Irisch News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVI, Issue 19, 31 August 1888, Page 9

Irisch News.

Antrim.— Hey. J. W. Gillespie of Victoria told tbe General Assembly of Irish Presbyterians at Belfast that the people of the colonies had Home Rule without separation and that was why they were prosperous. An Orangeman named Douglas, who lives at Kildowney, near Ballymtna, was arrested for murdering a child 10 months old. It is believed by some that the accused is suffering from mental aberration. Armagh. — The people of Tynan mourn the death of their respected pastor, Rev. John Oanon Quinn, who oied recently at Middletown at the age of 61. Father Quinn was ordained in 1853, and immediately appointed to the curacy of Tynan. He became parish priest in 1869. At the time of tbe wholesale evictions on the JonesArmstrong estate in 1869, Father Quinn publicly denounced the landrobber by a letter in the Dublin Freeman. Tne good priest was tried at the next Armagh Assizes for this letter and acquitted, though there was only one Catholic on the jury. Father Quinn's death is mourned by all patriotic and virtuous Irishmen. Cavan. — Thomas O'Hanlon, Member for this Ceunty, has been compelled by a business call to place his resignation in Mr.ParneU's hands. Clare.— Dr. Ryan M'Mahon has given his tenants in this County a reduction of 15 per cent, below the Government valuation. Ennistymon I.N.L. has condemned the inhuman eviction of Bridget Brennan, aged 11, of Woodbine Cottage, by the Misses Parkinson, Ennis. S. Laing, late Member for Orkney and Shetland, who awakened to much sympathy fur the Bodyke tenantry last fall, has arrived at Eillaloe. Sheriff Croker, with a force of forty police, attempted to effect a seizure at Querrin . Six hundred people collected on tbe scene, however, and drove off all the cattle ; so the evicting party had to return to Kilrnsh without their game. At the meeting of Eilkee 1.N.L. , June 3, Daniel Casey presided. The following resolution was passed : — That we renew our confidence in the Irish Parliamentary party, and we are determined to continue the agitation until we have our own Parliament in College Green. The position of High Constable ot the barony of Upper Tulla eeemi fated to be left vacant for some time to come. Whoever takes the job will have to endeavour to collect 1,250 of the Whelehan bloodtax, and this seems to be a poser to the office-hunters. At the meeting of the Kildysart Board of Gaerdians, Mr. Murphy presiding, the following resolution was adopted : — That we endorse the resolutions of the Irish party af the Mansion. House meeting-, and while we will cheerfully obey the Holy See in faith and morals we assert the political independence of the Irish people. James Halpin, William Heidy, James Hannon, Thomas O'Neill, Michael M'Mahon, and Patrick Canny, of Newmarket-on- Fergus, who declined pa} ing five shillings fine imposed on them for displaying fireworks in honour of the release cf Mr. Blunt, were conveyed to Limerick gaol, June 8. Father Loughnane and the members of the Dalgais Athletic Club accompanied them to Enni«, cheering for Parnell, O'Brien, Dillon, and Davitt. Cork. — Forty summonses have bean issued in the Kilworth and Araglen districts for the non-paymeat of tbe Leahy blood tax. The people are determined to resist the unjust tax to the utmost of their power. Sixty tenants on the Bandon estate have been served with eviction notices. Rev. R. P. Collins, who has laboured so strenuously on behalf of the Currass tenantry with Father Kennedy, left Youghal, June 8, for Melbourne, Australia, Blarney 1.N.L., J. O'Doherty, chairman, met recently and adopted the following resolution : — That we cordially approve ol the resolutions passed by the Catholic members of the Irish Parliamentary paity in reference to the Papal Rescript. The rate-collectors seizel four cows, the property of John Mandeville, for the Leahy blood-tax. Toe cattle were auctioned at Mitchelstown, and bought in for the owner. Mr. Mandcville protested against the seizure as illegal. Three privates of tbe Tipperary militia at Carlisle fort, Queensiown, cheered for William O'Brien, and fired several rounds of ammunition in his honour. They have been sentenced to siven days' imprisonment, and dismissed from the militia. Sub-bheriff Gale and fifty police proceeded to Glenville to <xC3nte decrees for rent due on tbe Fermoy estate. When the people became aware of the presence of the Sheriff an i bis party, horns were set blowing, and about two hundred persons assembled. The Sheriff bad decrees against eight tenants, but he only succeedel in seizing seven sheep, the property of one of the tenants. Agent Sandeis accompanied the expedition, and was frequently groanel by the crowd. The past and present Btudents of St. Oolman'd College, Fermoy, met here, June 8 The reverend president of the College, Dr. Hutcb, presided, and amongst those present were : Most Rev. Dr. McCarthy, Bishop of Cloyne ; Rev. Dean O'fiegan, Thomas Crosbie, Cork Examiner, and upwards of fifty other guests. The reverend president proposed the health of their venerated bishop, which was received with lond applause. In tbe course of his address. Dr. Hutch said that no matter how others might act or say, their bishop would te sure of doing the right thin? by the Church and country. He had grown old in the service of the Church, and would never prove false to her interests. He had come from an old Celtic family of proved patriotism, and from the uniform tenor of his long and vaiied life they could be equally assured that in the future also, he would always be found in the front ranks of those who were ready to stand up fir their country. j

The Sheriff s deputy has been busy in the Mitchelstown district, Several seizures by landlords have been made on properties in the ■ neighbourhood. The cattle of the tenants on the Mahony property were sold by the Sheriff of Limerick for rent due. They were ' bought in by Emergency bailiffs who attended the sale, but were afterwards redeemed. The Sheriff's deputy and an escort of police made several seizures on tb.3 Kingston e3t»te. The cattle were iold by the Sheriff. The decrees existed agunst the tenants for several months past. It is rumoured that the lanllords on the estate intend offering a reduction of 20 per csnfc. to the tenants on rents due at present Applications from about two hundred tenants for an abatement of their rents have been entered in the Land Court. Derry.— At the Magher Petty Sessions, decreea for possession were granted against John McOloy, James McCloy. ,sen., and James McUloy, jun., of Moyagall, on the estate of the Earl of Stafford. Hey. K. O'Briea, Ooleraioe, one of the mo9t learned theologians in Ireland, denies that the Rescript of the Holy Offica condemns tha flan of Campaign and boycotting. At the meeting of Killea 1.N.L., June 3, Bey. M. Flynn, chair, man, the following reselution. was adopted :— Resolved, That we are delighted to see the noblo attitude adopted by our bishops in their resolutions on the Rascript, and, as Catholics, we accept their decisions. The Orange Mayor of Derry, and a magistrate, have issued a proclamation forbidding all parading and band-playing on Sunday. This is a direct blow against the excursi m of the Dundalk Foresters which is expected here soon. Noboiy is now welcome at Derry except a " Loyalist:" Donegal*— The coercionists in this County have descended to the mean subterfuge of summoning Manager M'Caulay, of the Northern Banking Company, Dunf anaghy, to produce his books at the Falcarrah Coercion Court, in order to ascertain if rents collected on the Olphert estate under the Plan of Campaign have been deposited in the bask. Their inquiries, however, proved worthless, as no entry of the kind appeared on the books. Agent Calhoun has served the entire tenantry on the Orr estate at Glee ties with ejectment notices. The tenants offered a fair settlement, which was rejected. At the Dongloe Coercion Court, Mr. Sweeney, secretary of the local League, was sentenced to 7 days' imprisonment for refusing to give evidence regarding the boycotting of Manus Boyle. A soldier named Sexton, belonging to the 60lb Rifles, stationed at Dunfana^hy, is to be court -aiartialled for cheering for Parnell, Gladstone, and Dillon. Another soldier of the sums regiment is undergoing a month's imprisonment for the same " offence." One of the novelties of Balfour'u Plao of Campaign is the hjlding of a Star-Ohamoer Court at Ballycoanell House, Cloughaneely, the residence of Land-thief O'phert. Hugh Boyle was seatenced to 7 days' imprisonment for refusing to give evidence At the meeting of the Glenties Board of Guardians, Edward Moy, chairman, the following resolution was adopted :— That we record our appreciatun of the patriotic cmduct of James Swejney and Edward Boyle, members of this Board, and the other political prisoners, who refuaed to answer questions at the Star-Obambe-r inquiry, presided over by Removables Hamilton and Dungloe,and we trust their manly action will stimulate others to adopt a similar course if necessary. Thefive Falcarrah prisoners, Messrs. Griffiths, O'Donnell.M'Hugh, Quinn, and M'Ge •, were brought before the Star-Chamber Court for the third time, June 4, and as they persisted in refusing to give evidence they were recommitted by HumiltoD, li.M. The greatest enthusiasm was displayed by the people on the arrival and departuie of the prisoners. Along the way the people, young and old, rusbei from the houses and fields, waving greeu branches and cheering vociferously. Down.- The Marquis of Londonderry has given permission to the Orangemen of Newtownards to occupy bid demesne at MountStewart on July 12. Lawrence M'Court, of Sheep9bridge, was releassd from Armagh Gaol, June 6, after undergoiag one month's imprisonment tor resisting a bailiff at a rack-rent sale. Mr. M'Court waj met at Goraguwoxi station by the Saeepsbridge ban! and escorted to his borne. Dublin.— The Nationalists of this vicinity met here in large numbers, June 3, to uphold the Parliamentarians in their action on the Roman Rescript. Mr. Dillon siid the resolutions of the Bishop < refrained from condemning the Plan of Campaign, which was the best evidence that the Irish people were right. Galway.— All the tenants on the Lewis estate near Woodfor ', including John Kelly and Thomas Finn, have received preparatory noticps of evic ion. The tenants on the citate of O'Hara Trench, of Clonfert, after struggling agaiut injustice- for the past 18 months, have compelled the land-robber to surrender at discretion. Tne tenants oc theGurteen portion are allowed a i eduction of 30 per ceat , and those on the New Inn portion, 20per c-;nt. All law coits have been remitted. Several eviction notices have be ;n served on tenants in Lettermullan Island near Clifden. The people are poorer than thosa in Arran. The land-thief is F. D. B. Foster, of Ballykeale House, County Clare. Several Be'ziires of cattle for "rent" have been made on the Lewis estate, near Ballinaslcc. John Kgan's cattle have been auctioned, i'hey brought in £42. Tne land-thiet'a family acted as bailiff, auctioneer, and pound-keeper. Kerry.— William Flynn, sesretary of the Tralee National League, has just died at the age of 67. From his boyhood, Mr. D'lyun had been an unflinching patriot. He was a co-labourer of Smith O'Brien, Colonel Doheuy, Mitchel, and McManus in the '48 movement, and had to fly to the United States when the Government broke up tbe Irish Confederation He was a member of the Fenian brotherhood, and of the New York 69th Regiment. Since his return to Ireland he took an active part in the Land League, anj the National League. May he rest in peace.

ne»?SS?»?J CC TFT Fi * tj 5°o 0e d eawrgencymen proceeded to Tullv, Jf death hSC r° ted *? tnck Moran « oTer whoße head asentenw Hendriok ?*5 * hh * n & lD eJor some time. The land-thief is Thomas in th^Sf^™ 1 ?^^ 0 " 011 °Pe'ationßP e ' ation B which have been suspended iLiHMfI y latel y\ hav ° commenced for the thousandth time. J SfZSrV T e T*i at Kell8 ° a the M °™tgarrot estate, June WiliKJP*' 8 Cpwnty— At the Moneygall Coercion Court, Allan Williams was sentenced to two days in the Birr Gaol, for refusing to giv evidence about Plan of Campaign funds. ™™»ag to ♦>,» Jk? 1 ?? 1!?*1 !?* - Forty Police and a gang of emergeacymen invaded the glen of Balhnaglera, near Dromahair, and evicted seven families. DromahS' Armagh, and the agent, George Hewson of an,-» A ?«.J[ he u r - Cent mm * ct ll DZD Z of Carrick-on-Shannon 1.N.L., John Guickian, chairman, the fol'owing resolution was adopted :-fhatwe tSteST ? 16801I 6801 " 1 . 5 , 0118 ad °P'el by the Irish Catholic M.P.'s on Sp iXiSf o^ j "*\i c %Z i 0 revcreD ce to the commands of the Infallible Head of the Church in spiritual matters. i^nS&S^fif^ET 1118 La ? d P ommi ßflionat Limerick has granted Snthl? 1 i° 60per f n V ID . Borne cases reducing the judicial rent below the Government valuation. *t *?!£"♦ heriff Ho ST « vioted * w <> ten «»iß on the Dunraven estate Si'S^SiSttßL Theyoffcreda fa » "*«•«■", which nronl^/f P £ ° f u Abb ?J fea i e - accompanied by a National band, proceedca to Knockbrack and removed the Land-League house of Whin JW^ aa evictedt « na /V o the farm °« Cornelius Collins. When the work was completed cheers were given for the Plan of Campaign. M c 3° ? > TT d '— The T ? wn Commissioners at their late meeting passed the following resolution .-—That while we adhere »o the religious and moral teaching of the Holy See we warmly approve the xewlutrons of the Catholic M.P.'s at the Mansion House meeting I.©lltli.--Beveral eviction notices against tenants on the Massereene estate at Collon were posted on the Tholsel, Drogheda. A number of cattle seized on the Massereene estate have been stolen from the pound. The Kmergencymea do not expect to recover the cattle and will consequently have to compensate the tenants from whom the animals were taken. At the meeting of Drogheda 1.N.L., June 3, P. C. Greene, chairP. McArdle, J. McMahon, Independant ; Thomas Fox. O. Fox. P Smith, P. Marrjs P. Campbell, P. Bowden, Patrick Carroll, P. Taaffe HGarvey, T Waters, J. Weldon, O, Collier, and T. Jordan The following resolution was adopted :-That we regard the resolutions of j£ople of &S by a 8 brCathlog a warm B J«°patby for the oppressed Mayo.— Two hundred and fifty police were drafted into this County to be present at the recent Gaelic tournament at Swinford. The authorities considered the game an illegal meeting, but there was no disturbance of any kind. 7«JS VTi" m ?* in S °l Crossboyne I.N.L. was held, June 3, Joseph Mellett presiding. Members of committee present were :- P. McHugn, M. Conway, treasurer ; J. Hennelly, M. O'Malley, B Hennelly, J. Walsh. This resolution was adopted :— That we emphati^ cally condemn tne action of Balfour's Removables for the injustice of D h niora^ C Wifh:m d O- OO BB n r ie O n" P Q — led P^riots, John vi ?*n at S*7^ eriff Lo T wry and a force of P° lice evicted Patrick *lood, Horatb, Kilbeg, on June 1. The land-thief is Captain Nicholson Drogheda Mr. Flood's rent was raised 100 per cent, over Griffith s valuation in the last two years. Rev. James Clavin and several other members of the National League were present to show their sympathy with tbe tenant. The crowbar was called into requisition and the house levelled to the ground. The tenant and his aged Bister had to be removed by force from their old home Monaßliail.— Seven hundred men, headed by Rev. P. Kelly, C.C.. Koockatallow, built a house at Stramacelroy for Patrick Gusker, whose eviction by land-thief Fiddes the Irish World announced recently. It only took three hours to finish the good work. Then cheers were given for Father Kelly, Mr. Parnell, and the National League. Queen's County.— The collection for the altar to be erected m Aghaboe new church in memory of the late Rev. Matthew Uinon iKefffe is daily receiving) considerable augmentations, and though a very short time organised already gives fair promise of success. During tbe past fifty years Father Keeffe was a distinguished figure in the public life of his country, and one of the most tearless advocates of her religion and nationality. A worthy priest he devoted to the service of his Church his rare gifts of genius, learning, eloquence, and piety. The regular monthly meeting of Maryborough I.N.L. was held June «*. Key. A. Phelan presided, and among the members present' were : Messrs. Meehan, Walsh, Doran, Moore, Brady, Hegarty, and Hargroves. The reverend president said he did not deem it necessary to have any further discussion on the Roman Circular, as it was rather a delicate subject. The Holy Father has declared through the Irish bisbopß that he doeß not claim any right to interfere in Irish politics pure and simple ; he did not intend doing so by the late Circular. The Holy Office gave an abstract decision in a case of morals presented to it. By dropping the discussion of the Kescript, Father Phelan said the League woald again gain the active co-operation of the clergy. Xipperary.-Tghe^game preserve on the Graigue-Moycar-key estate aear Tfaarlee nas been destroyed by flre; The fire is

believed to be accidental, as the beat relations exist between Agent Cornwall and the tenants. *r i. A o the H ol y Family Band concert, Most Rev. Dr. Croke and Most Rev. Dr. O'Biordan, Archbishop of San Francisco, entered the i>ourt.nouse together and received an ovation. A notable feUure of tne concert was the singing by twelve young ladies, from the Ursnhne Convent, of T. D. Sullivan's song, " Tullamore Tweed." At the meeting of the Thurles Board of Guardians, Frederick work presiding, Mr. Mockler propose! and Mr. Dwyer seconded the following resolation .—That we, the Catholic Guardians of the rnnnes Union, do hereby endorse the resolutions of onr Parliamentary representatives in denying the right of any foreigner to interfere in our just and moral straggle for the restoration of our inalienable rights. Tyrone.— The bailiff of the Draper Company's estate has po 9t ed up seventy-three eviction notices oa the police barracks at Dr a perstown and Moneymore. At the Dungannon Land Court several cases on Lord Chitrlemont's estate at Castlecaulfield were heard. Agent Gallagher claimed that as the rents on these lands bad not been raised the tenants were not entitled to a reduction. The Commissioners decided to receive the valuations of both sides. Water ford.— Mr. Pyne was released from Clonmel Gaol on June.l, and received an ovation from the leading men of the town. On his arrival at Lisfinny Castle he was met by a large concourse of people who gave the Member a hearty reception. The local brass band turned out from Tallow and played a number of National airs. Mr. Pyne thanked the people for the hearty reception they had given him, but stated he did not intend to make a speech. He was glad to inform them that he was in excellent health and spirits. *Westttteatll. — At the recent meeting of the Town Commis" sionere the following resolution was passed :— That we hereby endorse the action of the Catholic members of tne Irish Parliamentary party on the Roman Rescript, while at the same time we express our devoted attachment to the Holy See in all matters relating to religion. Wexford.— G. F. Brooke, proprietor of the Coolgreany estate, has asked the Master of the Bolls for an injunction to compel Dora Eavanagh, a tenant of half an-acre of land, to remove four huts of evicted tennnts. Judgment will be given at an early day. A force of 160 police and 30 Bmergenoymen left New Boss to carry out evictions on the Tottenham estate. The eviction army had with them a battering ram, crowbars, hatchets, etc. During the march the road was found blocked in several places with trees and stones. Three families were evicted without any resistance. The Skeriff did not execute an ejectment at the house of a poor widow, sha being ill in the house. Other houses on the estate where evictions are expected are being put in a state of defence. At the Petty Sessions at Arthurstown several tenants on the estate of James B. Byrne were summoned under the seventh section of the last Land Act to recover possession of their lands at Butkestown and Coolroe. The tenants on this estate have adopted the Plan of Campaign, having been refused a reduction of their rents to the Government valuation. The landlord thereupon served notices under the late Land Act making them caretakers, but the tenants held that the notices were invalid, being signtd by the solicitors instead of the agent. The Court dismissed the summonses.