Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVII, Issue 20, 6 September 1889, Page 9

Irish News.

Armagh.— Judge Kisbey sat in Armagh Courthouse recently, and granted ejectment decrees against tenants on the estate of Louisa F. Donnelly. John Byrne, of Kinnigo, who bad reacted the ripe old age cf > 103 years, died recently. He retained his mental faculties to (he last, and his quaint narratives of events long passed were listened to with interest by people of a younger generation. There was a football match recently in a field of Ed. Markey's, at White Cross Hotel, Newtownhamilton. The players were attacked by a bollock and had to fly for their lives. The animal had been bitten some time ago by a mad dog, but thu wound had been cauterised. Events, however, showed the animal was mad and had to be shot. Carlow*— Maria Bickey was indicted before Judge Darlty with the crime of taking " forcible possession " of a piece of land on Potterton road, Carlow, from which she had been evicted by landlord Mitchell. Fortunately, an honest jury tried the case and acquitted her. Judge Darley went foaming at the idea of her not being punished, and ordered the Clerk of the Court to make a memo* random of the jurors' names, so that in future they may not have a chance to upset English injustice in Carlow. Clare.— Captains Massey and Eeogh sat in Quin and tried Brian and Matthew Clune, John Heher, John Kearney, of O'Brien's Cattle ; Thomas Connors, John Clarke, James Henry, and others, for unlawful assembly and with intimidating John Garvey. Jas. Henry was sentenced to three months', Pat Donagher to two months', and the rest.to one month's imprisonment, each with hard labour. Like murderers, these men were handcuffed when being carried off to prison. There was a « Crimes " Court held at Kilkee to puuish Patrick Beidy, Kate Beidy, Kate Galvin, Bridget McCarthy, Thos. titapleton, and Michael McMahon, for taking part in a criminal conspiracy to compel John Brien and Joseph Moloney not to drive the police, and to refuse supplying the latter with goods. They were bound to the peace. Thuae people must not have committed any " crime "at all — even the Removables could not see it, and they see " crime " anywhere, but they failed here, else those people would be sent to gaol. Tulla Leaguers bad Father Quin presiding at a special meciing held at Miltowu Castle. The secretary was directed to apply to the Central Branch lor a grant for Michael Hynes, who was recently evicted, and was also directed to communicate with Bodyke Brauch with regard to the support which Hynes is justly entitled to. Widow Jones thanked tie members for the aid given her, and stated she had offered Land Commissioner Keane all the money she could put tote her, but be refused to allow her and her helpless family back t j her hume. The branch forwarded £7 to Central Executive. A resolution of sympathy wiih the Johnstown sufferers was passed. Cork.— An immense gathering of the Nationalists of Yonghal look place in Mall House on Jnne 13, when Canon Kel cr presided. Amongst those present were : Beys. John Field an t M. F. O'Connor, Wm. Hodnett, James G ilviu, Uichard Carey, Dr. Charles Roynane, and Mr. MeAutey, Bradford Observer. The rev. chairman and J. K. Kllis, M.P., addressed the meeting. There it no sign of the Irish people oaving-in under the Coercion Act of Mr. Balfour. Dr. Kearney, who has just concluded his two mouths' imprisonment, wan met at the prison gate and enthusiastically received by the paop.e of Cork. The doctor was met by hia two brothers, Fathers Kearney, the Mayor, and members of the Corporation. The " criminal' made a spirited and patriotic speech at the Town Hall to an immense concourse of people. John Ellis, an English M.P., Canon Keller, and Messrs. O'Neill •ad Cullinaoe, drove from Youghal to visit the evicted farms on the P*nsonby estate. They first visited the holding from which Mis. Doyle iwm evicted. As they looked arouud, two Emergency men rushed at them. One of them asked Mr. Ellis who he was. Mr. Ellis produced his card, saying he was an English M.P. " Well, vhea," retorted the fellow, " you must have d— ra little to do in Knglaod to ba coming over here." Later on the fellow took up a piece of timber and was going to strike Mr. Ellis. Some police came out ef the house and threatened to put the Emergencymen under arrest. The Emergency men said they would j>Ot the police dismissed. The question of who was boss was then discussed in angry terms, and is not finally decided yet. The incident gave Mr. Ellis a fine opportunity to understand the blessings Ireland possesses in the police aad Emergency forces. The men of her Majesty's ship Alexandria drove through Queenstown flying the Irish national flag on June 14. The banner had a harp, without the crown, and shamrock in gold in the centre. Derry*— There was launched recently from the Foyle shipyard a 120u-ton steel bark, named the Campbell, for Messrs. Johnston mid Co., Liverpool. Donegal.— Sergeant Michael Walsh, of Crawford Station, pear Milford, has been reduced to the rank of constable. The charge against Walsh was that being in charge of a patrol ordeied to watch the movements ol Father McFadden at Deny beg he remained too far away fiom the house of the reverend gentleman. This did not suit the authorities and the Sergeant ia consequently punished. Gal way.— Thomas Cry an, Martin Nolan, and a man named Tansey, on the Bagoi estate *t Bally gar are under sentence of death. These men are rack-rented to a dreadful extent, and some years ago joined the Plan of Campaign. Tne Believing Oflicer of the district baa been served with the usual notice of eviction. The Clanricarde tenants at Portumna, Meelick, and Eyrecourt, held a meeting at the house of Jame-) Lyuam, Fonmore, to arrange about steps to be taken regarding the rent notice issued by Tener, Ibe agent. There are about 50 tenants on the eve of eviction. The

Royal Irish were there, but would not be allowed into the house ; they remained ou'side wliilst the tenants deliberated, Kerry*— Cecil Roche and T. Butler held a special Crimea Act C >uit here recently, and tried a young man mtmed Byan, ot Kilorgliu, under the intimidation clause. It appears be remonstrated with a young man who assisted a " peeler " to bring a man to the barracks, for which he received from the Removables one month ia gaol with bard labour. Constable Bridge 1 , who recently fir.'d from a revolver at some children and was fined £3, appealed before Judge Curran at Klll&rney and had his fine remitted. Here is tte Judge's way of patting it :— Judge Curran paid he was quite satisfied upoa the evidence that the revolver was fired. He believed the evidence of the little girl, and that was that ths constable, after the booing, presentel something at her for the purpose of f righteaing her, and ha had no evidence to lead him to the conclusion that it was a revolver, He did not believe that a shot was fired with the intention of wounding, but that it was fired and fired in the air. The shot was fired ; he was satisfied of that. Policemen need cot fear a fine for firing at innocent children now. Kilkenny* — A peasant, whilst cutting turf near Kilkenny a short time since, turned up an interesting ielic of the past in the shape of a firkin of bog butter. It passed into the bands of Acting Postmaster Frizelle, at Kilkenny, who presented it to the museum of that city. Limerick* — The Limerick Corporation, with the Mayor, Mr. U'Keeffe, presiding, adopted a resolut.on calling on the Government to immediately release Mr. Finucane, as in tbei present state of his health longer imprisonment will endanger his life. There was a public meeting held in Limerick for the purpose of raising money to assist the Johnstown sufferers. The Mayor, Mr* O'Keeffe, presided. Amongst others present were : Right Rev. Dr> O'Dwyer, Bishop of Limerick ; W. Spilltne, and Messrs. Bourkc and Begley. Dr. O'Dwyer, after speaking in feeling tones of the great help which the Irish people received at the hands of the American people and the great sorrow which was felt ah over Ireland at the melancholy accident in Jnbtstown, proposed the following :—: — Resolved, that the citizens of Limerick in public meeting assembled expre°s our deepest sympathy with the survivors and sufferere of the la£e appalling calamity in Pennsylvania. That we tender our acknowledgments to the Americau people for the many generous acts they have rendered to the Irish people in times of .National d ijtre c, and that a subscription list be now opened to be applied to the relief of the widowß and orphans of the disaster we are met here to-day to deplore. — Mr. fipiilane seconded th > resolution, which passed. A subscription list was immediately opened and a very substantial sum handed in. I*OUtn«— At last meeting of tho Drogheda Corporation, presided over by the Mayor, 8. Jordan, Alderman Tighe proposed and T. A. Simcocks seconded a resolution to confer the freedom of the borough on Mr. Sbaw-Leievre in recognition of bis services to Ireland. Passed. There was a monster Massereene estate masting hell In (he Square, Drogheda, June 11. The Mayor, Mr. Jordan, presided. A mongst others present were :— Ucv. H. McK^e, Monasterbolce ; Hey. IT Wood*, Fatnera Holohan, Oassi ly, and Saagrave, Dfogaada ; Joseph Crilly, president Dunbar National League, etc., «tc. The meeting was addressed by T. P. Gill, and J. R. Cox, M.P.'i. Balfour'i proclamation does not appear to have much weight in Drogheda. This is very encouraging to the tenant* oa the estate. Mayo*— The Loan Fund Board of Ireland has authorised the establishment of a public loan fund at Castlebar. At Ballyhauois there was a great crush of harveetmen leaving, and unfortunately, one man named Waldron was knocked down and crushed to death. His Grace Most Rev. Dr. McEvilly, visited John Fitsgibbon, of Castlerea, and ths other political prisoners ia Castlebar Gaol recently His Gmce was accompanied by liev. P. Lyons. This took the sting out of Balf our's treatment of the nun confined under his '• Act." Meatjl.— A beautiful portrait in til of Right Rev. Dr. Nulty, by Mr. Hpeace,is just completed. It is to bebuugin the Alma Mater of the Irish priesthood, Maynootb The Wright Cotton estate, situate 1 in Carrowclogher and Clooo.lyou, was put up for sale in the Land Court, June 14. There was no bidder, and the sale wus withdrawn. Blonagnan*— Mr. P O'Brien, M.P., has instructed T. M. Healy to proceed against the Liverpool Courier in an action for Hue:. It published a statement to the effect that Mr. O'Brien refused relief to a man because he was a Protestant. Qlteen'B County*— Lord Lanndowne, who thought to evict the Right ttev. Dr. Lyucb, Biskop of Kildare und Leighlin, has failed. The cas-5 against the Bishop and Father Kehoe, of Lugga-. curran, was tried recently, a:id a verdict in favour of the clergy mea given. So exterminator Lansdowne is foiled ibis time. In view of Balfour'u proclamation suppressing the League branohea in Ballyadams, titrad bally, and Timaboe, a special meeting of the Strad bally branch was held in tho League rooms recently, the Rev. J. J. Kelly, vice-president in the chair. AU>o present — Dr. T. F. Higgins, county coroner ; MessnjT. Timmins.lJ. McLaughlin, D» O'bbaughuessy, P. Timraine, etc. Tue following reoolutiuns were submitted and passed unanimously : Whereas, Balfour's coercionist puppets in Dublin Castle having issued a proclamation suppressing the Strad bally branch of the Irish National League, on the notoriously false ground that it is a dangerous association, we, the committee of the said Stradbally branch, do hereby most indignantly ropel ths charge made against us, and declare that no outrages have been committed in this district until recently, and then two— one on Bister Hunday by two " Loyalist " bullies in tho employment of William Young, J.P., on an inoffensive Catholic man ; the other on the evening of Ascension Day, an (unspeakable and ruffianly, criminal assault by

Balfour's soldiers on a virtuous and defenceless young girl— and we, I therefore, emphatically astert that the only real criminals in tb.s district are to be foond among*t the self-sfyled upholders of law and order and tbeu offensive myrmidons. That we invite the attention of her Majesty s Government, and especially the Eaglisn people, to the foregoing resolution, and we declare our fixed determination to carry on our League and fearlessly uphold the principles we have adopted in spite of every opposition from our foes and oppressors. Jfcp^COmmon.— At Anghrim branch meeting held on June 9, M. Oooney presided. Others present :— Peter Neary, treasurer ; Patrick Fitsmanrice, James Garvev, Francis Glancy, Michael Glancy, the two Patrick Tiernans, Patrick Gannon, John Dowd, Hugh Grehan, Luke Walpole, John Morris, John Bierne. The secretary, B. Quinn, read over the names of all who have become membeis. Tae conduct of some members of the committee for non-attendance was warmly discussed. The following resolution was passed unanimously :— That 7* be *£ l^ co n 8 r » tol » te the intrepid editor of the Bosemnmon Herald, Jasper Tully, on his release from prison, and we earnestly pray that God will give him health and strength to fight the battle to the bitter end till Balfonr and company are politically dead and every vestige of Castle rnle swept away from this land of ours that was bi-st by St. Patrick, and watered by the blood of her martyrs, both lav and cleric. ' ' Tlpperary.— The members of Drangan League branch met Jnne 9.—X. Conney presided. There were 180 members prefent. The branch received £23 from the Central Office for evicted tenants. E. Dwyer, M. Bcanlan, P. Keane, James O'Brien, £2 16s each ; W. Kyan James ByaD, Mrs. Kennedy, Mrß. Brien, Denny Maher, £2 each ; Bd. Truncheon, T. Cleary, L. Noooan, £1 each. A letter from M. Scanlon, stating that he had b en reinstated in his farm and thanking the branch for the efficient support be had received from Central Branch, etc., was read. Mr. Kennedy, evicted labourer, having got a cottage and half an acre, also thanked the branch for the generous support he received while evicted. Resolved :— " That the best wishes of this branch be tendered to the pure-souled William O'Brien on his release from Balfour'i prison hells, and we hope that he will take the necessary rest whioh will enable him to return with health restored at an early date to carry on the glorious struggle for Irish independence." A general meeting was held on June 9— B. Tobin in the chair. A report relative to the parties from Crjhane, Drangan, who have cattle on the Killen's derelict farm, was handed in. Several names of parties were mentioned, amongst them being one who gets grass for his cattle free by providing for grass-grabbers. The committee intend to take definite action about those parties next meeting. Bemovables Bodkin and Ryan held a court in Tipperary recently at which William Walsh of Hank Place and Henry Street, Tipperary, and John Beardon of B rook vi lie were charged with " riot." The evidence proved conclusively that Mr. Walsh was only standing at his owo door, like a quiet and peaceable citizen, when he was set upon by the police and batoned most unmercifully. Dr. Oonway deposed that on the night in question be found nine wounds on Mr. Walsh'* bead, six of which extended to the bone. The police, however, thonght this was not enough, aod now, after getting through six weeks' suffering with thete wounds, they want to Eend him to prison for not breaking the law. He still had to find bail. Appended are tbe Removable's own words in this case. Tbe chairm-m said it was shown that Mr. Walsh was standing at his own door for five mioutes before be wa sattacked by the police, but it was not shown he did anything to prevent or stop the riot that was going on in that street at that time. They accordingly could corns to no other conclusion bat that he was one of the riotous pirty on tbe occasion. They regretted he had received such harsh and severe usage, and considering that and the good character giveo of him they would allow him out on bis own recognirances in £10 to come up when called upon. Mr. Bqlton — You may go down now, Mr. Walsh, there will be no more about it. — John Heard on was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour for " Riot." This is nice law to live under, Water ford.— Right Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop of Ferns. ordained the following for the different dioceses mentioned on Whit Sunday: — Revs, flenry Galvin, ifldmond Hassett, John McEnony, James Hanrahan, John Glecson, Maurice Cheasiy, and William, Hearne, for Waterford ; Luke Purcell, for Spring field, U.iS.; B»rtholomew Murphy, for Sandhurst. Australia ; and Patrick O'Neill for Dnnedin, New Z jaland. A man named Thomas Noonan was recently atttacked by two bull terriers in Philip street, Wateiford. It appears be was going to his work when one of the dogs rushed at him, catching him by tbe leg above the aokle. He tried to shaka off the animal and then the other made at him, catching him by the bridge of tbe nose aod sending his fangs through tbe bone, the poor man suffered terribly.— The dogs were destroyed. — The Roslare Railway has ceased running and the people of Wexford and Roslare are much inconvenienced by the stoppage. Michael Breen waa again before the Removables at Artburstown. When brought'frcm gaol and landed at the police barrack the crowd outside could hear a shindy going on. Breen shouted, " I wont take an oath at all for you I " He was threatened with another wef k's imprisonment, and his answer was, "The d 1 may care." Balfour and Tottenham won't get muoh here.

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