Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-09
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THB IRISH AGITATION. Rapid Spread of the Land
 League. A DEMAND FOR SELF GOVERNMENT As a Result of the Land Agi-
 tation. A Grown Solicitor Baycotted. Forced to Apologize to the
 POpuIace.
 THE OLD WORLD. 
Ireland,

The Land League-Rapid Growth of the OrganizatiOn-A Demand for Self-GOv- l ernment ssBaycOtting'' Solicitor Forced to Apologize for Defending an anti-League Prisoner Driven From | Murroe in Disgrace--A BaiIfR Shot Dea d | While Serving n Process.
 | DUBLIN, Dec. S.-It is becoming more evil dent every day that the Land League intends
 to combine with the land agitation demand for some degree of self government. The organization is now approaching perfection. 1 Thirty or forty branches of the League are formed every week. The newspapers, ! though they give much of their space to | League meetings, make no pretence of print | ing the proceedings at all. If, however, the present tide of success be not taken at the flood few months will in all probability witness the precipitation of crisis or the gradual breaking up of the organization. An extraordinary proceeding, unprecedent- ed as yet in the south of Ireland, took place
 on Monday at Murroe, county Limerick. John Hayes, gamekeeper for Sir Croker Bar | ington, was summoned before the magistrates at Murroe sessions for shooting greyhound of farmer named Ryan and for having fired ! at one William Ryan, also farmer. The Grown prosecuted. The hearing of the case
 attracted great number of people into the village James Moran, solicitor attended on behalf of the Land League to support the prosecution. Patrick Connolly, solicitor, de- fended the accused The evidence of the 1 Ryans was that they were hunting for hares l when the greyhound pursuing the hare got upon Barington's land. While the hound was coming back Hayes shot it and then reload ing the gun fired at William Ryan, but did not wound him.. Ultimately the charge of shooting the dog was withdrawn and Hayes
 was held for trial on the second charge of
 shooting at Ryan. When Mir. Connolly left
 the court a crowd of people numbering 1000
 gathered around him hooting and grooming
 vigorously and raising their sticks in the air.
 The state of affairs became so threatening.
 that Connolly had to seek shelter in the house of Mrs. O'Connor. The doors were closed,
 and it was with difficulty those within pre- vented the forcible entry of the populace.
 The carman who brought Connolly to the viii lage was so terrified that he drove rapidly
 away. While the uproar was at its height
 the local secretary of the Land League ap-
 peared and informed the people that Connolly
 was prepared to make an apology for the part
 he had taken against the people, and he
 would not do anything to thwart them in fu-
 ture. Shortly after Connolly appeared, and mounting on 8 chair expressed sorrow at having acted professionally for a land owner who, it was alleged, had made him. self very obnoxious to the people. He promised that he would never again serve an eiectment for rent. His apology, however did not allay the angry feelings of the populace, and the officers of the league had to form 8 cordon to protect hi fhai1. f111-1y Ind Inn at
 Connolly, sticks were brandished over his head and one blow was dealt him. Oppro- brious epithets were applied to him as he was escorted with considerable difficulty away from Murroe. He had to walk all the way to Barington's bridge and was jeered and booted along the road At the bridge he pro- cured car and drove into Limerick where he arrived late at night.
 A League meeting is to be held at Scots town, County Monaghan, tomorrow, and an anti-League meeting at the same time, Lord Rossmore presiding. Rough work is expectS ed. The Orangemen intend to go armed. The most remarkable event in connection with the meeting at Brookboro county is the part taken by the Protestant rector, who is- sued the following notice:
 Men of Ulster-some evil disposed person, desiring to stir up strife and boodshed in neighbor hood has posted up notice calling on the Protestant day next of Roman Catholic tenant farmers, with call you to treat with contempt such advice. How long has creed been huonded aganstcreed in this unhappy land7
 MT. Mulholland, bailiff, was shot dead to- day by a farmer named Gormley at Cooks town, near Newry, while he was reading de- cree against Gormley.
 Y MT. Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, has issued circular to the magistrates urg- ing the enforcement of the law against un- lawful semblages, threatenings, etc.