The Irish standard., 1902-04-19
presented to Mr.. Conor O'Kelly, on his
release from Jail.
ROSCONINION.

ROSCON1NION.
Messrs. p. A. McHugh, William
Duffy, M. p, and John Collinan, M. P,
are actively engaged in connection
with the work on the Associated Es-
tates. Mr.. Wyndham has not done
much service to his landlord clients by
failing Messrs. O'Donnell, Johnston,
Fitzgibbon and Webb. These were
four first-class fighters, but better men
than their successors could not have
been placed in the Gap Of Danger, and
the tenants are displaying courage,
loyalty and enthusiasm beyond all
praise.
TIPPERARY.
On March % while farm servant,
named John Brien. who was working
for Mr.. Rody Spain, Lisgarode, was
feeding the cattle, a young bull attack
ed him, and would have gored him to
death but that Mr.. Spain and some
more Of the farm servants arrived and
succeeded i'll driving off the bull. The
injured man was brought to the Work
house Infirmary, where he was attend
ed by DR.. J. r. Minnctt, who pro-
nounced him in precarious condition.
WATERFORD.
a few weeks ago it was announced
that the Pope had been pleased to re-
store to the Cathedral of Waterford
and Lismore its ancient Chapter, de-
stroyed during the Penal Days. His
Holiness had previously appointed the
two most important members of the
Chapter, the Dean and Archdeacon.
The Bishop Most Rev. DIR. Sheehan
has now made the remaining appoint
ments, and the new Chapter is as fol-
lows:
Dean-Very Rev. Thomas McDon-
nell, P. p, V. G., SIS. Peter and Paul's,
Clonmel. Archdeacon Ven. Jerh.
Long, p. p, Clashmore. Precentor-
Very Rev. Thomas McGrath, P. P, V.
f., Lismore. Chancellor-Very Rev.
John Power, P. P, V. F., Dungarvan.
Treasurer-very Rev. P. F. Flynn,
P. P, Trinity Without, Waterford.
Prebendiaries: Tullabarton - Very
Rev. DIR. Delaney, P. P, Carrick. Kill
barmeaden-Very Rev. r. Dunphy, p.
P, Tourneena. Donoughmore-Very
Rev. G. J. Flavin, P. p, st. Mary's,
Clonmel. Corbally-very Rev. NJ.
Flynn, Passage. Mora-very Rev. Pat.
rick spratt, P. p, Cappoquin. xii.
ronan-Very Rev. Pierce Coffey, P. P,
Tramore. st. Patrick's-Very Rev. w.
Sheedy, D. D., President st. Johns
College, Waterford.
WICKLOW.
On March 26 in the probate court
Dublin, the case came up of Whelan
VS.. Farrell, in which Mr.. Thornhill, in
structed by Messrs. Edwards & Good
solicitors, applied for an order on be.
half of Mrs. Mary Keely, widow of the
late John Keely, Of Seskin, County
Wicklow, farmer, who died there in
December last, for liberty to intervene
and plead in an action brought by the
plaintiff, who, it was alleged, was
nominated executor in an alleged will
of the deceased. The defendant, an.
other alleged executor, sought to estab.
lish a prior will, of November % last.
Both wills had ignored the widow, and
she desired that both be condemned
on the usual statutory grounds Both
plaintiff and defendant objected to the
application. The judge said 0le had NO
hesitation in making the order sought,
and gave the widow liberty to inter.
vene and plead-costs to be costs in the
cause.
WESTMEATH.
The tenants on the Nugent estate,
whose cases have been prominent in
Judge Ross's court recently, have just
completed an agreement with the agent
for the trustees of the late Sir w.
Nugent, Bart, for the purchase of
their holdings. This is one of the larg-
est estates in Westmeath, and has been
in liquidation for a number of years
past. Since the proceedings in the
Land Court negotiations have been in
progress, and recently 40 tenants
signed agreements for the purchase Of
their several holdings. The terms of
purchase were, in the case of first term
rents, 1S years, and in that of second
term rents, 20 years purchase-in each
case the arrears of rent to the 1st of
November last to be considered as in.
cluded in the purchase money, and
pending completion of purchase 4 per
cent. on the purchase money to be ac.
cepted in lieu of rent.
WEsTIEATH.
On March 10th, serious military dis
turbances took place in Athlone, be-
tween soldiers in garrison and civilians
Of the working class and country pco-
pie, who were in town to celebrate st,
Patrick's Day. For some time the feel
ing between them has been somewhat
strained, and reference to the Boer
war is stated to have occasioncd the
serious hostile demonstrations which
took place. At Gallows Hill, where
the fighting commenced, OH the out
skirts of the town, the military were
reinforced by number of their COM
rades. So far as can be ascertaincd,