The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-03-07

contains 239 statues acres, held at the
yearly rent of E24O. Biddings COM
menced at f2,OOU, and after keen COM
petition, MIR. George Collins, solicitor,
was declared the purchaser, in trust,
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MAYO.
\ few days ago, tile wife OF Charles
HOwley, residing at Corane, near Bal
lima, gave birth to triplets, two boys
and Il girl. The mother and her inter-
esting charges are going OH well.
QUEENS COUNTY.
n Maryboro publican, named Pat
rick kearney, has been fined ESQ and
cost, for "grogging" whiskey,-tllat is
pouring water into old whiskey bar
rels, with intent to defraud customers
ROSCOMMON.
The Organ Committee in their unXi-
ETY. to provide funds for the purchase
OF IL suitable organ for the Roscommon
New Church, have organized Il dem
OnStl1tion and musical festival for
next st. Patrick's Day. \ procession,
starting from the old Church, after
last Mass, will assemble in the new
church, where Il short musical and
dramatic entertainment will be given,
i'll which Miss Margaret Sheely, IL re-
nOwned elocutionist and other distin-
guished artists will take part. At
the close Of the performance the mag
niticent new bell, "Sacre Coeur," will
he solemnly blessed, and will he rung
for the first time by Most Rev. DR..
Clancy. In the evening Il grand con-
cert will he given, the attractive finale
of which will be Il grand drawing for
the valuable prize of 10 lambs, OF
Is.
SLIGO.
Bernard McTernln, manager of the
Sligo Champion, who appealed against
a decision of two Removable magis-
tlates, ordering him to Imprisonment
for two months for intimidation, has
been sentenced by Judge O'Comor
Morris to six weeks incarceration,
without hard labor.
TIppERARY.
On the morning of February 9th.
Mr.. O'Sullivan, U. l. League Organizer,
was released from Mountioy Prison.
after Il term of three months I'M
prisonment. passed on him by County
Judge Moore at the Thrrles Quarter
Sessions last October. He was ar
rested on the 9th Of November as he
was about to attend Il meeting of the
United Irish League. in the Dublin
Mansion House, and conveyed to
Mountjoy. On his release. he was met
by special committees. sent by the Col
the Templemore Branch of the U. 1.
L.. and was escorted to his residence,
where general congratulations were
exchanged.
WATERFORD.
Most Rev. DR.. Slcchan, bishop Of
Waterford and LismOrc has left Wa
terford for Rome. He will he absent
about month.
WICKLOW.
In Mist Prius Court, Dublin, the case
of Fox VS.. Thompson was listed for
hearing before the lord chief justice
and a city special jury, on Jan. 31st.
The plaintiff. Richard Fox. a farmer
residing at Sea View. Kilmacanoguc.
Bray. claimed G1.OOO damages from
Henry Thompson, carrying on bust
ness at 8 Nassau street, Dublin, and
residing at Hara Vile. Novarra aven-
ue., Bray. for personal injuries sus-
tanned through the alleged negligence
of the defendant. while driving a
horse and trap through Castle street.
Little Bray. when the animal, becom-
ing frightened by motor-car, swelv-
ell. knocking the plaintiff down. by
which he sustained an injury to the
ribs. and also other injuries. When
the case was called in court, Mr.. u
ShaughnesSy, X. c.. with whom was
Mr. John O'Mahony INSTRUCTED by Mr..
Gerald Byrnc,) for the defendant, said
they had signed consent in the case,
giving paintiff a sum of f35, and pay
ing costs. The plaintiff had been
very seriously injured. but it was a
mere accident, they thought The
jury were accordingly discharged, and
the consent was made rule of court.
WESTMEATH.
\ serious accident happened on Feb.
18th, to Major Horace French, of
Ennel Lodge, Mullingar, while hunt
ing with the Westmcath Hounds. The
meet was at Ballinea Bridge, and dur
ing the course of a run. while jumping
a fence, his horse stumbled and fell,
rolling over his rider, causing injuries
of serious nature. Surgeon Major
Russell, r. A. NJ. c., who was one OF
the field, went to his assistance anc
found that the skull and spine were in
jurcd, while an arm and leg are also
reported as having been broken.
CHARLES. G. HALPINE.