The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-03-24
M1soELLANEoUs Ia1sa NEWS.
THE MULLAeH EyIcrIoNs.

being present: Eighty plowmen were at
work from early dawn, and many of the
stalw p}oughmen came from q distance
OF eighteen or twenty miles. The fields
OF the tenantry having been plowed in
that the bill is an oasis of tillage in
q vast green desert given up to hocks
and herds-a number Of rural sports wers
INDUCED in. These included a stag hunt,
horse races, and cognate amusements. All
went merry as marriage bell, and the
greatest good humor prevailed. AT the
conclusion Of the sports the Rev. Mr.. Hig-
gins addressed the assembly, and the crowd
then separsted.-Free'nan, March 2.
THE NEW BALLOT BILL.
The principal provisions of this bill may
be summarized. as follows: 1. Public notice
must be given of the day of election for
nomination) the same OF following day the
writ is received. 2. The day Of election
days after receipt of writ and poll
days after. 8. Candidate must be nomi-
mated In writing by proposer and seconder
and eight voters. "a. The same electors
may nominate any number of candidates
mp to the number Of vacancies. 4. Can
notice during the time Of the election Tor
nomfnation). S. Two hours between ten
and three are allowed for election Tor nomi-
nation). 6. The returning officer in the
booth or pollinglplace shall give voter a
paper with private mark on back, contain
marked in private compartment, and re-
turned to officer, folded "a to show only
mark at back. 2. Any public elementary
school free OF costs, or an unoccupied
house, may be used to take tho poll. 8. A
private compartment to mark voting paper
the list. Q. Any voter who is blind, or
who is physically unable to all mp the
paper, may have it filed up by the return
ing officer or deputy. This excludes from
voting q man who cannot ready 10. Any
officer, agent, or clerk who discloses any
thing about the election whilst polling 10
going ON, or any person interfering with q
voter, or who discloses who . voter has
voted for, if from information obtained in
the booth, is liable to imprisonment for
three months. ii. If voter applies for
voting paper, and some other person has
already voted in the name, he shall take
an oath that he is the true person, he will
mark his votes on q colored paper, but the
vote will not be counted. IL. Any person
applying for voting paper In a false name
is liable to two years imprisonment, and
the returning officer is bound to prosecute.
10. No public-house to be used for any
purpose whatever connected with election
ID. Act to apply generally to municipal
elections. Is. Ward assessors to be abol-
isbed. The bill does not state the houre
the poll is to be open but it Is understood
to be between eight and four.
MR. BLENNERHAssETT, p, IN KILLARNEY.
The Freeman Of Feb. Doth, contains the
following from it's Killarney correspondent:
On last evening a demonstration took
place in this town on the arrival of Mr..
Blennerhassett up from Cahirciveen. Tar
| barrels were lit opposite the Railway Hotel,
! in which Mr.. Blennerhassett was, the large
| crowd that had collected cheering vocife-
rously for the Home Rule candidate. The
resident magistrate, Mr.. Bodkip, with
| come Of his men endeavored to disperse
the crowd, but could not succeed. With
repeated cheering for Home Rule, the
crowd carried the tar barrels throughout
the town. The police at length captured
one, but the populace at once procured an
other. TIE constabulary had to charge,
several of their men having received
wounds from the tonethrowihg. Arrests
have be On made, the police alleging their
force too small. The authorities have the
names of some parties who participated in
the riot, and will have them summoned
before the-magistrates. There is no
foundation for the rumor that Mr.. Blenner-
hassett is laid up through illness. This
evening all is quiet in Killarney, but the
police, it would seem, from their cautious
movements, are preparing for any emer-
sency.
| DUBLIN FIRE REPORT.
There were 246 alarms of fire in Dublin
during 1871. OF these three were false,
164 proved to be only chimney fires, and
| seventy mine were fires of which three re-
4 suited in total destruction of buildings,
eleven in serious damage, and sixty five in
slight. The greatest number of alarms
seventy in the December
quarter, and the lowest-thirty -two-in
that preceding it. The Superintendent
further reports that the general health of
the Brigade has been very good through
| 81 So,
tanned by any of the men in the execution
of their duty. The horses are we'll cared
for and in good condition, and the engines,
escapes, and other applances-includinga
new Telescope Fire Escape, with galvan-
| ised iron work-are certified to be in per-
feet working order. DULY one life was lost
by fire within the year-that of night
Waterman, who capsized a paraffin oil
lamp: and got fatally burnt Inc in consequence:
In 1871 the cost of the brigade was about
fourteen hundred pounds. In every case
in which serious injury was inflicted the
premises were insured, and the amount of