THE STATE OF IRELAND.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8845, 23 November 1889, Page 2

THE STATE OF IRELAND.

Home Rule, for Ireland having been brought so prominently forward of late under specious guise, we, to, enlighten our readers as to the state of the case, publish below a few days’ doings in the Emerald Isle, copied from the Weekly London Times, October 4th. There is enough of both sides in it help to a conclusion. Dublin, September 29. Proclamations have been issued by the Lords Justices suppressing branches of the National League in the parishes of Kilvemnon, Modestil, Isertkieran, Lismabon, and Drangan, in the county Tipperary ; and in the parishes of Dungarvan, Stradbally, Ballylaneen, Affano, Lismore, and Mocollop, in the county Waterford. There have been some recent oasee of boycotting and incitements to intimidation, which the Executive have decided to ■ put down, and the pro. olamation is necessary before any proceedings can be brought under the Crimes Act. October 1. It may be interesting to those who have watched the proceedings of the Special Commission to learn that one of the most active and prominent agents of the Land League, P. J. Gordon, whose oratorical and other exploits as organiser were a subject of observation in the Court of the Special Commission, recently revisited the scenes of bis former triumphs in the West, but has not had a successful run. He was accompanied in his visit to Lord Dillon’s estate, where some evictions have taken place, by correspondents of the Star and Boston Pilot, who no doubt expected to witrtess some sensational incidents got up under his management, which could be described in thrilling narratives ; but bis career has been cut short by the police. He was convicted at the Lowpark Petty Sessions on the 27th nit.on a charge of inciting certain tenants of Lord Dillon's who were recently evicted under legal process to forcibly retake possession of their holdings, and was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labour. Unlike other Nationalists of a more sensitive class, he determined not to appeal, and was marched to gaol. An attempt was made at the Special Commission to minimise his influence, but it cannot have declined to the extent alleged, for some of the tenants promptly acted upon his advice. The correspondents who vent with him have an opportunity of paying a handsome tribute to his patriotism, and at the same time supplying a remarkable omission of his friends in the popular Press, who have taken no notice of his prosecution. October 2. An application was made to day to Mr Justice Andrews by Mr Atkinson, Q.C., that District Inspector John Colles Carter and Constable John Tuohy should be admitted to bail. They were in custody in Cork under warrants signed by Mr Gleeson, coroner for Tipperary, on a charge of the wilful murder of Stephen Heffernan. On September 28 an order was granted that the clerk of the Crown for Tipperary should lodge in the Grown Office certified copies of the depositions taken at the inquest. No depositions had been lodged. The Attorney-General, however, bad received from day to day a shorthand report of the proceedings at the Inquest, and he consented to the accused being admitted to bail. Mr Justice Andrews granted the application. Cork, September 29. There are already six candidates seeking election to the office of Mayor of Cork next year. The admirers of Dr Tanner, M.P,, were anxious to add a seventh, and nominated him for a vacant seat in the municipal council with a view to his election to the chief magistracy. Dr Tanner, in the course of a conversation in Clonmel Gaol, declined to allow himself to be placed in nomination on the ground that his time is fully ooonpied at present, and that he oould not devote the necessary attention to the duties. Mr Ferguson, County Court Judge of Cork, West Riding, addressing the grand jury at Macroom Quarter Sessions on Saturday, congratulated them upon the peaceable and prosperous state of the district. There was but one case of assault for disposal. Bandon, Ssptember 27. Last night a large and Influential gathering of Unionists took place in the Allin Institute, under the auspices of the local branch of the Primrose League, for the purpose of bearing an address from Mr Penrose Fitzgerald, M.P. Lady Bandon, ruling councillor, presided, and the proceedings were most enthusiastic. Mr R. E. Longfield, D.L., proposed the following resolution ; —“That this meeting desires to express its nnabated confidence in Her Majesty’s present Ministers, and its satisfaction at the results that have attended the firm, impartial, and just administration of the law of the Imperial Parliament in Ireland by Mr Balfour, and this branch of St Patrick’s Habitation of the Primrose League pledges itself to use every constitutional means in its power to maintain the unity of the Empire and .to secure justice and liberty from terrorism for every subject of the Queen in Ireland.” Mr Penrose Fitzgerald, M.P., seconded the resolution, and in doing so' said that the worst thing that could have happened in this crisis iu the fate of Ireland would have been to have it thought in England that there was no minority which dared to make its voice heard in this country. It was well known that the North had been almost solid, but unfortunately it was not so well known that there was a determined body of men in the Sonth who were determined that they would not be sold into the hands of the enemy without making a struggle. The speaker continued for some time in an encouraging manner, imploring his hearers not to relax their efforts in opposing the proposals of the Home Rule party, and concluded by referring to the pending elections. Lord Bandon then put the resolution, and it was carried with acclamation. The proceed, ings closed with the singing of the National Anthem. Tipperary, September 39. This town still continues to remain in a slate of excitement, but practically speaking all outrages have ceased,. and the police are not now interfered with to so great an extent as heretofore. An extra force is still kept on duty, and doubtless this has a very benefioisl effect. The boycotting of the five tenant shopkeepers is still kept np, and an organised attempt is now being made to spread it beyond the narrow, lines within which it was confined since the commencement of the straggle. For instance, at a meeting of the National League held here yesterday under the presidency of Canon Cahill, P.P., the honorary secretary, Mr O’Dwyer, stated that after the resolution passed at the last meeting Mr Horace-Towna-end (Mr Smith-Barry’s agent) and his understrappers were refused to be supplied with goods of any description in every hardware shop in the town, bat he had it on unquestionably good authority that the goods required were supplied by three ironmongers in Limerick. Action, however,. had been taken in Limerick In regard to the matter, and he was in a position to state that two out of these three ironmongers had apologised to the people of . Limerick for their action, and had pledged themselves not to supply a particle of goods-to Mr Townsend again,' Some of the members desired to be told the name of the ironmonger who had not apologised. Mr Cullinane stated it would be batter not to have the name mentioned, as the offending party would in all probability have made an act of contrition before their next meeting was held. Before the same meeting a man named Daniel Neill appeared and apologised for having gone into one of the boycotted shops. After some discussion the apology was accepted. Mr

John Dawson, a coal merchant, also attended the meeting and denied that he had been guilty of such an outrageous act as to supply coal to the police. The denial was also accepted. Mr CuHinaho, who spoke as the only representative of Mr William 0 Brian, M.P., present, said that now that the battle was going to be hot, and that tcere would be no compromise, it would be we 1 to have it known to the meeting that some workmen were doing up the town hall, which was Mr Smith-Barry’s property, for the accommodation of the police. He wished to direct that these workmen should get a hint of what they were doing in order that somebody else might be found to do the emergency work. These several incidents undoubtedly go to show the state of terrorism which prevails.

An alleged shocking murder came to light on Saturday on the exhumation of the body of a farmer named Denis Dillon, who was buried some time since in the Mullinahone graveyard, county Tipperary. The body was ordered by the Attorney-General for Ireland to be exhumed, so that it might be medically examined. Dr Wall, of Carriok-on-Suir, and Dr Maloney made the examination of the body on Saturday as directed, and it was subsequently submitted to a court of police investigation, over which Mr George Bolton, Crown Solicitor, presided. From the depositions made it appears that the deceased, Denis Dillon, held a tarm at Killahy Castle, about half a mile from the town of Mullinahone, and at the time of his death he had a farm servant named Byrne and his son in his employment. Byrne lived with his family at Mullinahone, but held half an acre of I illon’s farm. Dillon returned home from Garrick-on-Suir one evening some time ago, apparently in his usual good health, but was never seen again alive by his When bis death was announced there was no suspicion of foul play aroused, and the body was interred with the usual formality. Dillon’s son succeeded him on the farm, but the Byrnes remained only a week or. two with him. After leaving his employment the. Mullinahone police, in consequence of rumours that had reached them, summoned them to a magisterial investigation, at which they swore that on the night old Dillon last returned home alive they heard the old man and bis son disputing in the kitchen; that they then saw young Dillon, who had a heavy stick in his hand, strike his father several terrible blows on the head with it; that the old man fell insensible on the floor, bleeding profusely ; that they assisted at the son’s entreaties to carry the body up to the bedroom, where he died almost immediately, and was laid out. To rebut this evidence Dillon had two witnesses examined, who swore that the Byrnes told them that they would hang him. In the end the Court committed the Byrnes for trial on the charge of conspiracy and perjury; but they requested that the body of Denis Dillon should be.. exhumed. Mr Bolton having submitted the information to the Attorney. General, be ordered the exhumation of the body, and it was disinterred on Saturday. Drs TV all and Maloney in their examination found that the skull of the deceased had been fearfully fractured ; in fact, literally hammered in by repeated blows from some blunt instrument, exactly corresponding with the injuries deposed to by the Byrnes. Mr Bolton at once communicated with the Attorney-General to have the Byrnes discharged, and directed that Dillon should be placed under surveillance. The Queen has found it impossible to comply with the desire expressed by some of the most influential representative bodies in Dublin that Her, Majesty should visit Ireland next : spring,'to inaugurate the National Museum of Science and Art, which it is expected will be about that time completed. - Accordingly (;pththa LJublinChamber of Commerce and the Royal Dublin Society have now adopted resolutions that the Prince of he solicited to discharge this important function. A terrible tragedy occurred on Saturday night at Clontifleece, about two miles from Warrenpoint, in which a young man named James Morgan, a farmer, was shot dead, and his father and sister received gunshot wounds of a serious character. According to the infotmation at present to hand, Morgan, with a neighbour named McCavara, attended Warrenpoint Fair, and when re-, turning home in company the two had a quarrel about certain sheep. A s soon as he reached home McCavara took a loaded gun and deliberately discharged it at Morgan, who, with his father and sister, was standing near their house. Morgan fell to the ground dead, and his two relatives were struck by .pellets in several places, Information of the murder having been sent to Warrenpoint, .Constables Magee and Ruddell drove to the spot, and found McCavara standing on bis doorstep with a shot gun loaded and capped. He bad evidently made up his mind to use the weapon, but before be could do so the constable closed with the desperate man, disarmed him, and convoyed him to the cells of the Warrenpoint Police station. Dr Douglass found that nearly the whole of the charge had struck Morgan in the mouth, and be must have died instantly. The injuries of the father and sister were found to be less dangerous than was at first feared.

' A magisterial investigation took place at Warrenpoint, before Colonel Evanson, R.M., regarding the murder of the young man James Morgan, and the wounding of his father and sister last Friday night in the towbland of Clontifleece. Michael McCavara, the alleged murderer, was present in custody, and was committed for trial at the Down Assizes da thecharge of wilful murder. The Freeman’s Journal announces that the National Indemnity Fund, to which its columns were opened on August 20 last, has closed, the total sum subscribed being £41,000. ' Mr Francis Tally, of Woodford, County Limerick, known as “Dr” Tally was released from Limerick Gaol on Wednesday, having completed his cumulative sentence of twelve months' imprisonment under the Crimes Act for assaulting the sheriff at the famous Woodford evictions. He was met outside the prison by the Mayor (Mr Francis O’Keeffe, M.P.), the high sheriff and a crowd of people, headed by a band. Dr Mcßedmond, P.P. and Vicar General of Killaloe, has been appointed by the Pope. Roman Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Killaloei ia succession to Dr Ryan, deceased.

The election of a successor to* the Moat Rev Dr Kelly, late Roman Catholic Bishop of Londonderry, took place on Wednesday, when a majority of votes was given in favour of the,Rev John Keys O’Doherty,