The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-04-06


THE IRISH S.
ledge. sub-sheriff. The band and 100
men of the Royal Reserve had previ-
ously arrived by special train from
Athlone for the proclamation of the
kings accession. A large force of con-
stabulary, under the command of
County Inspector Milling, was also in
evidence. There were only few I'M
important cases on the calendar to 60
before the grand jury; and nothing, ap-
parently, to call for the large and elab-
crate display Of military force, Of
which the town was made the theater.
ROSCOMMON.
On March IL Justice Meredith de-
livered judgment in reference to the
Suck Drainage act, which affects a
great many tenants in the county Ros-
common. The Judge held that when
the fair rent of a holding had been
ascertained the court must deduct from
that, to arrive at the net fair rent, the
occupiers annuity under the act. The
landlords contention had been that
the improved value, resulting from the
drainage lesser sum than
the annuity-only should be deducted.
This is now overruled by the Judges
decision,
SLIGO.
In the House Of Commons, London,
on the evening of March 8, considera-
BILE amusement was created in the lob
by, by the arrival through the post
Office of a big shillelagh, addressed to
Mr.. Patrick A. McHugh, ex-Mayor of
Sligo, and Nationalist member for
North Leitrim. The ponderous-looking
weapon, in the course of its journey
from the other side of the channel,
had managed to work itself out of the
paper in which it was wrapped; so
that the "knob," upon which large
shamrock was engraved, was exposed
to view. The members present want
ed to know whether Mr.. McHugh in
tended to introduce the ''sprig'' in the
coming debates.
TIPPERARY.
At the petty sessions Of Carrick- on
SUR, on March 8, Colonel Evanson, r.
NJ, presiding, four fishermen were
prosecuted at the suit of the fishery
conservators for having caught sal
mon in the river SUR without having
taken out license. Mr.. J. +. M. O'Sul-
livan prosecuted, on behalf of the con-
SENATORS, and Mr.. T.. A. Quirke, SOL
icitor, appeared for the defence. 1t
was stated that the defendants, at the
time the salmon were found in their
possession, had sent on the fees but
had not received their license. The
prosecution proved this to be untrue,
and the defendants were each fined 93
and costs, or in default two months
imprisonment.
WATERFORD.
At the assizes, before Justice Kenny
and jury, the trial of the alleged
conspiracy Of members of the Tallow
Branch Of the United Irish League to
injure a trader in the town, named
David O'Keefe, and to intimidate him
and his customers, was concluded. The
indicted parties were Patrick Francis
Walsh. county councillor; John Walsh,
district councillor: Alexander Heskin,
vice chairman Lismore district coun-
Gil; Lawrence Walsh, Redmond
O'Brien, John McGrath, Cornelius
O'Brien, Mathew O'Brien and Michael
Cunningham. The jury failed to agree
to a verdict, and all the cases were
postponed.
WESTMEATH.
While out with the Middleton Park
barriers, OH March 10, Mr.. Thomas xii
liam was thrown from his mount. and
sustained serious injuries. His foot
was caught in the stirrup iron, and he
was dragged along some distance, and
the horse kicking him in the face broke
his jaw. Mr.. Killian was placed I'M
der the charge of Surgeon McArdle, of
Dublin, who considered his injuries of
a serious character.
WEXFORD.
At a largely attended meeting of the
Wexford county council, held on
March 8, under the presidency Of Mr..
Edmund Hore, Lord Maurice Fitzger-
aid proposed the following resolution:
"That the county council Of the county
Wexford solcmnly protests against the
statute which compels the sovereign,
Cd accession, in opening parliament to
declare that the doctrines Of the Ro-
man Catholic church are idolatrous and
superstitious; and we call upon his
majesty's government to at once in
troduce measure which shall modify
the declaration so as not to offend the
faith Of large portion of his majesty's
subjects, and which shall accord with
the spirit Of the age" He said he
was perfectly sure that all Protestants
with the exception OF an intolerant few
would sympathize with the resolution.
The declaration that the king had been
obliged to make was contrary to ones
sense of Christianity, of liberation and
Of right and Justice. Mr.. G. II. Pea
cock seconded the resolution. which