The Irish standard., 1902-03-29

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1893 of those who were killed and TO-
73S of those who were wounded We're
railway servants who received the in
juries in the discharge of their duty.
Ireland, unfortunately, furnished a
large quota to this depressing list.
GALWAY.
In the land court, Dublin, ON March
9Th, in the case of the estate of 4.
Old Blake-Forster, Mr.. Wakely, X.
g., applied for an order expediting
the sale. On behalf Of one Of the in
cumbrancers, the Scottish Union &
National Insurance company, he Of
fered f25,000 for the estate, which is
situate in Galway and Glare. This
sum was equal to about 12h years.
purchase of the estate. There were
175 tenants on the estate, but it was
hopeless to expect sale to them.
Judge Ross announced that the court
would accept the offer without further
delay.
KILKENNY.
The friends Of the Rev. Cornelius
Hogan, p. p, The Mauritius, will be
grieved to learn of his death, which
took place at Castlecomer, on Feb. %.
The deceased was a native of Gauls-
town, in the Parish of Muckalee, and
was member Of a respected family
in the Diocese of ,Ossory, that has
given many Of it's members to the re-
ligious life. He was son of the late
Mr.. Richard Hogan, of Gaulstown, and
nephew to the late Very Rev. Canon
Hogan, P. P, The Mauritius, and
brother Of the Rev. Matthew Hogan,
Q. O., of the Archdiocese of Sydney.
He had seven sisters Nuns in different
religious orders. He was only So years
OF age, and was in his 10Th year in
the sacred ministry, all Of which he
had spent in The Mauritius. He had
returned to Ireland in failing health,
and died on the above date. His fu-
neral took place on Sunday, March
I'd, and was large and representative
The burial took place in the family
burial ground at Muckalee.
| KERRY.
On Feb. % the funeral took place of
Mrs. Johanna Grady, who had reached
the ripe old age of 1O7 years. De-
ceased was a native of Corrigane, in
the parish Of Asdee, and up to the time
of her death her faculties were as clear
as when she was so years Of age
FShe was a very conversible old lady,
and her stories of the stirring times
in the history of Ireland, which came
under her notice, were interesting and
well told Her remains were inferred
in Lisloughlin.
LIMERICK.
On Feb. % the tenants on the Bate
man estate, at PORT Abbeyfeale, signed
agreements to purchase their hold
ings under the 10th section of the
Land Act, on terms equal to eighteen
years of the adjusted rental. A num-
Der of the tenants on this estate had
been evicted some time ago, while, for
the past three years, they frequently
applied for attachments to Judge Ross,
through the receiver, and were sew
eral times decreed wholesale for nom
payment of arrears before Judge
Adams, who, on the last occasion,
recommended them to the considera-
tion Of Judge Ross. Mr.. D. Leahy,
solicitor, received their affidavits.
MONAGHAN.
At the meeting of the Monaghan
Board Of Guardians, on March 3, Mr..
Patrick Herman (chairman) presiding,
the chairman, at the conclusion of the
usual business, proposed: "That we,
the Monaghan Board of Guardians,
congratulate the delegates Of South
Monaghan on having Mr.. John Nc
Kean, B. L., to represent them in the
British parliament; that Mr.. McKean's
energy and ability and well-known
patriotism will make him valuable
recruit to the ranks of the Irish
party" Mr.. Leonard said he had great
pleasure in seconding the motion. Mr..
Wright proposed as an amendment
that they take no notice of the matter.
Mr.. McCrudden seconded, and said
that according to the papers there was
strong feeling against Mr.. Mexican.
The chairman, after some discussion,
put the question and declared the
original question carried. Mr.. Rice
and Mr.. McCrudden renewed their
expressions of dissent.
MAYO.
On Feb. 20 Mr.. P. r. Regain was TAX
en- into custody by the police of
Castelar, and was Immediately con-
veyed to prison to undergo a months
Imprisonment in connection with the
Ballinlough "mock trial." Mr.. Regain
has not yet recovered from the brutal
treatment he received at the hands of
the r. I. G. ruffians at the Kilmaine
meeting. Up to the present Castelar,
Jail has been honored with no less than
fourteen Coercion prisoners, five Of
whom have been released. Those now
incarcerated include: Messrs. J. P.
Hayden, M. P; M. Delany, county
council; Z. Brett, w. J. Cunnane, T.
Higgins, M. Owens, James Greene,
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