The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-01-17

it elected, not to accept Government
POSITIONS; Mr.. James Campbell, X. c.,
Solicitors General for Ireland (who
formerly represented Stephens Green,
Dublin); Mr.. Arthur Samuels, *. c.;
and Mr.. Ormsby Hamilton.
GALWAY.
On Dec. 23rd, the clergy of the seven
deaneries Of the Archdiocese Of Tuam
met, in the Cathedral, Tuam, for the
purpose Of recommending three names,
to be submitted to the Sovereign Pom
tiff, from which a successor may be
chosen to the late Archbishop. The
following was the result of the voting:
Most Rev. DR.. Mccormack, Bishop of
Galway, 80; Most Rev. DR.. Healy,
Bishop Of Confert, 8; Very Rev. DR..
O'Dea, Maynooth, 2; Most Rev. DR.. o.
Donnell. Bishop of Raphoe 1; Very
Rev. Dean Gilmartin, Maynooth, /.
KERRY.
The search for the captain, mate, GIL
gineer, and two seamen of the tug GO
lumbia,' of Falmouth. who put off in
a small boat from Tarbprt pier. on thr
night of Dec. 10Th, for tile PURPOSE of
getting on board their vessel at anchor
in Tarbert Roads, continued all day on
the 18th and 18th, with the result that
the boat was found bottom upwards
at A1oneypoint, OH the Clare coast of
the Shannon, about three miles from
where they embarked, but no trace of
the missing men has been found, and
it is regarded as certain that the boat
was capsized in what is known as
Tarbert Race. her crew meeting with
certain death, as the most powerful
swimmer could not under the circum-
stances keep af1oat any time.
KILKENNY.
The Very Rev. Canon Lyons, Protest
ant Dean Of Ossory, in injunction with
other Protestant clergymcn Of Ailken-
ny, has got up petition praying the
Lord Lieutenant to commute the death
sentence on the condemned man, lay
lor. The petition has been signed by
the Mayor and other residents of the
city, on whom the Dean personally
waited. 1t says, also. THAT, for the
good name and fair fame of the peo-
pie of this city and county. we protest
against criminal from another coull.
ty, being executed in the City Of the
Confederation, and we respectfully
ask the Lord Lieutenant to order the
execution to be carried out in the
capital of his native county, Mary
borough"
LIMERICK.
On the evening of Dec. ODD, a sad
fatality occurred in Limerick. About
half-past five o'clock John Enright, Il
ship carpenter, aged about 20, became
suddenly ill., in front of Mr. O'Brien S
public house, in Catherine street. Dr.
O'Sullivan, who lives close at hand
was sent for, and arrived in few
moments; but the poor man was then
dead, death being due to heart disease
liz uCSSUSCSt WIS Il lllitl vi lllOSl
temperate habits.
MAYO
The Castelar, News says:-"Wc
are informed ON the most reliable and
trustworthy authority that the Earl of
Lucan has disposed Of his Ballinrobc
estate to the Congestpd DstrictsBoard
The lands which constitute the prop.
erty are the richest and hest in Mayo
and can well compare with any past
ure or grazing ranches. being known
throughout Ireland as '"The Plains of
Mayo The news of the purchase
did mot transpire until the landlord re.
!; fused to sign the grazing agreements
of Mr.. Bernard Daily, J. p. Ballinrobc
and Mr.. J. +. Egan, CloonaC Castle, whu
hold upwards of 10000 acres of graz.
ing lands. on the eleven months sys,
tenn. In the Congcsted Districts
; Board show any desire for further
purchase of farms they will find an
excellent opening for negotiations in
and around Claremorris.'
ROSCOMNION.
On the morning Of Dec. Goth, Messrs,
John Roche, NJ F.; 2. J. Monahan,
and M. Garrick. ID. c., were removed
in custody from Roscommon TO TulI;,-
; more JAIL to undergo the sentence pas
scd on them, Gil the previous day, in
the Coercion Court There We're :,
large number of people Oh the plat
. form seeing the prisoners off. A large
force of police was in attendance. All
the prisoners are being confined in de-
fault of giving hail to be of good be,
haviour. Mr.. Reddy, NJ p, has an
other sentence of two months hanging
. in the balance, at the conclusion of the
present one.
SLIGO.
} At the Sligo Borough Petty Sessions,
on December ODD, a scene of rare Oc-
currence took place. Constable Crot.
ty had man named John Briscoe, a
famous habitual of the Borough Court,
summoned for riOtous behaviour on the
public streets. After proving the
charge, the constable said the defend
ant was just out after doing nine
months for sheep stealing. The de.
PENDANT yelled II never stole sheep in
my life," and the magistrate decided
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