The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-11-30
IRELAND.


isoh"ay Company, WITHOUT SOHcltatlon or
pressure having been put on them resolved
that, on the Goth ult., the chine hours
movement should come into operation in
all the workshops, &C., belonging to the
company. This reduces the working week
to 54 hours, overtime and extra work, as
may be required, counting in addition.
Kings County.
A local paper states that the Kings
County is at present enjoying almost total
immunity from crime. The Chairman at
Quarter Sessions has had very few criminal
cases to deal with this circuit, and has con-
graduated the grand juries in the three
divisions of the couny upon the satisfactory
condition of their districts. Some time
ago this county, or portion of it, was con-
sidered one of the worst districts in Ireland,
and the government thought it necessary
to include several baronies under the pro-
visions of the Coercion Act. There has,
however, been no necessity to call into
force, in any degree, the stringent provi-
sions Of that act.
wicklow.
The Bray Township election, which was
postponed from the previous Monday, took
place on the 23d ult. The only change
which took place was the election of Mr..
Sutcliffe in room of O'Reilly Deasy ESQ,
resigned.
At the quarterly meeting of the County
Wexford Independent Club, held on the
2lst ult., in Wexford-John Walsh, ESD.
presiding-the terms of the leases lately
given by Mr.. D Arcy, NJ. p, to his tenants,
were discussed. 1t was resolved, on the
motion of Michael Browne, Esq, "That
our society convey to Mathew Darcy Esq,
the thanks of this club, for the manner in
which be has given his tenants perpetuity
of tenure, and that we call the attention of
the landlords in this county to the noble
example" Mr.. Roice, in seconding the
resolution, said Wexford was famous for
good landlords, but he thought it would
confer incalcuable benefit on the country if
they all initiated the generous act of Mr..
Darcy.
A dispatch dated Cork, Wednesday,
Oct. 18th, says: The laborers employ
ed in all the large establishments in this
city having served notice of demand for
an advance of wages to uniform rate of
three shillings day, meeting of the en-
ployers was held at the Commercial Build
ings to-day-Alderman Hill, presiding
to consider the matter All the large firms,
save the brewers and distilers, were ,epre-
scented. After much discussion, the en-
ployers came to the determination that the
demand was excessive, and that uniform
rate, irrespective of capacity, would be OBJ
Jcctionabe. Two resolutions were adopted
first, that each trade should deal with
the demand on its own account: second,
that no firm should employ laborers from
another establishment unless satisfied the
men had sufficient cause for leaving their
former employment. A general strike is
anticipated, and the masters will hold an
other meeting in a few days to concert
further measures"
The Dundalk Democrat of the 18th ult.,
says: "We still continue to hear of the
potato crop being partially diseased, and
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are affected. We have received a letter
from MIR. Piers Murphy, Corereagh, in
which he says that his potatoes are quite
round, and altogether free from the blight.
Fortune could not have favored better
man.
Meath.
On the evening of the 22d ult.. a dread
full murder was committed near the village
OF Moynalty, the victim being small farm
er named Edward Bryan aged about &C;
years. 1t appears that between and s
O'Clock that evening, the deceased, who
held thirty three acres of land from the
Rev. Francis Ralph Sadlier, D. D., the
principal tenant of Provost Lloyd, Trinity
College, was sitting in his dwellinghouse,
u Carrickspinglan, two miles beyond Moy-
Halty, and about six miles from the town
It keils. With him at the time, in the
kitchen, was his neiee, young woman of
twenty years, named Margaret Crossin
His wife, as well as nephew, named Bry-
An Smith, who lives in the house, were alb
sent at The time in the cottage of neigh
Dor Shertly after dusk, Bryan was fired
u from small window in front Of the