The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-07-14

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ply VS.. Pagan, which was on appeal
from decision of the Chief Land Com
mission, dismissing the tenants appli-
cation to have fair rent fixed on Il
holding in the County Longiord. The
court now reversed the decision of the
Land Commission, and RENTED the
case back to have fair rent fixed.
MAYO.
On June II the members OF the !
Aughagowcr United Irish League, with
Mr.. O'Malley, OF the Westport Artisan
and Labor League, proceeded to Ar
deney, armed with the permit, granted
by the county council OF Mayo, at their
previous meeting, to build an cvicted
tenants hut, which they had been pre-
vented from doing on June 10 by the
bailiffs and police, for the widow Muir
ply and her helpless family. There was
a large force of police present during
the day, but i'll face OF the permit OF the
county council they dared not interfere
The hut was erected in short time, and
the widow and her children are now
comfortably housed there Lord Sligo's
bailiff, Mulholland, was present during
the day. There was large attendance
of the people OF the surrounding district
at the erection of the hut, and much
enthusiasm was manifested.
MONAGHAN.
At the last Monaghan quarter ses-
sions, before Judge Craig, Henry Jebb,
farmer, OF Sllankill, scarborough, was
indicted for having, on the goth of April
last, rescued out of the custody OF w. H.
Swan, deputy sheriff OF the county, GER
tain cattle which he had seized on exc
cution for rent so that the seizure had
to be abandoned. The jury found the
prisoner guilty, but strongly recon-
: mendcd him to mercy. The judge, TAX
ing the recommendation OF the jury into
account. sentenced the prisoner to three
calendar months Imprisonment, with
hard labor.
ROSCOMMON.
In the town of Roscommon, on June
"a, the monument erected to the men,
DRY OF the late Luke Hayden, M. P,
: was unveiled by Mr.. John E. Redmond,
M: P. The occasion was one of the
greatest interest, and despite the unfa-
' vorable character Of the weather, there
= was large concourse of people from all
{ parts OF the country. The memorial has
: been most admirably designed and car
| ried out by Messrs. Geraghty Bros. OF
s Roscommon, the material being OF Bal
: linasloe limestone. 1t is simple but i'm
= pressive in conception, the structure be-
/ ing in obelisk form, the main shaft
} standing about twenty feet high based
e on we'll proportional steps, The cen
:. trail slab, which is neatly finished, bears
an appropriate inscription.
SLIGO.
On June IS, in the court of Queens
!, bench, Dublin, before the lord chief JUS
: tice (O'Brien), the case of the Queen
fat the prosecution of Mr. w. F. H
Smith, r. NJ, of Dromahaire, against
> Mr. P. A. McHugh, M. P, mayor OF
Sligo, came on for hearing. The action
: was in respect of alleged criminal libels
:. published in defendants paper, the
Sligo Champion, Mr.. Smith alleging
: that, in the discharge OF his public duty
: he had been made the subject of false
and malicious libc1s. Having heard the
. arguments in the case, the jury dis
agreed and we're discharged. In the
same case, on the following day, on the
application of counsel for the crown, the
:, lord chief justice ordered the further
: consideration of the case against Mr..
: McI1ugh to be adjourned till the next
sitting of the court-which practically
= means that the government has thrown
up its hand in the matter.
TIPPERARY.
1t was decided that after the Dublin
/, convention a great popular demonstra-
ton should be held in Nenagl to pro-
!: mote the interests OF the United Irish
f League, and that in the meantime the
s committee of the Nenag1l branch of the
! organization should make the necessary
j. arrangements for the demonstration. In
accordance with this determination a
. large and representative meeting was
. held in the Hibernian Hotel, Ncnagll,
$ in furtl,erancc Of the United Irish
e League. Among those present were:
John F. Power Gin the chair), Patrick
| Flanncry, D. c.; William Walshc, d.
c.; John Cleril1an, D. c.; z. M. Walshc
and J. G. Judge, honorable secretaries
district council; John Cleary, Patrick J.
Flynn, Joseph Dillon, John Flahcrty.
Jeremiah O'Brien, Michael Glccson, d.
; c.; Stephen Flanncry, Michael Elan
{ merry, VIM. Chadwick and Others The
chairman delivered stirring address,
and it was resolved to get up an united
national demonstration worthy OF the
cause, and repudiating all factious in
tcrcsts.
TYRONE.
The regular quarterly meeting OF the
Ancient Order OF Hibernians was held
i'll Dungannon, on June I6, when over