The Irish standard., 1904-07-16

near Ncwbliss, have completed the
terms for the purchase of their hold
ings, under the Land Purchase Act, at
reduction of 221a per cent. (23&4
years purchase on second term rents,
and of 1919 per cent. (2OM years pur-
chase) on first term, there being few
of the latter class on the property.
RosCoMMoN.
y correspondent, writing from Cas-
tlerea on June 21st, says:-The first
sale under the Land Purchase Act, in
this district of a grazing farm, has
just been completed to the Estate
Commissioners. The farm is situate at
Ravi@uc, in the Parish of Ballintubber,
contains about 10 acres, was owned hy
Mr.. Z. Mccormick, Grange Strokes
town, has always been used for graz
ing purposes, is of fair quality, and the
terms of purchase are 211a years pur-
chase of fee-simple on a non-judicial
rent. On June 18th, the Estate Com
missioncrs attended on the land for the
purpose of dividing it among the ad-
jacent tenants, for the increasing of
their holdings. The following allot-
mcntS We're made:-William Egan,
who presently holds IS statute acres,
got 13 acres; Pat Moran, who holds 6
acres, got II acres; John Gill, who
holds IA acres, got 8 acres; VIM. Cut
tie, who holds 10 acres, got 4 acres;
Martin Hughes, who holds acres, got
6 acres; Patk. LAWN, who holds no
land and is, at present, laborer in
England, got 16 acres.
| TIPPERARY.
On Sunday, June 10Th, at the Cathe-
dral, Thurles, his Grace, Most Rev. DR..
Fennelly, Archbishop of Cashel, raised
to the dignity Of priesthood the follow
ing students of st. Patrck's College,
urles:-Rev. NJ. O'Callaghan, Rev.
M. Samson, Rev. w. Grogan, Rev. w.
Noonan, Rev. Philip Hickey, Rev. NJ.
Stanton, Rev. Morgan O'Brien, Rev.
Edmond Mackey. The majority of the
priests ordained will be sent, on mis-
sion, to st. Paul, Minnesota, U. S., I'M
der Archbishop Ireland.
A despatch from Cashel, on June
21st, says:-During the late hours of
last night, or early this morning, the
sub-post-office in Golden was burglar
ously entered, and some four or five
pounds distracted. The occurrence
was not discovered until this morning,
and has created great excitement in
the district. No arrests have been
made.
WATERFORD.
On Sunday, June 10Th, the solemn
ceremony of Ordination took place at
the Cathedral, Waterford, when the
following students of st. Johns and
st. Mary's Colleges were raised to the
dignity of priesthood:-Revs. Peter
MeslSill and John Warren, Waterford
and Lismore; Luke O'Keefe and John
Broderick, Leeds; Richard O'Farrell,
kingston; Michael Greehan, Perth;
Patrick McGrath, Armidale; John Fitz-
gerald, Concord; Jeremiah Buckley,
Armagh. From st. Mary's College
Arthur Brosnan, William Ramsdale,
Edward McGuinness, and Richard Nc
Weigh. Canada. The ordaining Prelate
was the Bishop of Waterford and Lis
more, who was assisted by the Very
Rev. D. Walsh, President st. Johns
College; Rev. Denis Whelan, Vice
President; Revs. Martin Dowley, Ber-
nard Hackett, VIM. Byrne, Thomas
Moclair, and Michael O'Brien, Profess
ors: and the Rev. Thomas Furlong,
Adm, Cathedral.
On the previous Thursday, the Bish-
! op conferred deaconship on the fol-
lowing students:-Rev. John Walsh,
Waterford and Lismore, and Rev. Pat
rick NIasterson, Armidale.
WESTAIEATTI.
On June 22nd, in the Nisi Prius
Court, Dublin, before Justice Wright,
without Il jury, John Moore and Rose
Moore sued Christopher Moore and
Julia Moore, for arrears of an annuity
payable by defendants to plaintiffs
under marriage settlement, dated
14th September, 1901, effected on the
marriage of Christopher Moore and
Julia White. Plaintiffs also sought
damages for breach of covenant in the
deed and for trover and conversion by
the defendants of certain cattle, i'm
| plements, and chattles, belonging to
the plaintiffs, who reside at Finea,
county Wcstmeath. The total amount
of the claim was G437 It's. Cd. De-
PENDANTS denied that they were in
dcbted to the plaintiffs, and counter
caimcd for 1850, money had and re-
ceivcd for the use of defendants by the
plaintiffs.
WEXFORD.
The death is announced, on June
18th. ut his residence, Common Co.
Wexford, of Michael Breslin. after a
short illness, to the great grief of his
Borrowing wife and children and "A
large circle of Borrowing friends; aged
- years. His interment (after Office
and High Mass) was in the family bur
ial place, Coolfancy.