The Irish standard., 1901-09-14

attended, and when the coercion act
prosecutions came on the local magis-
trates were ordered off the bench. and
the remOvables sat alone. The prose.
cutions arose out of the recent evic-
tions on the Tottenham estate at Kitty
clogher, when ten families We're evict-
ed, some of the evictions being carried
out with circumstances of extreme
cruelty. The first Of the accused to
be arraigned We're Francis Mcguire
Gubaveeny, county Cavan; Patrick
Cannon, Barron, county Cavan; Pat
rick Keany, LAGOON, county Leltrim;
Thomas McCorry, Moneycashel, coun-
~ Cavan; Thomas Corrigan, Gowan,
county Cavan; Bernard NIcNilf, kitty
glass, county Cayan; Hugh Fallon,
Stranamort, county Cavan, and Fran
els Clancy, Laughtybars, county Lei
trim. AS might be expected, they were
all held for trial at the assizes. An
appeal was lodged in all the cases, and
bail was accepted for their appearance
if called ON.
LIMERICK.
On Aug. % THE tenants on the Bate
man estates, at Port, Abbeyfeale, and
scrahan County Kerry attended, in
Abbeyfeale, to meet MI. Knox, who
had been directed by Judge Ross to
consult them in connection with the
purchase of their holdings. The ten
ants agreed to purchase their hold
ings on both estates at II years on the
judicial rents, and it is expected these
terms will be accepted by Judge Ross.
MONAGHAN.
On Aug. 10 a monster demonstra-
ton of the people of Monaghan, Ty.
rome and Armagh was held in Mona
CHAN under the auspices of the North
Monaghan Divisional Executive of the
United Irish League. Mr.. Thomas
Toal, chairman Of the county council,
occupied the chair, and representatives
were present, not only from North
and South Monaghan, but from the
centers converging in the adjoining
counties.
ROSCONIAION.
While assisting to harness a young
horse to cart, at the last Fuerty fair,
farmer named Dernic, who resided
at BaHygar, was knocked down, one
Of the wheels passing over his body.
He was conveyed to the county mfr
mary, at Roscommon, where, despite
every possible attention from the
house surgeon, he succunlbed to his
injuries, dying on Aug. IS. He leaves
wife and large family.
TIPPERARY.
On the evening of Aug. 10 an ac-
cident of sad nature occurred at
Templetuohy, about six miles from
Thurles. A van-man named James
McManus, of Thurles, in the employ
ment of Messrs. Robert Perry & Son,
Rathdowney, while journeying from
Thurles to Rathdowney, accidentally
fell off the van, and, coming on his
head, sustained injuries from which
he died in about an hour afterwards.
Deceased was a married man, about
80 years of age, and respected by all
who knew him.
TYRONE.
A new Irish journal made it's first
appearance on Aug. II. 1t is called
the Ulster Herald, is published in
Omagh, the center of the northern.
province, and is a real, vigorous and
wen-written organ of Nationalist epin-
ion. Its Nationalism is of the right
brand, and we wish it long, prosper
Gus and useful career
WEXFORD.
Annaghs mansion and demesne
lands, comprising 300 acres, situated
within mile Of New Ross, have been
purchased by the Jesuit Fathers, with
the object, it is believed, of establish
ing college of the community there.
Rumor is responsible for the statement
that the place is being purchased for a
number Of the French Jesuits who,
with some Irish priests of the order,
will cooperate in the founding of fine
college in the negllborhood. Annaghs
is a place of historic associations and
was of some Importance at the time
of the Norman invasion.
WICKLOW.
On the evening of Aug. p, the sad
news of the death of the eldest son Of
Rev. John p. Smyth, reached Kings
town and cast gloom over those who
had known the young gentleman. The
Rev. Mr.. Smyth, who is Protestant
vicar of Christ church, Kingstown, had
gone to take charge temporarily of
the parish in Wicklow of which Rev.
Mr.. Wright had the cure, and ON the
above evening his eldest son, lad of
great promise, went to spot just I'M.
der Dunganstown to battle, and having
gone inc the water, was caught by
the current and drowned before the
slightest assistance could be rendered,
in full view of his distracted mother
and brother.
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