The Irish standard., 1899-11-11

ant had called Mrs. Sullivan opprobrious
names, and had also imputed that she
had stolen butter. Judge Shaw held
that there was no cause OF action, and
he dismissed the case.
KILDARE.
At the last meeting of the Kildare
County Council, Mr.. S. ]. Brown, in the
chair, the council proceeded to elect
three olficials-an accountant for the
secretary's office, at f12o year; clerk
i'll the same office, at fl per week, and
a clerk in the County Surveyors office,
at IL per week. To the first named
position, Mr.. Thomas Langan, of Ratll-
coffey, was elected, by 70 votes to 10
for Mr. Thomas P. Oxford, of Athy.
There were five candidates ior the post
of clerk in the County Council office
and in the County Surveyors office,
which resulted in Mr.. w. E. Colfcv,
Welibank, Mas, and Mr.. L. ]. Fulham,
Newbridgc, being elected to the rcspcc-
tive positions.
LOUTH.
On Sunday, Oct. IS. after last mass,
in Dromin, a meeting was held in the
chapel yard, when it was resolved to
present purse Of sovereigns and an
Illuminated address to the Rev. C.
Short, on the occasion OF his promotion
to the curacy Of Dromintee. A COM
mittee was appointed to carry out the
matter.
LIMERICK.
On Oct. IS, J. Byrne, Of the Clon-
life Harriers, met O'Neill, OF Adare, III
a. two-mile race at Limerick Markets
Field, for ESQ a side, Byrne getting a
start OF $50 yards A considerable crowd
was attracted by the contest. O'Neill
came up to Byrne in the second lap and
easily maintained his position to the end,
winning by about fifty yards.
MEATH.
On Sunday, Oct IS, the foundation
stone of the new parish church OF Old
castle was laid by Most Rev. DR.. Calf
ney, Bishop of Meath, in presence OF a
vast assemblage of the clergy and laity
On the conclusion of the ceremony high
mass was celebrated in the old Church
OF St. Brigid, Most Rev. DR.. Gaffncy
presiding. The celebrant was Rev. W.
Pagan, C. c., Mountnugent; deacon,
Rev. P. Kelly, C. c., Collinstown; sub
deacon, Rev. J. Keane, C. c., Oldcastle;
master OF ceremonies, Rev. T. Donelan
c. c., Oldcastle. After the first gospel
Most Rev. DR.. Clancy, Bishop OF
Elphin, preached an eloquent sermon,
and at its close collection was made,
and donations amounting to f5oo were
contributed.
MAYO.
On Oct. II, Anthony Muffeney, Bal
lima, and Anthony Mcclure, County
Councillor, Ballycastle, were arrested on
warrants for speeches delivered at the
United Irish League meeting, held few
Sundays ago, at Knockmore, near Bal
lima, which, it was alleged, were cal
culated to intimidate a man named
who took an evicted farm some
time ago. but surrendered it before the
close of the meeting referred to. The
case was adjourned for week.
ROSCOMMON.
At the Quarter Sessions in Castlerea,
before Judge O'Connor Morris, there
were fifteen claims for malicious injuries
entered for hearing at the suit OF parties
resident in Ballaghadcrrin. Mr. Nc
Morrow, solicitor for applicants, stated
that as the injuries consisted OF window
by mob, arising out OF the
Ballaghadcrrin County Council election,
in April, his clients, with the exception
OF Michl Duffy, who claimed II los. for
the burning OF stack OF oats, would,
ior neighborly reasons, withdraw their
claims. Messrs. MacDermot and Hef-
lcrnan, solicitors for the Castlerea Dis
trict Council, and some individual rate
payers, opposing, claimed the costs of
the dismisses, which the Court refused.
Duffy was awarded "a.
SLIGO.
Mr.. p. A. McHugh, M. P, Sligo,
has obtained an important return, in
view of the unconstitutional employ
ment OF the power OF comnittal for
contempt in the West OF ireland. 1t
is return setting forth the names and
addresses OF all persons who within the
five years ended the first day OF Octo-
Der, $780, have been committed to TN
limited terms OF Imprisonment for con-
tempt of court in Ireland, the names
OF the judges who issued the orders OF
attachment, the charges against the per-
sons attached, and the duration OF i'm
in each case in which the
order for attachment was executed.
TIPPERARY.
Mr. John Cullinan explained how the
police and magistrates had prevented
him from getting the use OF Banslla
for the people, though he
had an order from the council for its
use. The magistrates at Petty Sessions
had refused the key also, and on Sunday
Iorty police, the District Inspector, and
Petty Sessions clerk were in Bansha to