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

brake in which the prisoners were seat
ed, closely guarded The police wanted
to place Mr.. Muffeny 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
Taughnaconnell, five miles from Bali
nasloe, on the Roscommon side, for the
purpose OF forming branch OF the
United Irish League, Father Joseph
Coghlan, P. P, presided, beside WHOM
the principal speakers were T. ]. Man
ming and James Kilmartin, Ballnasloe.
a branch Of the League was formed,
with Father Coghan as president; and
all present joined the branch, including
a considerable number from the Parish
of Dysart, some OF whom are among
those processed for Roscommon Quar-
ter Sessions, by the agent OF the trus-
tees Of the Molyneux 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
err 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 MIR. Patrick McHugh, NJ. 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 rehcar a
summons against woman for breach
OF the licensing law, on the ground that
the necessity for the nandamus 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 in vain TO suppress by ''procla-
nations" and police force
| TIPPERARY.
An important report has been pre-
pared by Mr.. J. 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 Thurles, and
connect Munster with Connaught by a
Terry system over Lougfl Derg The
report pointed out that the actual dis
lance from Nenagh to Thurles was 23
miles by.road, but the extent of-the rail-
way would only be 22 miles, the total
cost OF which would be f132,ooo. The
guarantee which the County Council
should give would be 21@ percent, or
1890 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 f25,oo for the Bray
Head Hotel and premises belonging
thereto, held under lease OF June, 1886,
for 900 years; and the premises include
another plot Of rood and II perches,
held under a lease for III years from
1859. 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
| ~O'ooo, ooiilC'tliiC dSO. dllu CilC llOtel was
twice put up for sale by auction, but an
adequate price was not offered. The in
cumbranccs amounted to about 100000.
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. e., Mr.. Tim Healy'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 a large attendance OF County
Councillors, while prudcntly suppress
ing the list OF those who attended! AS
matter OF fact, the number OF those
who came to this specially convened"
meeting was strikingly and unexpected
ly small. The Daily Nation" itself was
only able to record the presence OF