The Irish standard., 1902-05-03

TruncheOns We're drawn and the crowd
was driven pell-mell into Patrick
street, many ladies, who We're leaving
the opera house at the time, being ter
ritied by the extraordinary occurrence.
The police batoned in all directions.
and many We're severely injured. The
ruf1l'nly conduct of the police was
everywhere condemned. The obnoxious
performance at the theater was at
once discontinued.
| CLARE.
! On April s, at the Kilrusll Quarter
Sessions, before Judge Carton, Colonel
Lynch, NJ. F., for Galway, sued mum:
Der OF tenants for rent due on his prop-
erty at Guilty. Mr.. Frank Casey, ID.
c., gave evidence of claim as agent
over the property. These tenants, who
are poor, and all of the fishermen class
applied for time. Mr.. i. c. Pilkington,
solicitor, appeared for Colonel Lynch.
His honor asked to know how Mr..
Lynch was entitled. Mr.. Pilllington-
Through the Land Judges Estate
Court, by conveyance dated 1899. One
of the tenants on the property stated
they had paid, formerly, to Il receiver,
but they did not know who the proper
landlord was. They We're too poor to
engage Il solicitor to see about it. Mr.
Casey, the agent, said his honor could
see by the deed the arrears were con-
veyed to them, but they were not look
ing for much of these arrears. His
honor, OH looking through the docu-
ments, said the arrears We're not con-
veyed at all to Mr.. Lynch. AS it trans
pired that one case was defended, his
honor said he would allow all the pro-
cesses to stand over until the defended
case came ON.
DUBLIN.
In Dublin, on April 2, private meet
ing of the members and officials of the
Corporation was held in the City Hail.
for the purpose Of taking preliminary
steps to present the Lady NIayoress
with a silver cradle, in commemora-
tion of the recent birth of daughter
in the Mansion House. There was Il
large and representative attendance
The step is in accordance with historic
precedent similar happy events hav-
ing been commemorated in the same
manner in the past. After making the
requisite arrangements to carry out its
purpose, the meeting adjourned.
DONEGAL.
On the night of April 4, a farmer
named Peter Boyle aged so, belonging
to near Ardara, met terrible DEATH
He left Killybegs on the evening train
Some distance outside Of Ardara Road
Station is a level crossing. The night
was stormy. Passing the crossing the
engine driver felt Il chuck, as of the
engine passing over something. He
stopped the train. and men went back
and were Mortified to find that portions
of the body of the unfortunate man,
Boyle, Uttered the track for nearly q
mile.
FERNIANAGH.
On April Q, at Bessbrook. His Emi-
nece Cardinal Logue laid the follnda-
tion stone of q new convent and schools
for the progressive Catholic commun-
ity that has the good fortune to have
Canon Quin for its pastor. The pro-
ceedings were specially interesting be-
cause of the site OH which the convent
is to be built, for it was the site of the
ancient Abbey of Maghernahely. which
was confiscated in the sixteenth cen
tury, and handed over to Sir Toby
Caulfield in the seventeenth. Time
brings it's revenge; it has taken an
amiable revenge for the confiscation of
Maghernahely.
GALWAY.
We regret to announce the death of
Mr.. Michael Hawthorn, of Williams
town, Ballymore. County Galway.
which occurred at the Mater NIiseri-
cordia Hospital. Dublin, OH last Easter
Sunday. The deceased. whose demise
will be regretted by a host of friends,
was prominent figure in the National
ranks for forty years. Through the
stirring times of the Fcnian period. in
the activity of the land agitation, the
National League and other kindred
movements, his counsel was eagerly
sought and his advice always COM
manded respect. Mr.. Hawthorn was
a man gifted with many accomplish
ments, imposing in appearance, a flu
ent speaker, an erudite scholar. q paint
er and musician of high repute. BY
profession he was a sculptor and stone
carver, and his beautiful designs of the
ancient Celtic crosses, with their deli
cate tracery and ornamental scroll
work, excited the admiration Of con-
noisseurs, and found a demand even in
foreign countries. The high popularity
Of the deceased was attested by the
large procession which followed his
funeral cortege. 1t was by far the
largest seen in that section for many
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