The Irish standard., 1901-02-23


MKenna ard John Shea, of Beng
lasha; Joseph Taylor and Thomas Con-
nor, of Lyrabes; Patrick Clifford and
John Cournane, Of Bohesil; Michael
Moan and jeremiah Connor, of Shron-
eenemore; Daniel Breen, of Drom-
doney; John Murphy, Of Dooney; Tim-
othy Foley, Of Keas; James Breen, of
Lyreaboy; John Foley, of Curravoha;
and Timothy Conner, Of Lettergarrive.
They were charged With Il criminal
conspiracy against James Foley, Hen
ry Breen, Michael Clifford, Bartholo-
NEW Doherty and others. who had
taken evicted farms, to compel them
to give up same. They We're further
charged with having seditiously and
unlawfully held courts and exercised
coercive authority ever certain persons
summoned or noticed by them to at
tend such courts. After hearing the
police statements, all the defendants
were returned for trial.
KILKENNY.
On January 2G, Mr.. George Butler,
of Maiden Hall, Kilkenny, was sworn
in high sheriff of the county of Kill
kenny for the present year and James
P. NIcCreery, of John street House,
Kilkenny, was re-sworn undcr-sheriff.
NIessrs. Poe & Sen, solicitors, Kilken-
ny, are returning officers.
LIMERICK.
The accession of Edward the Sew
enth to the English throne was 'pro-
claimed" in Limerick. on January 3d.
by Sir Thomas Cleeve, city high sher.
iff, in front of the city courthouse
All the military in Limerick were
turned out; and the sheriff was also
escorted by a guard of mounted police
and $50 nstabulary. Mr.. Beauchamp,
clerk of the Grown, read the proclama-
ton, and Sir Thomas Cleeve waved the
document over his head and shouted
God save the king" There was 10
counter demonstration, the only re-
mark coming from the. crowd being
''More milk from tile cows" shouted
by a farmer, probably in allusion to
the sheriff's connection with a "cream-
cry"
ROSCOAIAION.
On January q, large meeting in
support Of the United Irish League,
and the compulsory sale of the land
of the country to the tenants, was held
at Fairymount, in the center of the
property Of Lord Defreyne. Consider
ing that the meeting was held while
a blizzard blew right over the country
it was an exceedingly large and ell
thusiastic one. There were three bands
present. Mr. Egan, d. c., presided,
and the meeting was addressed by Mr..
David Sheehy, Mr.. ]. r. Hayden, NJ.
P; Mr.. John O'Donnell, NJ. F.; Mr..
John O'Dowd, NJ. F.; and Mr.. John
Fitzgibbon, Castlerca; and resolutions
in accordance with the purpose of the
meeting were unanimously adopted.
I. SLIGO.
At the opening of the Sligo Quarter
Sessions, on January 26, Judge O'Con-
nor Morris was presented with pair
of white gloves, as there were no Grim
inal cases to go before him.
TIPPERARY.
On January 26, was celebrated the
Golden Jubilee of Mother Agnes Ryan,
of Fethard. The celebration of this
jubilee should lave taken place on the
Feast of st. Agnes, but it was post
poned to the above date. The occasion
was honored in Fethard, after a most
religious fashion, by the community,
and near and far by the legion friends
of the jubilarian. His Grace the Arch
bishop of Casbel was prevented by the
inclemency of tie weather from at
tending; but he wrote, promising to re-
member the good jubilarian at the al
tar; and he presented her with $50, a
present suggested by her fifty years of
professcd religious life.
TYRONE.
There is at present living in tho
townland Of killay. near Pomeroy, a
man named George Fletcher, who is
hale and hearty at the age of los
years, thereby enjoying the distinction
Of having seen three centuries Mr..
Fletcher, borne down by the frailty of
age, still preserves that wonderful vi
tality so often wanting in persons of
less years He received the rudiments
Of an education from the hedge school
master, as he was then called, and up
to the present time can read without
spcctacles. He can vet move about
hfs own farm where he was born.
WATERFORD.
On January p, Il very successful
and most enthusiastic meeting was
held in Kilmacthomas, under the aus
pices of the United Irish League. The
speeches were delivered from wag-
onnette outside the hotel, and the
rousing addresses of Father Ormonde,
of Kill; Messrs. p. ]. Power, M. p,
and ]. j. Shee, NJ. p, were listened to
with great attention and their speeches
We're punctuatcd with enthusiastic
cheers. Mr.. Matthias Walsh, NJ.
l.. G., presided, and resolutions