The Irish standard., 1908-06-06

Mr.. Thomas Higgins. whose death oc-
Cured suddenly after his election as
M. p, for North Galway a few years
ago. There was vast concourse pres
cnt from all parts of the constituency
Mr.. P. Dermody. Co. c.. presiding. Mr.
Hazleton said. after all. the best mon
ument to Mr.. Higgins patriotism
and energy was the fact that there was
no better organized constituency in
Ireland than North Galway. Mr.. Hig-
gins had no enemies but those who
were the enemies of the people of Ire
land. and those were enemies which
any 1rishman should be proud to have.
The best tribute they could pay the
departed was to carry on the cause for
which, he worked SO long and so we'll.
After the unveiling ceremony pub
lie meeting was held in the Square of
Tuam. which was addressed by num-
Der of local speakers.
Kilkenny.
On Sunday last three weeks mis-
sion was opened in the Cathedral and
ST Johns. by the Fathers of the Vim
centian Order, and judging by the i'm
mense congregation in both churches
at the opening ceremonies, the mission
is destined to be fruitful of good re-
suits.
In st. Mary's Cathedral the opening
ceremony took place at the u o'clock
mass, when very eloquent sermon
was preached by the Very Rev. Father
O'Farrall, the Superior of the Mission.
The mission opened with the very
brightest hopes, for even in its very
infancy an immense congregation
thronged the Church. On Sunday night
the ceremonies begqan at Z o'clock, and
the large number of worshipers who
took part almost overtaxed the large
space of the Cathedral.
His Lordship the Bishop presided on
this occasion. After the Rosary, the
Rev. Father Witty delivered very
eloquent sermon on the work of Sal
vation. Immediately after the SER
mon, Benediction OF the Most Holy
Sacrament was celebrated by his
ordship the Bishop. who was attend
ed at the Throne and at Benediction
by the Cathedral clergy.
Each morning during the mission
r'ass will be celebrated at s, Z and at
10 O'Clock, and at each mass a sermon
will be preached by one of the Faith.
ers conducting the mission. The even
ing devotions will commence each
evening at o'clock, and will consist of
Rosary, Sermon and Benediction. The
Fathers conducting the mission at the
Cathedral are: Fathers O'Farrell,
Witty, Robinson and Bowling.
Leitrim.
The tenants on the estate of Mr..
George Marsham, Of Maidstone, Kent,
England, attended at the court house.
Ballinamore. Co. Leitrim, for the pur-
pose of completing the negotiations.
and all the tenants signed their agree
ments on the following terms: Is in
the pound reduction to first term ten
ants, non judicial. and future tenants;
As in the pound to second term ten
ants; interest at the rate of 81 per
cent. to be paid by tenants to the land
commission until the advance is COM
plete: the tenants to get the bog and
timber on the estate free, same to be
vested in trustees for the benefit of
the tenants; three months rent to be
forgiven all the tenants; all evicted
tenants to be reinstated within six
weeks. The estate, which is situated
near Ballinamore. Is a very large one,
end there were recently a good deal
Of evictions on it, in consequence of
which 1t was nearly impossible to get
the tenants to pay their rents. The
landlord was represented by the agent
on the estate. MIR. George Hewson,
Dromahaire. and the tenants were
represented by Messrs. j. A. Kiernan.
solicitor. Ballinamore and Mr.. v. p.
Kennedy. Cavan.
Mayo.
The treatment which the Duke If
Manchester has meted out to the ten
ants of his kylemore Castle estate in
Connemara, Ireland. 1t is said. has
caused a difference between him and
his American wife. who was Helena
Zimmerman. The duchess 1t is known
with the tenants of her
husbands estate. William O'Ma,!ev.
parliamentary representative of the
district. thus says Of the duke: AFTER
having won the affections of his ten
ants. the duke has astonished them nv
his recent action. He has adopted an
irreconcilable attitude towards their
request for an additional allotment Of
land. The estate consists of 5000 acres
,f which 1000 acres are leased for