Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
Political and Social News by Gable and Correspondence Wo
IRISH FARMERS REJOICING
Breaking Up of Big Estates Cause for
Elation.
WORKERS CAN NOW GET LAND
Purchase OF Town Of CastIeren by
ConEested Districts Board f. Adj
ditiOnnI REASON for
JubiIattom.
WORKERS CAN NOW GET LAND
BY THOMAS EMMETT.

DUBLIN, Dec. 10.-(special to The Bee)--
There Is general rejoicing throughout the
country over the breaking up OF the vari-
Gus big estates and the purchase OF them
by the tenants who live on them. The
landlords are apparently satisfied, as they
get their money in a lump sum. The es-
tates commissioners at Ballntrillck pro-
oeeded with the distribution OF the Cur
raghamore ranch, containing 200 acres and
formerly held by Sir Jocelyn Gore Booth,
Lissadell. Sligo All the tenants we're duly
considered and additions OF land In some
cases up to sixteen acres were made.
Booth is the son OF an Irish nobleman,
who would never wear q collar and made
II q practice to curse England every time
II was mentioned.
The news that the negotiations for the
purchase OF Castlerea by the Congested
Districts board has been brought about
has been received with jubilaton. The
wills Sanford estate, on which the town
is situated, was the first sold under the
land act of 1908, with the exception Of the
town and demesne. Now the balance Of
the estate. including the town and the
demesne. containing $50 acres, and the
beautiful mansion OF Mr.. Sanford. have
been purchased by the board. The estate
commissioners propose to acquire oompul-
sorily lands in Ards. The area proposed
to be acquired Is nlnety-eight acres, the
rated oocupier Mrs. Caroline barley.
The tenants on the Major Dawson estate,
an extensive property in WestmeAth and
Longford, have signed purchase agree
ments. other land monOpolists will be
forced to sell or suffer boycotts.
Penal Days Recalled.
Tho erection OF a marble cross to mark
the spot on which mass was celebrated in
tho open air In penal times is an event of
some little Importance 1t is the first Of
its kind yet erected in this country. The
spot is a rath three miles from Killarney
named dissemination, OF the liss of the
mass. It is a marble cross OF celtic shape,
resting on limestone pedestal, on which
there Is an inscription in Irish. The in
scription literally translated follows: For
tho Greater Glory of God and in Honour
OF st. Cummian, This Cross Was Erected
to Mark the Spot on Which Mass Was
Said When There Was Neither Thatch
Nor Slate over the Altar of God and When
the Soldiers of the King Prosecuted His
People, This cFoAs Was Erected by Priests,
All Natives Of Kiloummin Parish. Praised
Be Jesus Christ Forever and Ever More"
The cross recalls a time when priests were
hanged for holding divine services in Ire
land.
Proof of Bribery FOund.
The result OF the inquiry held at Killaloe
and 5oariff into allegations of bribery in
connection with the election OF medical
officer for 6cariff has been received. The
local government board states that 1t de-
clinss to sanction DIR. Holmes appoint
ment. being of the opinion that bribery
was precticed at the election, and It Will
not approve Of his employment until after
lapse OF five years A new election is
ordered.
Cheating the Revenue.
There is said to have been custom frauds
at Belfast. The allegation is that owing
to an inEenius use OF lead in Weighing to-
bacco every turn Of the scale has meant
a loss to the revenue, and that these
losses, which have been going on for two
years amount to a large sum. A detailed
description OF the method by which the
revenue was cheated has been published.
but the names of the criminals have been
suppressed.