The Irish standard., 1902-05-03

requested by the high sehriff to pre-
sent his honor with pair of white
gloves. Judge Shaw returned thanks
appropriately.
LIMERICK.
AT the opening of the Easter Quar-
ter Sessions for the City of Limerick,
Judge Adams was presented with ~
pair of white gloves, and, in receiving
them, his honor referred to the honesty
and virtue and crimelessness for which
the county was noted.
LOUTH.
AT the last Dundalk Quarter Ses-
sions, as there was no criminal busi-
ness for disposal, Mr.. j. J. Russell, sub
sheriff, presented Judge lIisbey with
the customary pair of white gloves.
His honor thanked Mr.. Russell, and
said the absence of criminal cases was
gratifying, as indicating the peaceable
and orderly state of the entire county.
MAYO.
Very Rev. James Daily. President of
the Diocesan College, at Ballaghade-
reen, has received. through Most Rev.
DR.. Lyster. Bishop of Achonry, the de-
gree Of Doctor of Divinity, conferred
on him in Rome.
MEATH.
The centenarians are still diving.
John CORDIALLY died, near lNells. a few
days ago, aged 1O4. He was never sick
till near the end.
MONAGHAN.
At the Monaghan Quarter Sessions,
on April 2, during the hearing of Il
case, Judge Craig asked the sub-sher-
iff, Mr.. w. II. Swan, for an cXpana-
tion as to why he had been absent on
the opening day of the sessions, and
had failed to present him with the
customary pair of white gloves on the
occasion of there being no criminal
business. The sub-sheriff said that he
had been summoned as Il witness in
another court; but the Judge gave him
a ''wigging" for his dereliction.
ROSCOMA1ON.
A woman named Mrs. Ellen Esan
has recently died at Caralane, Castle
rea, after attaining the remarkable AGE
of 113 years.
SLIGO.
The awful work of eviction has again
commenced on the De Freyne estate,
and Oh April 2, a respectable family
near Gurteen, named Tansey, were
thrown on the roadside. The Tanscy
family have been we'll and favorably
known in the County Sligo for genera-
tlons. This particular family is bcreft
OF parental guidance, the mother hay-
ing died some time ago, while the re-
spected father, Mr.. Brian Tansey, has
also passed away, leaving three sons
and a young girl to mourn his loss.
Their stay in the old homestead how
ever. has been cut short, and by their
unselfish patriotism in throwing in
their lot with the tenants, they are
made the first victims of the awful
ravages of heartless ejectment. The
work Of eviction having been COM
pleted, two imported emergencymen
were put in possession of what was
once the home of happy and indus
triOus family. Their generous neigh
bors afforded the family shelter for the
time being.
TIPPERARY.
In Thurles, OH April s. before Coun-
ty Court Judge Moore. the appeal Of
Mr.. r. a. Corr, organizer of the United
Irish League. against Il sentence of
three months Imprisonment with hard
labor, was heard. Mr.. Corr had been
tried before Removablcs Heard and
Bruen, at Tcmplemorc for taking part
in a meeting at Barnane. and for in
timidation. Moreover he had been SEN
fenced to one months imprisonment
(from which there was no appeaD, and
bound over to find surctics, or in de-
fault go to Jail for three months. The
court was crowded, and an exception
ally large force of police were present.
Mr.. Corr had been brought over in GUS
tody in the morning from Clonmcl Jail.
On the case being stated the sentence
was confirmed and Mr.. Corr was re-
manded to Jail.
TYRONE.
After an illness of three weeks, the
death took place. on April 0, of Mr..
Hugh McCann son of Mr.. Mccain,
contractor, Omagh. The funeral took
place on the 18th, and was largely at
tended. The Irish National Foresters,
of which deceased was prominent
member, marched in procession, and
St. Eugene's Temperance brass band
was present.
WICKLOW.
During the first week in April, the
police at Tinahely station had a dcs