The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-03
Irish News.
lFrom Late Foreign Files.1

From Late Foreign Files
The Parliamentary Vacancy at Dun.
garyan-rhe organizations representing
the Home Rule party, the Home Rule
Confederation OF Great Britain, and the
Home Rule League, will put forward
Mr.. F. II. O'Donuell, MA, as their can
didate for the seat vacated by the death
of Mr.. John O'keefe, Mp. Mr.. ODon.
nell, who has been in Parliament, was a
candidate at the recent Tipperary elec-
ton, but retired from the contest in
favor Of MIR. e. ID. Gray, the present
Hume Rule representative Of the county
He has already consented to his candi-
dature for Dungaryan, but will not issue
his address until alter the interment OF
the late member.
Irish Agricultural Statistics - The
Irish agricultural statistics for the year
1879, now printed In detail, present some
Interesting points. OF the total acreage
OF the country. including mountain.
waste and water, one-half, or 100000
acres, Is i'll grass or pasture. Last year
Lbare was an increase Of 81 462 acres in
grass. Some counties, especially on the
eastern side Of Ireland. have 90 per cent.
Of their acres under grass. Within ten
years a decrease has taken place Of more
than 200, 900 acres in orops. The hold
ings of one acre have decreased 23 per
cent. since 1851. These figures, it is said, =,
point to the existence of a more SUBJ
stantial farming class than formerly, the
average yield OF wheat in 1876 Tar ex-
oeeded that of amy Of the previous uiue
years, being II cWt. to the acre. There
were in December last $50, ,0S4 horses In
Ireland, or 1892 more than in the previ-
Gus year. cattle numbered A. lit 44O, an
increase ol 2I52. Poultry increased
largely, and is estimated to have been
OF the value OF 81, l20,So0.
A man named Parsons-ope Of thosa
charged with being concerned in the
management OF the clearinghouse In
a ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on Saturday fined
$50 by the Dublin police magistrates.
Complaint Against a Magistrate-A
Lord Chancellor Of Ireland on the com.
tne destruction OF Two dogs In the viii
lage Of Emyvale on the nigut of the 3lst
of August last. While censuring Sc
yerely Mir. Anketelps conuuct. his Lord
ship reirains from dlsmis slug him from
the magistracy, as the illegal act arose
from much proyocatlon, and did not
occur in connection with his duties as a
magistrate. b.
Fire In Dublin--At 81 Pollock on Mon.
day morning a fire bike out in the
premises OF Mr.. Schrieber, a jeweler +
and goldsmith, in Westmoreland street,
1t appears TO have been caused by an
escape of gas, and was confined to the
shop ana basement. The inmate
escaped uninjured, but about $50, 900
worth Of property was destroyed and
damaged.
Singular Trial-In the Dublin Court
of Queens Bench an important habeas
corpus motion was heard on TIE sday on
the application of Mr. Porter, Q.C., to
make absolute conditional order for a
writ oil habeas corpus directed to the
Rev. Dean M'Manus, parish priest o.
Clifden, to bring into Court the body Of
Catherine Grim m.s, thirteen years of age,
daughter OF Charles Grimes, a Protest.
anI, whose wife, Roman Catholic, was
dead. Mr.. Heron, o., on behalf Of
Dean NJ M'Manus, appned for a postpone
ment i'll order TO enable further inquiries
10 be made into The character Of the
father. Mr.s Heron said that originally
there was All athiayit made by The, father