Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 27, 1 November 1895, Page 21

Irish News.

CFrom contemporaries.)

Antritll.— Belfast br»nch of the Irish National Federation, at a recent meeting, Mr James McCann presiding, passed a resolution requesting Mr Thomas Sexton to reconsider his intention of retiring from Pai. :»roent.

Armagh.— Young Edgar, eon of Mr John Edgar of Ballinahonemore House, near Armaeb. was recently killed while riding a bicycle. Somehow the shaft of a croydon, driven by a man named Buddell, struck Edgar, and so great was the impact that it split hiß liver.

A well-attended and enthusiastic meeting of the flax growers of County Armagh was held near Markethill in connection with the agitation in favour of having the fltx disposed of at the markets instead of at the mills, tbe latter practice having seriously affected the interests of flix-growers in this county. Mr John King was moved to the cbair. Resolutions were passed unanimously stating that the farmers should sell their Rax in the open market, and thus proenre the best possible price for their produce.

Cork, — John Fitzgerald, Shanagarry, near Midleton, was lately evicted. Denis Hartnett, wife, and six children were evicted also from their holding near Clonbanin.

Since the good Sisters of Mercy came to Roscarberry from Skibbereen they worked wonders with the untiring assistance of the zealous pastor, the Very Rev Peter Hill. A new convent will shortly be completed, Its situation is picturesque, overlooking tbe ancient town from a fine eminerjee and commanding a most extensive view over the Atlantic and eastward until the Gaily Head Lighthouse is seen. Every passing transatlantic liner is watched un il she sinks below the horizon on ber course to the land of the brave and the home of the free. Sister Mary de Sales Dooner is the Superioress. Thiß good reli^ieuse lived thirty-five years in the Convetat at Skibbereen and introduced tbe cottage weaving industry there.

Reports from Skibbereen say that rabies in this district seem to be a regular epidemic for the past few days, the locs.l police having •hot half a doxen one day. The disease also f >und its way into the kennels of the West Carbery Hunt Foxhounds, one of the pack, it is assumed, having got bitten. The police visited the kennels this week aod t>hot two of tbe pack which were showing unmistakable symptoms of being affected.

Donegal.— Tie Irish fisheries report for 1894 has just been issued. It appears 2,700 quarts of sLrimps were got at Ballyshannon by three persons and sold at 2s per quart. At Killybegs 84,026 lobsters were caught. These were sent to Liverpool, London, and Manchester, and sold at from 69 to 7s per dozen ; 4.398 cwts of herrings were tiken at thelsame place by boats from the Isle of Mm. The returns of traffic in fish by the railway companies is interesting as showing the quantities captnred. From the undermentioned stations there were booked the following quantities : Ballysbanrjon, 96 tonß 8 cwts of salmon and trout, and 1 ton 3 cwts of coarse fish, exclusive of mackerel and herrings ; Bundoran, 16 tons 11 cwts of salmon and trout, 2 tons of prime fish, 35 cwts of coarse fish, 7 tons mackerel, pollen, etc, and 9£ tons of herring ; B»lleek, 24(> ba«ke s of salmon and trout, and 44 tons of coarse fish ; Petti^o, 200 boxes of salmon and tront ; Killybe^s, 105 tons of salmon and trout ; Djnkintely, 25 tons of salmon and trout, 10 tons of prime fish, 91 tons of coarse fisb, 14 tons of mackerel, nni 12 tons of herrings; Inver, 2 tons salmon and trout, 20 tons coarse fish and 116 tons of herrings ; Mountcharles, 1 ton salnaun and trout, 10 cwts prime fiab 4^ tons coarse fish : Donegal, 5 tons salmon and trout, and 31 tons of coarse fish.

Dublin. — Mrs Moore, who rendered a distinguished service during the LandLeagoe agitation in the North West of Ireland, and subsequently emigrated to the United SUtep. has jaet been on a tour in Ireland with a literary commission firom several American journals.

Fermanagh. — Irvinestown was thrown into confusion by the conduct of an Orange mob which assembled to celebrate, forsooth' the victory of Mr Dane over his Liberal oppoaem, Dr Laeper. A party of roughs, with the corner boys of the town, headed by an OraDge band, under the command of Mr W. Duncan, bailiff of the Castle Irvine estate, paraded the streets, discoursing airs uncomplimentary to the Pope. They next proceeded to the Catholic quarter, and lighted a tar barrel, around which they danced, shouted, and cheered after tht 'manner of red Indians. A group of inoffensive Catholics were standing at a distance from the scene of exultation. When the Orangemen obstrved them their vicious spirit of bigotry and intolerance got the uprer han'i, and cries of "To h— l with the Pope I " "To h—lh — 1 with Leeper I " and other expressions not to be committed to print arose in the night air. Nor was this all. They showered a volley of Btonee down on the Nationalist party, who were giving no offence. The Nationalii-ts took the defensive, and tbe Orangemen took to their heels and showed to the world a brilliant

example of those stout Orange boys who are going to " line the ditches " in the near future.

Gal-way.— Mr Bedington, Kilcolgan Cattle, Galway, Chief Commissioner of national education in Ireland, has been elected president of the Oscotian Society, Birmingham. England. He is the first Irishman to hold the office.

The first regular magisterial investigation into the circumstances of the recent muideroua assault committed on Con Tally, junior, by, as alleged, a gang of Olanricarde's emergencymen, wms held yesterday at the scene of the outrage near Woodford. Colonel W. P. Longbourne, R.M.. attended specially for this purpose. The prosecution was conducted by Mr Lowdnes, District Inspector, Woodford. A strong escort of constabulary brought the prisoners from Gralway Gaol, their names being John Nesbitt and Thomas M'Cauley, emergencymen in the service of the agent's party. The injured man was still scarcely able to speak, and it was only with the greatest patience and care that his faltering words could be understood. His recollection of the occurrence up to the moment that he was beaten into unconsciousness tallies in detail with the facts already published. Colonel Longbourne refused bail, and the prisoners were sent back to Gil way Gaol in custody.

Queen's County. -An inquest was held in the Maryborough convict prison by Dr T. F. Higginß, coroner for the district, on the body of aconvict named Michael Casey, wbodied the previous day in the dobpital of the institution. Caney wsb convicted together with man namsd Walsh, for being the principal participators in tbe terrible crime committed in Maamstrasna, County Galway, in 1880. Walsh was hanged, but the sentence on Casey was commuted to one of penal servitude for life. A verdict was returned to the effect that death resulted from apoplexy.

Kerry.— Killarney annual regatta was held recently on the Lower L^ke. Weather most unpropitious. Three of the Bix oar boats, when rounding the buoy at lnnisf alien Island, were submerged, and but for timely assistance fatalities would have occured. The Duchess of V )rk, rowed by the Killarney R I.C , met with an accident which was also nearly attended with fatal consequences. When nearing the buoy she was split in two by a huge wave. They were in a critical condition, but by holding the two parts together they got near tbe shore, when the boat parted in two.

Kildare.— Athy Guardians, at recent meeting, were served with notices of eviction, at the suit of Frauces Anne Kyder, against Michael Murray, of Derryoughta, and John Ennis, Derryoughta.

King's County.— The military will again ba stationed in Birr. Their withdrawal in May last, shopkeepers say, seriously injured the trade of the town. The average local circulation of money consequent on a regiment been stationed at Birr is estimated at from £30,000 to £35,000 per annum. Whether tbe sum is offset enough for the generally bad moral tone caused by the presence of the military if not stated by those who rejoice; over tbe advent of tbe soldiers.

A despatch from Tullamore says — Y's'erday a ghastly discovery was made at Annaarhmore, near Frankford, Kind's County, by a farmer named Patrick Kinsella. He was engaged digging a small mound situated on his land, when a few feet below the surface he was shocked to come upon the skeleton of a human body. The body appeared to have been buried in a sitting position, the patch of ground in which it was discovered being only three feet long. The mound is portion of a cutaway bog, and this is said to account for the preservation of the remain?, as it is believed that the interment must have taken place at least seventy years ago. The towrland was the scene of many bloody conflicts during the Tithe War, and the body is considered to be the remains of some hidden crime perpetrated during that period.

Limerick.— Mr Albert Russell, Limerick, died suddenly at a party given by Mr and Mrs Leonard, at Mahony's Point Cottage, Lower Lake, Kiilaroey, a few days ago. He had danced several times and was about entering the carnage when be fell down and suddenly expired. Members of the party experienced a dreadful shock. Father Brick was on tbe scene in a very shoit time, but life was extinct.

Mr John Daly has written from M 9 cell in Portland Prison, England, to Mr Daniel Madigan, thanking tbe electors of the City of the Violaled Treaty for his election ; also the numbers of the Amnesty Association for tbe good and continuous work done in the interest of the incarcerated ones. He dwells feelingly on the death of his companion m childhood, the late Mr O'Gortnan, honorary secretary of the Amnesty Association.

It is with deep regret that we announce tbe death, which took place on Monday, the sth inst, at Bruff County of Limerick, of Rev Mother Mary Anne Collins, superior of the Faithful Companions at Laurel Hill, Limerick. Mothsr Mary Anne had been an invalid for more than tnree years, suffering from heart disease, and it was only by great care that her life was so long preserved. It is strange that she find a lay sister who attended her were the only inmates of Laurel Hill who escaped the recent

disastrous poisoning, bat there can be little doubt that tm ternSle sorrow anu anxiety of tbat awful calamity hastened ibd f Ual termi nation of tbe disease from which she suffered.

At tbe city petty sessions, three man named Patrick Moloney, Thomas M'lnerney, and John Ryan were charged at the suit of the Queen, at tbe prosecution ot District Inspector Hetre, with having robbed and assaulted a balled singer named O'Brien. Mr Moran, solicitor, appeared for Moloney, ihe o.htir defendants Dot beiag represented. The magistrates decided upon sending Moloney to gaol for two monts, several convictions biing recorded against him, whi tbe case against Ryan was dismissed. O'Brien stated tbat on the day in question he earned 8?, and that tbat was by no means an unusnal occurrence.

Tyrone* — Laßt night & meetiug of a number of tenants on the estate of Mr C. G. B. Kennedy, Mullintean, Stewartstown, was held at the residence of Mr James Martin, Aughalargoe, for the purpose of making an offer for the purchase of their holdings under tbe provisions of the Ashbouroe Act. It was unanimously agreed to offer seventeen years' purchase on tbe judicial rents.

'WeStmeatll*— The Marist Brothers, Athlone, whose parent honse is in Lyons, France, have finally decided to ereot at some £3,000 cost an intermediate school for the use of the Oatbolic youth of the town here. It is also in contemplation to build in connection with the Bcbools a residence for junior members of the Marist Order, and to establish a centre house and novitiate here. The funds for the purpoaa will be supplied by the Superiors of the Marist Brothers. The intermediate school is ao absolute necessity for the success of higher education in Athloie and neighbourhood. Its want has been long felt, and the townspeople are generally pleased that at length the undertaking is in a fair way of being accomplished. The Very Bey Dr Langan has deeply interesed himself in the project.