The Irish standard., 1902-08-02

JUST celeDrateu Ills lO0th birthday.
The extraordinary longevity with
Which he has been blessed has en-
braced portion Of the eighteenth cell
tury, the entire of the nineteenth, and
from present indications an apprecl:l-
ble span OF the twentieth century will
yet be credited to the aged veterans
protracted career. He is the owner
OF Il snug farm, which he superintends
and tills. Last spring he cultivated
field Of oats with his own hands in
the most active style.
MONAGHAN.
On July 7th, justices Barton and
Wright arrived at Monaghan, from
Dublin, for the purpose of holding the
Summer Assizes. They We're accom-
panied by their registrars, and were
received at the station by guard,
made up Of 80 men Of the Royal Irish
Constabulary and an escort of mount
ed men, but no carriage was in wait
ing. and both Captain Richardson,
High Sheriff, and Mr. w. II. Swan,
Sub-Sheriff, were absent Upon the
arrival of the judges, they looked
about, evidently in search of the High
Sheriff, and seemed considerably an
noyed at his absence. After waiting
for Il few minutes the Judges, followed
by several members of the Constabu-
larry in plain clothes and the mounted
escort, started OH foot for their apart
ments at the Westenra Arms Hotel.
At II o'clock, Justice Barton. accom-
panied by Capt. Ed. Richardson, High
Sherii, took his seat in the Crown
Court, and opened the Commission,
when, as there We're no cases for trial,
the High Sheriff presented him with
pair of white gloves.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On July 5, Justice Kenny opened
the Commission of .AssiZe for Queens
County, at the Court House, AIarybur-
ough, and in addressing the Grand
Jury, said: Il am very much pleased
to be able to inform you that your du-
ties OH this occasion will detain you Il
very short time, as there are only
three bills before you; and this light
calendar hows that the condition OF
your county is satisfactory, and ena-
bles me to offer you my congratula
tiOns.''
ROSCONINION.
On July 7th, the eviction campaign
was regularly opened i'll Il down pour
of rain, on the De Freyne estate. A
large body Of emergencymen, pro-
tected by police, We're engaged i'll the
work. The evictions continued
through that and the succeeding day.
Among the families evicted were the
Regans, and those Of Owen Madden,
who has been in England for about
two years, 'andeavoring to earn bread
for his helpless family Of six. An
other member Of his family has left
Ireland. and is now III America. Next
came the eviction of Martin Doherty,
who is Il young man of powerful
physique, With his wife and five chill
dren, of ages from Z years to 6
months. The evictors then marched
to John Coleman's house. The scene
here was not dissmilar, only that in
this case there was no infant, but in
stead, feeble John Coleman, tottcring
in his S4th year, on the brink Of the
grave. The old man and the little
babe-lis grandchild-will preserve
the continuity of the system.
TIPPERARY.
On July 7th, the Summer Assizes
were opened in Clonmel, Judge Mad
den presided in the Record Court and
Judge Johnson in the Grown Court.
In addressing the Grand Jury, he
said: This great and historic country,
which has played so important a part
in the annals of Ireland, as you all
know, presents in both Rulings re-
markable absence of crime. At the
Assizes in the North Riding, when l
presided at Nenagh, there was nrac-
tically no crime whatever. There was
one single Crown case, which was en-
tirely foreign to the county, because
it was in all it's circumstances n mil
itary case, and though tried civilly
and dealt with civilly. it took place in
the barracks. The persons were all
in the army, and therefore it was for
cign to the county in all respects, eX-
cept the fact that locally it was COM
mittcd there Therefore, in the great
northern part of the county there was
what we may practically call an alb
sencc Of crime and here in the South
Riding there is very little difference
WEXFORD.
On July 6, a public meeting in sup
port of the United Irish League was
| held at Ballykelly. Mr.. James Pagan,
organizer; Mr.. J. ]. O'Gorman. ]. p,
Chairman New Ross Urban Council;
and Mr., Ed. Long drove out from
New Ross, and were accorded cor
dial reception. All the representative
men of the parish were present On
the motion of Mr.. Csaary, D. c., Mr.
Power. u. c.. took the chair, and
suitably opened the meeting.
The following resolutions. having
been duly proposed and seconded,
| wnrn nasScd unanimOuSly: