The Irish standard., 1904-06-18

at % per cent (23 years purchase off
their rents; second term tenants are
allowed 10 per cent abatement (26A
years purchaser, and the hanging gale
is to be forgiven. The sporting rights
are preserved to the tenants.
QUEENS co.
| We regret to have to announce that
MIR. Laurence Thomas Kelly, ]. p,
died on May Goth at his residence, Bal
lymeelish Park, Ballybrophy. By his
death the national movement in
Queens county has lost one of it's lead
ers, and all sections of the people re-
greet the death of one who was ever
foremost in every movement for the
advancement of the public interests.
The funeral took place on Sunday,
May %, at Killameestia churchyard,
and the cOrtege was an enormous one
The residents in the immediate neigh
borhood attended en- masse and carried
the remains to their last resting place,
distance of about a mile and one.
half. The last prayers at the grave
were said by Rev. Father Dillon, as
sisted by Fathers brennan and Lowry.
ROSCONINION.
The tenants on the Lara and Coris-
toona estate of Sir Nicholas Il. O'Con-
or, British ambassador at Constantine
pie, We're notified to meet the agent,
Colonel Comyn, at Dundermott OIL May
%, to pay the half years rent due. The
| Castlerea.
TIPPERARY.
On May 24th intelligence reached
Limerick that hunter, the property
Of Mr.. Wyndham Gabbett, Mount Riv-
ers, near Newport, had been found
dead in field on the previous day,
having been disemboweled during the
night No motive can be assigned for
the act, which is not regarded as having
an agrarian complexion, as Mr.. Cab
belts relations with the people of the
district are of the most friendly char
acter.
WEXFORD.
On the night of May % the extensive
mills containing flour, meal, etc, val
ued at thousands of pounds. the prop
erty of Mr.. Howard Rowe, L. c., Jail
Road, Wexford. We're completely de-
stroyed by fire. About two o'clock in
the morning word was conveyed to the
local fire brigade that the mills We're on
fire. The brigade fastened to the fire.
but OH arrival found that all hope of
saving the premises was out of the
question. However. for several hours
they put OH the hose, and succeeded in
saving Mr.. Rowes own house from be-
ing burned. 1t is not known whether
the premises were insured or not 4
large number of people have been
thrown out of employment by the fire
WATERFORD.
| In connection with the offer made by
the tenants OH the estate Of Sir Rich
ard Musgrave. situated near Arilmore
of 23M years purchase on first term
rents. or Il reduction of Is in the pound
the running gale to be wiped out,
they paying the present gale due-;l
letter has been received by Mr.. Will
liam Hodnett, solicitory, Youghal, who
has been acting for the tenants, from
Mr. L. II. G. Marmion, Cappoquin.
agent to Sir Richard, stating that the
latter would not agree to accept any
thing less than the original terms-viZ.,
22E. years purchase, or a reduction
of is Cd in the pound-he wiping out
the running gale, the tenants paying
the gale due.
WICKLOW.
The tenants on the estate of Mr.. p.
J. Boland (who is practicing barrister
in London, but native of Wicklow
have entered into agreements for the
purchase of their holdings. The prop
erty is situated near Ardmeary, be-
tween Arklow and Wicklow, and the
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IS Id in the pound (27 years. purchase)
off second term rents, and IS in the
pound (23 years purchase) off first term
| rents. There are twelve tenants.
WESTMEATH.
The tenants on the County West
meath estate of the Hon. Harris Tenn
pie, Noughaval, have purchased their
holdings on the following terms: First
term tenants are allowed an abate-
ment of 271A per cent (22A years pur-
! chase; second term tenants, an abate-
ment Of 20 per cent (24% years pur-
chase). All arrears to be wiped out.
Glory as 1t Flies.
So,