The Irish standard., 1905-02-18

THE IRISH STAN
end came rather unexpectedly. He
was in the ODD year of his age.
On January PA the Land Commission
court commenced a sitting for hearing
appeals from the county Monaghan, at
Dundalk, and next day ut Monaghan.
In the case of "a tenants on Lord
Francis Hopes estate, tirst-te rents
of 1907 We're reduced for Il second
term to f21O, or a reduction of about
33 per cent.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On January 81. in the court of Cham
Gerry. Dublin. Justice Barton gave
judgment in the action of bowling
VS.. Dillon. He held that the uues-
ton submitted to him had been al
ready substantially decided in the de-
PENDANTS favor by Justice johnson and
that it should now he answered in the
negative. lie also allowed the defend
amt his costs. The lands in respect
of which the action was brought had
been obtained by Mr.. John Dillon, NJ.
T.. the defendant, to provide accom-
mOdatCn for the I.uggacurren evicted
tenants. so that the decision of the
court was a triumph. ut once, for Mr..
Dillon and for the Luggacurrcn ten
ants.
ROSCOAIAION.
Mr. Henry D'Esterre Stevens, of
Castle CoOte, Roscommon. has been
sworn in as high sheriff for the county
of Roscomnlon. and Mr.. Charles Cole
man Dignan, Of Belnagard. as under
sheriff. The high sheriff has reap
pointed Messrs. Joseph Burke 4 Son.
Of 10 Upper Ormonh quay. Dublin, his
returning officers.
SLIGO.
At IL private meeting of the men,
AIRY 81, seventeen aldermen and coun-
cillors being present. Alderman Flana-
gan. ]. r., the outgoing mayor, was
unanimously selected as mayQ tor
1903.
At the meeting of the Tobberc,lrl.y
district council on january a, Rev.
Father Staunton urged the council to
demand that the government start the
demand that the government start USE
full works for the relief of the dis
tressed people of the district. The
local government board would then
say: Enforce the 18th section of the
local government act" Ii his words
We're of any weight, they should not
touch that section. Relieving hungry
people that way was like feeding Il
hungry dog with an inch of his own
tail.
TIPPERARY.
The Caslel urban district council
and the Cashel branch of the United
Irish league have decided to present
addresses to Mr.. John Dillon. NJ p,
at Thurles.
\ public meeting was addressed ut
Drom, Mid-Tipperary, OH january %,
by NLessrs. J. Cu1lnan and Kendall
O'Bricn, Nj. P.'s. The proceedings
were very enthusiastic.
-Four men have been arrested in con-
nection with I'M attack reported to
have been made on the house of Will
liam Murphy, Borrisoleigh. on Janu-
airy %.
On January % Most Rev. DR.. Fo-
garty, i'll Mount st. Joseph's, Roscrea,
ordained four members of the COM
munity,-Rev. Stanislaus Cummins to
the priesthood, and Revs. b. Murphy,
Placid Carroll and Basil Dunno to the
order of Subdeacon.
TYRONE.
At the meeting of the Omagh urban
council, on January %, Mr.. Michael
Lynch, county councillor. was unani-
mously elected chairman, and Mr..
Michael Mullen vicc-chairman.
At the Dungannon municipal cleo
ton, OH January 90, Mr.. Hunt Walsh
Chambre, agent for the Earl Of Ran
furry, and county grand master of the
Tyrone Orangemen, only received one
vote for the Office of chairman Of the
Dungannon urban council. lie had
been chairman for the past six years.
WATERFORD.
There was considerable excitement
evidenced in Waterford over the may
crafty election on January %. The
candidates were Sir James A. Power,
the retiring mayor, and Alderman
Whittle, the retiring high sheriff. A
large crowd assembled in the council
chamber, and the election was fire.
quently interrupted. Sir James A.
Power was reelected by % votes to
II. Alderman Whittle took no part
in the reception of the king, and in re-
turning thanks to his supporters. said
he would never sell his nationality for
an empty title. The name Of Alder
man Young was placed first on the
list for city high sheriff, but he did
not get the appointment for the lord
lieutenant.
WICKLOW.
A serious situation has arisen in