The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-03-31

Booth, who for SO many years took a
leading part in the direction of its at
fairs. The chairman also announced
that the directors were adding two new
engines and ten new passenger car
rlages to the rolling stock OF the road.
Sir Jocelyn Gore Booth was elected di-
rector in room OF his deceased father.
CO.,. MAYO.
In the House of Commons, on March
2, at the usual time for the introduction
OF new members, the newly-elected
member for South Mayo, Mr.. O'Don-
nell, appeared at the Bar OF the House
AS he advanced upon the floor, between
Mr.. J. F. X. O'Brien and DR.. Ambrose,
his political sponsors, Mr.. O'Donnell
was loudly cheered from the Irish
Benche, his accession to the ranks of
the party evoking expressions of the
warmest feelings OF satisfaction. Hav-
ing been formally qualified, he took his
place among the Irish Nationalist men,
bers. $3.50.
MEATH.
The farm Bcamorc, the property of
the late Margaret Mary Ball, was put
UP for sale on March 3, at the Offices of
R. B. Daily g. Son. Mr.. George Hoey,
OF Mooremount, Dunlcer, was declared
the purchaser at the sum of t4,45o.
Solicitor for vendor, Mr.. John Clark,
Westmoreland street, Dublin Solicitor
for the purchaser, Mr.. James Cannon,
West street, Drogheda.
ROSCOMMON.
At the meeting Of the Roscommon
County Council, on Feb. 81, Mr.. Golf,
one OF the Grand Jury nominees,
through his land agent, Mr.. Holmes,
sent i'll letter OF resignation on his
behalf. The majority of the council did
not think this was complying with the
law; so, they imposed the full statutory
fine OF f1oo, for neglect OF duty, on Mr..
Golf. The co-option OF member in
his place was ordered to take place on
March 26.
SLIGO.
On March 3, i'll the Court of Queens
Bench, Dublin,-before Mr. Justice
Boyd,-in the case Of the Queen VS..
M'Hugl, the prosecution. Of the Ma
tionalist proprietor of the Sligo Cham
pion, for publishing the speeches de-
livered at National League meetings,
and the resolutions there adopted,-Mr.
O'Shaughnessy,,Q. c., with whom was
associated Mr.. J. B. Powell INSTRUCTED
by Mr.. w. ]. Shannon), for the prose-
cution, applied to have the venue in the
case changed, on the ground that fair
and impartial trial of the issue could
not be had in the county Sligo, and that
it was convenient that the issue should
be tried by jury of the county Dublin.
MIR. MacInerney, Q. c., on the part of
the defence, did not oppose the change
OF venue, as the methods of the prose-
cutlon, and the law officers of the
Crown, would be the same, in any event.
The court ordered the venue to be
changed to Dublin.
TIPPERARY.
At the Assizes in Clonmel, on March
10, respectfully dressed young man,
named Richard Crowe,-charged with
wounding one James O'Neill, at Cappa-
white, by shooting a revolver at him,
pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to
years Imprisonment, with hard labor.
A respectable-looking woman, named
Mrs Johanna McGrath, was charged
with committing perjury in a prosecu-
ton against her, last July, as publican
i'll the borough, for selling drink on
Sunday, by swearing that three men
found on the premises by the police had
been questioned by her as to whether
they were travellers, and they said they
were. She pleaded not guilty. After
long trial, the jury disagreed and was
discharged. Mrs. McGrath was let out
on bail to stand her trial at the next
Assizes.
WATERFORD.
At the Waterford Assizes, on
March 8, William Nolan pleaded guilty
to the charge of having ON the 5 9Th Of
February unlawfully stolen one silver
watch, a guard, a pair Of trousers, a
pair of braces, and shirt, the property
of one William Fitzgerald, near Port
law. The court sentenced him 10 six
calendar months Imprisonment, with
hard labor.
WEXFORD.
At the last regular meeting of the
Enniscorthy Board of Poor-law Guard
ians, Mr.. Thomas Hayes (cllairmanl,
presiding, Mr. D. Nowlan, in accord
ance with a previous notice. OF motion,
that the salary of the Catholic
chaplain be increased from ESQ to foo
a year; and also that the chaplain
should celebrate Mass daily in the
workhouse. Mr.. Nowlail said there
were ten nuns engaged in the nursing
Of the sick and infrmary patients, and
it would be impossible to convey that
number elsewhere to hear Mass daily
His proposal, if carried out, would en-
able the old people to have the con-
ISOLATION of daily Mass; while it would |
sse Of great spiritual benefit to the !