The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-13

legal signatures, for such an increase Of rent
as they knew they could never pay. He states
| he can prove that many of these tenants can
NOT ahord their children stitch of suitable
clothes to appear in church, and that some
tenants who refused to submit to the high
pressure sought to be put upon them, were
gentleman does not refer to the case, not far
from him, of the knight of Glyn against Mr..
Murray Gum, J: r., which is one Of the most
J remarkable in the recent annals of landlord
ism; but he shows sufficient to mako us con-
Guide that, public opinion should be concen-
trated in the Kingdom" as well a. elsewhere
TO check that passion for absorbing all into
tho hands of the landlords which seems to
have become o rage, and which demands re-
form. e,--
KrLKENNY.-AD rogheda correspondent says:
An act of good landlordism has Just come
under my notice, which is deserving Of the
highest commentator. George Bryan, Esq,
county Kilkenny, of whose lberality in deal
ing with his tennntry on former occasions the
through his respected agent, E. J. Maher, Esq,
hls tenants on the Grangegeet estate, county
Meath, compensation for the loss of their cat
tie by distemper.'
LouTH.-An awful instance of the uncertain
ty of human life occurred on the 10th ult.,
IN West street, Drogheda. Mr.. Clutterbuck,
formerly head constable in the constabulary,
ana and lately house agent entered house in
Lynch, cutler, for the purpose of collecting
rents. Apparently he was in his usual good
health. Some short time after entering he
complained Of weakness, and sat on chair
The owner of the house, observing him sink
ing, immediately sent for medical aid, which
was at once obtained, but too late, for in a few
fminutes afterwards he was a corpse.
LtMERIcK.-The Reporter, of the 18th ult
the ejectment case of vereker versus Dennis
Quinn was dismissed. We hope Rev. Mr.. Vere-
ker will come to terms with Quinn, who is an
industrious poor man.
The ReDOrtpr alan Yasfar6oy no n1o
tion of five Harbor Commissioners, by the Inn
Porters and Exporters, took place under the
new act. Those elected were Messrs. r. Phil
lips, VIM. John Shaw, Luke Mullock, Michael
X. Ryan, and Richard Power.
"A Limerick correspondent, under date 18th
ult, says: There is- now no doubt respecting
sell and Major Gavin. Atan hours notice, con-
| sequent upon telegram received by those de-
srdds to procure new candidates, o very large
meeting was held to-day. Mr.. Lawrence Kelly
T. c., took the chair amidst reclamation Res
olutions were adopted selecting Alderman TAFT,
Mayor, and MI. Pigott, proprietor of the Dub
lin 1rishman newspaper The proceedings were
enthusiastic. meeting of the trades is to be
held tonight to cooperate
MAYo.-The Mayo Examiner of late date
says: The season has opened very severely but
naturally. We have had o surfeit of storm and
rain Sleet came in due course and now we
have the snow itself. We are happy, however,
to be able to congratulate the poor on the large
supply of fuel which has been saved this year.
To them nothing is more important, save food
alone 1t will be easier to assist the poor and
needy than in former years, and it would be
supertiuous to remind our rich brethren of
claims which at this season of the year are
always charitably responded to.
MEATH.-A correspondent, writing from Trim
on the 18th ult., says An inquest was held at
the Trim Union Workhouse, on the body of an
old woman named Rose Dunno, who died from
injuries received by the up train from Athboy
to Dublin, few days ago. 1t appeared from
the evidence of Peter Lamb, the engine driver,
that when within sight of the gates on the line
| at knockstown, he saw the woman on the line,
and whistled as well as shut off steam; but the
train, which was going at thirty miles an hour
| at the time, came upon her, the buffer striking
| her and knocking her off the rails, and infict-
| ing on her fatal laceration of the skull and
| fracture of the spine
MoNAGHAN.-On the evening of November
| 5th Corrachrin Chapel. little edifce on the
| roadside between Emmyville and Monaghan,
| came in for o large share of the gunpowdcr
plot. 1t was broken into, all the linens carried
away, and the image of the Blessed Virgin
broken. This is not the first time it has been
| wrecked.
QUEENS CoUNTY.-An Abbeyleix correspond
ent, under date November Ii, says: / regret to
have to announce o sad accident which took
place in the vicinity of this town yesterday,
and which terminated fatally to Mr.. James
Phelan, highly respectable gentleman residing
at Derrycairn, near Abbeyieix. He, with his
wife, were returning from marlborough, when
the horse which he had yoked to an outside
jaunting car became FESTIVE and perfectly UNI
manageable. Mr.. Phelan alighted from the We
hicle and endeavored to pacify the animal, and
while thus engaged the horse reared and struck
him to the ground, inflicting such severe
wounds that he expired Immediately. I
SIIGo-Captain Edward Wynne, of Sligo
and Captain Slack, of Randall, Derrintubber,
have been appointed Resident Magistrates, vice
Mr.. Tracey and Lieut. Colonel Keogh, resigned.
| The Lord Chancellor has appointed Harper
Campbell, Esq, of Hermitage, Sligo, a Justice
| of the Peace for Sligo. f.-'+ '-.
T1ppERARY.-The tenants on the estate OF
Ballycohey, lately purchased by Mr.. Moore, M
r, from Mr.. Scully, have issued an address
| to the tenant-farmers and electors of the coun-
ty, expressing gratitude for their deliveranee
! 8 from the hands of tyranny and OPPRESSION
| and calling upon the electors to vote for Mr.
Moore and his colleague, Mr.. White, as Parla-
me natn representatives from the county Tip