The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-05

ought to be thirty per cent higher;
and the land act helps him to his at
tempted extortion. The tenants have
requested the congested districts
board to purchase the estate, which
the board will not do, as it was de-
signed expressly to help the bankrupt
landlords only.
MEATH.
At Navan on November 9th, public
meeting was held, having been organ
! lied by the local labor and other
bodies, for the purpose OF signalling
the opening of the new bacon factory.
The chair was taken by Mr.. P. Sher-
idan, U. D. c., who prophesied a
| great future for Navan's latest in
dustry.
MONAGHAN.
In reply to the resolution of the ten
antry of the estate OF Lord Dartrey,
i'll Monaghan. reply has been re-
ceived by the secretary, Mr.. Edward
Murphy, Movies, to the effect that
Lord Dartrey wants at least 23A
years purchase OF second term rents
before he will consider the sale OF his
estates. That means, with the bonus.
26 years purchase OF first term rents
and 2oH years. purchase OF second
term rents. He would thus receive
&1os a year for every ;e1oo gross Of
his first term rent, and els for every
91oo gross of his second term rent.
MAYO.
On Sunday, November 9th, a mag
nifcent meeting. organized some
weeks ago, was held at Charlestown
for the purpose of forwarding the
movement for the reorganization OF
the existing and spread OF further
branches of the United Irish league,
in that and the surrounding districts
Charlestown is situated on the prop
erty of Lord Dillon, lately purchased
by the congested districts board All
the farmers of the parish are now
peasant proprietors, and it was re-
markable, therefore to find that the
meeting was one of the largest held in
Mayo for many years.
ROSCOMMON.
On October 25th, meeting of the
tenants on the King Hartman estate
was held in Boyle, and committee
OF ten was chosen to negotiate for the
purchase Of their holdings. On the
motion Of Mr.. Quinn, resolution was
passed, calling on receiver over the
estate to give a substantial reduction
to the tenants, on account OF the dis
astrous season
SLIGO.
Colonel John Howlcy, OF Coonga
Lodge Easky, has arranged for the
sale Of his property to his tenants,
under the provisions OF the new land
act. He has offered to transfer. his
property at twenty years purchase of
the present rents, including the years
rent now due. This is equivalent to
selling at nineteen years purchase;
but over and above that, Colonel How
ley has consented to wipe out all ar
rears.
TIPPERARY.
In Cashel, OH November 5tr, an i'll
quest was held by Coroner Cummins.
concerning the death OF boy named
Michael Keefe, aged IS. who was em-
ploycd on the railway works. On the
previous Tuesday. the unfortunate lad
climbed on the buffers OF an engine
while taking in water and in getting
off, when the engine moved, he fell
and got his foot crushed He died
soon after at the county infrmary,
and the engine driver Richard Doc
ley, was arrested The medical evil
dencc was to the effect that part of
the loot had to be amputatcd, and
that the development OF tetanus led to
death. A verdict in accordance was
returned, no blame being attributed
TO anyone.
WEXFORD.
The death is announced. on Novem-
Der 18th, at his residence, Esmonde
street, Corey, of Bryan Keogh aged
6 years, to the inexpressiblc grief of
his wife, children and a large circle
OF friends
WATERFORD.
On the night OF Novnber 9th, when
returning from a sick call, DR.. M. P.
Coghlan, medical officer of the Ullid
County Kilkenny dispensary district,
was rtn into by motor car coming
in the opposite direction. DR.. Cogh-
lan's horse was SO badly injured that
it had to be destroyed. and the doctor
himself had a marvellous escape. He
was severely injured, but his life is not
in danger
WESTMEATH.
The official Dublin Gazette announ-
ces that Charles Augustus Rockford
Boyd, claiming as tenant for life, is
proceeding to sell his estate at Lis
sanode, in the barony of Kilkenny
West and at Umma More, in the bar
ony of Rathconrath,. both in the coun-
ty of Westmeath, to the tenants there
of, in fee-simple, reserving thereout,
to the Irish land commission, the ex-