The Irish standard., 1900-12-01

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arrived ut the church to be married.
The clergyman insisted on his getting
Il new license. However, NrCarvil re-
monstrated saying that the old one
ought to hold good for year at least;
but it was no use, and he had to send
a messenger to Clones for a new IL
cense before the marriage could take
place.
MEATH.
1t is now stated that. after all their
clever dodging, Mr.. Carew's friends in
South Meath have bungled his clec-
tion, and he will be unable to sit in
the House of Commons, without incur
ring serious penalties, unless the High
Court of Justice comes to his assist
ance, as he omitted to file Il sworn
statement of his election expenses, as
is required by law, within specified
time after the declaration of the elec-
tion.
ROSCONAION,
In the court of Queens Bench, Dub
lin, on November (bcfore justices
johnson. Murphy and Kenny the
case of Kennedy and other VS.. Kilken-
ny came up. on the motion for final
Judgment and action for arrears of
rent. The plaintiffs represented tho
Congcstcd Districts Board, who had
purchased the estate from the trustees
of Lord Dillon. to whom the defendant
was tenant. The defendant, John
Kilkenny, made an arrangement
with Viscount Dillon that if his ar
rears were paid up reduction of rent
would be made to him. The plaintiffs
put in an affidavit in which it was
stated that the arrears had not been
paid. In March, 1900, the trustees Of
Lord Dillon conveyed the estate to the
Congcstcd Districts Board, With all
the arrears and rents due, and that
Board brought an action against the
defendant for the arrears due, and
also for healf a years rent since ac-
crued. The court granted the motion,
and ordered that judgment should be
marked for the amount claimed.
SLIGO.
The death is announced, on Novem-
ber 2, at her sisters residence, Easkey,
county Sligo, after long illness, of
Emma A. NIahon, widow of Charles
Mahon, NJ. D., and daughter of the
late Richard Hale, J. p.
TIPPERARY.
The marriage is announced, OH Oc-
tober 1S, at st. Patrick's church, by
the Rev. Father O'Mahony, G. c., as
sisted by Rev. J. D. Cronin, Carrig-
more, Gonna, of Martin Murphy,
Knockanore, to Minnie, eldest daugh-
ter of Michael f. Phelan, Campfire,
Cappoquin.
WEXFORD.
In Wexford town, OH the evening of
November 2. young man named Dan
iel DevcreuX, of Waterloo road, made
a desperate attempt on his own life.
He entered the licensed house Of Mr..
His wild, disordered appearance at
tracted the attention Of the pub
lican, who discovered that he had al
open razor in his hand. The people
in the shop fled in terror, for it was
also seen that the mans throat was
covered with blood from some gashcs
inflicted by the razor, and his demea-
nor was very threatening. With
great presence of mind Mr. Cullen
came from behind the counter, and
entering into conversation with the dc
ranged youth, engaged his attention
until he got near enough to wrench the
razor from his grasp. DevercuN thcl
became violent, and it required the
combined strength of four men to holt
him. until the police arrived. The
next day he was sent to EnniScorthy
Lunatic Asylum, having been brought
before Alderman G. Hadden. and DR.
NJ. J. Sheridan, ]. p.'s.
WESTAlEATH
A scheme Of the Mullingar District
Council for the erection of II labOrers
cottages. with acre ;illotments, and fol
adding additional half acres to 1GO cX
i listing cottages and allotments, was OF
November 6. adjourned by the Loca
Government Inspector for two months
owing to the loss of maps and docu
ments, which had been mislaid in tho
Office Of the District Council.
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Irish Generosity.
TO tho bounty Of Thomas Il. Walsh
| the Irish-Amcrican millionaire mining
king of Colorado. and his wife, thu
happiness of one poor woman in tn,
great metropolis of New York is due