The Irish standard., 1891-01-03
CORK.

tecting Timothy Hayes (Lauchy). care
taker on an evicted farm for Mr.. w. S.
Batemann, at Trieneens, near CIOna.
kitty, were Withdrawn. A few years
since HAYES was fired at and wounded
and for the offence a Young man named
Mccarthy was convicted and sentenced
to penal servitude. from which he was
released about IL months ago. After
the occurrence two cOnstables Wore
placed In charge. protecting Hayes. in
constant attendance on him. and had
apartments in his house. Several rep
RESERVATIONS were made for the with
drawal of the constables, there being
no necessity whatever for their pre-
sence. as the district was most quiet
and peaceable. aud it was hard to be
imposing tax on the ratepayers that
was not required. Colonel Turner, IN
his recent tour of inspection in the
district, visited the place, and ascertain
ing the state of affairs ordered the
withdrawal of the police.
CARLOW.
The people of Carlow have been af-
forded a trial of electric lighting in the
town. Three arc lamps were placed
between Burrin bridge and the new
post office, in Dublin street; these are
lighted after dark each night, and the
whole of those pretty thoroughfares are
brilliantly Illuminated by the intense,
clea, light. Small incandescent lamps.
of 1e candle power, are also placed in
some Of the shops.
DUBLIN.
In the Probate court. Dublin, on the
I'd inst, before Judge Warren and q
special jury. the hearing of the case of
Walker VS.. Walker was resumed. The
Issue IN the suit was to determine
whether or not the defendant, William
Lewis Walker, was the lawful SOD Of
Charles H. Walker, l.. l.. d., deceased
formerly a barrister practising in Dub
lin; and this depended upon whether or
not the defendants birth was before OF
after his parents marriage. His mother
Louise MoritZ. the daughter Of Jean
Moriz, a commissary.general in the
army of the First Napoleon, met his
father in Paris in 1928. An attach
ment sprung up between them; mar.
mage articles, dated 18th April. 1929,
were signed, and a marriage was either
confirmed or performed in London on
the 9Th November, 1880. The defen
dant's birth was stated to have occurred
on the Oath july, 1881. The family
property put in settlement became the
subject OF many law suits, in which the
defendant figured as eldest son and
heir: at law. He had a most adven-
furious career in New Orleans, Aus
tralia, India. San Francisco. New
York, and other places. On his fathers
death in November, 1887. he came back
to Ireland and took out administration.
Subse quentlY he took proceedings
against the plaintiff. his sister, who. as
trustee, was in possession of the set
tied tpropertv. She on the 5:h February
last moved to recall the administration
alleging that he was Legitimate. At
the sitting of the court it was agreed
that verdict should be entered declar-
.ipg the Legitimacy of the defendant,
the plaintiffs withdrawing their allega-
lions, and the defendant undertaking
to accept ESQ under settlement dated
1882.
FERMANAGH,
On the 3rd December an important
question affecting the Catholics OF
FeImanagh was settled before the
educational endowment commissioners.
An objection was raised by the most
Rev. Dr.. Donnelly, Bishop Of Cogher,
to a proceeding in connection with the
Ennlsklllen endowment, which was, on
the face Of 1t, unfair to the Catholic
claims on the endowment. The Portora
school, in the capital value of which
the Catholics are equally interested
with the Protestants. had been under