The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-02-25
NEWS FROM IRELAND
ARMAGH,

ARMAGH.
On Jan. 20 a meeting was held at Cam
Tough to select candidates for that Sec
ton. Very Rev. Charles Quin was
moved to the chair. Thomas OHare, j.
p, Besbrook, was selected as the Nation
alist candidate for the county council,
and Messrs. James Aiken, j. P, Carrick-
cloughan, and Loughlin Donnelly, P. l..
G., Camlough, as candidates for the
rural district council.
CORK
An inquest was held, on Feb. l, by
Coroner Byrne, at Ballyhooley, into the
death of John Croke, who was killed on
the previous Monday night by passing
train, near Ballyhooley. The deceased,
who was laboring man, in the employ
ment Of VIM. Linehan, after leading
horse and cart across the line, had re-
turned to close the crossing gate, when
the engine caught him, cutting off one
leg and killing him instantaneously. He
was about 60 years of age and unmarried.
The evidence of the engine driver, fire
man and guard showed that the whistle
was blown and the train stopped as
quickly as possible after Croke was no.
ticed on the line. Patrick Handley, la
borer who was with deceased at the
time of the accident, deposed that he did
not hear the whistle. A verdict of death
from injuries caused by a passing train
was returned, the jury expressing the
opinion that the driver should have ex-
ercised more caution.
CLARE.
The court Of queens bench, in Dublin,
has granted new trial In the case of
Foote VS.. Tuffnel Cakes, which was
heard last sitting, and resulted in YER
dict for the defendant. The decision OF
the court was based upon the reception
of illegal evidence. This is the outcome
of the notorious kilkee gambling affair,
in which a number of English Officers
and gentlemen" of her Britannia majcs-
tvs army, were accused of ''plucking at
cards, the simple countrymcn visiting
the seaside resorts. and doing so by n
system of cheating that would make the
masters of our "Bowery im-tlams"
blush Not single one of her majcs-
tvs implicated officers and gentlemen
has yet been brought to book" by the
English war department, While the
"plucked pigeons" are financially and
personally out and injured.
CARLOW.
On Jan. 90, at the village of I'enagh. a
demonstration was held for the purpose
of protesting against the eviction OF the
Waters family from their homestead at
Kilcloney, by the landlord, Mr.. Pack
Beresford and to dcnOunce the taking
of the farm. 1t was originally intended
to hold the public meeting at Boris, in
the vicinity of the Waters holding, but
the committee having charge of the an
rangements decided subsequently that it
would be more efectual to have the pro-
test made just beside the residence of the
landlord At least 1000 people were in
attendance, including large contingents
from Boris. Bagnalstown. Goresbridge,
Graigue, Carlow. Newtownbarry. Tullow.
anu lut lIlUlculdlt utlSIDUI HUUu INOl
prominent Nationalist for miles round
but was present to proclaim his support
of the evcted tenant and to show his
disapproval of the action of both land
lord and Kindergarten. Rev. J. Byrne.
c. c., Borls being moved to the chair,
addressed the meeting. and was very
warmly received. Patrick Murphy. Bor
ris Mills; Mr.. Hammond. NJ. p. and
Michael Waters, the evictcd tenant. also
addressed the asscmblage; and resoIll-
tons in accordance with the call of the
meeting were unanimously adopted. A
warm vote of thanks to the reverend
chairman concluded the proceedings.
DUBLIN.
On JAN 81, at a meeting of the Irish
parliamentary party. at "a Rutland
square, Dublin. John Dillon. NJ p, pre-
siding resolutions were unanimously
passed, promising cordial cooperation
with the efforts Of the Limerick convcn-
ton to secure unity In the National
ranks; approving of the United Irish
league movement. and urging the de-
mands of the small holders of the West
for more equitable division of the land
and better land, on the attention of the
legislature; condcmning the ndministr;l-
ton of the land acts; expressing salts
faction at the success of the Nationalist
and Labor parties at the recent elections
in the cities and towns of Ireland, and
hoping that the county electors would
return candidates in March who would
make the county councils rallying points
of the National cause; urging the ncceS
sity of the redress of lreland's financial
grievances; regrcttng the neglect of the
government to deal with the demands
for Catholic university education in Ire
land, and promising to avail of the EARL
est opportunity to raise the question il
parliament, and also calling for thu
restoration of the cvicted tenants, ant
the release of the remaining Irish politi
cal prisoners.
GALWAY.
The court of appeal, on Feb. 3, CAV,
Judgment in an interesting case con
corning a bankrupt draper, from Tuam
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