The Irish standard., 1897-10-09

fered. on septembef II. at North's auc-
tion rooms. and Brought the sum Of
$4,000. the purchaSer. it was under
stood. being a Dublin stockbroker, who
was acting for parties who did not wish
to appear. The rent-charge was sold,
by the Treasury R6membrancer, in the
name Of the Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer. The relatives of the late Mr..
Dease. 1t Is said;7 had. at one time,
under consideration the advisibility Ct
disputing his WILL but as many years
have elapsed since his death, and his
Will has now been admitted to probate,
the question Of impeaching it Is, ap-
parently. outlawed. One of his rela-
tives-John L. Dease-was formerly
mixed up in Irish National politics IN
the United States; but lie made no
figure In any matter with which he
was identified. 1t is curious conclu-
sion that the English Treasury should
now openly profit, to the extent Of
many thousands of pounds, from the
property of man who while living,
did all that in him lay to wreck what,
in his time, was known as the Irish
Liberal Party. In this latter peculiar
ity, OReilly Dease has some modern
imitators; Overwhelmingly for the
English Exchequer-they are unlike
him in not possessing anything to be-
queath, but rather being dependent on
the Treasury "drippings" for their own
| existence.
FERMANAGH.
A meeting of the Tory delegates of
North Fermanagh was held in the Pro-
testant Hall, Enniskillen, on Septcmber
4th, for the purpose of selecting can
didate to combat the constituency in
the event of u vacancy. After several
Intellectual ballotings. the name Of Mr..
Corbett. Of London, was selected. 1t
is stated that DR.. Thompson, Omagh.
who was not present at the convention,
will contest the seat as an Independent
Unionist.
GALWAY.
At the last monthly meeting of the
Galway Town Commissioners, Mr.. John
j. kirwin presiding, letter was read
from Mr.. Martin Morris, the High Sher-
iff, in which he refused to comply with
the request Of the Commissioners. that
he would convene al aipublic meeting Of
of making Galway .Harbor transat-
lantic packet statioR,.. or port Of call,
for the Canadian mail steamships. Con-
siderable indignati0ns was expressed at
the attempt of thu 4 Hon. Martin" to
throw cold wateP Otf the project; and
it was decided To- request Col. O.Hara.
chairman of the Crown Commissioners,
to convene public meeting. to consid-
er the best course: to- be adopted to for
ward the object in view.
KERRY.
A few evenings ago. Dennis keane.
| of Meenvoghane,uBrosna arrived at
| Abbeyfeale. on his: way; home from
Marybrough Prisbns wheres he had been
incarcerated for moonlighting, since
December. 1893. A very strong pre-.
sumption of the innocence of Keane ex-
listed in the district ever since his con-
viction. The Abbyreale brass band and
a very large crowd of people conveyed
him from the railway station through
the town on his way home. keane was
sentenced to five years penal servitude.
KILKENNY.
| On September 11Lh, Dr. Hackett.
Coroner, held an inquest at Graigue. on
the body of a man named Egan. who
had been killed the previous day. Egan
and six other laborers had been bring
ing traction engine down an incline,
on the premises Of Mr.. z. r. Burtchall,
and having lost control of it, Egan was
crushed against the ditch. He died in
a few hours. The jury returned a ver-
dict of death caused by accident.
LEITRIM
At the Convent of Mercy, Bantry,
County Cork on September 9th, Mar
celia Aunie Tin religion Sister Mary
MichaeD, youngest daughter of J. Bir
ney, 3alinamore, County Leitrinl, and
Mariana Birney (nee Gargane) Oldcas-
tie. County Meath, were professe1 as
nuns of the Order. Very Rev. Michael
(Canon Shinkwin, attended by several
clergymen, oiIciated on the occasion.
LIMERICK.
The London Truth states it is prac-
tically settled that the great race horse
PersimmOn will never run again. Mr.
Gubbins must now regret that he did
not enter Galtee More for tine Jockey
Club Cup, which event would have
been an absolute certainty for the St.
Leger winner.
Tho death Is announced. at his resi-
dence in London, on September 18th,
! of Mr. f. II. Dewitt, Deputy Chairman
OF the National Bank Of Ireland. MIR.
Dewitt was native Of Limerick, where
his father was for many years connect
ed with the Corporation in an Official
capacity. and where the deceased began
his business career iN the Office Of the
local branch of the National Bank.
LOU'EH.
a very beautiful presentation has
been made to the Drog!cda Memorial
| Church by the smenberS Of the Arch