The Irish standard., 1901-05-18

people on the proposed reservation Of
the sporting rights, ETC., OH the estate,
by the congested districts board.
SLIGO.
On April %, il the Nisi Prius court,
Dublin, the Lord Chief Justice SEN
fenced Mr.. P. A. McHugh, M. T., to
six months imprisonment in Kilmain-
ham prison, as first class misde-
meanant, on the charge of seditious IL
bel, founded on publications in the
Sligo Champion. referring to the trial
Of Arthur Muffeny and Anthony Nc
CURE, at the assizcs held at Sligo in
December, 1899. Mr.. McHugh was
conducted from the court by Mr. Orms-
by, the county subsheriff, and two
wardens who were in waiting, and
having shaken hands with some
friends who were present, was con-
Quoted out Of the court and into the
courtyard at the rear. Here cab
was in waiting into which he was
ushered and was driven off in charge
Of the warders. A large crowd was
present and vigorously cheered. In
the prison Mr.. McHugh has been Wis
tied by his wife, his solicitor, and
many friends.
TIPPERARY.
The "Osservatore Romano" an
nounces that the Pope has appointed
the Very Rev. Thomas Fennelly, P. F.,
Moycarkey, to be coadjutor bishop,
cum jure SUGGESTIONS, to his Grace,
Most Rev. DR.. Croke, archbishop Of
Cashel and Emily. The new coadjutor
bishop comes of fine old Tipperary
stock, thoroughly tracy of the soil,",
which has given many sons and
daughters to the church, as well as
several members to the learned pro-
fessions. He is the eldest son of the
late Martin Fennelly, of Cooliney
House, and is in the fifty fifth year of
his age. The late venerable DR.. Ryan,
bishop Of Limerick, was his grand
uncle. The Fennelly family has also
produced some notable medical men,
one of whom-the late Dr. Richard
Fennelly OF Dublin-was distin-
guished member Of the professoriate
Of the Catholic university. The new
bishop has two brothers on the Dublin
mission at present-Rev. Stephen Fen
nelly, G. c., Blanchardstown, and Rev.
J. J. Fennelly, G. c., Rathmines.
WATERFORD.
Rev. Edmund Meagher, G. c., Wa
terford, has been promoted to the pas.
toral charge of the parish Of Ballyduff,
in room of Rev. D. O'Connor, P. P,
translated to his old parish at Bally-
LOBBY.
WESTMEATH.
| At the last quarterly meeting of the
Kilbeggan rural district council. the
question of the appointment of solici-
tor, in room of the late William Cogh-
Ian, Tullamore, came up for considera-
ton. Mr.. Michael Fox proposed the
appointment Of Mr.. Egan, Tullamore.
The proposition was seconded by Mr..
Molloy and unanimously passed. Mr..
Egan is the son of Mr.. Henry Egan,
J. F., chairman of the Kings county
council
| WICKLOW
In Dublin, on April IL, at the South
ern divisional police court, before Mr..
Pyrne Michael Costello, alias Henry
Morris, and dozen other similarly
assumed names, was brought up,
charged with passing worthless bank
checks upon number of business peo-
pie, from whom he always received
sums Of money in making change He
usually represented himself as belong
ing to the American army, showing
lot of dollar bills of the late Confede-
rate states, which he pretended were
good American bank notes. The pris-
oner was sent for trial at the commits
sion.
WEXFORD.
| A profound sensation was caused in
Wexford on April "a by the intell-
sence that Lord Maurice Fitzgerald
had died at Johnstown Castle, after
brief illness. Only the previous Satur-
day he had, as an active member of
the Wexford county council and Wex-
ford city council, attended and spoke
at meeting of the latter body. Next
day he was taken suddenly ill and
Gied shortly after noon. The deceased
was only 40 years of age. He was
lord lieutenant for the county of Wex-
ford and was the second son of the
late Duke of Leinster, and uncle of
the present duke. He was married to
the eldest daughter of the late Earl of
Granard; and he leaves several chill
dren.