The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-30
IRELAND.

umportunt Events 0eeuriug In that Un-
: fortunate Country During the PastWeek.
tenant farmer named Mullen while re-
turning from Ballinrobe Market, was fired upon
ty six men concealed behind wall on the road
TO Hollymount. He died Immediately, all the
bullets taking effect. 1t is thought the murder
originated in a land dispute. No arrests are
vet made in connection with the affair.
A later dispatch from Ballinrobe says Null
lens wife has been arrested.
The MARQUIS of Lansdowne, one of the
heaviest Irish landowners, has abandoned his
intention of spending the winter In consequence
of the condition of the country.
= The decision of the Empress OF Austria de-
finitiyely giving up her hunting box in Ireland
is in consequence of reports received In vienna
of the state of things in Ireland.
An enthusiastic demonstration by Orangemen
and Protestant farmers took place at Coleraln,
County Londerry, at which resolutions were
passed energetically denouncing the, Land
) League agitation and the Inactlon OF the gov.
ernnlent relative to affairs in Ireland. szl8 @ 9
q "A battalion Of foot has been ordered to get
ready to proceed to Ireland from Aldershott. =
The Ddily Telegraph understands the course
of action adopted by the government which re
suited in dispensing the meeting at CauoniI LIS Is
directed solely against meetings convened with
personal hostility against individuals.
The Dublin Gazette declares that County
Limerick is in disturbed state, requiring ad-
ditional police. The murder of Mullen was not
an agrarian affair, but merely owing to quar-
rel between Mullen and his wife.
At the weekly meeting of the Land League,
Davitt stated distinctly that they did not wish
any one to join the league, except at their own
free will. t@'- 'l+ q f--.-- 80
1t is said that the Bantry branch of the
Land League has decided to boycott" Lord
Kenmare's agent and Bailif Manning, the
prosecutors Of Healy and Walsh, and other
farmers. .a = q -sr..- --a r- SIN ---r
subpenas for witnesses have issued on both
sides in the case of the Traversers.
Over fifty witnesses are being summoned by
reporters Of the Daily Express, summonipg g
them to produce their original notes Ct
speeches and proceedings at the Land League
in Dublin since February last. 1t is under
stood that the Trayersers intend to summon
several reporters Of the Freemdn's journal, in
connection with the meetings of the League.
great meeting was held at Loughrea for
the purpose Of denouncing the Government for
its suppression of the Callohill meeting. Sew
eral Hish-Americans made speeches. They de-
pared to assist in Kidding Ireland Of the land
lords. A resolution was passed thanking the
Congress of the United States for its expressio n
! of sympathy with Irishmen.1 o.
| The solicitors of the Traversers have served
subpenas on all Clerks Of the Peace, summon
| ing them to produce the decree books of the
| County Chairman from 1874, when their juris-
| diction was first established, and to specify all
| ejectment DEGREES for non-payment Of rent.
After the arrival Of the Grepadier Guards,
the Irish garrison will comprise ten batteries of
artillery, seven regiments Of cavalry, three
companies of engineers twenty eight battal-
ions Of infantry, and some companies OF the
Army Service Corps. p sszot pa ssf b. s is5y :
The Times in leading editorial says: ssTht
| government have apparently some suspicion
that behind the agarian organization in IRELAND
| other projects are being hatched. 1t is proba
| bic that the most mischievous Of the Irish
4 American filibusters, who were authors of tn.
Fenian rising in 1867 are again at work. They
find the masses flushed with their triumph oyel
the law and abundantly supplied with arms
\ which have been sold in hundreds of thousandl
throughout Ireland since the peace preservation
act was allowed to laps SIN months ago. 1t ID
match TO the train"
A London eablegram says: Something NOR,
definite and aggressive is needed, and such &C
tion the government proposes to take. selec
committee is intended to inquire into the work
ing Of the force and discover Just where tn,
blame should rest for the laxity and inefficienc,
which exist The military system is admittet
to be failure, and resort will be had to
civil policy" aH' a'- .s3'5.-a' o. .78aTe =
There are a, 900 troops now in Ireland 4.
The secretaries Of the Boycott relief fund ar,
receiving threatening letters. :. > y s,s'l
The customs authorities have eized Iare
quantity Of powder and shot which was beinf
shipped at Runcorn, on the Mersey, for Gal
| way. .dsas
Several persons have been arrested y 10
'Boycottn8s - slai yslso a. loa ga ,.sss.. =
"A A company Of Ayry servios oorpss oonrais.
sariat snd ~hnsport, hsvs Started lot Lelsud