The Irish standard., 1904-04-02

amending bill to be introduced, and
the expressed intention of the Marquis
of Ely to sell his property to the ten
ants, he can take steps to delay these
proceedings until the amending bill is
passed and the negotiations for sale
f, can be renewed.
GALWAY.
Mrs. Bridget Burke. of New street,
Fortllmna, who died on the 9th of
February, left personal estate valued
ut l,S51 lis. ID gross, and at f1,291
los. net. and probate of her will, dated
january 9th, 1903. has been granted to
her son, Daniel Burke, merchant, and
to Rev. John Cunningham, Tynagh,
parish priest. The testatliX bequeath-
ed IiGO to her daughter, Honora Gun
sing; t10O to her son. Thomas Burke;
IoGO and certain lands to her son, John
Joseph Burke; l20 to the parish priest
OF Iylmgh for masses for the repose
of her soul and 1850 each to her grand
daughters. Eileen and May Burke
daughters of her son, Daniel BUrke),
upon their respectively attaining the
ages of II years; and she left the resi-
due of her estate to her son, Daniel
Burke.
KILKENNY.
The sale of the Lane Fox estate,
Gaulstown, Tullaroan, has been ar
ranged on the following terms:-The
tenants proposed to give p years pur-
chase of their present rents, the half
years rent which accrued in Septem-
Der last to be RENTED. They also con-
sented to payment of the interest at
37aa per cent till the date of the vest
ing order; and finally, sporting rights
are reserved to the tenants.
KINGS co.
On March 9th an almost full board
of guardians of Biyr union assembled
to vote for a clerk, who will also be
clerk to the Birr rural district councils
Nos. 1 and 2. The total emoluments
exceed f20O annually. There were
three candidates.: Messrs. William
Lowery, Martin Guinan, and J. J. No
Ian. The last named withdrew. Mr.
Guinan was recommended by the Most
Rev. Bishop of Ardagh, Right Rev.
Monsignor Reddy, P. F.; Very Rev.
Dean Monaghan. T. p, and Others
Mr.. John Redmond, M. p. recommend
ed Mr. William Lowery, and he was
elected.
KERRY.
On March 9Th, bailiffs visited the
Saunders estate at Cordial, Castleis-
land, and seized some cattle thereon,
for rent, and impounded them. A num-
Der of the tenants on the estate We're
served with writs some time ago, and
judgment was marked against them.
The tenants cleared their lands of cat
tie and crops, as they had suffered
very materially by the bad harvest and
general agricultural adversities pecu-
liar to the past year.
KILDARE.
In the court of kings bench, Dublin,
on March 9th, before Judge Boyd. in
the matter of Elizabeth Kelly VS.. Mar
tina Doyle, Mr.. james O'Connor ap-
piled for an order for final judgment
and possession of the lands of kilkea
and Moone, county Kildare, containing.
about SO Irish acres, held at a yearly
rent of f73 los for term of five years
expiring the list of January last. Coun-
sci cited cases in relation to an objec-
ton as to bankruptcy, which he un-
derstocd the defendant to make.
The court gave judgment for posses
sion in favor Of the plaintiff.
LOUTI.
The tenants on the estate,of Captain
Neutrality-suspicious. have been notified
by that gentleman that he is willing to
sell his estate at 2G years purchase of
second term rents, and % years pur-
chase of first term rents. The estate
includes two large evicted farms. va
cant for the past twenty years.
LEITRINI,
At Carrick-on-Shannon assizes, on
March Sd and 4th, before Justice John
son, a young man named Stephen Nor
ton, Of Canaboe, Ballinamore, was
tried for the murder of widow named
Bridget Maher, Of the same town, by
administering to her a dose of can
tharides, from the effects of which she
died. After an exhaustive hearing, the
jury, after an absence from court of
about twenty minutes, found verdict
of manslaughter, with a recommended
ton of the prisoner to mercy. He was
sentenced to - years. penal servitude.
LONGFORD.
The commission of assize for the
county Longford was opened on March
I'd, before Justice Madden, who, in
addressing the grand jury, said: "a
single case unlSindly interposes to de-
prive me Of the pleasure 1 experienced
a few years ago, Of receiving pair
of white gloves from the then high
sheriff. That case is of very trifling
character, and having regard to this
extremely light calendar, and from the
information supplied to me, am hap.
py to be in a position now, as on for
mar Occa Sims to copuro+,,1o+o va, nv,