The Irish standard., 1898-01-15

ter miss Maggie Fair). were driving
home from Omagh, they met some SOL
dlers on the road. The detachment was
In full dress, and Mr.. Fairs horse sud-
denly became frightened at the sight Of
the red coats, and turned abruptly on
the road. The trap was overturned,
smashed into matchwood by the plung-
Ing OF the horse, and tho occupants
We're cast violently on the roadway. Mr.
Fair sustained severe injuries to his
leg, but his sister escaped with a good
shaking.
TIPPERARY.
Anumber of tenants on the Barriso-
farney property of Mrs. Rollenston
SPINNER. Glass House, Shinrone, have
been served with writs and civil bill
ejectments for one and half years
rent. The rents. which appear to have
been judicially fixed in 'S2 or SUISSE
quently, are considered excessive by the
tenants, who have always hitherto liv-
ed on friendly terms with the owners.
iSr. Lloyd, middleman, who is very IA
vorablely spoken of, severed his con-
nection with the property some time
ago, and Messrs. Hussey, of County
Cork, were appointed agents, Mr.. Ma
loney. Dublin, being the law agent.
WESTMEATH.
At the Leinster winter assizes, held in
Waterford, on Dec. II. before Judge
Johnston, the hearing of the evidence in
which Patrick Hestor stood indicted fer
the murder Of his father-in-law, Bern
ard keegan, on Oct. IL, 1897 was con-
cluded, and the jury, after twelve min
utes deliberation, returned to court
with verdict of guilty The prison.
en- when asked why sentence of death
should not be passed upon him, made no
reply, and appeared not to feel his po-
sition. The judge, in the customary
manner, sentenced the prisoner to
death; the execution took place on Jan.
Ii. 1898. Petitions for a Communication
of the sentence were at once put in cir
culation.
WICKLOW.
A peculiar incident occurred recently
in Ennislierry, that caused quite SEN
sation in the village neighborhood 1t
appears that Mr.. T. Miller, R. NJ, the
son of the late Br. r. B. Miller, of Pow
erscourt Arms Hotel, Enniskarry, Lad
been in failing health for some time, past
and died in the Adelaide Hospital Duh
lin. The interment took place Dec 90
in the family burial place, Enniskerry
The grave digger, a man named Nc
CRANE, while opening the grave OF the
Mrs. Miller, who was buried in the year
1882, when he came near the coffin.
said that it was impossible for him to
continue the work, and he quit. Mr.. r.
Buckley visited the grave himself, and
had the lid of the coffin opened. and to
the establishment Of the bystanders It
was empty; not even the traces of
bone could be SEEN The interment of
MIR. Miller was then proceeded with, and
the grave closed.
WEXFORD.
On Dec. 81, a distinguished member
of the Christian Brotherhood died at
New Ross. in the person of the Rev.
Brother James Philip Slattery, at the
venerable age of 70 years. Deceased,
who was an uncle to Rev. Father NAL
achy parish priest Of Croagh. County
Limerick. was born at Bruff, in that
county, and was one of the most re-
markabie and able brothers his order
ever produced. He was prominently
connected with most of the schools of
the order throughout Ireland
WATERFORD.
In the court of the queens bench,
Dublin. an action for criminal libel is
pending, III which Mr. Lawrence G.
Strange is the plaintiff. and John il.
OMahcney. editor of the Waterford
Star" the defendant. The case grew
out Of articles published in the paper,
attacking the plaintiff. in connection
with election matters.