The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-01-13

| 10 place MT. Mutfeny among lot OF
convicted felons they were conveying
to prison. Mr.. Muffeny refused, and
bitterly resented the insult, saying he
was no murderer, but suffering for a
noble cause, the cause OF country, which
every Irishman should be proud OF.
When entering the prison both prison.
ers called for three hearty cheers for
the United Irish League, which were
Justify responded to by the numerous
friends present as they babe them good
bye
ROSCOMMON.
On Sunday, Dec. II, large and en-
thusiastic public meeting was held in
Taughmaconnell, five miles from Bali
nasloe, on the Roscommon side, Tor the
purpose OF forming branch OF the
United Irish League. Father Joseph
Coghlan, P. P, presided, beside WHOM
the principal speakers were I. ]. Man
ming and James Kilmartin, Ballinasloe
a branch OF the League was formed
with Father Coghlan as president; and
all present joined the branch, including
a considerable number from the Parish
of Dysart, some of whom are among
those processcd for Roscommon Quar-
ter Sessions, by the agent OF the trus-
tees OF the Molyncux estate Several
resolutions were passed in favor OF a
peasant proprietary, the restoration Of
the evicted tenants, fixing rents by ar
bitration, and pledging the meeting new
er again to allow the crowbar brigade
to make its appearance in that part OF
the country.
SLIGO.
The Court of Queens Bench has is
sued an order for the arrest and impris-
onment OF Mr.. Patrick McHugh, M. p,
and Mr.. Henry Brennan, J. P, Of Sligo.
The nominal pretext is their refusal to
pay the costs OF a mandamus which had
issued, compelling them to rehear a
summons against woman for breach
Of the licensing law, on the ground that
the necessity Tor the mandamus pro-
ceedings had been occasioned by their
improper conduct as magistrates. The
real reason is their participation in the
recent National demonstrations in the
West, which the Castle" magnates en-
deavored i'll vain to suppress by "procla-
nations" and police force
TIPPERARY.
An important report has been pre-
pared by Mr.. ]. o. Moynan, County
Surveyor for North Tipperary, and Mr.
r. r. Gill, C. E., and submitted to the
promoters OF the undertaking now on
foot to construct direct line OF rail-
way between Nenagh and Tturles, and
connect Munster with Connaught by a
ferry system over Lough Derg. The
report pointed out that the actual dis
lance from Nenagh to Tfurles was 20
miles by. road, but the extent of-tlle rail-
way would only be 22 miles, the total
cost OF which would be. 9132,ooo. The
guarantee which the County Council
should give would be 21@ percent, or
f3,4oo per annum. OF the amount which,
it is calculated the undertaking would
cost, over f1oo,ooo would be expended
in the payment OF skilled and unskilled
labor, which would mean great boon
to the district. The project is being
pushed forward very energetically
WICKLOW.
On Dec. Is, i'll the Land Judges
Court, Dublin, the case OF Lacy's estate
came before the court for the considera-
ton of an offer OF f25ooo for the Bray
Head Hotel and premises belonging
thereto, held under lease OF June, 1896,
for 900 years; and the premises include
another plot OF 1 rood and II perches,
held under a lease for III years from
1889. The hotel is at present in the
hands OF Mr. Lacy under court letting.
An offer was made by Mr.. V. B. Dillon
Tor the purchase OF the property for
$4,000, sometime ago, and the hotel was
twice put UP for sale by auction, but an
adequate price was not offered The in
curnbranccs amounted to about 10000.
Justice Ross said that although he did
not think the amount offered was the
ull value Of the premises, still, as he did
not think that any further advance was
likely to be obtained, he would accept
the offer.
WEXFORD.
Says the Irish People: The first
move made on behalf iSir Thomas
Esmonde's-i. G., Mr.. Tim Heay's-
project was made on the chosen ground
OF these two gentlemen, the county
Wexford. The Daily Independent gave
special prominence to the specially con-
vened meeting OF the Wexford County
Council, and assured its readers that
there was large attendance OF County
Councillors" while prudcnt1y suppress
ing the list OF those who attended, As
a matter Of fact, the number OF those
who came to this Especially convened"
meeting was striking1y and unexpected
ly small. The Daily Nation" itself was