The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-15
BY Joceph J. o'Br!en.

BY Joseph j. O'Brlen. ~.
Journal Special Service.
Dublin. Oct. 14.-At meeting Of the
Old Guard Union testimonial fund, Just
held in this city, the subject of the
future of O'Donovan Rosa came up
for discussion. Communications from
Boris in Ossory, Skibbereen, etc, were
Skibbereen O'Donovan Rosa testimon.
ial wrote that in Difference to the
wishes of some of Rosa s friends their
committee had decided upon keeping
the fund open for some time longer.
The expected return of Mr.. Rosa and
his wife lat an early date to Ireland had
materially strengthened the decision
come to. r
The Skibbereen committee, like the
Old Guard Union committee, had to
complain of hardness of certain gentle
men and associates in remitting the
money collected by them for the testi
monial. e..,..- rs
,. A Place for Rosa.
The chairman said he was very proud
of Cork for having unanimously elected
Rosa to the position on, the staff of the
county council. The salary would not
be very much, but supplemented by 9
ceeds of the testimonial fund it would
be sufficient to render the old patriot
a comfortable subsistence for the rest
of his days. .', -. f.. ......-. , ~.
With. the view Of augmenting the
funds already in the hands of the. OLD
Guard Union Mr., O'Brien suggested
that concert of Irish music should be
hsld IN ths rotunda OF some other suit
he had already received numerous offers
of assistance from gifted artists. Al
the, next meeting of the Old Guard
Union committee a program would be
submitted and the members would ther
set to work to make the concert 8
thoro success. The suggestions made
were unanimously agreed to and wher
Mr.. .O'Rossa returns to Ireland he viii
be given rousing reception. IT,
Farm School In Ireland. ~,
The result of the recent annual ex
animation for scholarships in agricul
ture tenable at the Royal College OF
Science. Dublin, has been very salts
factory. Nine candidates were awarded
scholarships, and they come from places
as far apart as Enniscorthy, Macroom
Kilkenny, Charlestown County Mayo)
Brawnboy County Cavan), .Donacar
ney (Drogheda), and the Albert Agri
to free admission to the first year Z
course of instruction at the college
third class railway fare for one jour
ney to and from the college in each ses
sion, and either of the following at tn
option of the department.: A mainte
nance allowance of one guinea a weel
while. in attendance at the college, o
free board and residence at the ALDER
agricultural college, Glasneyin, Dublin
A scholarship is tenable for one year
but II satisfactory progress is made b.
ond and even for third, year to. ena
BILE the student to complete the agricul
tural course at the college. ~. - &.,
Tenants Reject Offer; r:
The Downshire tenants have reiecte,
the preposterous offer of the trustee
of the estate to sell at twenty five an,
one-thlrd years purchase of seeon
term and twenty-five and =, one-thir
years purchase of first term rent:
Some OF the tenants even wanted t
treat the terms as a basis Of negotis
tions, but a resolution was adopte
definitely rejecting them. There ar
always tenants on such occasions read
to- make the running for the landlords
They are generally big tenants, It
whom the reduction gives substantial
relief, and who are usually in: occupa
ton of the best lands! The worst sale
recorded in Ireland have been negotia1
ed by such men, and whenever there ar
ing large farms and small farms
mountain. land and good land, tn
smaller farmers and the occupiers O
the inferior land should. always insis
upon negotiating their own purchase
or having adequate representation. i
the control Of the bargaining. In th
case of the Downshire estate it is al
parent that the Hilltown district
alive to the danger.
49, ~ Contempt Of Court. II:
e; oomemnting on the Judgment Of Jn.
Boyle election petition, the freeman
Journal" says the whole system {
contempt Of court theory and practie
in Ireland is violation Of the fund;
mental law that a man accused of
criminal offense is entitled to a tri,
by his peers. The abuse, Of this 81
tenn of contempt Of court is an inge,
aous method Of sitting public discussio
OF matters Of public interest by the il
stltutlon Of legal proceedings, bogr
or otherwise. = - 5.....;,.
Dublin Alderman Fined. rz..,
Some days ago Alderman Cole {
Dublin, an active member Of the Gael
league, was summoned for not "havin
his name "legibly''' displayed on one :,
his carts, and was fined the sum Of !
shillings. His name was written c
the cart in the Irish language, and j
maintained that this answered the. r
quirements of the act and refused q
eordinglly to pay the fine Since tht
mo ia
cations for the fine, but always in Val
and at last they decided to make
seizure Of the alderman's goods. Sc
eral policemen visited the Shop in u
tie Green street where he carries ,
business as green grocer, and seiz
four boxes Of Spanish onions and bs
gel Of Canadian apples. No resistan
was offered to the seizure. .:'~ >iz<<=Z,,
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