The Irish standard., 1908-10-31


on to the public road, q party of about
thirty or forty people. comprising
men, women and children, collected,
and demanded possession" of the cow.
In the meantime two men disguised
and armed with formidable looking
"slashers" forced their way through
the crowd, and even without going
through the preliminary customary in
this country Of bidding MIR. Flynn
the time Of day or even of saying "hy
your lave" annexed the COW and drove
her Off amidst the loud "hurrahs" of
the crowd, and three cheers for Fin
uge." And still there are county and
district councillors who aver that the
life of rate collector is "tanta.
riount'' to a luxury.
Limerick.
Most Rev. Dr. O'Dwyer, Bishop of
Limerick, in a letter to the Limerick
Press. has denounced boxing as un-
Irish, disgusting and inhuman, and he
appeals to the young men Of his do
cese to refrain from encouraging the
practice.
leitrin.
A sale of the Lawder estate, COM
prising lands in the counties of Lime
rick, Roscommon, and Leitrinl, is an.
nounced to be held in Judge Ross
court, Four courts. Dublin, on We'd
nesday 4th Of November, 1908. Inclui-
ed in the lots is a large tract Of an
tenanted grass land in Leitrim and IL
would be good move II this were se-
cured for the evicted tenants and
others in need of land adjoining tie
property.
., Monaghan.
Arrangements have been completed
for the purchase of the Cole estate,
situate near Newbliss, County Monag-
han, at 121s years purchase, which
will leave the rents on an average of
about 12s 9d per acre. A half years
rent which falls due next gale day has
been allowed the tenants. the game
rights being reserved to the present
owner during his life time. The ju-
diclal leases are second term with one
exception. The estate comprises the
town lands of Correvan. Aghareagh,
Drumary ard Glenn. Mr.. VIM. Martin,
]. p, interested himself very much in
the negotiations on behalf of his
brother tenants.
Mayo.
A very largely attended meeting uu.
der the auspices Of the United Irish
league was held at Kilmaine on Sept.
p. and vas presided over by Father
LOTUS, c. = Resolutions were unani-
mously adopted calling for Home Rule,
asking the Government to fulfil their
promises in regard to land legislation
for Ireland during the coming session
of Parliament; expressing full conf
dence in the Irish Party; complaining
Of the slowness of the congested dis
tricts board and estates commissioners
in dealing with the distribution of land
In the parish, and calling for support
for the industrial and language move-
ments.
Meath.
An extraordinary scene took place at
Balrath, eight miles from Navan on
Sept. 81. where a public demonstration
was to be held in support of the claim
to reinstatement of tenant named
Peter Byrnc. The eviction was under
discussion at last Wednesdays meet
ing Of the Navan board of guardians.
and a resolution adopted asking the
landlord to submit the case to Arbitra-
tion. Last night Mr.. P. Collins, d. c.,
one of the organizers of the meeting,
was informed by the local police that
the meeting would be proclaimed. Mr..
David Sheefy, NJ. P: Mr.. p. Collins.
D. c.; Mr.. Thomas Halligan, Chairman
Meath Co. Council; Mr.. c. Owens, D.
c.; NJ. J. Farrell, D. c.; Mr.. p. O'Brien,
D. c.. and other prominent local men
assembled today at Balrath, which is
adjacent to the landlords residence. A
crowd numbering 500 people had also
gathered, but the meeting was not al
lowed to take place. A force of 65
police under three district inspectors
had assembled, and MIR. Duff, D. l., in
formed Mr.. Shechy that his orders
were that the meeting could not be al
lowed in the vicinity. He vouchsafed
no further information. Mr.. Sheehy,
M. p, and the large crowd shortly
after left. anG proceeded to Kentstown,
where a magnificent demonstration
was held, and although the police fol-
lowed. they did not interfere with the
meeting.
Tipperary.
The Dublin Gazette contains a no.
tice under the Evicted Tenants Act in
tiv,~ no i,oko 90