The Irish standard., 1901-10-19

MorrOW, relieving officer, sent in no.
tsces of eviction, at the suit of Mr..
James Johnston, Kinlough, landlord
(Mr. Christopher Il. Maude being
agent, against John Waters Fingreagh,
Drumkeeran; Myles McFadden, Tulla-
ghans, Drumkeeran; John McFadden,
Tullaghans, Drumkeeren; Owen Hig-
gins, Tullycashel, Drumkeeran, and
Peter Flynn, Fingreagh, Drumkeeran.
RosCoMMON.
At Strokestown race meeting, on
Sept. 10, Mr.. J. P. Egan's Springbok,
ridden by Mr.. P. MacCormack, won
the Stewards Plate from large field,
Mr.. P. Doyle's Pensacola %. Con-
dom being second, and Mr.. Ormsby's
Alto on. Kelly third.
TIPPERARY.
A few nights ago, an alleged out
rage was perpetrated at the Shallee
workings of the Silvermtnes, which,
after being left derelict for over 80
years, are now being worked by the
Mining Company of Ireland. Some
persons, it is alleged, cut the strands
on the cable which lowers the cage by
which the workmen descend from the
upper surface to the deep workings of
the mines. There were three cuts in
the wire cable, at distances of about
ten feet apart. Fortunately Mr..
Wright, the engineer in charge, hap
pened to be at the shafts mouth when
the morning shift was about to de-
scend, and noticing something unusual
about the hang Of the cable, made
thorough examination, and detected
the cuts just in time. An investiga-
tion is being held, but up to the present
there is no clue to the perpetrators of
the outrage.
WATERFORD.
At the last Lismore quarter sessions
Mr.. John McGrath, one of the Tallow
traversers, appealed from an order Of
the justices at Tallow petty sessions,
refusing him renewal of his license,
on the ground that he was not q fit
and proper person to conduct a public
house. The quarter sessions bench
now decided to grant the renewal of
the license.
On Sept. %, Mr.. John Redmond, M.
p, visited Waterford City, and re-
ceived from the various local bodies
addresses wishing him God-speed on
his mission to America. Addressing a
meeting in the Theater Royal, Mr.. Red
mond said that all Ireland ought to
feel proud of the position occupied by
the Irish party in the English parlia-
ment. After many years of weakness
and disunion the Irish party had OBJ
tanned a position Of power and respect
in the British legislature, and last ses-
sion, by the admission Of their enc
mics as we'll as the proud acclaim of
their friends, the only genuine opposi-
ton to the Tory majority was to be
found in the ranks of the Irish Parlia,
mentary party. He was absolutely
convinced they were very near a great
step in the direction of allowing the
Irish people to manage their national
affairs themselves. He disregMded
the threats about diminishing the num-
Der OF the Irish members. Even twen-
ty determined men could make the po-
sition of the English government en-
barrassing and dangerous.
WEXFORD.
Some enterprising Individual must be
endeavoring ito "plant" snakes in Ire
land, and has selected Wexford, above
all the other counties, as the scene of
operations. A little while ago we not
ed the discovery of a moribund reptile
there, which was supposed to have es-
capped from some travelling show. An
other snake has since made it's appear
ance in Wexford, but unlike its prede-
cessor, it's career was short one. 1t
"t'eo oSStA ~ 1hS UdSh Ul NIL. II fdllk
Murphy's house, Summerhin, by Mrs.
Murphy, who called the attention Of
two men named John Coles and BelS
nard Connors to it. It was seen by
Mrs. Murphy, travelling at pace fast
er than mans walk, in the opposite
direction from the road. John Coles,
who is no enthusiast in natural his
tory and has no love for snakes, with
his shovel made short work of No. 2,
cutting it's head clean off it's body. It
closely resembled snake No. 1, but was
perhaps not so long. Now, the ques-
tions occurs-where is snake No. 1? 1t
was in the possession of Mr.. Christie
pher Murphy, of Green street, who is a
great authority on snakes; but Mr..
Murphy parted with the snake to
friend, from whom it escaped. Yet
Mr.. Murphy maintains that the slaugh-
tered snake is not the one he had.
Where do the snakes come from? ia
the question everyone asks Just now,
WICKLOW.
1t is announced in the Dublin papers
that Mr.. Pierce Mahony, Of Grange
Con, intends for the future to call him.
self O'Mahony, that being the more
ancient and correct form of his sur