The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-11-13

in the course of one year, carried SO
tons of limestone on his back for the
purpose Of improving his land, which
the court valuer. Mr.. Fitzpatrick, said
was now in splendid condition. The
land was originally waste, and was held
by the tenant at a2 per annum. He
had increased the value the holding,
and the landlord. at the same time had
increased the rent to the sum of G5 los.
Judge Waters reduced the rent back to
CO los. In several other cases rents
were similarly reduced.
MAYO.
A dtspat oh from BalliSlrobe states
that man named Fallon, who lately re-
turned from America, was fired at and
seriously wounded at the Neale. a small
village situate about two miles from the
town. Three men named MacCormac.S.
Sears and OMalley have been arrested
on suspicion of connection with the out
rage.
ROSCOMMON.
Lord Dillon has given notice to his
tenants that he will give them an abate-
ment Of 20 per cent on the rent due. to
May 1, 1897. provided that it be paid be-
fore the Goth of December next
SLIGO.
Most Rev. DR.. Clancy, Bishop Of Ell
phin, who landed at Queenstown on
October 9Th, after his tour in the
United States, arrived in Sligo on the
10th. A large number of his friends
met him at the railway station and ex-
tended to him hearty welcome. The
bishop looked remarkably we'll after
his trip.
TIPPERARY.
A board of officers assembled in Clon-
mel, recently, with view of select
ing rifle range in the district for field
artillery practice. It is necessary that
the range should have an extent of four
miles, The officers inspected a sug-
gested site in the Waterford hills, close
to the town.
WATERFORD.
On the afternoon of Oct. Goth, ter
rible cont1agration broke out in Water
ford, and for time there was great
fear that, with large whisky store
close by, huge block of buildings
would have been demolished. The fire
originated in Miss O'Donnells station
er's shop, through the explosion of
small oil stove, while dinner was being
prepared in the shop. Only the ground
floor was occupied by Miss O'Donnell,
who had narrow escape, as she was
caught by the flames and a portion of
her shawl burnt. The house was de-
stroyed and also the adjoining boot cs-
adjustment Of Mr. OCallaghan. Both
premises were insured.
WESTMEATH.
Under date Of Oct. 81, an Athlone COR
respondent writes: Intelligence reach
ed here today that the house Of James
Conry, Ballyneal, near Ballymore, farm
er, was fired into last night. Three
shots were fired through the kitchen
window. There was no one in the
kitchen at the time but the farmer,
and all the bullets struck the wall
above him. Conry purchased a neigh
boring farm some time ago, from which
a family in the district were evicted, and
this led to civil processes being insti-
tuted at the quarter sessions"
WEXFORD
On October II, a meeting of the
Wexford mems association, formed in
connection with the '9S Centenary cele-
bration, was held at the rooms, No. 1903
Talbot street, Wexford. P. ]. Lawler,
chairman, presiding. w. j. Phillips pro-
posed "That we, the Wexfordmens 90
Centenary association, call upon the
British government to Immediately re-
lease all the political prisoners now IN
dergoing penal servitude in British dun
geons and that copy this resolu-
tion be sent to the Amnesty Associa-
ton"
WICKLOW.
On October %, handsome monu-
ment to the late Capt. Halpin, R. N. r.,
was unveiled in Fitzwilliam square,
Wicklow. The memorial has been
erected by public subscription, and the
-unveiing ceremony was carried out, in
the presence of a large number of spec
tators, by Viscountess Milton. Lol.
Tottenham, D. L., in a few appropriate
remarks, referred to the distinguished
services Of the late Capt. Halpin, in the
Mercantile Marine, especially his con-
nection with the command of the Great
Eastern, and the laying of the Atlantic
and other telegraph cables. Rev. Canon
Rookie, rector of Wicklow; Mr. Henry
Shepherd, and other gentlemen, also de-
livered addresses.
AN ELOQUENT PLEA.