London, Mar, 25.
The death occurred to-day of a famous Irishman, Sir Horace Plun-koft, at the advanced age of 77.
During his life he was cattle rancher. politician, and author. After being educated at Eton and Oxford he was a cattle rancher for} ten years. He took a great interest in Trish agriculture and o mulsed the Irish Agricultural Organisation Societ Then he turned his attention to polities and sat ax Member of Par-Hiament for Dublin county for eight years until 1900. He continued to interest himself in Trish agriculture and agricultural societies and for several years wan vice-President of the Department of Agriculture for Treland.
After the formation of the Irish Free State he entered polities again, sitting for a time as an Trish Free State Senator.
He wrote several books on Iris topies and also the "Rural Problem of the United State Some ten years ago Sir Horace unusual experience. Through error in a news telegram he! was reported to have died and the: report being widely distributed he. had the experience of reading his own obituary notices in both the English and Irish Press—Reuter.
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