The Irish standard., 1893-11-18

result OF the poll. He IL replaced by
Mr.. Sd McCourt, who is, like his pre-
decessor, q Redmondite. The Tory vote
went solid for the Redmondites in each
Ward, and this explains the result Of the
elections.
MAYO.
Consequent upon the death Of Colonel
Knox, at Thurles, change takes place
in the ownership Of the Ballyhaunis es-
tate, which includes portion of the
town of Ballyhaunis and Greenwood, Mr..
E. Thomas ODonel has given up the
agency, and will be succeeded by Dub
lin gentleman.
At the South Meath revision sessions
at Duleek, the revising barrister disal-
lowed the objections of the Rsdmondites
to the right of large number OF priests
of the division to have their names placed
on the parliamentar register. He struck
off the names of the Rev. j. Fay, P. F.,
Summer-hill, on the ground that he had
not boon in continuous occupation Of his
residence during the qualifying period,
having been imprisoned for month, for
contempt of court, in connection with the
hearing of the Meath election petition.
Father Fay intends to contest this de-
cision in the higher courts.
MONAGHAN.
Mr.. J. w. E. Dunsterville, r. NJ, held
an inquiry into case of alleged stab
bling which took place at Monaghan, on
Sunday night, October let, after the ex-
plosion in Monaghan Protestant church.
The accused man, Kirk, who, since the
event, has been confined in Armagh Jail,
is preacher, and has frequently ''held
forth" ON the streets of Monaghan. He
was charged with stabbing Patrick Nc
Cleary, otherwise Comiskey, thereby oc-
casioning him grievous bodily harm.
Evidence of the stabbing having been
given, the prisoner was committed for
trial. Mr.. Martin applied to have him
admitted to BAIL Bail was fixed at sworn
ecuri les of G1OO each. The prisoner
was subsequently removed to Armagh
Jail for custody.
QUEENS.
At Ballickmoyler petty sessions, on Oc-
tober 14th, the police, who were prose-
cutors in case for breach Of the licens-
ing laws, were enabled in their evidence
to prove Identification Of certain party
through the means of telescope! The
defendant was Mrs. Looney, of NewtowD,
and the charge against her was for hav-
ing sold to others than bona fide travel
lers Intoxicating liquors on the Sunday
previous. The evidence of Sergeant
Reilly and Constable Butler was that
they had watched defendants licenced
house from the barracks distance Of
close on third of an English mile, with
telescope, through which they saw two
men and several women going into the
licensed premises. These they failed to
identify, but they positively swore to the
identity of one man, who had entered
through the garden gate. The justices
were satisfied that the prosecution was
sustained, and fined Mrs. Looney e3 and
costs, and ordered the conviction to be
endorsed on her license. Mr.. Malcolmson,
for the defendant, gave notice Of appeal.
ROsCOMMON.
A most exciting contest took place in
Boyle for the election of town commits
sioners. The Nationalist carried two OF
their men. The third successful candi-
date was Tory. The two gentlemen
who ran under Independent" or neutral
colors were left at the bottom of the
poll. The voting for the successful can
didates was: Glare, Nationalist 81
votes; Bridges, Tory, 43; Cunningham,
Nationalist, 40.
TIPPERARY. .-.
A very sudden death took place in Bal
lingarry, some days ago. A man we'll
known as "Tommy Carroll" after enter
ing a farmers house, near where he
lived, and sitting down on chair, ap-
parently in his usual health and spirits,
when spoken to was found to be dead.
He was one of the last of race now fast
dying away-the country music teacher.
Many one Tommy taught to use first
the violin strings, and many is the coun.
try wedding and Jolly gathering at which
he put the festive dance and flying
reel whirling to his strain.
WATERFORD.
The Dungarvan town commissioners
election has resulted in the return of
four Nationalists: Messrs. Thomas
Power, John Cullinane, Thomas Quin-
Ian, and Patrick O'Brien. Two Parnel-
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