The Irish standard., 1904-12-03

Rossmore's terms (Which We're some
thing like 24A and 211s on second
and first term rents) The tenants
asked that one years rent should be
forgiven them, With sporting and mine
raj rights. This Mr.. Martin was I'M
able to promise, and the meeting sep
arated, without coming to terms.
EOSCOMMON.
The Pollock estate, near CaStlcrea,
is the latest addition to the roll of
Western ranches which the owners re-
fuse to part With. They have offered
to sell the few small holdings left by
the Crowbar Brigade at 211a years
purchase of first year rents and "a
small portion of the grass lands to be
redistributed at a price to be fixed by
the Estates Commissioners" The ten
ants decided to adhere to the original
terms-that the entire estate, includ-
ing all grass lands, be sold to. the
Estates Commissioners, or to go to the
Land Courts.
SLIGO.
On November 9th in the Nisi Prius
Court, Dublin, before Justice johnson,
and city special jury, the case was
at hearing, in which Mr.. Francis Dev-
ereux Hickman sought to recover from
the defendant, Mr. Edward Foley, f75O
commission, at per cent, on ELS, 900,
the purchase money of brewery, be-
longing to the defendant in Sligo,
which plaintiff alleges he had sold for
defendant. The trial had not con-
cluded when the mail left.
TIPPERARY.
At Thurles on November 9th, import
ant Gaelic athletic matches took place
for the Croke Cups. Tipperary beat
Dublin in football, and the hurting
match was stopped, owing to darkness,
with Cork leading Dublin.
The postmistress at Newport, Coun-
ty Tipperary, has been rcmanded in
custody, charged with the cmbezzle-
ment of several hundred pounds of
postoffice money.
TYRONE
y mysterious murder case is report
ed from NIoy, where a farmer, named
Daniel Mallon, was stabbed to death,
OH the night of November 4th. At the
inquest the coroner strongly comment
cd on the fact that, of seven persons
who were with deceased at the time Of
the occurrence, not one of them could
identify the murderer. The deceased
was returning, by the Benburb road,
from AIoy Fair, when he seems to have
been made the victim of a murderous
onslaught. His dead body was found
on the roadside, and an examination
disclosed shocking wounds, evidently
inflicted with a knife About six
years ago crime similar in many re-
spects, was committed, within a few
yards of the same spot.
WICKLOW.
At a representative meeting held in
Wicklow on Nov. 7th a demand was
made for the introduction of Marine
Works Bill, in the next session of Par
lament, for the Improvement of the
harbors and piers Of the Southeast
Coast. \ resolution was also adopted
asking the government to improve
Arklow Harbor Immediately, so as to
afford ingress and egress during the
coming winter.
WESTMEATI.
At the last Moate November Fair on
the 9th, there was good supply of
stock, but dull trade in most branches.
Springer cattle met with ready sale
at ELI to lis; yearlings and year and
a halves fetched GG to IS los; two year
old, 80 los. to Ell; and three year old,
partly or nearly finished. according to
quality, from ETA to Eli; fat cattle
realized about EGO; fat sheep averaged
DOS, and some particularly good lots
sold from SOS. to Cos. There was a very
large wool market, hecces being sold
ut lid. to 11Md The current prices
were maintained for pigs. The horse
fair was large, but prices widely var
led according to type and quality.
Farm animals were most in demand
and sold between l1O and G2O
WEXFORD.
On November Stl, III the Land
Judges Court, Justice Ross said it was
not fair to expect purchasing tenants
on the Rome estate, County Wexford,
to pay drainage charges which had
been always betrayed by the estate.
A solution would be to allow them the
amount of the charge off the purchas-
ing price.
ireland Depopulated.
Joseph G. Stephens, American con-
sui at Plymouth, England, has just
sent a significant report to the de-
partment Of commerce and labor at
Washington. explaining the great
flood of immigration to this country
from England and Ireland. He says:
"Thc British press has called sDccial