The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-12-06

they can Hurd. aud aC a recent meet
ing they adopted resolution calling
upon the government to extend the
period Of repayment Of the purchase
money from the present term OF 40 years
to such further time as Will lower the
annual instruments to figure common
surate with the present depressed state
OF agriculture.
KILDARE.
On the 4th and 5fh of November, at
Athv, "shadowing" underwent an ex-
traOrdinarv development. In the pig
fair, on the first day, there were about
twenty policemen In plain clothes. AMI
about fifteen in uniform, who were
placed at a distance of u few yards along
the street where the fair was being
held. In the cattle fair next day a
fOr;e of about forty police in uniform,
and also In plain clothes, were scattered
Over the fair green. Some half dozen
men from LuKgacarran. aud several
farmers from the neighb0rhO0d Of Mar
raKhmOre, were Swallowed during the
day, one or two OF the constabulary fCl-
lowing each of them wherever they
went, even entering private houses. 1t
slOners to have a special meeting OF
their body to protest against the un
warranted interference Of the con-
5tabulary III the business affairs of the
people attending the fairs, as they con
slder the result will De most injurious
to the trade OF the town.
LIMERICK,
A very funny resolution was recently
adopted by the Limerick landowners, in
convention. namely, that they protested
in the strongest manner against the
land commissioners refusing to accept
as purchasers under the Ashbourne Act
ovicted farms. This means that MIR.
Commissioner MacCarthy and his Col
leagues are to be Indifferent as to the
character and LrusCwOrthiness ct the
individuals to whom they are to look
for repayment OF the money advanced,
and which would 20 dl-ect into the
pocket of the landlord who wished to
sell out at the highest possible figure.
MAYO.
On October 3lst the Ballina board of
guardians had under their considsra-
ton the case of all evicted family, nine
IN number. named Boyd, who since
they were put out Of possession had
been living and sleeping under a boat
erected as shielding alongside q farm
ditch. The Rev. A. Finnerty, L. L.,
Baliysokery, said he recently visited
the family, and nothing could te more
pitiable than their state. They had
turrOwed under the ditch at night for
shelter. the water was flowing under
the bed on which thev slept, and the
clothes were rottiug with wet. They
had to cover over the boat with stable
manure to keep out the rain and give
them a little heat. Lord Arran asked
why did not the family come lnto the
woi khouse; whereupon Mr.. Dodd re
torted on This lordship" with the hope
that he would allow them to return to
the house they had built themselves, as
caretakers. The relieving officer was
finally ordered to give them outdoor
relief at the rate OF l5s. a week till the
next meeting Of The board.
ROsCOMMON.
Summonses have been issued against
Mr.. Patrick RegaD, president Of the
Brosna, County RoscommOn branch Of
the National League, aud eight other
members of that branch, to appear at a
coercion court III Keadue, The offence
alleged in the summouses is the creating
Of great terror aud alarm in some of
the Queens subjects" The actual
..ffsuse" Is the holding Of meeting i'll
the district, on Sunday, the 28vh Sep
TENDER last.
SLIGO.
1t is reported that the government are
about to construct line Of railway
from Ballymote to Manila junction,
via Buninadden, T0bercurry, Charles
town and SwinfOrd.
TIppERARY.
On the 4th Of November. 3 magnih
cent new silk hag was hoisted on the
square at the upper end Of William!
O'Brien street, Tlpperary, By Lady