The Northwestern standard., 1886-04-03
DERRY.


absconded while under rule OF bail.
On the night Of the 17th Of March of
lastyear the premises OF s'loyallst slilF
named Marshall were blown up, and 1t
was given out that it was the work OF
the Nationalist processio ionists The po-
lice, however, from circumstances m With
in their knowledge, arrested George
MEG Garrigle, al employees OF Marshall, IS
and he was returned to the assizes for
trial, being admitted to bail. ne was
not forthcoming at the asslzes. he has
now turned mp. Being hard pressed
for want OF work in the place he all
secluded to, he returned to lis friends
in Derry. He was promptly taken into
custody, and having been brought be-
fore the mayor, was committed to Ja1i.
DONEGAL.
At the last meeting Of the Letter
kenny union resolution was adopted
calling on the government to pass a law
te compel the makers Of butterine to
sell that article under its real name, as
great injury is done to the Irish butter
trade by the spurious compound beng
sold as genuine butter
DOWN.
At the monthly meeting Of the Newry
town commissioners, held on the 18th,
the notice Of motion which stood in the
name Of Mr.. f. Small, M. p, from
the previous meeting Of the board, rel
alive to the resolutions passed by the
Dublin corporation regarding the claims
of Ireland for the Legislative indepen-
dence, was discussed at considerable
length
A meeting to protest against Home
Rule was held on February 26, in the
Comber Orange hall. Resolutions
were passed declaring loyalty to the
throne and person Of Her Majesty, pro-
testing against Home Rule, and calling
upon the Irish Executive to suppress
the National League.
DUBLIN.
BY the generous arrangement Of his
G race the Archbishop of Dublin. the
Lenten offerings Of the faithful will
this year be applied to the relief OF the
prevailing distress among the working
poor instead of, as formerly, to the
support of the Clonliffe college.
South Dublin Guardians, on March 4,
after long discussions decided by ~
votes to IL, to erect distin house Id
the workhouse building for the accom-
modation of the Sisters OF Mercy.
Emmet's Anniversary was celebrated
by public meeting under the auspices
Of the Young Ireland society. An
eloquent paper, entitled sEmmet's
Legacy to Ireland" was read by F j.
Allen.
The election Of the Dublin Chamber
of Commerce did not succeed in put
ting IN the candidates desired by the
popular party butt amply succeeded
in showing up the amount of weight
and authority attaching to the recent
manifestations OF that body. Eleven
names which, besides those OF Mr..
Dayitt and Mr.. Harrington. NJ. F.,
comprised men OF old mercantile
standing, were put forward, but were
defeated through the instrumentality
Of a person who seems a curious repre-
sentative of the commercial opinion OF
Dublin. The individual who made
himself conspicuous in this way is a
pensioned official of the Dublin Pris-
Gus Board, a certain Captain Boyd, a
strange sort of exponent of the feel
ing, and was not effected by the moder-
ate mercantile men of the capi-
tai, The defeat, even though thus
worked majority, and this majority Of
persons with very doubtful claims to be
reckoned as part of the mercantile
community, is all that has, outside a
few counties in Ulster, to be produced
in answer to the nearly unanimous
plea for Home Rule by Boards of Guar
dams. Towns Councils, and other re-
preventative bodies.
GALWAY.
John Cunning, Esq, j. p, died on
February IS, at his residence, Kilroe.
The deceased gentleman was q gener-
Gus landlord, and was much respected
by his tenantry. His funeral was an
exceedingly large one.
Samuel z. Redington, Esq. solicitor
Of Mountloy Square, Dublin, has been
appointed, from amongst several candi-
dates. clerk OF the crown for the
county, and clerk OF. the crown and
clerk Of the peace, for the town Of
Galway offices which were rendered
vacant by the death of the late John
Nj. O'Harra, of Derryhoyle. Mr.. Red.
ington, who has long occupied the first
rank in his profession, is brother Of
Mr.. John Redington, of Dangan, anc
of Prospect Hill, Galway.