The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-29

Monasterevan and incurred debt of
$50 with local hotel proprietess, was
formally abandoned, and Major Bell was
discharged.
KERRY.
At a special sessions court, held at
Castleisland on Jan. 5, four young men
Of the farming class, named David X.
O'Connor Bryan O'Connor, James Long
and Pat Murphy, charged on remand
with having on the 18th of December at
tackled tho dwelling house of John Cur
tin, National school teacher, residing
at Mounteagle, and with having fired at
three of his children, We're discharged
for want of evidence.
AT Castleisland petty sessions, two
young men named Greene, who had been
arrested In connection with the attack
on the Curtins, on Christmas evening,
at Brosna. were brought up and re-
manded to Tralee county Jail without
bail. Much excitement prevails in the
district concerning this case.
LONGFORD.
At the last Longford petty sessions,
pig-buyer. named Edmond M'Entee,
from Monaghan, was summoned by the
police on charge of cruelty illtreating
two pigs at the fair on the 10Th of De-
cember, by marking" them with a
knife after he had purchased them. He
was sentenced to pay a fine CT 15s ana
costs. Another pig-buyer, who had ST.
mlarly marssd three pigs, was fined 81
and costs.
LIMERICK
The mayor of Limerick (Mr. Michael
CusacD intends taking steps Immediate
ly to band together all Limerick Nation
alists in the united '9S centenary move
nent. on the successful basis adopted by
al! sections in Belfast, Cork and Galway,
so that the City of the Violated Treaty
may fall into line united in one body
with the great Ulster and Leinster or
CARNATIONS.
LOUTH
Dr. Sellars, coroner, held an inquest
On Christmas eve, at Rockmarshall,
near Dundalk, on the body of woman
named Margaret Doherty, who had died
suddenly on the previous day After
hearing the evidence, verdict of death
from heart disease was returned.
MAYO.
On Jan. a largely attended public
meeting was held in the school house,
Ballaghaderrin, for the purpose of form
ing '9S club. Different sections of
Nationalist were present, and the local
Parnellites joined with their brother Ma
tionalists in cordial and enthusiastic CO.
operation in the work of taking steps tt,
worthily honor the memory of the heroes
of hundred years ago. Mr.. John Dill
lon, M. P, attended the meeting and re-
ceived an enthusiastic greeting Rev.
James O'Connor. Adm, presided. The
's8 centenary club formed is to lie
called the Ballaghaderrin Wolfe Tone
club.
MONAGHAN.
On Jan. 6, a large and enthusiastic
hamlet, some five miles from Castleblay-
ney for the purpose Of considering the
present condition of the tenant farmers
of the district. The meeting was or
tibret Branch Of the Tenants Defence
Association and proved a great success.
A notable feature of the proceedings
was the presence Of large number Of
Protestant farmers, some of whom took
part in the proceedings, and were as Wig
orous in their denunciation of landlord
ism as any of their Catholic fellowcoun-
trymen Both of the members for the
county Monaghan, Mr.. James Daily. who
represents the Southern division, and
Mr.. D. MacAleese, who represents the
Northern. We're present, and they were
warmly greeted by the people. The chair
was taken by Francis Connolly, J. p.
RosCOMMoN.
At a special meeting held at Dysart,
county Roscommon, to form Killian
defence committee, John Fallon, P. L. G.,
was unanimously elected chairman. The
other members present were Messrs
John Fallon, Francis Fallon, William
Norton, Thomas Mcdonnell, John Fallen,
Edward Fallon, James Mulligan, Phil
Dignan, James Fallon, Bernard Moran,
Edward Moore, Pat Keighan, John
Naughton, William Fa!lon, D. j. Kelly,
Pat Murray and Pat keighan John Fal-
Ion, Jr., was elected honorary secretary,
Edward Moore chairman, and Will
liam Fallon, honorary treasurer. 1t
was resolved that all the members pre-
sent form a committee, with power to
add to their number 1t was further re-
solved that the deepest sympathy was
due to Messrs. Thomas and James Kill
liam, evicted tenants, in their cruel in
generation in Tullamore Jail, under the
order of Judge Boyd.
SLIGO.
On the evening of Dec. 20, in Sligo, a
banquet was given at the bishops resi-.
dence, by Most Rev. DR.. Clancy, bishop
of Elphin. for the purpose of doing hon
or to Most Rev. DR.. Lyster bishop of
Achonry, on the occasion of his silver
jubilee. All the priests Of the cathedral
and DreShytery vera Dreaont no wo11 no