The Irish standard., 1905-02-04

eAu eAASS MS uC4ulSltlOu OF the
property, he did much for his tenantry,
improving the roads, and erecting
bridges.
Mrs. Browne, Breaffy, has presented
TO Christ Church, Castelar,, a clock,
which has been erected in the tower.
MONAGHAN.
We regret to have to announce the
death of Mr., Edward ]. O'Neil, which
occurred at Carrickmacross, on Jan.
9TH. 1t is only a fortnight previously
that his mother, Mrs. Mary O'Neill.
was laid to rest, and it is assumed
the shock impaired his health. De.
ceased was brother of the Rev. P. s.
oNeill, G. c., Carrickmacross.
QUEENS COUNTY.
At the last MARLBORO Petty Sessions,
the application of the local Workmen's
CLUB for certificate of registration,
under the new Act, was rejected, on
technicality. A notice of appeal was
lodged.
ROSCONIMON.
Thirty-two civil bill processes and
eight ejectment processes have been
served on the tenants on the Murphy
estate, who live in and about Lisac
Tor non-payment Of rent. The pro-
cesses We're served during the Christ
mas week, and the tenants have plac-
ed their statements of defense in the
hands Of Mr.. Pat Webb, Co. G, and he
has appointed Mr.. H. McDermott. B.
L., to defend the cases at the Roscom.
mon Quarter Sessions.
SLIGO.
The Dromore West Board of Guard
lans have passed resolution asking
the Government to construct line of
railway from Ballysodare to Ballina.
TIPPERARY.
AT the annual convention of the
Gealic Athletic Association, at Thurles.
on January Sth, proposal to erect a
suitable memorial to the late Arch
bishop Croke, Patron of the associa
ton, was referred to the Central
Council, to take the necessary steps in
the matter.
On Jan. 10th, while Mr.. Burke, of
Grove. Fethard, was motoring through
the town, his machine skidded Just op-
posite the Provincial Bank and ran in
to jennet and cart driven by an old
man. Luckily both man and beast
escaped with little more than a shak-
ing. Mr.. Burke, who is master of the
Tipperary Hounds, was on his wav to
attend hunt.
TYRONE.
Captain Bertrand Gosselin has been
appointed Resident Magistrate for
Tyrone, to be stationed at Omagh.
WEXFORD.
The National Exhibition Committee
is pursuing a vigorous and most
successful campaign. The successful
invasion of Wexford, where the SUD-
port exceeded their most sanguine ex-
pectations, is to be followed by visits
which. it is believed, will not prove
less successful to the midland counties.
and already arrangements are COM
plete for the inaugural meeting in
Athlone, which is the scene of n very
1ourishing wooden industry. Mean
while the applications for shares are
coming in freely. The opposition
bogus INTERNATIONAL Exhibition pro-
ject is, we assume, now dead. Even
MIR. Shanks will hardly venture to de-
clare that there is still kick left
in it.
WICKLOW.
On Jan. 18th, Mr.. James Murphy.
coroner for East Wicklow, held an in.
quest on the body of young man
named Richard Hunter, which was
found, in a sconce in a bog adjacent
to his residence, at Newrath Bridge,
1t appeared that young Hunter left
home, Oh the previous Tuesday night,
and went to the bog, as ne was ac-
customed to do, to have shot at
ducks. His mother, who is the pro
prietress Of the Newrath Hotel. find
ing that he had not returned at a late
hour, became alarmed, as the deceased
was subject to attacks of epileptic fits.
At her request two neighboring farm
ers went in the direction of the bog,
and after some time they found young
Hunters dead body, as stated above.
1t is supposed that he got sudden
epileptic attack, fell into the sconce,
and was suffocated.
WESTNIEATH
Addressing the Grand Jury, at the
opening of Mullingar Hilary Quarter
Sessions, on Jan. 10th, County Court
Judge Adye Curran expressed his
satisfaction at being able to con-
graduate them on the state of the
county. There was only one case to
go before them-a charge of cattle
stealing-w1ich in no way affected
the general peace Of the county.
In the above zone case" the petty
jury acquitted the defendant.
WATERFORD.
The bishop of Waterford has made
the following appointments:-Rev
VIM. Ormond, G. c., Clogheen, to be
G. c., st. Mary's, Clonmel; Rev. Rich
ard Meskel, G. c., Newcastle, to be
G. c.. Clogheen; Rev. James Mulcahy,