The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-16

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street in front OF the building and re-
fused to admit the council. The
delivered by Mr.. Jasper Tully. The
meeting was then held in the Town
Hall, where the green flag was hoisted
amidst vociferous cheering. A public
meeting was held subsequently and a
VIGOROUS speech was delivered by Mr..
Jasper Tully, NJ. P.
LIMERICK.
AT their meeting on Nov. 22, the
Limerick County Council discussed the
question of contract versus direct labor
On public roads, and on the motion OF
Lord Dunraven resolution was passed
in favor of direct employment of labor,
and urging an alteration in the law to
enable the councils themselves to carry
out the construction and maintenance
of main roads. Lord Dunraven sug-
gested petitioning the local government
board. At the close OF the meeting a
hostile demonstration was made by a
large crowd of laborers against men,
bers supposed to be against direct labor,
and the police had to dispense the
crowd.
QUEENS COUNTY.
The press association announces the
death OF Rev. Sir Algernon Cootc,
which took place on Nov. 20 at his resi-
dence, Ballyfn House, MARLBORO, aged
&c years. Deceased, who was the elev-
enth baronet and premier baronet of
Ireland, was rector of Marshgibbon
from 1874 to 1856 and vicar OF Noning-
ton from 1856 to 1871.
ROSCOMMON.
On Sunday, Nov. 26, largely at
tended meeting in support OF the prin-
ciples of the United Irish League was
held in the town OF Roscommon, and
speeches were delivered by Right Rev.
Monsignior Mclaughlin, P. P; Mr..
Hayden, M. P; Mr.. Swift MacNeill,
M. P; Mr.. Jasper Tully, M. P, and
others. The gathering was by far the
largest of the many public meetings
held by the league in the county, and
was in every respect marked success
Large contingents, headed by bands and
banners, marched in from the different
districts and parishes for dozen miles
around the town, and the proceedings
were characterized by the greatest en-
thusiasm and harmony. The demon
stration was presided over by Right
Rev. Monsignior Mclaughlin, P. P, OF
Roscommon, and it was also attended
by the clergy OF all the surrounding
parishes.
SLIGO.
At the meeting OF the Sligo County
Council on Nov. II, Mr.. John O'Dowd.
J. P, chairman presiding, Mr. John
Mclaughlin proposed, Mr. Charles Nc
Steen seconded, and it was unanimously
resolved: "That owing to the distressed
condition of the tenant farmers all over
the country, we, the representatives Of
the farmers and ratepayers OF County
Sligo, believe the time has come to call
upon the landlords of the different dis
tricts to help to relieve the present de-
plorable condition OF their tenantry by
giving reasonable reductions on the
payment of present November rents, as
all landlords are aware that owing to
the limited yield and the low prices OBJ
tainable for farm produce, the lands
have not produced value for the pre-
vailing standard of rents, and if they fail
to recognize the state OF their tenantry,
the tenantry will combine to protect
their rights under the constitutional
banner OF the United Irish League"
TIPPERARY.
On the evening of Nov. 20 an ex-
traordinary riot occurred in the Borrso-
kane Union Workhouse resulting in in
jurles to number of the inmates. Dur
ing dispute regarding the Boer War,
pensioner named Delany struck an
other inmate named Shcedy. upon
which man named Clarke joined in
the ARRAY against Delany, and tumult
arose among the inmates generally. The
officers, finding themselves unable 10
cope with the em,te, called in the po-
lice, who restored order by consigning
the belligcrcnts to different wards.
While the melee lasted it was fierce.
pokcrs, fireshovcls and every other
ready implement being utilized in the
struggle. The Union Hospital ulti-
mately received the victims OF the iray,
WATERFORD.
AT the last Waterford Petty Sessions
charge was made preferred by the
town clerk against Alderman 7. J.
Brcen for having acted as IN amber o,
the city council, he being at The time
contractor for the supply OF goods TO
the local lt1natic asylum. On the appii-
cation OF defendants solicitor, the case
was adjourned with a view TO employ
ing counsel Similar action, it is al
legged, is to be taken against half doz-
Ell members OF the corporation.
WESTAIEATH.
In Mullingar, on Nov ", a specially
convened meeting OF the Wcstmcatll
County Council was held for the pur-
pose OF making arrangements for the
discharge OF the business arranged for
the proposed statutory Quarterly meet.