The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-08-04

Jury were bound to pay the amount.
Mr.. Driver said he would bring the
whole question before Parliament.
There was no law, he said. that would
sanction the payment of a salary to a
man for doing nothing. .
LIMERICK.
Il lunat1c named Edward O'Grady,
belonging TO Rathkeale, escaped from
the private lunatic asylum Of st. John
ofGod, Stillorgan, OH Thursday morn
ing, July IL.
at the Limerick Corporation on
Thursday, July IL, it was unanimously
decided to accept the tender Of Mr..
Thomas Dixon, Dublin, for the con-
struction of the works in connection
with the new water supply for the city.
LONDONDERRY.
On July 8, Mr.. James Mctilinchey,
Nj. F., and Kindreyhead, visited Mr.:
Blaine, M. r., and found that gentle
man cheerful and i'll an improved con-
dition of health. Mr.. McG]inchey also
visited Father McFa1den and Father
Stephens. The Rev. Francis Gallagher,
Adm, Milford, and Mr.. James Dia-
mond. merchant, Milford, paid visit
to the Jail, but were precluded by some
other gentlemen who had preceded
Ghezn. The report from all the prison
ers are favorable.
LONGFORD. II
The Lord Chief Baron opened the
commission for the Summer Assizes at
Longford ON July 8, and in addressing
the Grand Jury said there were only
three cases to go before them. He con-
graduated the jury Or the state OF the
county, there being only fifteen spe-
cia!ly reported cases since last assizes.
LOUTH.
The Drogheda Summer Assizes were
opened in the Crown Court on july 3
by Mr.. Justice Holmes. For the first
time in the municipal history OF Drogh-
eda the Mayor and Corporate officials,
with their insignia Of Office were absent.
Their absence was due to the fact that
Che Mayors name was emitted from
the Commission. Thejudge in address
ing the jury said that there was bat one
case to go before them, at each sue
ceeding assizes for some years back the
record was blank, or almost blank, and
such a matter he said was one for con-
graduation to them, and very cre6ita-
BILE to the welfare and peace OF Drogh-
e0a.
MAYO.
At the Castlebar weekly Petty SEES
sions, held on July 4, before Captain
Fitzgerald Lynch, r. NJ. and Mr.. Dill
Ion. R. NJ, Privates Lester and
Keacnes, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, were
brought up in custody, charged with
wilfully damaging lot of delft and
smashing windows. the property of a
shopkeeper named William Walsh, in
the town. The offense occurred on
June ~ last, and to some extent was
the cause Of the recent disturbance in
Castlebar, a portion Of the Fusiliers
having taken exception TO a paragraph
appearing in the Connaught Telegraph
commenting on the conduct Of the &C.
cused, and resulting in the breaking of
the proprietor's windows. A melee
then ensued between the civilians and
Fusiliers. The charge having been
fully investigated, the prisoners were
each sentenced to IA days. imprison-
ment, with hard labor.
MEATH.
On July 2, the Assizes for the county
Of Meath were opened in the Court
House, Trim, by Mr.. Justice Murphy
and Mr.. Justice Holmes, Mr.. Justice
Murphy presided in the Crown Court,
and IN addressing the Grand Jury said
the calendar and the report Of the
County Inspector were of such nature
as to call for no observations from him.
There seemed to be total absence Of
crime, he was happy TO say, in the
county. There were only two triding
bills to- 60 before them,
The Mission givenlby thu Passfonist
EEatherS At thesC Cathedral, Null inKar.
lclosed on Sunday, July s. The tathe-
ldEal vas filed ca overflo owing q the