The Irish standard., 1904-09-17

representing a years assessment on
Lord Castletown's Queens county
property, the amount of which his
lordship disputed. A settlement, how
ever, was arrived at, and the cattle
We're released before it became neces-
sary to announce a sale.
ROSCOAIION.
Considerable sensation has been
caused in Ballaghaderin, County Ros-
common, owing to the arrest Of an ex-
inspector Of South African constabu-
larry, named William Reid, and
schoolmaster, named Andrew Finn,
who are charged with setting fire to
Reid's house on March % last, the
premises being insured for $40. a
girl named Rafferty,, at the special
court held on August IS, deposed to
seeing Reds wife sprinkling the fur
niture and shutters with paraftin. The
accused We're committed for trial.
SLIGO.
At a meeting of the tenants on the
estate of Bryan Cooper "a ninor), in
/: June last, it was decided to make an
offer to the trustees on the basis of 21
years purchase for first term rents,
and "a years purchase for second term
rents. The tenants have not up to
the present received definite reply
to the terms they offered, and having
regard to the delay on the part of
the trustees of the landlord in per-
forming their part of the negotiations,
| the bad season and the lower price ut
| which the Gore-Booth and Colonel
! Howley estates-where the land is
much better-have been sold, it is I'M
derstood the tenants will withdraw
their offer.
TYRONE.
Three head of young cattle belong
ing to Mr.. Robert Crawford, Glare, Car
| rickmore, We're destroyed recently by
drinking water from barrel in which
there had been spraying mixture.
The death is announced on August
II, at her residence, Aughlish, Dro-
more, of Mrs. McNIenamin, widow of
the late james McMenamin, aged 80
years. Il is worthy Of note that her
husband lived to the patriarchal age
of 100 years.
TIPPERARY.
1t is with deep feelings of regret we
announce the death of Sister Mary
John Dunno, which took place in the
ST. Louis convent, Carrickmacross, on
August II. The deceased nun was
Brigid, youngest daughter of the late
James Dunno, Cashel, County Upper
airy. When only twenty years of age
she consecrated her young life to
Gods service in st. Louis convent
Monaghan, where for fifteen years she
labored, and when she was removed
to Carrickmacross on the establish
ment Of branch of the ST. Louis Or
der there, she left behind her noble
record of devoted work.
WICKLOW.
On the evening of August p, a
meeting of the local Nationalist, I'M
der the auspices Of the United Irish
league was held in Aflzlow. Mr.
Thomas Berthistle, T. c., was moved
to the chair. The resolutions of the
national directory were read and
adopted. The matter of the Parlia-
mentary fund was discussed, and it
was resolved to have the collection at
the church doors OH that day fortnight
ut the different masses.
WESTNIEATH.
Mr.. J. r. Maline, Bryanstown house,
Mullingar. has been sworn in as a
magistrate in the Mullingar petty SEES
sions district. Mr. Malone is son of
Colonel J. r. Malone, d. L., Shinglas,
Ballynacargy.
WEXFORD.
On the evening of August %, Mr..
Peter French, NJ. p, coroner for
South Wexford, held an inquest in
Wexford touching the death of an old
woman named Margaret Byrne, Will
liam street. aged u years, who was
found dead in her bed OH the previous
Sunday morning. From the evidence
il appeared that the deceased and her
husband when going to bed on SAtur-
day night, left lighted candle in the
room: the candle fell out of the can-
dlestick. thereby setting fire to some
clothes. and burning Il hole in the table
next the bed. The jury returned a
verdict Of death from suffocation."
The husband, who was found uncon-
sciouS. but still Hlve was taken to
the inrmary. and there revived.
WATERFORD.
Tho chief feature of the choral sing
in" ut the recent Munster Fes at xii
. arncy was the remarkable success of
the Waterford Christian Brothers
choir. This excellent combination,
which was first. a few weeks back, at
tho Waterford Fcis. deserved the high
cst ccomiums and it is gratifying that
the supremacy so evident at Water
ford. and which elected warm praise
from Father Bcmerunge and Mr.
(,rattan Flood, was repeated at Kill
larncy.