The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-31
QUEEN BE AIRS MERCY
I'd IRISH PEOPLE
Secures Pardon for Man Whose
Wife Enters a Personal
Plea.

GALWAY, - July Boxing Edward
8 and Queen Alexandra continued by mo-
tor today their inspection of some or
the widest and most picturesque re-
glons of Ireland. The start was made
at o'clock from the little town Of
Leenan. on the shore of Killarney bay.
The local rector the parish priest and
a deputation representing 10000 inhab-
ftants of the wild Connemara noun
tains presented an address. The king,
In replying, said he had already in
spected some of the cottage industries,
and he wished to assure the lnhabi-
tants that heswas equally pleased with
q the spirit of Industrial activity and the
warm, hearty welcome of the people,
which he and the queen both would
remember. The hearty tone of his
majesty's speech was received with
every evidence of appreciation.
The royal party drove off in motors
Through the beautiful lake and noun
tain country, everywhere greeted 10y
ally by the inhabitants, many of whom
journeyed leagues across the noun
talns to catch a sight of them.
The motor journey ended at Recess,
where the party had luncheon. The
town was decorated and the hotel flas
surrounded by a guard of honor in
the shape of Connemara cavalry
peasants from the country astride
hats, decorated with tri-color ribbons
and green rosettes.
Their majeStieS took a train for CAL
way and arrived here late in the after
noon. They met with an enthusiastic
reception. The king was presented adj
dresses by the district council and
other bodies, to which he replied brief
ly. An extraordinary incident occur
red. A poor old woman approached
the queen with a petition for the re-
mission of the remainder of a sentence
OF SIX months passed upon her hus-
band. Inquiries proved that the mans.
character justified clemeneE, and the
queen, with the kings permission, re-
m1tted the sentence on the spot The
surrounding crowd. learning what had
occurred. cheered wildly.
Their majesties then boarded the
royal yacht, which was lying in CAL
way1bay. Tomorrow they will take a
train for Kenmare. near which place
they viii be the guests of Lord Lans-
downe, secretary of state for foreign
affairs, at his country seat, "Derreen,'
county of Kerry.
For visiting the famous Connemara
marble. quarries near Recess the local
authorities provided a dilapidated,
grimy landau, with two faded horses
and a ..jaryey' of the usual class 1t
was doubted whether their majesties
sWOuld. enter 5Such an equpaSe, tDul 10
the delight of the crowd of peasants
and barefooted women with red petit
coats, who lined the steep, muddy hill.
the king, smiling at the singularity of
hthe vehicle, entered it without hesfta-
ton, the queen, princess and Earl Of
Dudley following him. &c
The "jaryey' was somewhat nervous
and the king asked a member of his
suite to mount the box beside him. In
similar vehicle were Lady Dudley
! and other ladies sef the queens suite,
An escort Off Connenlara cavalry COM
pleted the procession Progress was
slow on account Of mud, but going up
hill there were always a dozen peas
ants who sprang to- the back Of the
landau to help push, the queen smiling
encOurag cement.
At the fquarries mennentos were pre-
scented to their majesties, and return
ing down the hill the progress of the
,equipages was checked by two ropes
attached to the axle, to which score
of men were holding and acting as
brake. Throughout the utmost good
humor prevailed, the peasants pressing
closely around the; royal party without
restraint