The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-04-07

were driving away his cattle. The de.
: PENDANT was sentenced to one month !:
| Imprisonment with hard labor.
DONEGAL.
A detachment OF the Kings 60th
Rifles, quartered at Dunfanaghy, has
been ordered to Gweedore. It is said
that the immediate object Of the expedi-
ton is to assist in the execution of bench
warrants for the COLLECTION Of se,ed~rates,
and that the force will remain III Gwee.
dore until after the pending eriotions
and threatened house leveling which is
likely to be soon effected in tbs district.
| DOWN.
4 man named John McConville, while
blasting rock near Newry, on March 6,
was struck by Il piece Of granite and
killed on the spot. Deceased lived at
Poyntzpass.
DUBLIN.
! The nomination OF candidates for the
vacancies III the North end South Dub
liz Boards Of Guardians took place on
| Monday.
GALWAY.
| Major Buston, the Master OF ts1e Gal
way hounds, has given his tenants 8
substantial reduction on the poor law
valuation.
| On the night Of March s the little
town OF Woodford and the surrounding
neighborhood was brilliantly illumina-
ted and ablaze with bouhres, in honor
of Sir Wilfred Blunt's release.
KERRY.
Judge Holmes, in opening the Kerry
Assizes at Tralee, ON March Z, referred
to the cases OF murder, and said it was
impossible TO congratulate the jury
! upon the peaceable state of the county
! whea such crimes existed.
LEITRIM.
On March S, at Conrea. Ba}l.sghamee-
han, 400 men assembled under the aus
pieces OF the local branch of the Nation
81 League and erected a stone cottage
for tenant evicted on the estate Of
Owen Wynne, Hazlewood.
LIMERICK.
The proposed bazaar to be held in
Newcastle West, in aid of Boys and
Girls Infant School, end The charging
ana repairing OF d small orphanage OF
the Sisters Of Mercy, has been postponed
until June, 1888. Applications for
tickets can be sent TO the Convent OF
Mercy, Newcastle West.
MAYO.
The Mayo Ass1zes we're opened at
Castlebar by Lord Chief Justice Morris
on March 7, who congratulated the grand
jury en- he condition Of the county. He
was glad TO inform them that the GRIM
inal business to go before them was very
light. There were nine cases in all to be
submitted to their consideration.
ROsCOMMON.
The Assizes for this county were
opened OH March 5 by Sir Michael
Morris and Judge Murphy. The latter
presided in the Grown Court, Roscon-
mon, and congratulated the Jury on the
condition of the county, From The po-
lice returns the number Of serious cases
had been reduced one-half, being 20 as
against II for last year, Minor onenses
had also decreased.
SLIGO.
Nine small houses were totally de-
stroyed by fire, and several others in
jured in Sligo on March 5. 1t is de-
serb ed as the worst fire which has oc-
Cured for 20 years in that town,
TIPPERARY.
At the meeting Of the Corporation on
March 5, the scheme for high pressure
water supply for the town was again re-
iected by vote of Is to s..
WATERFORD.
At the meeting Of the Corporation on
March 6, Mr.. Wholly, member. OBJ
jected to the payment of the expenses of ,
The deputation representing that body at
the Ripon and Morley reception in Dab
lin. He was unsupported in his oppo-.
sition. /.
WEXFORD.
ALI the dismissed guardians of the
New Ross Union have been reelected
with one exception. L
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