The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-05-07

seryitude. Even If he had earned full
marks. he could not become eligible for;
release, under the rules, for more than
Is months from the present time.
LIMERICK.
Five or six of the O'Grady Plan OF
Campaign Tenants, at Herberstown, have
signed agreements to purchase their
holdings under Lord Ashbourn's Act, at
eighteen and a-half years purchase, pay
ing one and a-half years rent, as set
Element out of two and a.half years. rent
due. The tenants were evicted in 81,
and the farms have since been worked
by the landlord.
LOUTH.
At the meeting of the Drogheda Har-
Dor Commissioners. on April 9Th, Alder
man Mangan, Mayor, chairman, presid-
ing, the annual statement of accounts
was read, from which it appeared there
was balance in favor of the board of
5e4660. The statement was adopted.
MAYO.
The Rev. Mother Mary Baptist Ayl-
ward, of the Sisters of Mercy Convent,
Ca tlebar, died on the morning of April
7th, after short illness.
MEATH.
We regret to announce the death Of
Mr.. John J. Preston, of Bellinter, gen.
tienau who for many years was identi-
fed with Irish sport, and who may be
said to have been one of the last remain
ing links between the present and past
generation of sportsmen, and close on
half a century ago was identified with
steeplechasing, when the pastime YVES
carried on under very different condi-
tons from what it is at present.
SLIGO.
The Tubbercurry Board of Guardians
at their arst annual meeting, elected Mr..
Luke Armstrong, Mr.. Fay, and Mr.. r.
German, chairman, vice-chairman, and
deputy vice-chairman respectively. All
are Nationalists.
TIPPERARP.
Al the first meeting of the new Board
of Guardians Of Tpperary, the election
Of chairmon was first proceeded with.
Mr.. Daniel Ryan (Nationalist) begged to
propose for the position Mr.. Michael
Dalton, their former chairman, Mr..
Kendall E. O'Brien (Nationalist) seconded
the proposition. Mr.. Thomas Stapleton
Nationality proposed John Conway,
Mr.. John Cullinan seconded Mr.. Staple
toms proposition, Mr.. Mathew Hogan
(Nationalist) proposed Major Massey,
their late temporary chairman. Nh. Jere-
miah Crosse seconded Mr.. Hogan's pro-
! position. A poll was then taken, and
ten voted for Mr., Conway, ten for MI.
Dalton, and eight for Major Massey. A
poll WAS then taken between Messrs
Dalton and Conway, and the former was
elected by Is to 8, MIR. John Conway INA
tionalist) was elected vice-chairman by a
majority of votes over Mr.. James
Greene. Mr.. John O'Neill (Nationa]ist)
defeated MIR. Jeremiah Crosse by Il
votes to II for the position of deputy
vice-chalrman.
! TYRONE.
On the evening of April I'd, when the
$50 D. IN. luggage train from Cookstown
arrived at Stewartstown, it was found
that one OF the vans composing the train
was on fire inside. The van was laden
with poultry coops, packed round With
straw, and this was furiously blazing.
MIR. E. Tatten, head porter, secured some
help and the fire was soon got under.
Several head Of poultry were burned or
sufocated and many injured. The fire
is supposed to have originated in spark
from the burning of furze along the line.
WATERFORD. a
| With sincere regret we announce the
death, on the 5th inst, of Mr. G. Hunt,
at his mothers residence Rockmount,
County Waterford Mr.. Hunt was for a
number of years in the Waterford office
of the Provincial Bank. His death will
be learned with genuine feelings of sor-
row by many of his old friends.
WEXFORD.
Master J. P. Morris. son of Mr.. Nor
ris, of Templeduigan, has passed a highly
creditable examination in Dublin, hav-
ing obtained the preliminary certificate
in medicine. He is very young lad,
and the examination for youth of his
age is something to be proud of.
WICKLOW. ..
With reference to Daniel Handley and
James Handley, prisoners in Wexford,
under sentence of death, the Lord Lieu
+onant daci1ad th at tho law shou1d talxo