The Irish standard., 1904-03-26
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IAC Il recent meetlng OF the Belfast
Queens college equipment committee.
it was announced that the Misses Rid
dell, of Beechmount, had presented
$4,000 to the college for the establish
ment of Il Riddell demonstlatorship of
pathology, in connection with the chair
of pathology founded by Sir james
Musglave. Sir Otto Jatfe also offered
to present Il tube of radium. Both Of
fers were accepted, and the donors
thanked
CAVAN.
\ Cavan dispatch of March I'd saws
that Mr.. Thomas M'Govern, Nj. P, 70,
West Cavan. was still lying in Il pre-
curious condition. and there had been
scarcely any Improvement Hopes are
however, entertained for his recovery.
II. p. M'Kenna, auctioneer, Mullagh
a few days ago sold Il farm near Bailie-
boro, the property of MI Baker, to Mr.
NJ. Il. Soden, of Lavey, at t4G5. Mr.
r. MfBreen was solicitor for the ven
dor.
CORK.
On February 2oth the Rev. Horace
w. Townsend, by appointment met
the tenants comprising about 2O) on
that portion of his estate at Kimecn
parish, near Clonakilty with the view
of sale to them Of their holdings under
the recent land act. The meeting was
held at the Kilmeen rectory. After
some discussion the following terms
We're agreed to: a. The tenants to
pay twenty years purchase, Which is
equivalent to seven shillings reduction
i'll the pound. CD The landlord to al
low them the llalf-year's rent due up
to the first of November last. All the
holdings referred to are first statutory
term tenancieS.
CLARE.
In the court of kings BENCH Dublin,
on March ID before Justice Boyd, the
case of McInerney vs. the Irish Times.
again came up. Mr.. Gerald Fitzgibbon
INSTRUCTED by Mcssrs. Casey Il Clay,
solicitors) applied for leave to admins
ter certain interrogatories to the plaint-
itf, Very Rev. Father M'Inerney, of
Killaloe. Interrogatives had been al
ready administered by the plaintiff to
the defendants, the publishers of the
Irish Times. The interrogatives were
directed to the defendants traverse,
and the plea of fair comment in the
action, which was brought by the
plaintiff against the defendants for
libel, alleged to be contained in letter
published in the Irish Times of Decem-
Der 2Sth last, which suit is to be tried
at the next Cork assizes.
The court having perused the pro-
posed interrog tories, made the order
sought.
DONEGAL.
The statement is in circulation that,
at a private meeting of the Donegal
railway company, the offer of the Mid
land company to purchase the Donegal
line was under consideration, and it is
given out that the offer has been ac-
cepted. This is regarded as an in-
portant acquisition as feeder, the
Midland already being in possession
and control of the Northern Counties
railway, whose terminus, at Derry, is
but two minutes walk from the Derry
terminus of the Donegal, both Oh the
same side Of the Foyle.
DERRY.
On the evening of February 2Sth a
large and enthusiastic meeting was
held in the Nationalist institute, Derry.
under the auspices Of the United Irish
league. Mr.. Sweeney presided, and Il
stirring address was delivered by NIr.
Pagan, organizer. He was followed
by Mr.. Daniel M'Nulty, L. c., who
moved series Of resolutions.
DOWN.
In dispatch dated February 9th,
the Press Associations Belfast corre-
spondent says: Judge Rentoul has an
nounced his intention of resigning his
candidature for East Down, which he
represented in Parliament for many
years prior to his judicial appointment;
and when the election comes the strug.
gle will be between Mr.. Wood, the sit
ting member, and Captain Craig, broth
er of Mr.. G. G. Craig, M. p, for South
Antrim. Judge Rentoul, in making his
announcement, says he expects to meet
the representative Of East Down in the
new Parliament, as he hopes to be
elected by some other constituency
presumably not an Irish one.
DUBLIN.
The official 'Gazette," of March 1st,
announces that Lord Frederick Fitz.
gerald and Baron Kinnaird, claiming
as trustees on behalf of the Duke of
Leinster, are proceeding to sell their
estate, known as the Manor of Athy,
situated in the baronies Of Narragh and
Reban West, Narragh and Reban East,
and Kilkea and Moone, county Kildare;
that Pierce e. Hughes is selling his
estate, situated in the barony of Bargy,
county Wexford; that George l.. Young
offers to sell his estate at Altagoney,
barony of Tirkeeran, county Derry; (;
that Maria 3. T. Baker desires to sell
her estate at MOanhricka horonv of