The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-11-24

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acted as returning officer, declared the
result of the poll to be-Collins. 452:
Clancy, IS. Majority for Collins, 374.
On the news being conveyed to the
hall of the court, which, as we'll as the
street around the courthouse, was
thronged with people, there was a
great display of enthusiasm, and Mr..
Collins was carried from the court
house on the shoulders of his admir-
erS.
LIMERICK.
By recently received Cape of Good
Hope papers, we notice that Mr..
Thomas O'Reilly, stock broker, Cape
town, has again been elected mayor of
that city. Mr.. O'Reilly. who is son
Of the late Gerald O'Reilly, Upper
Gerald Griffin street, Limerick, was
the first Catholic elected to that office
some years ago, and represented Cape
town for a number Of years in the
legislative assembly.
MAYO.
Dublin Castle has served Mr.. A. b.
Kelly with writ to proceed against
the Mayo County Council, for allowing
the hut for the evicted family at Ar
derry to be built, and for not comply
ing with the letter received from Sir
p. Coll, ON behalf of the attorney
general, ordering it's removal. In the
writ the following gentlemen are NAM
ed as defendants: Messrs. Conor
O'Kelly, Nj. p, chairman; John Walsh
county c.; w. Doris, county c.; NJ. A.
Waters, Sec. U. l. L., and others. The
council are determined to fight the
matter out to the bitter end. Against
this resolution the following members
dissented: Major S. X. Gore, Messrs
Garvey, Tighe, d. L., and H. Devany
The latter was one of Mr.. William
Murphy's supporters in North Mayo ut
the late election.
ROSCONIMON.
On Sunday, Oct. %, largely attend
cd meeting of Nationalist was held
near the village Of Roosl1ey, the scene
of the famous proclaimed meeting last
spring. The chair was taken by Mr..
p. O'Reilly, d. c., Rooskcy, and
among the speakers was Mr.. E. II.
Burke, M. P. A committee and Off
GERS We're appointed for the coming
year.
SLIGO.
On the morning of Nov. . n sad ac-
cident occurred near Coolaney, where
by poor laborer, on his return from
the English harvest named Francis
Diamond of Calrowloughlan, lillorln,
lost his leg. 1t appears ,hc came from
Sligo on the $40 D. IN. train on Thurs
day, and got out at Coolaney station.
He stayed some time in Coolaney. and
proceeded to walk along the railway
in the direction of his home. 1t is
supposed he became oppressed with
fatigue and drowsy after his voyage
across from Liverpool, and sat down
for Il rest and went to sleep, with one
leg laid on the rail. where he lay I'M
til he was run over by the night train
from Sligo. He was conveyed to the
Tobercurry intirmary, where some
hopes We're entertained of his recov-
cry.
TIPPERARY.
We deeply regret to have to an
nounce the death, Oh Nov. i, at his
lodgings, Castle street. Tralee, of Mr..
J. II. Clery, clerk in the goods depart
ment Of the G. s. & w. railway. De-
ceased was Il native of Nenagh, and
entered the service of the company in
1889. and until his death had proved
himself a capable and efficient officer.
Whilst in Tralee he was Il general
favorite, and the company's officers
will deplore the loss OF faithful
friend and genial companion. The re-
mains were taken for intcrmcnt to
Nenagh, his native place.
TYRONE.
On the evening of Oct. 2G, an organ
lied Orange mob marched into Stew
artstown With flies and drums, ana
armed with sticks. They were sup
piled with torchlights, and carried an
effigy Of Mr.. T.. G. Doogan, M. p. for
East Tyrone. On their way to Mullen
town the Orangemen smashed the
windows in the house Of Mr.. James
O'Neill. house painter. Shortly before
10 o'clock the drummers, heading a
torchlight procession, entered the
square carrying the effigy of Mr.. Doc
gan. and proceeded down North street.
In the meantime seven tar barrels had
been lighted in the square On their
return up North street, these claw and
ORDER paraders wrecked the houses
Of the following Nationalist: Mcssrs
James Hamilton, Francis Dillon, VIM.
Cummings, John Cummings, Daniel
Meditation, James Mcguire, George
Richards, John Devlin, Timothy Nc
Clone and Samuel Brady. They acted
like wild beasts, shouting party cries,
and assaulting unoffending citizens.
The police, as usual, did nothing to
check the outrages. On reaching the