The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-03-18
EERMANAGH.

sui s'iiu d City CoiHHlou jury, MIS-.
Maria Beggs farmer, residing ut
Tullymuckle, county Fermanagh, OBJ
tanned a verdict for 800 and costs
against Mr.. John j. Bennison, land
owner, residing ut Sieve Russell, near
Ballyconnell, and formerly high sheriff
Of the county, the value of quantity
of cattle, machinery, farm stock and
implements, and household furniture
which the defendants agents seized
under writ OF ti-fa on September II,
1903. The defendant consented 10 the
finding.
GALWAY.
In the probate court, Dublin, in the
Galway will case of Mcguire VS.. Ma
guire, which was listed for hearing on
February 81, and came before Justice
johnson, there was no appearance for
the defendant. The plaintiff, Patrick
Mcguire, one of the executors of the
last will of Thomas Mcguire, of Fox
hall, Loughrea, sought probate of the
will. The defendant, Ellen Mcguire,
had lodged caveat against it. Pro-
| bate was granted.
KERRY.
The Rev. Denis O'Connor, G. c.,
Causeway, county Kerry, died on Sat-
urday, February IS. The obsequies
took place on the Goth, and were nu-
merously attended by clergy and laity.
KILDARE.
The racehorse, ambush H." the
famous steeplechaser, the property of
King Edward, died suddely at the
Curragh, on February IS, while taking
some gentle exercise.
The marriage is announced, on Feb
ruary Is, at the pro-cathedral, Marl-
borough street, Dublin, by Rev. w.
Duggan, G. c., Athy, of William,
youngest son Of Mr.. John Mahon,
Clonmellon, Athy, to Cecilia Josephine,
youngest daughter of the late Mr.. P.
Molloy, Charlemont House, Charlie
mont street, and 9 South Great
Georges street, Dublin.
KILKENNY.
At meeting held in Kilkenny, OH
February 81, it was stated that $4,000
had been actually subscribed to the
capital of ''rhe Kilkenny Wooden
Mills, Limited" and further sum of
$4,000 was asked for to enable the
company to go to allotment.
LIMERICK.
The tenants Of the Murray estate,
Rathkeale, have completed arrange
ments for tile purchase of their hold
ings. The terms agreed on are 20
years. purchase on second-term rents,
which all the tenants held under. Mr..
P. Liston, solicitor, Rathkeale, had
carriage of sale.
LOUTH.
Speaking at Drogheda, on February
IL, DR.. Douglas Hyde said the coun-
try was threatened with the degrade
ton of primary education, by the star
walton policy applied by the British
treasury, with the consent and comfy.
ance of the National board.
MAYO.
| The estate of Lord Kilmaine has at
last been disposed of by the Congested
Districts Board, the negotiations for
purchase having been closed. 1t would
be difficult, even in Mayo, to find a
more congested area than is to be
found in the districts comprised in the
estate. Rev. Canon Lyons, P. p, Cas-.
tlebar, evinced great interest in the
matter; and even when the board re-
fused point blank to have anything to
do with the estate, Canon Lyons per-
sisted in his efforts to effect sale;
and there can be no doubt but that
the purchase of the estate by the board
has been primarily due to him.
QUEENS COUNTY.
On February 20, in the court of ap-
peal, the case Of Bowling VS.. Dillon
came on for hearing. The action was
brought against Mr.. John Dillon, M.
p, to have an opinion declared on the
construction of a deed in respect of
lands on the Luggacurren estate. JUS
tice Barton, from whose decision the
plaintiff appealed, had declared that
plaintiff was estopped by the decision
Of Justice johnson in the civil bill ap-
peal. The court of appeal allowed the
appeal with costs thereof, and costs of
the court below against Mr.. Bowling.
ROSCON1MON.
Cablegrams from New York, pub
lished in the Old Country some time
ago, stated that Lieutenant Arthur
Reginald French, the eldest son of
Lord de Freyne, had mysteriously dis
appeared on January 10, and the sug-
gestion was made that he had met
with foul play. Further information
shows that Lieutenant Freyne was
not lost, as he had enlisted in the
United States army.
TIPPERARY.
That eminent representative of Dub
lin Castle, Sir Patrick Coll, has writ
ten to the North Tipperary county
council, threa tening that if the terms
of resolution recently passed by the
council, fixing the North Riding of
Tipperary as the area of charge for
the entire police tax. fixed in certain
districts by the inspector-general, were