The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-03-19
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cdcd to accept an offer made by the
Duke of Manchester, to purchase the
head-rents held by the council, at IL
price which will be equal to Il re-
duction of ~ par cont (27M years
purchasa) OH the present rents, and ut
the same time purchase them entirely
out in isl years.
ANTRIM.
The death took place Oh February
22d. at Drumglus House, Belfast, of
Sir James Musglave. EARLY in the
present year he had resigned the
craftsmanship of the Belfast hrbor
had occupied for many years. The
deceased was bern in 1929. educated
privately, and afterwards entered the
firm of Musglave n Co.. iron-fOunders.
He was IL ID. L. for Donegal where he
owned Il large amount of landed prop
erty. Deceased was unmarried, and
was created baronet in 1897. His
death is attributed to heart failure.
CAVAN.
The many friends of Mr.. Thomas
McGovern, NJ. F.. for West Cavan.
will learn With regret that he is lying
seriously i'll at his residence Derry
macrieve, Belturbet
CORK.
On February Dist. in Youghal the
sad intelligence was received by tele-
gram, from Ilfracombe, of the loss of
the schooner William Green OH
Georgeham Rocks. OH the Devonshire
coast of the Bristol channel. The
Two bodies had been washed ashore,
their description agreeing with two
men of the crew, which consisted of
Michael Loughlin, captain, unmarried;
Michael Walsh. mate, married. with
a family: Daniel Coakley, seaman,
married. with IL. family. Doubt exists
as to the identity of the remaining
sailor. The vessel was owned by
Messrs. Farrell, and was on the voy-
age, from Cardiff homeward bound.
with cargo of flour.
CLARE.
A meeting of tenants of Kildysart,
Shamahoe, was held on February
18th, to consider the proposal of sale
made to them by Captain Scott. They
unanimously decided that the terms
were excessive. and entirely beyond
their power to fulfil-anXious as they
are to become owners of their hold
ings. Twenty-three years purchase
of first term rents for inferior, deter
i0rating land, and far removed from
any market for products Of their
farms, they do not consider reason
able. They consented, however. know
ing we'll they We're making a sacri-
fee Of several years to try to come
to an agreement, to give 1SH years.
purchase of first term rents and 20
years. of second term; this includes
one years arrears, due last November.
Captain Scotts agent has declined to
accept these terms.
IN.
A meeting of the tenants on the
estate Of Mr.. j. ]. Whyte, ID. L..
Loughbrickand. was held on Febru-
airy Dist on the premises Of Messrs.
Bernard MGovern & Son, Newry
street, cambridge, to finally consider
the matter of purchase of their hold
ings under the land purchase act.
Mr.. James Hamilton presided, and it
was unanimously resolved to accept
Mr.. Whyte's last proposal-second
term tenants to purchase their hold
ings on such terms as will give a re-
duction of Is per cent or 1854 years
purchase.
DUBLIN.
The following appointments have
been made by his grace, the arch
bishop of Dublin, Very Rev. Canon
Germaine, p. p, Athy, to be arch
deacon of Glendalough. Very Rev.
Sylvester Bourke, Adm, to be parish
priest of st. Laurence O'Toole's.
1t is satisfactory to learn that the
great Irish English dictionary, on
which Father Dineen has been en-
gagged for the past two years, is now
advanced so far as the letter e." and
it is proposed by the Irish Text society
to issue it in parts.
DERRY.
On February 23d, the Derry corpor
alton, by a substantial majority, de-
cided to appoint a committee to join
other pubic bodies in opposing the
Convoy and Letterkenny railway pro-
ject. During the discussion some
sharp personalities We're INDUCED in.
At the same meeting the impending
sale of the Derry estates of the Irish
society was under consideration, and
the law committee was authorized to
take all necessary steps to safeguard
the interests of the corporation in the
money acquired by the sale, which
may involve sum of fS6.OOO. The
property is held in trust and the So
ciety pays a substantial annual sti-
pend in aid of municipal requirements
in Derry. The matter is occasioning
the keenest interest.
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