The Irish standard., 1902-07-12

to the parish church by AIonsignor
Keller, and visits were also paid to
old st. Mary's and to Sir Walter Ra-
lelshs house, now the private resi-
dence OF Sir Henry \. Blake, governor
Oh Hongkong. The cardinal displayed
great interest in the various scenes
visited, and expressed himself highly
delighted. His Enlinence returned to
Cork by the $50 p. III. train. being
accompanied to the terminus by Mon
signor Keller But very few We're
aware of his visit to the town until
alter he had gone. Had the people Of
Youghal known of the fact they would
undoubtedly have testified the venera-
ton and esteem which they bear to-
wards him.
CLARE.
The hearing Ct the appeal brought
by the defendants in the Corofin coer-
clon prosecutions, who had been sell
fenced to terms of Imprisonment vary
ing from one to four months, came
on for hearing before Judge Carton,
at Ennis quarter sessions. OH June 16
and the succeeding day, and attracted
much attention. The defendants We're:
Timathy Flanagan. ]. p, chairman Of
the Carofin district council: Patrick J.
Linnane. J. F., chairman Ennis urban
council: Michael Griffey, D. c., Coro-
Tin, treasurer of the League and chair
man Of Corotin board of guardians; ].
Sullivan, Corotin, secretary of the
League: Michael O'Loughlin, D. c.,
Corotin; Michael O'Brien, D. c., Coro-
fin, and Michael Hegarty, D. G. Mr..
J. w. Haynes. B. L. INSTRUCTED by Mr..
john Cullinan, crown solicitor, Clarej
appeared for the crown. Mr.. Patrick
Lynch, b. l.. INSTRUCTED by Mr. Thom-
as Lynch, solicitor), was for the de,
Tense. At the close of the arguments
Of counsel, on both sides, OH the 18th,
Judge Carton affirmed the findings
and sentences in five of the cases.
With reference to Mr.. O'Laughlin, he
was not satisfied that he was present
at either Of the meetings, and accord
ingly in that cases he would reverse
the decision.
DUBLIN.
sec, riding to latest accounts, it was
a calculation Of profit versus sentiment
that impelled Lord 1Ardilaun to deprive
the Dublin rifieshooters of their tar
get-grounds, which move The has fol-
lowed up by purchasing the interest
of Colonel Vernon in the North Bull.
1t is said that he intends, Immediately,
to lay out two OF more golf links there,
and that he may also build another
bridge to the mainland at the east end
of the island. When all these arrange
ments are completed, so the story goes,
his lordship expects to make the tidy
sum of $4,000, annually, out of this
bit of sand and scrub. Incidentally.
also. he expects the thirst, generated
by the combination Of golf and sea air,
will increase the consumption of
''brown stout" Rifiemen OH the other
hand, have, perforce, to be temperate
if they desire to be good marksmen.
FERMANAGH.
| The first meeting of the Fermanagh
county council was held in the council
chamber of the courthouse, Enniskil-
len, ON June 16. The Earl of Erne,
the outgoing chairman, presided, and
there We're thirteen Nationalist and
twelve Unionist members present. Mr..
George Arnold, J. p. the Unionist CAN
didate who contested the Lisnaskea
division, and who was defeated by Il
majority of 1, said he had to protest
against the return of Mr.. Thomas
Gavin (NationalisD fer the Lisnaskea
division of the county. He then hand
ed in a written protest. Mr.. John
NIcHugh proposed that Mr.. II. Il.
Lindsey, J. p. (N) be chosen as the
additional councillor; which was car
ried,, and the board then elected a
Nationalist chairman and vice chair
man.
GALWAY.
At the last Ballinasloe petty SEES
sions, William Hastings, proprietor
and editor of the Western News, was
charged, under the crimes act, with
having published certain articles in
his paper which the crown considered
We're Of such nature that the defend
ant should be bound to the peace The
majority of the magistrates present
found Mr.. Hastings guilty, and he was
bound to the peace in two sureties Of
$50 each and himself in G1OO for his
good behavior for twelve months.
MERRY.
On June Q the Kerry militia, com
prising 353 officers. non-commissioned
officers and men, left Tralce by special
train for the annual training, which
this year takes place at Salisbury
Plain, England. They We're under
command of Lord Castlerosse, colonel
Of the regiment
LIMERICK.
On June 1G the Nisi Prius cou, t.,
Dublin, before the lord chief justice
| and q special iury. the hearing of the