Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-03-10
LATE IRISH NEWS.

The Lord Chancellor has appoint
m Martin j. Madden, ESQ.,, of Camps
= House, Collconey, to the Commission
% the Peace forthe county of Sligo.
!. 1t is understood that the ConserFatir
|. organ, the Constitution, of Cork, hs
n changed hands, having been purchase
d by a company. 2 90
!, The Lord Chancellor has sppointe
s John Z. BIusgrave, ESQ.,, of Belfast /
t the Commission of the Peace for Ii
: county of Donegal s 49, 80
G Joseph HazIett one of the most respect
ed merchants in Ruthfriland, count
: Down, died on Feb. 8, from injurie
: received on the preceding "Wednesday
I when be fell from ladder. sd
Francis Kennedy, ESQ.,, ]. p, died d
his residence, Ballinamultina, Waterford
on Sunday last, in his seventy sixth year
T He was q generous friend, an uprigh
| magistrate, and large-hearted employer
Died, on the 2Sth ultimo, at the Impe
, rial Hotel, SackViIle street, Dublin, in th
seventy-fourth year. of his age, William
Hatch, Esq, J. p, ID. L., of Ardee Cas-
tie, county Louth.
An inquest wGs held ON the 9TH inst.
at Little Ashe, by j. NJ Callan, Esq, M
d., on the body of James White, WIN
died suddenly on the road between Littll
Ashe and Dnndalk, ON the 9th inst.
There was a special Court of Petty Ses
sions ON Thursday, February 4, in Car
rickfergus, county Antrim, when David
Locke Shaw was brought up charged with
the homicide of James Reid, by shooting
him through the window of the house.
On behalf of the heroic Arran Mother
and her four children, whom, under such
extraordinary circumstances she rescued
as so many brands from the fire of prose-
lytism, the clergy of Arran acknowledge
the receipt of el0 from the Archbi shop
of Tuam.
Robert Jackson Alexander, of Portgle-
none House, and Thomas Chambers, of
AberfOyle, Londonderry, Esqrs., have
been respectively sworn into Office as
High and Sub-Sheriffs of the city and
county of Londonderry for the ensuing
year.
Miss Ellen Kieran died at her resi-
dence in Wellington place, Dundalk, ON
Thursday morning. Feb. 10, having at
tanned the mature age of seventy-seven,
and thus has time severed another of
those fond links which so affectionately
bind the present with the eyentful past.
On Sunday, Feb. 6, the members of
the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul of
county Armagh presented the Rev. James
M'Kenna, Adm. Gin the vestry of St.
Peter's), with an address, congratulating
him ON his return from his visit to the
Eternal City.
At the last meeting of the Dundallz
Board of Guardians a resolution was
passed by majority, excluding the re-
porter of the Dundalk Herald, in cor
sequence of some criticisms on their pro-
ceedings appearing in that paper, at which
some members felt aggrieved.
1t is said that the counsel engaged for
the petitioners in the Longford election
petition case are Isaac Butt, Q. c.; -
Exham, ESD, @, c.; and for the respond
ent, Christopher Palles, ESQ, Q. c.; and
William M'LOughlin, Esq, b. L. The
case is likely to be tried toward the end
of March before Mr. Justice Fitzgerald.
While proceeding home to Tonnes
House, after returning from Dublin,
where he had attended the Land Confer
ence the previous day, The O'DonOghue,
NJ p, met with an accident, which, for
tunately, resulted in no serious injury to
himself. His carriage was OverthrOwD,
and he sustained painful scratches.
About half-past II O'Clock, Feb. d, a
fire broke out ON the Mail, IN DrOgheda,
in the extensive -four mill of Messrs. Nor
ton. The police were promptly in attend
ance. About an hour after the building
took fire it could be seen that there was
no possible chance of saving it so rapidly
had the flames made their way, with a
brisk breeze blowing.
In Dublin, on Friday, Feb. 4, Francis
O'Reilly was again brought on remand
charged with stabbing Miss Teresa Dunno
and MIR. Gerald 0'Reilly, with intent to
murder them. On this occasion, the
prisoner made a rambling statement,
clearly showing that jealousy was the
cause of his Offensc, and that his mind
had become somewhat affected by the
affair.
Baron Hughes, in his report to the
Speaker on the late Waterford elections,
states that there was no reason to believe
that corrupt practices extensively pre-
vailed at the last Waterford election, but
he certifies that those who received brides
for voting were John Gaule, Michael
Rea, James De Ia Poor Porter, and that
these were guilty of corrupt practices.
The mission at the Church of st. John
the Evangelist, Waterford, is effecting a
great deal of benefit. Numbers from all
parts of the town, who have neglected
their religious duties, are presenting them
selves at the confessional, which is at
tended by the Rev. Father Harbisson, of
the Redemptorist Order, assisted by al
the clergymen of the city.
On Thursday, February 5, one OF
the greatest tenant right meetings eveI
heldin Donegal-perhaps in the Province
of Ulster-toOk place at Letterkenny,
which is excellently situated for county
demonstration, being most central, and
was an eminent success, whether as re-
| spects the attendance, the tone and spirit
of the speaking, or the good sense of the
resolutions adopted Ten thousand per-
SONS were present.
The Lord Lieutenant made a lengthen-
ed speech at the inaugural banquet, giveI
by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. His Elk
ceIlency admitted that there were still
elements of disorder and trouble in thu
country, and observed that possibly sOmC
of the Fenians who still remained in thi
community would seek to stir up the peo
pie against the Government, but they
would be encountered with vigilance and
frmness on the part of the executive.
During the past week several unsuc
cessful attempts have been made TO etfec
rObberies in the county Armagh. Tn
marufactory of Messrs. J. N. Richardson
Sons 81 Owden was attacked by one 0
, more persons, who broke the glass of on
of the windows, and tried to break off tn
iron bars, but either on account of tn
approach of daylight OF from some othe
cause, the party did not succeed IN effect
ing an entrance.
Capt. Madden, Grand Master of tn
7 Orangemen in the county of Monaghan
was charged at the Manchester Polio
Court, on Monday, Feb. 2, with assault
ing two gentlemen at the Queens Hot
, without provocation. He went out @
the coffee room, got life-preserver, an
attacked Mr. Clark, who was unable
appear. Brown defended himself with
chair Capt. Madden was remanded 70
a week, for his friends to be commun
Gated with, and to be examined by th
: prison surgeon.
The police of county Clare have som
' short time back been vainly on the alel
1 in quest of some two recognized men
bers of a large party of midnight rover
,, who were daring enough to pay hosti