The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-02-08
MAYO.

Mr.. John Reed. Secretary of the Har
| Dor Commissioners, Westport. anc
Harbor Master, has resigned his ap-
| pOintments after many years OF service
| at the Castlebar Quarter Sessions, or
January Z, County Court Judge Ri
chards, in addressing the grand jury
said he had great pleasure in congra
tulating them on the very peaceabie
condition Of their extensive county.
The entire strength Of the cOnstabulary
was employed in endeavorlng to detect
crime, or to discover anything that was
bad in the county; and after all their
researches there were only two unim-
portant offences brought I'D for hearing
"a larcenv case, and one for obtaining
goods under false pretences. This fact
he considered most praiseworthv and
satisfactory to the people of Mayo, who
were wonderful in maintaining peace
and tranquility in every respect.
QUEENS.
A testimonial is beng got up In Mary
borough for Delaney, the dismissed
Warder from Cork prison, who refused
to compel Father O'Dwyer to clean out
thu cell.
SLIGO.
On New Years Day, Mr. r. A. Nc
Hugh, editor of the Sligo Champion
and ex-Mayor of Sligo, was served with
eight summonses to appear before a
Coercion Court, On the following Mon
day, to answer the charge OF having in
Inundated two men who have taken
farms In 5o0ey, county Sligo,
TYRONE.
A parliamentary election for the rep
resentat,on of North Tyrone is also, ap-
parenty, at hand. Lord Ernest Hamil-
ton, who has obtained an appointment
in India is about to resign. The Tory
party have had the matter under dis
cussion for some time past, and recently
held formal meeting to obtain can
didate. There are two candidates
spoken-Lord Frederick Hamilton,
brother Of Lord Ernest, and Mr.. E. r.
Herdman, j. f.. d. L., mill owner. at
Sion Mills. A convention of the party
will be held In Strabane to make
choice between the two.
TIPPERARY.
An application was made to the ma
glstrates at Tipperary Town Petty
Sessions, on January 3, to grant a IL
cense for the opening of a cattle pound
at the back of the evicted tenants pre-
misses in Michael street, on the ground
that the present pound was not safe
enough in the present state of the town
The application was granted. A ballif
on the Smith Barry estate IS the new
pound keeper. At the meeting of the
Board of Guardians, On JAN
uary 7Jh, resolution was passed CON
demning as dangerous to the public
health the erection of this new pound
in the centre of the town, for the sole
benefit OF Mr.. Smith Barry
WATERFORD,
At a Coercion Court, at Ialiow, On
January Z, Edmund Michigan WAS sent !
eDced in two moaths' imprisonment, |
and John Parker to one month. on a
charge Of unlawful assembly, at Kill
in November last. Richard
Parker, Thos. Cotter, Michael Murphy,
and Cornelius Neville were sentenced
20 fortnight's Imprisonment each in
connection with the same occurrence.
WESTMEATH.
On January 9Th, the sub sheriff OF
W estmeath proceeded to Ballinmahon
md Newton district, to evict three
;enants on the estate of Mdme O'Dono-
yhue. Arrangements were, however,
made with the landlords representa-
i've, and the tenants were allowed TO
'emain in occupation.
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Early Rising.
The Medical Classics publishes the
Interesting article on early
ic.; |