Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 21, 21 September 1894, Page 21

Irish News.

(From the Irish World.) Armagh. — David For and William J. Verner were charged at Portadown Sessions " for having on the 13th May, at Maghera, wounded Patrick Tennyson, and for having engaged in a riot." Verner waß returned for trial at the Armagh Assiz'a, but admitted out on bail. At the same sessions the case against Daniel Skilton and William McKenna for assault on Robert McMinn was adjourned until Saturday, the 16th June, the injured maa being uuaole to attend. James McKenna, John McKenna, Daniel Bkelton, John Mc^nulty, Neil McAnulty, Daniel Haggao, and Patrick Robineonwere returned to the Armagh Assizes for creating a disturbance. Bail will be accepted for their appearance, themselves in £20, and two sureties of £10 each. These are the Orangemen and the originators of the whole business. Oa the National side James McKenna, William McKenna, William J. Tennyson, John McAnulty, James McAnulty, Neal McAnulty, Felix McAnulty, James McA.nulty, Peter McAnulty, Daniel Haggan, Joseph Haggan, Patrick Robinson, and Patrick Margarrey have been returned for trial simply because they defended themselves. On Sunday a Nationalist demonstration took piece at Aughagallon and was attended by Mr John D lion, M.P. The place of meeting is situate on the borders of the Counties of Antrim, Down, and Armagh, and lies about fi?e miles from Lurgan. It is the centre of a thickly populated district, and the gathering was attendel by a Dumber of people, not only from the immediate neighbourhood, but also from Belfaef Li6burn, and Lurgan. The following priests were present: Rev Father Quail, P.P., Magheralin ; B>v F.ther

McPolin, C.C , Magherahn ; Rev Father McOartan, C.C , TuJljlish; Rev Father O'Loan, CO., Augbagallon. la the unavoidable absence of the parish priest the chair was occupied by Father O'Loan, O.C. When Father McCartan was returning from the meeting and passing through Lurgan, he was most brutally assaulted by Orangemen and sustained serious personal injury. He was turned oat of two houses wherein he sought shelter. Derry. — Following is the story of a Catholic named Hugh Kane, who was brutally assaulted by Orangemen : Hugh Kane deposed that he was in Kilrea on the 16th of May. He was going horns between 9 and 10 o'clock. At Mullin crossroads he was met by ft crowd. He knew the defendants. When he came forward to where they were on the Garvagh road, he made to pass. Hh was passing on the lefthand side and the accused were across the footpath. He went off it. They didn't move to let him pass. When he was going forward James Michael sprang forward, and hit him on the cheek with some short weapon. It brought him to his knees. James Killough then hit him on the head with a weapon. That knocked him down, and he fell against the side of the road. James Michael cried out to " Let into him." When he was down four of them surrounded him . He was kicked more than once or twice down the body. He was kicked on the arm. He lost hie hat and the goods that he had. Kane then went to the police barrack to lodge a complaint, bat was arrested and placed in the lockup in the awful condition he then was. His request for a doctor was refused. He was fined, whila his assaulters were allowed to depart without receiving any punishment. Donegal* — Mr George Moore, auctioneer, lately sold a farm of twenty-two Irish acres at Coo'colly, near Ballyshannon, with a

rental of £42 3s 6d ; Government valuation £41, for £1,030. The purchaser was Andrew Mclntyre. The other bids were James CasBidy, £1,000, and John McClelland, £1,020. Close to twenty-five years' purchase on the rental. Down. — The cowardly attacks of which the Rev William M.cCartao, CO., of Gilford, was the victim on Sunday at the hands of some Orange rowdies, after the termination of the meeting addressed by Mr John Dillon, near Lurgan, call for the most energetic action on the part of the authorities. The scene of riot which is described would be shameful among a community of savages, and we trust that no effort will be spared to bring to punishment the would-be murderers of Father McCartan. Dublin.— The Lord Mayor of Dnblin convened a public meeting at the Mansion House on the 18th Jane, for the purpose of congratulating the Countess of Aberdeen on the success of the Irish Village at the Chicago Exhibition, and thanking her for the services she is rendering the country in the revival and promotion of its industries. The fair visitor was enthusiastically received. Her departure from Dublin on the termination of her husband's being the Lord-Lieutenant was forcibly brought to her mind, Galway. — In the course of a lecture delivered in Dublin by the Rev Davis Murphy lately on the Irish crosses, reference was made to the Tuam cross as one of the most beautiful and perfect specimens of its kind in the world. The Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland — Lord Honghton — lately visited Connemara. At Bsalrdangan he was met by Father Flatley, Garumna, and Patrick Toole of Lottermore. He inspected the bridge and causeway and expressed himself pleased with them, and complimented Mr Toole on the satisfactory manner in which he had carried out his contract. The paas leading into Lettermore Island

was next inspected, and after lunching at Lettermore the party proceeded to inspect the pass leading from that island to Garumna. Kerry.— Lady Aberdeen was enthusiastically received in Tralee recently. Quiti a number of addresses were presented to her, and in reply she said : '' There is always one special difficulty that confronts me when speaking to an Irish audience such as is gathered here to-day, and that is to try and find some new words in which to say ; ' Thank you.' But, indeed, ladies and gentlemen, I bope you will receive my mcit heartfelt and cordial thanks, both on my own behalf and on behalf of Lord Aberdeen (applause) for the very kind way in which yon hay* received me." Seizures for rent Are being made daily on the Kenmare estate. This morning Tom Bahilly, the Sheriff's bailiff, seized nine bead of cattle aDd a horse and car belonging to Mr Daniel Crowley, Mr Crowley is relieving officer for a portion of the eastern part of the union. About two years ago a garnishee order was served on the Board of Guardians impounding Mr Crowley's salary until a sum of £40 w»s paid, the cost of a Dublin lawsuit between Mr Crowley and Lord Kenmare in respect of his farm, from which he had been evicted. This meant absolute ruin to Mr Crowley, but the Guardians interfered and effected a Bettlemant. The landlord offered to withdraw the garnishee order if Mr Orowley would pay a gale's rent and take np possession of the farm. Mr Crowley accepted the offer and went back into his farm, and, notwithstanding, his things are now sold. Mr Tom Rahilly was the auctioneer. Quirke, one of Lord Ken mare 'a bailiffs bid £10, and Lynch, another, offered £11, and for which sum he was declared purchaser. King's County.— A destrac'ive fire occurred at' the terminus in Birr of tha Great Southern and Western Railway Company

lately, woioti resulted in the total destruction ot their exiensive Btores and their valuable contents. The loss is estimated at £5,000, The stores, of which only the four main walls are visible, consisted of a series of buildings. Tue first and largest was a permanent structure, 150 feet loag by 40 feet wide and 30 feet high ; at the end of this was the goods office, and then a long wooden buildinz known as the granary. It was here that the fire broke oat. In less than ten minutes the fire travelled up its entire length of 200 feet, spreading out on either side. Toe enormous corruga'ed iron roof became ted hot, and fell in twisted and unshapely forms below, where the miscellaneous stocks of oils, grains and provision were burning with intense fury. Six and a half tons of flour, consigned to local merchants (Messrs Hackett and Flynn), were in the centre of the shed, and the fire, in its inrush from tha granary, literally embraced and consumed them in five minutes' time. In another part of the same building waß £100 worth of Guinness' porter in hogsheads and nine-gallon casks. These were burned up with amazing rapidity.

At Tullamore Quarter Session it was decided that a herd named Patrick Fleming, who had saved £100, could net purchase a farm of 100 acres, as the County Court Judge held he was not a man of sufficient mark to bind the landlord, Mr Horindge, to accept him as tenant.

JUinierick.— Lady Aberdeen recently attended at the Limerick Corporation for the purpose of receiving an address from the Council and having the freedom of the city conferred upon her. The Council Chamber was profusely decorated with plants and flowers. There waß a large attendance of the general public and the Countess was warmly cheered. On being presented wiih i he freedom of the ancient and historic city Lady Aberdeen said : " Mr Mayor, Aldermen, and Town Councillors of the city of Limerick : You ha^e made me a proud woman to-day, and I know that you have also made my husband a very proud man. Lord Aberdeen and I have had ample opportunities of finding all over the world how rca iy and q'lick are the Irish race to recognise any effort made to save tretu, and to-day, Mr Mayor, you and the people of Limerick, in your generous recognition, have conferred upon me the highest honour in your power to give in enrolling me as a freewoman (laughtei) and making me one of your own (cheers). I am deeply sensible of the honour you have thus done me, aud I cannot hope to express what I feel. Indeed, the words which you have spoken and which are found in the address, can only make one feel humble when one thinks of how little has been accomplished. You have, Mr Mayor, estimated my deserts not according to accomplishments but according to aid, for indeed I will yield to no one in my desire to do all I c >n for Ireland " (applause).

Mayo* — Father McGirr, the warm-hearted and pious administrator of Weßtport, and his zealous colleagues, Father Mackan and Father Donnellan, have Bplendid evidences of the piety of the people at the mission now progressing by Father O'Sullivan and Father Bobinson of the Vincentians, Phibbsborough. The crowds that attend morning and evening are as much as the beautiful church can accommodate. The old mountain, the Reek, Murrisk Abbey, the ground trodden by St Patrick and blessed by the touch of his hands, are landmarks of religion from which piety and faith will sparkle like tha dew, purifying the atmosphere and touching the hearts and eouls of the good people forever. J££. Meatll.— Last Navan fair waß well attended. Following were the prices : Prime beef, 56s to 60s per cwt ; second clise, 459 to 52a per cwt ; fat sheep, L 2 12d 6i to L 3 ; mutton, 7J to 8 I per lb ; lambs, 25a to 32a ; Bpringer3 near calving, LlB to L2l ; second -classj hli to Ll6 ; milch cows, Lll to Ll3 ; strippers and dry cowp, LlO to Ll2 ; three-year-old heifers and bullocks, Lll to Ll3 10a ; two-year-olds, L 8 5a to LlO 10s ; yearlings, L 5 t>3 to L 6 15s ; weanlings, L 2 2s to L 3 ss. In the pig fair bacon pwß sold at 45s to 48a per cwt ; store pigs, 30a to 35s ; bonhams and slips, 17a to 25s each. Monaghan.— Members of the Castleblaney branch of the Irish National Federation met last week, the vice-president, Father Ward, in the chair. The following resolution was proposed by Mr G. Jackson, seconded by Mr John Graham, and carried unanimously :

" That, having hi ard with regret that certain persma in Castleblaney hare taken oertain land?, we condemn in the strongest manner the action of those men, and we think the time baa come for united action and organisation to protect the land properties of residents in towns." "Wexford. — On Friday five evictions were carried out on the estate of the Marquis of Ely. The bailiffs were Donovan and Dwyer. Head-constable Feeney was in charge of the police, and Mr Godfrey L. Taylor, agent, was also present. The first houae visited was that of Mrs Caulfield, Killesk, and when the party had evicted her they proceeded towards the hook, and evicted Martin Murphy and Patrick Brien, of Brownhill, both of whom made offers which would not be accepted. They next went to Templetown, where they evicted John Byrne. The next scene of operations was at Ohurchtown, where John Fortune was dispossessed.