The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-13 00:00:00

MURDER AND SUICIDE.

The followinr, is from the Mayo Constitution of
yesterday :—" We regret to have to announce one
of the most shocking tragedies that has ever oc-
curred in this county, which took place yesterday
in the vicinity of Balla, which involves a double
murder, followed by self-destruction on the part of
the murderer. It appears that a man named Kearns,
who had been discharged from Mayo prison after
an incarceration of seven months for an aggravated
assault, heard some unpleasant rumours as to his
wife's frailties whilst in prison, whereupon he first
attacked her with a hatchet, literally splitting her
head. Upon the servant girl coming to her relief
she was likewise brutally assaulted. After com-
mitting these awful deeds the wretched man hung
himself. We are only able to give the main facts
until an inquest be held on the bodies. We hay.
since learned that the women have not yet expired,
but there is no possibility of their recovery."

THE STRIKE IR THE BUILDING

TRADE.

The rejection of the propositions recently
submitted to the masters' executive committee
of the Central Association has, it appears, made
the men more united than ever, and active
measures are in contemplation to secure a more
complete organisation throughout the kingdom to
obtain aid for the lock-outs during the continuance
of the struggle.
The masons, although separated from the confer-
ence, are greatly disappointed at the manner in
which they have been received by the masters, and
are determined to have no further communication
swoictih hettieesm. an
allowance of iroecse.iNt-eo fil•osms their own
. per man
weekly, which they consider will enable them effec-
tually to resist the masters.
No communication was received yesterday from
Mr. Ayrton at the Paviors' Arms.
A deputation from the operatives on strike in
the metropolis attended on Tuesday evening a meet-
ing of working men in Newcastle, explained the
Origin and objects of the strike, and appealed for
aid to enable the recusants to hold out until their
demands were conceded. Resolutions inimical to
the " declaration," and pledging the meeting to
render the " turn-outs" pecuniary and other assist-
ance, were carried unanimously.

STRIKE OF LOOMERS, &C., AT BLACKBURN.—In
compliance with a resolution passed at a recent meeting of
loomers, &c., the operative loomers, heathers, winders, and
drawers, employed at the mills of Messrs. Robert Hopwood
and Sons, Nova Scotia and Crossfield, and at the mills of
Messrs. Joseph Harrison and Co., liighfield, having on
Saturday completed their term of notice, and their em-
ployers refusing to give them the advance of wages, came
out on strike. It is, however, expected that they will get
the advance and resuine work during the week. At an ad-
journed meeting of operatives, held at the Montague Arms
on Monday night, it was stated that 14 of the largest firms
in the town and neighbourhood had already given the ad-
vance, and that 17 other firms had promised to pay the ad-
vanced rate of wages on next pay day. In two other esta-
blishments in the town the operatives were under notice,
and would strike work if the advance was not concedfed:
3
levy of 6d. per frame was ordered in support of %sal
rn-
outs, and the meeting urged them to be Arm in de _re'
which
oconme
hadneew struck
obtained
until they had the p
theyiriooll for