Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 46, 15 March 1895, Page 11

Irish News.

(From the Irish World,)

Armagh.— Arthur Donnelly Branch of the Irish National Federation of Lurgan is in a flourishing condition, and will hold its next meeting on the 10th inst, on which occasion tbe enrolment of naembera foi the year 1895 will be proceeded with. Mr H # McLarnon. secretary at St Vincent's Patronage, has done much to bring the branch to )t^ present creditable position, Cavan.-On Thursday a monster demonstration of East Cavan Nationalists took place at Virginia. The member for tbe division, Mr Samuel Young, M.P., was accorded a splendid reception, An address was presented at the hot u l, and tbe honourable member made a suitable reply. On Thursday Mr William O'Brien, M.P, accompanied by Mr Joseph Develin. civic delegate for Belfast, reached Virginia, and was accordid a hearty reception. A number of bands came into town, and a procession was formed and proceeded to where, the meeting was held. Tbe utmost credit is due to Mr McKvoy to whofee indefatigable c fforta tbe success of tbe meeting was in a great measure doe. Tbe chair was taken by the Very Rev Dr O'Reilly, Virginia. It was the first occasion on which Mr O'Brien visited Cavan. Clare* — Chief Baron Pales, who presided at the recent Winter Assizes in Cork, ir his addiefs said the County of Ciare wee also in a satisfactory condition, and there was a maiked improvement generally in the south-western portion of Ireland. Mr William O'Brien, M P., addressed a meeting at B dyke a few daya ago, and alluding to the relations existing on Colonel O'Callaghan's estate, where evictions have recently taken place, haid the Irish Parliamentary part" were taunted with eup| orting the present Home Rr.le Government, who were lound to win Uat measure for Ireland as fast as bontst men could do it. If they did not, the Irish party would h*- ss r<.ady in tbe morning an evtr Mr Parnell was to repudiate and chastise tbe Government if they attempted to wriggle out of *h- ir engagements. Cork* — Tbe trial of Ea°ene Kettle for the a'leged murder ol Jamss Donovan, caretaker ol -.n evicted farm, at Glenlara, terminated on Friday in a verdict oi acquittal, at which there was applause within court, and the crowd outside cheering enthusiastically, carried Keeffe away on their shoulders. Another instance of In-^h longevity has coma to light in the County O'ork. On Monday, in the C'onmult graveyard, were mterrei the remains of Patrick Daly, who died at the ago of 105 years, Up to the time of bin death this centenarian was residing on bis farm at Gurteen, ard enjoyed good health, and waa in lull possession of his faculties. Ti.e deceased \v .a the fa'her of the Hey M. C. Daly, Dubuque, lowa. A lew years ago Father D.ily was home on a visit, and then, though his fathir was upward uf a century, his 6on found him hale and heaity. The deceased's funeral whs largely attended. Derry, —In the Prob ie Court in Dublin lately the will case of the late Mr J, A. M. b't.even'-on of Fort James, Coun'y London. derry, who left property to t) c value of £18,000 to his nephew and the remaining £0,000 in v*r'GU9 bf quests, including a bt quest of £3,000 to bis executor, the Hey J. Corkey, and bis nephew m trust to keep up his mansion ani bis stock of pigeons, wag upheld after examination of witne^sis wno dep>sei to the testamentary capacity of the deceased and the dv« execution of the will, Donegal* — The people of a portion of G-lenswilly were surprised on seeing t- -veral contingents i f police marching and concentrating at the residence of Mips Eiizt, Decry, Dirora, a tenant on tbe Brooke estate, tor the purpose of evicting her. The agent, Mr Baillie, Dunfanagby, accompanied by Andrew Long, Crookrbtb, sheriffs bailiff, superintended the r vic'iou. Jt was very aff cting to ccc Miss Decry, who is over GO \cars of age, with a brother Bnd sister older than hereelf, ct»st out on Uiu roidside from the home of her forefathers. Dutolin.— Qiite recently Mr William Hftyden of Clontarf, Ireland, received a biau if ul bror zj medal, ribbon and certificate from his Holiness Pope L<o XIII The medal is one of a number issued to the Papal Zouaves on the occasion of the EpiFcopal Jubilee of his Holiness. Mr Hayden is the sole survivor in Dublin of the twenty-five men who left that city to defend Pope Pius IX. Fermanagh. - Enniskillen monthly fair, held during tbe week, was poorly attended, lh'-:e were only a few exhibits of beef, which Bold readily; stores, a limited supply; 3 -year -olds selling from £10 to £12 ; 2-year-olds, from £7 10s ; yearlinga, £4 to £5 ; Bpringer cowb, for £7 10s to £18 ; strippers, from £8 to £9 10a. No sheep were exhibited. Young pigs Bold at an average of 26s per pair. Tbe horsj fair was largely attended, and the usual claee of animalß sold at average prices.

Kerry,— The Munster Winter Assize Commission was opened in Cork a few days ago by ( hief Baron Palles. Addressing the Grand Jury, he said the number of cases for trial were fifty-nine, twenty of which were of the most ordinary description, and in eight casea bills would be sent up on the capital charge. The number of specially reported casea was 245, Bhowing a decrease of 30 per cent on the number last year. There was a decrease of crime in all countiee within the circuit with the exception of Kerry. Kilkenny.— The Town Clerk of Kilkenny, Mr O. J. Kenealy, boa received an official communicition from the Chief Secretary's Office, Dublin Castle, stating that his Excellency has appointed Mr Tiiomas Power, Parade House, Kilkenny, as High Sheriff for the ensuing year This will be the second year that Mr Power, has held this effice, and the reoewal of it has given universal satisfaction, as the High (sheriff is popular wiih all parties. Leltrilll.— Some of the loci! landlords in Mohill have given reductions in the Nov< mber rents. Oniheestat? of Walsh and on the Uppenon estate a reduction of 2i in the £1 ot all rents p<iid haa been given. Mr Thomas Kiernan haa given a similar rduc'ion on bis large estate. The Mai sham and Acton tenants have been refused any reduction. Tbe notorious Mr Hewston is agent on these estates* LJnierick. —Mr Michael Fitzgerald, Loughill House, haa betn sworn in a Justice of the Peace for thia county. Mr Fitzgerald is a well-knowa Nationalist in the district, and his appointment haa given satisfaction to tbe people. IvOUttt. — Mr John Dillon on Sunday addressed a splendid meeting in Louth. He urged tha people strongly to support the evicted tenants, and he recommended not merely material help, but a display of sympathy and interest by their neighbours, which ia much more to an Irishman than even material aii. Mr Dillon's recommendation that the people should provide suitable presents at Christmas to the evicted tenants was a thoughtful one. Toe men may still have to suffer, bu' they will be sustained by the sympathy and love of their neighbours, and they must finally triumph just as the tenant did whose letter Mr Dillon read, who watched his farm for tm years, and ultimately was reinstated at a rent of £1.3, bis original reut b ma £92 Mayo, — J. K.Sberi lan reports to the Zoologist, London, his capture ot fi-i American goldfinch on Acbill Island, County Mayo, Ireland. He believed that it had crossed the ocean on tbe wing, and says : " I am convinced that many of the North American migrants visit our bold headlands, for I have secured many of them in Achill," The editor of the Zoologist, however, from the examination of the bird, especially from the worn appearance of the wing and tail feathers, thinks that it had escaped from cartivity and probably had crossed the ocean in some vessel. Uloiiajjliatl. — A lace and crochet scbo A has been established at Lihn ibk a. Triers are at present fif'y-two girls on the rolls for the day school and forty-eight children for night school. Tee girls and children are rectunng frej instructions, and a ready market is obtained for their work. Toe local clergy are doing their utmost to encourage 'his br<f eh of home industry, and Mr Philip Cassidy of Lisnaskea bas kindly given free rooms and light for the pupils. Mrs Bridget Flynn, district pecretiry of the Closes Crochet Work Association, baa charpt 1 of the undertaking and is making strenuous efforts t) make her school a Buccess. Xipperary.— The recent death cf Mr George Bolton, the notorious Tipperary Crown Solicitor of Ireland, recalls memories of the days of 1882-3. He recovered £3000 damages for libel against Mr William O'Brien, M.P., from an Orange jary io Belfast, to liquidate which Mr O'Brien pleasantly declared that the contents of his " two portmanteaux " represented all his worldly wealth and that these were quite at bis service. Mr Bolton, however, treasured his judgment, and years nfterward, when fortune happily deprived Mr O'Brien of the protection of his portmanteaux, was able to realise a nice sum. Tyrone.— On Monday Mr Thomas Mcßeynolde, Ballymaguire House, St wartown, died at his reßidenca after an illne6B of four hours. Mr Mcßeynolds was oae of the first magistrates appointed to the commission from among the large farmers of Ulster by tbe Gladstonian Government of 1886. He w<is a large landowner, principal owner and manager of the Druonbu'g'an Loan Company. "Waterlord.— A meeting of the Waterford and Southeast of Ireland Archaeological Society was held in the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Waterford city, last week. Tha Most Rev Dr Sheehan, Bishop of tha diocese aod president of tha society, occupied the ohair, and among; those present was Mr P. J. Power, MP. Rev Father Power read two very interesting papers, entitled " Ancient Irish Music," and " Notes on West Waterford " respectively. A p-tper on the Waterford Leper HospiUl was also reai, After the lectures a large number of ancient relics, uneanhed in the locality from time to time, were exhibited. Wexford. — The threatened eviction mentioned in the report of tbe last meeting of Lidy's Island Branch National Federation took place in the case of Walter Mitty, Nethertown, on Tuesday.