The Irish standard., 1886-10-02

police made several arrests in Kilrush-
John Curran, Market Square, a son-in-
law to Pilkington, and his son, and
John J. Bradley of Moore street,
and his brother, who lives IN the coun-
try. The arrests were effected late to
avoid excitement, bail being refused.
The conduct of the Pilkingtons has
been condemned throughout Clare.
Five prisoners have been committed for
trial, the principal being process
server named Joseph Garry. All were
admitted to bail except the Widow Muir
riby.
CORK.
On the night Of August 81 an evIcted
farm near Liscarroll, in charge OF
Emergency caretakers, Was visited by q
party Of men who succeeded, unob-
served. in cutting down field Of oats.
The tenants on the Kilshannick es-
tate Of Lord Fermoy, in this county,
have arranged for the purchase Of their
holdings, on terms which average about
IS years purchase of judicial rents.
A Young man named Peter Hegarty
was charged at Mallow On, August 81,
with being one Of party who attacked
! the house of a grabber named Michael
Walsh at Freemount. The evidence OF
Identification being insufficient The
prisoner was discharged.
| a local government inqu ry WIS held
on August 81 in Cork with respect to
| representations for laborers' cottages
in the Cork Union. There were repre-
sentations for 345 cottages received and
considered, and Col. Spaight, who con-
Quoted the inquiry, will report upon
them.
On Aug. 27 the Quail, Capt. Rey-
nolds. belonging to the Cork Steam
ship Company, was lost in a collision
with a French steamer during dense
fog in the Channel. The sstewardess
and one Of the crew were lost and the
remainder of the crew were taken off
by by the Clyde steamer Rathlin, from
Glasgow to Lonuou.
A prosecution has been ordered
against Nh. Gilhooly, M. P. by the At
torney- General for unlawful assembly,
intimidation and assault. The alleged
offences occurred at Kealkil when Mr..
Gilhooly addressed a large public meet
ing. The assault arose out Of the ex-
pulsion of disturber who had been in
terrupting the meeting.
A great hurting and football tourna-
ment was held in Cork on August 20
and attracted one OF the largest assem-
blages ever seen in this locality. A
special train from Templemore brought
an immense following of Tipperarymen.
Specials from Macroom, Bandon, Mid
Teton, and other districts also swelled
the concourse until it was estimated
that fully 10000 people were present.
The first match was between a team
from Aghaballogue, near Coachf,rd,
and team from Killenaule, County
Tipperary. The Aghaballogue men
proved a more active lot of men than
their opponents, and did not give them
point during the entire game. The
next game was between the Cork Ma
tional Club and the Moycarkey Tip
perary.) The Moycarkey men won the
match. Glanmire County Cork Foot
ball Club VS.. Fethard County Upper
ary,) resulted in draw in favor of the
Tipperarymen, as they had secured
three overs againt one scored for Clan
mire. ST. Finn Bars Hurting Club
Cork VS.. Holy Cross County Upper
ary.) The net result of the play was
that while Holy Cross secured one point
and two overs (beingin all seven overs)
their opponents secured two overs.
DERRY.
at the Maghera Petty Sessions on
Aug. %, before Major Clark, j. P, and
other presiding magistrates of the same
Tory kidney, Sergeant Smith. of
Swateragh. brought up IN custody a
farmer named VIM. James Norris, of
same place, on the charge of having
discharged a loaded revolver or frearm
at three young men, named Patrick
Hassin, James McCready and Michael
Hogarty, on the public street Swate-
ragh. After evidence was heard the
magistrates decided on returning the
accused for trial till the next Quarter
Sessions at Magherafelt, but accepted
bail for his appearance-himself in ESQ
and two sureties in e25 each, which
was Immediately forthcoming.
DONEGAL.
An outrage was perpetrated by
Orangemen at Burndale on Aug. Is Oh
an old man named Bernard Ward. His
house was tumbled down and the
roof burned whilst he was in neigh
boris house. AS soon as the news
spread about the poor mans house
being destroyed, consultation took
place. About 300 of the Burndale Ma
tionalists, assisted by several members
of the O'Brien Branch Letterkenny