The Irish standard., 1908-05-02

1Ai' .'tuily meets the same measure ot
success in the other districts there
Will be no difficulty in realizing the
additional capital required, viz: 1000
pounds. the amount estimated to make
the factory work to it's fullest capacity.
Limerick.
The death of the famous Limerick
County Court Judge Richard Adams
has evoked a manifestation of genuine
sympathy throughout the country
Judge Adams was born at Castletown,
Bearhaven, 65 years ago. and in his
early manhood was on the editorial
staff of the Cork Examiner and later
of the Freeman's Journal. He also
did newspaper work in London
/ He was called to the bar in 1878. and
! from the first his career was full of
the highest promise. He appeared as
one of the defending counsel in many
of the famous criminal trials He soon
acquired" says the Irish Times "a
reputation for graceful oratory and a.
rich hunlor. In the defense of prison.
ers he was particularly effective and
his knowledge of the criminal code
was. thus early. extensive. He defend
ed some of the 1nvincibes on the oc-
casion of the Phoenix Park murder
trials and also figured in many of the
other remarkable murder trials which
made such sad reading in the eighties.
He was also one Of the counsel for
Mr. Parnell in the Queen VS.. Parnell,
and figured again and distinguished
himself as counsel for the political
traversers tried i'll Green Street Court
House by Mr.. Justice Murphy in 1886.
The defendants in that case included
Mr.. John Dillon. NJ. p. Mr.. David
Sheehy, NJ. r.. and Mr.. Daniel Crilly,
NJ P"
Roscommon.
a desperate conflict between police
and people took place in Elphn, Co.
Roscommon. on Sunday evening. April
;. A meeting of the United Irish
League was summoned in connection
with the anti-grazing agitation. Num-
erous contingents with bands and BAN
ners were in attendance.
1t must be remembered that 1t was
in Elphin last year that the anti
ranching agitation was inaugurated.
! when over 5000 acres of grazing land
We're boycotted and left on the land
lords hands the meadows on them
being allowed to rot. and no farmer
could be got to take them.
The meeting on Sunday was sum-
noned to continue the agitation. and
it was expected that there would be
serious developments. huge force of
police. horse and foot. was drafted
to prevent drives taking place after
into Elphin from an early hour on
Sunday and all the approaches to the
town were held by the constabulary,
and every grazing ranch had it's quota
the meeting The crowd. led by four
or five n,asscd bands, proceeded to
the residence OF the agent. Mr.. O'Con.
nor, and hooting and groaning took
place
The police. who were in charge OF
District Inspector Ryan, decided to in
terfcre, and the order to charge with
batons was given. In few minutes
there was scene of extraordinary
confusion.
The League bandsmen met the on
slaught. The f1fers used. their flies,
the drummers their drunsticks. and
tho sympathzers in the crowd hurled
stones at the force. Then in good or
der the bands withdrew. bearing with
them the remains of their drum and
torn banners.
The most serious injury was in
ey. who was rendered unconscious by
a baton blow.
Tipperary.
On Friday last. I'd inst. Mr. John
Power Walsh, ]. P. passed to- his rest
In Loughrca. and was inferred at Car
rickheg. near Carrickon- SUR. on Tues
day. That the deceased gentleman
reached &c would. in any circum-
stances be proof Of his natural robust
ness: but when it is remembered that
some forty years ago he sustained
wounds in the head which would have
suff1ced to he mortal to an ordinary
life. the fact that he survived to the
fine old age figured is enough to give
rise to the utmost stretch of wonder.
There being few survivors. 1t is almost
forgotten that as he was returning
from Borrisokane after banking busi-
ness he and his clerk. Mr.. Tydd, were
Waylaid and shot. and the manager,
as he lay unconscious on the roadside,
was battered by one of his assailants.
who only desisted near the we'll named
Robbers RISh" when fLey tI,o,,rht