on Saturday morning Mr. John Kelly of Forthfleld, Fourmilehouse, was charging a gun, when by some means the weapon exploded, and almost blew the top off his head. Drs. O'Malley and McDonnell were promptly in attendance. attend-ance. They found Kelly unconscious and very seriously injured, a considerable consider-able portion of the charge having penetrated pene-trated the brain. They held out little hopes of his recovery. Mr. Kelly is an extensive grazier, and is well known in the county, having ben a member of the board of guardians under the old regime. He leaves a wife and four in family. A shocking accident occurred on Sat urday morning on the West Clare railway, rail-way, within hajf a mile of Ennistymon, the victim. being an old army pensioner named Timothy Walsh. The unfortunate unfortu-nate man seems to have ben making use of a short cut by the railway when he was struck by the morning mall. The train was pulled up, and a clergyman cler-gyman who was traveling by it hurried to the spot. The injured man lingered for about ten minutes. An inquest was held by Mr. Coroner Culllnan, and a verdict in accordance with the facts was found. On Thursday evening a special court was held at Balllnrobe, presided over by Mr. A. Bell, B. M. Peter Flannery, aged about sixty years, was charged with having on the evening of the 4th inst., at Knockglass, a village situate about two miles from Balllnrobe, fired at his daughter-in-law, Ellen Flannery, with intent to kill and causing her serious bodily harm. The deposition of Drs. J.. P. Maguire and P. B. Mahon state'd that they performed an operation oper-ation for the removal of the shot. The woman was in hospital, and in a weak condition. She was not yet out of danger. dan-ger. The accused was returned for trial, bail being refused. $ A shocking discovery was made on Thursday evening near the little village vil-lage of Tuliahogue, about three miles from Cookstown. A man of the laboring labor-ing class named James Henry has been missing since Tuesday last, and on Thursday evening about 5 o'clock, his dead body was discovered lying at the bottom of a garden attached to a house in Tuliahogue. When discovered, the body was lying face downward, with the head in a wooden box, in which was a little water. The box was near a ditch, and it is surmised the unfortunate unfor-tunate man in attempting to get over the ditch, slipped and fell, with the result re-sult that his throat sruck the edge of the box and he was rendered unconscious uncon-scious and eventually expired from suffocation. suf-focation. The water in the box was not sufficiently deep to cause death by drowning. Dr. Crossett. Cookstown, examined the body and pronounced life extinct. The death is announced at Sultan Carrickmore, County Tyronne, of a widow named Mary Martin, who is said to have attained the great age of 113 years. Throughout her long life, she had never suffered from illness. Strange Case in ' Armagh. On Saturday morning last, Mrs. Har-pur, Har-pur, wife of a large and respectable farmer named William Harpur, of Lis-adian, Lis-adian, near Newry, County Armagh, was found dead in bed at her husband's hus-band's residence. The case was reported report-ed to the coroner for the district, Mr. John Fras. Small, Newry, as an ordinary ordin-ary sudden death, and that gentleman did not deem an inquest necessary. The remains were interred in the Kings-mille Kings-mille Presbyterian graveyard on Monday, Mon-day, the 11th inst. It subsequently transpired, hiwever, that the deceased and her daughter, Anne, had been living liv-ing on bad terms for a considerable time past, and when this fact ca.ne to the knowledge of the coroner, he decided de-cided to hold an inquest. The body was exhumed on Wednesday, and in the following evening Mr. Small held the inquiry. Evidence having been given, the jury refused to find a verdict ver-dict on the evidence before them, and a portion of the viscera of deceased was ordered to be sent away for analysis. ana-lysis. The inquiry was then adjourned until Friday, the 11th of September. Injury to the Harvest Owing to the heavy rains which incessantly fell all through Monday morning the oat crop which is in anything but an advanced state round this part of the country, was greatly damaged. In all the low-lying low-lying districts and boggy land between Claremorris and Balllnrobe the oat crop, which is practically the chief crop produced there, is all lying, and presents anything to the poor tenant farmer but an encouraging appearance. Indeed, as far as the oat crop is concerned, con-cerned, unless the condition of the weather amends, the prospects of the peasants in this respect are very poor. Limerick's Old Nobility. At the meeting of the Limerick county council coun-cil on Wednesday, Mr. R. Coll, L.P., presiding.. Mr. E. Mitchell proposed and Mr. M'-Grath M'-Grath seconded, the election of Lord Emly on the Asylum committee, in place of the Most Rev. Dr.- O'Dwyer, who was unable to act. Mr. O'Shaughnessy moved the election of Mr. Piggott, . and on a poll eleven voted for Lord Emly and ten for Mr. Piggott. The chairman voted for Mr. Piggott, making the voting equal, and then gave his casting vote for the same candidate, candi-date, who was accordingly elected. At a later stage, Mr. Piggott proposed pro-posed the suspension of the standing orders, so that the finance committee might be enlarged from nine to twelve, in order that Lord Dunraven and others oth-ers might be added. He said Lord Dunraven was the ablest financier in the county. Mr. Ryan, Castle Foam, seconded. On a poll, twelve voted against and eleven for the motion, which was declared de-clared lost. ' Saving the Crops for Political Prison-ers.The Prison-ers.The interests of Messrs. Micheal Morley, D. C, and Lyons, who, under the Coercion act, had been sentenced at Ballyhaunis to three months' imprisonment im-prisonment with hard labor, by Removables Remov-ables Harrel and Browne, for alleged Intimidation in connection with the now famous Greenwood farm, the property prop-erty of an absentee landlord, are by no means forgotten. The neighbors for ocvcmi mwea arouna assembled, and saved their turf and hay, both of which are now ricked up in their haggards. A hearty welcome awaits the prisoners, who will be released next month. Killed on the Line. On Monday the body of an unknown man was found on the Great Northern railway between be-tween Dromin and Castlebellingham. The remains were shockingly mutilated and it is believed he was knocked down and killed by the morning limited lim-ited mail from Dublin to Belfast. Illegal Spirits in Belfast. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday the police authorities raided premises situated at 41 and 43 Little Donegall street. Belfast, Bel-fast, stated to be In the occupation of Messrs. J. Maxwell & Co., wine merchants. mer-chants. District Inspector Keaveney, accompanied by Sergeants Boyle and Cusack and Constable Mcllroy, effected ef-fected an entry by the gateway. Their Initial search was unproductive, but in an apartment at the rear of the front office, concealed by a partition and a staircase, they were rewarded by finding a couple of stills, one of which, it is said, was in full working order. The heating agency employed wag gas, and the conversion of molasses mo-lasses Into "genuine" was going on automatically. au-tomatically. Despite the fact that the "still" was in full blast, not a single person was found on the premises, and no opposition whatever was offered to the raid of .the police. Sv The Pilgrimage to Knock. On the eve of Assumption Day pilgrims from all quarters passed in large numbers through Claremorris Ballyhaunis, Swinford. Kiltimagh, and Kilkelly ln order to be in time for the celebration at Knock, and all through the night the crowds were still arriving. ar-riving. The chap"el was open for their reception, and there In prayer and devotion de-votion they spent the night. After the celebration of mass the pilgrims assembled as-sembled outside the chapel and must have numbered at least between 2,000 and 3,000. Towards evening the pilgrims pil-grims separated and went to their respective re-spective homes. $ Bakers' Conference in Cork. The thirteenth annual conference of the Irish Federal Union of Bakers was concluded on Thursday at Cork. Resolutions Reso-lutions from branches for the abolition of night work were carried, but a subsequent sub-sequent resolution to put day work into operation on the 1st of January next was defeated by a majority. A resolution was adopted calling for the better inspection of bake houses under the factory act. , It was decided to have only one organizer for the present pres-ent year, and Mr. Dineen was elected by a majority. Cork, Limerick and Belfast were proposed for the location of the executive. In the final poll Limerick Lim-erick got twenty-five and Belfast twenty-one votes. " |