The Irish standard., 1886-09-18

stuned a train Of excursiOnists return
ling from Derry celebrations. The
'toutrage'' was referred to as most de-
liberate and cowardly. The police
having investigated the matter, found
that two railway employees in joking
way were throwing pieces Of coal at
each other, and one Of the pieces struck
| a carriage window. This is the full
| extent of the s'Outrage."
LEITRIM.
Mr.. j.. Lacey has been awarded a
medal by the Royal Humane Society OF
London, for saving Nj. Breheney, from
drowningi the quay, Leitrim town, on
July Is.
LONGFORD.
Replying to strong resolution
adopted at last meeting Of the Long,
ford Board Of Guardians in reference
to Sc threatened evictions in the union,
MI. Justin Mccarthy writes to the
Board to say that he fully agrees with
them in their resolution that the sub
ject is one requiring the active atten-
tion of the Irish parliamentary Party.
MEATH.
On August l6, at the JultanstoWn
petty sessions the Guardians Of Dro-
gheda Union prosecuted Mr.. Thomas
Greene, milk contractor to the Union,
for supplying milk adulterated to the
extent Of AZ per cent. AS there was
but two samples of the milk taken, the
law requiring three, the default was
held to be fatal by a solicitor. The
magistrates held the same view, and
dismissed the case with 9l costs against
the Guardians.
QUEENS COUNTY.
An agreement has been entered into
under Lord Ashbourne's scheme for
the purchase by the tenants of their
holdings on the Ballinakill portion Of
the property Of Earl of Stanhope. The
arrangement, which makes 1877 tenants
prospective owners Of their holdings, is
as follows: All the tenants have agreed
to purchase by obtaining loans for 49
years at four per rcent., which, of course,
includes both principal and interest.
Those who have paid their rents up to
the first of November last will not be
called upon to pay rent due last May
until the first instalment of the loan be-
comes due and is payable to the Irish
Land Commission. The rate Of pur-
chase is based on the present rental,
and the amount fixed at is years. TO
tenants holding 20 acres and under a re-
duction of 10 per cent. on the
rents will be given where they
have not been fixed by the
Land Sub Commissioners. The house
property in the town Of Bal!inakill will
be sold at Is years purchase. The ex-
penses incidental to this arrangement
are being borne by the Earl Stanhope,
who also clears of all charges and in
cumbrances on the property and on
whose behalf Mr.. Fottrell, solicitor.
Dublin, negotiated with the tenants.
SLIGO. !
On August Is, while pleasure party
were passing Oyster Island, which lies
between Cooney Island and Rosse's !
Point, in a boat, it was overturned and |
The occupants-10 in nunber-Were |
thrown out. A fishing party near by |
succeeded in rescuing six Of the num- |
ber, but the other four were carried |
away by the tide, whic! is very strong |
at this point. The names OF the victims
are Charles Robinson, IS years; Bedelia,
"a years; Ellen, 16 years of age, brother !
and sisters, Sligo, and Bessy Brennan
from, Sooey. There were only two
men in the boat, the deceased, Robin
son and man named Bree.
TYRONE.
At Bundovan, on August Is, a sad |
drowning accident occurred, when a |
Mr.. Woods, of Omagh, was drowned
while i'll bathing. he having swan into
deep water and become exhausted.
On this day the Pomeroy Nationalist !
brass band went on an excursion to
Lough Neagh through Coalisland.
They were accompanied by the Goals
land brass band and a number Of friends
from Dungannon, Coalisland, Stewards
town, and Cookstown. = In the evening
while the Listamlet O'Brien flute band
and the Charlemont Nationalist flute
band were parad1ng in Dungannon on
their return from an excursion, they
were stoned by a Protestant party and
a slight scuff1e ensued which was
by the police. Several arrests
were made. No disturbances occurred
at Noy, Coalisland or Stewartstowr
TIPPERARY.
at the meeting of the I1pperary
Board of Guardians, on August II, Mr..
Jeremiah Crosse moved that the resolu-
tion appointing laborer named O'Don-
nell as tenant to a cottage in the divis-
ion Of Kilmucklin be rescinded, and
that the two laborers, one who is IN