The Irish standard., 1886-04-24
KILKENNY.

Inc BallvraggeC NaGlOnal League, Oh
Sunday, the 2lst ult., passed resClu-
tions urging on the guardians to hasten,
the perfection Of the prelminaries un.
der the laborers' act. and protes ting
against the action Of that irresponsible
body, the Kilkenny grand jury, on the
subject Of home rule.
In the one contest for poor law guar
dianship in the Castlecorner, union the
Nationalist succeeded in seating their
man.
KINGS COUNTY.
The Tullamore board of guardians on
Tuesday, the 23d ult., passed resolu-
tion asking the farmers to send con-
tributlons of potatoes, ETC., to relieve
the distress in the West.
At the Tullamore pestf sessions on
Saturday, the Goth ult., two men named
Charles Cassell and Patrick Dee were
charged with stealing four 9l notes.
They were discharged.
LEITRIM.
There Were eight evictions carried
out, on March 22, on the property Of
Mr.. King, near Ballinamore. It was a
most heart-rending scene to witness
the young and old thrown out with
their little effects under the down pour
of rain on the bleak mountainside,
without any shelter to protect them.
The town is in a state of siege.
LOUTH.
Last month respectable farmer
named James Tierney, residing at
Tullyallen, while laboring under fit
of insanity, gave himself dangerous
cash in the throat with razor. DR.. j.
3. DellY was Immediately sent for, and
did all in his power for the unfortunate
man. Losses in the Munster bank are
said to be the cause of the mans de-
rangement.
Died-On the 1lth ult., at his resi-
dence. Green Hill, Drogheda, Mr.. Lau-
renee Byrne, deeply regretted by a
large circle OF friends. His remains
were inferred ON the following Satur-
day in Monasterboice cemetery, accom-
panied by q large and respectable
mourning cortege.
LONGFORD.
Messrs. z. NJ. O'Reilly and Michael
Farrell were reelected last month poor
law guardians in the Granard division.
A land grabber named Mccormick
was seen last month p]oughing at Car
lingstown. near Fineis, with a yoke
composed of jackass and an emer-
gency man.
MEATH,
During a time of great depression.
when the laborers in about the town of
Trim, were on the verge of starvation,
willing but unable to find work, a few
energetic men of the town, ably and
we'll assisted by the esteemed curate
of the parish, the Rev. Father Skelly,
formed the idea of opening a quarry"
An appeal having been made for shares
at IS. each, the response Of the people
Of the town was most generous, and
the company now register 436 shares
paid up, which enabled the company to
open the quarry last January and give
daily employment to twenty-four men.
QUEENS.
AT Marlborough on March 32, two
farms of land were put up for sale for
1ao1l-payment of rent. In both i'll
stances it was decided to let The land
lie on the landlords hands.
MountmeIlick Guardians have de-
cided to give preference to those con-
tractors who furnish the Irish-made
goods, and it is understood by them
that the boot and shoe contractors use
Irish nails. They are determined to
see this condition carried out as far as
possible.
ROSCOMMON.
There was no criminal business to be
transacted at Roscommon Quarter Ses-
sions, and the sheriff consequently pre-
sented tine Judge with a pair of white