The Irish standard., 1903-08-08


when they reached the station Noone
was dead. He leaves Il family to
mourn his death.
LOUTIl.
On July 18th, under the most i'm
preSsive auspices, and attended by an
enormous gathering of people from
Dublin and from the districts around
| Droghcda, the beautiful memorial to
the patriot, John Boyle O'Reilly, was
unveiled at Dowth churchyard by the
| Rev. James Anderson. o. S. A.,
through whose efforts principally it
was got up. The occasion was one of
exceptional interest, and the day
proved fortunately most favorable.
The mayor and corporation of Drog-
heda were present, and all the trades
bodies paraded with their banners
and bands. After the unveilng of the
memorial, Il public meeting was held
in a field close to Dowth Castle. The
chair was occupied by the mayor of
Droghcda, and speeches We're deliver
ed by Mr.. f. Leamy. NJ. p; Mr.. J.
Nolan, NJ. r.; Messrs. 7. j. DAILY, John
O'Connor, and others. Father Ander-
son and the visitors We're Subsequent
ly entertained at dinner at the White
Hart hotel.
MAYO.
At Il special court held in Ballina on
July 18th before Messrs. Il. ID. Croft
ty, Il. NJ. chairman, and ]. b. Dill
Ion, ]. p. David Farmer, James NJ
| Donnell and Michael Quinn, all of
Balina, surrendered to their recog-
nizahces to answer Il charge that
they did. on the morning of the Both
June last, maliciously damage and
injure the monument known as the
Humbert memorial. situated in Knox
street, Balina.'' Great interest was
manifested in the hearing of the
case, and the court was crowded dur
ing the hearing. Two witnesses,
named Edward O'Hara and John
keaveaney, gave evidence to the ef-
feet that they saw the defendants in
the vicinity of the monument at about
half-past two o'clock on the morning
of the occurrence, and heard stones
being thrown at the monument Frag-
ments broken off the monument We're
also handed into court and identified.
The chairman said they must return
the defendants for trial to the Castle
bar October criminal sessions. but
would accept bail for their appear
ance themselves in $50 each and two
surcties of f25 each.
TIPpERARY.
At the Nenagh petty sessions on
July 18th, James Dwyer. Il tramp.
was charged with breaking open col
lection boxes in Nenagh and Borriso-
kane Catholic churches and abstract
ing money therefrom. After hearing
the evidence the bench remanded the
accused for Il week, to enable further
inquiries to be made. District-In-
spector Shell said the portumna Cath
Ole church had also been entered a
few days previous to the Borrisokane
outrage.
The lord lieutenant has appointed
Henry Turner, Esq, resident magis-
tlate at Clonmel, to be resident
magistrate for the county of Down.
TYRONE.
Mrs. Jane Harrel, mother of Sir
David Harrel, late under-secretary for
Ireland, died on July 18th at Rich
mount Glebe, Ballygawley, in the
1O1st year Of her age. The deceased,
born i'll 1902. was widow of the late
David Harrel, of Downpatrick.
WATERFORD.
At the monthly meeting of the Wat
erford district asylum committee on
July 13th Most Rev. DIR. Sheehan.
presiding tenders We're considered for
the erection of the new buildings.
The lowest tender. I7.239, that of
Mr.. George Nolan, builder. Waterford,
was unanimously accepted.
Mr.. j. j. Feely. town clerk, Water
ford, has received notification that, af-
ter certain preliminaries are COM
piled with, the lord lieutenant will
approve of the report and finding of
the late free bridge commission, in
favor Of the erection of a free bridge
for Waterford.
WESTNIEATII.
In the land judges court. Dublin,
on July 18th. in the matter of Sir
Walter Nugent's estate, in the coun-
ties of Iongford and Wcstmeath, Mr..
Charles O'Connor X. G.. INSTRUCTED
hy Messrs. Maxwell & Wcldon), ap-
pearing for the owners and petition
ers, said their application was to have
sales to the tenants carried out. Mr..
Herbert Wilson. X. G. INSTRUCTED by
Mr.. w. II. Dunney, on the part of the
National bank, who are incumbran-
GERS, said they desired that the mat
ter should be adjourned until after
the passing of the land bill, then be-
fore Parliament. 1t appeared that
over 50 tenants on the estate have al
ready purchased their holdings.
Judge Ross, in adjourning the matter
until after the long vacation, said the
tenants seeking to complete their
purchases should not be placed in any