The Northwestern standard., 1886-03-27


room, to which, at first, it was eonfin
led, but the flames spread wit ha goot
! deal rapility, involving ether portion
Iof the factory, including the engin'
room. tapping room, arm stores an
offices. The two engines and other val
|uable property were destroyed, and th'
communicating walls having been Gu Gu
| between the engine rooms and theo othe
departments, the latter were saved
The factory hands worked with grea
energy and Willingness and We're as as
sisted by the people OF the town: but Al
enormous amount of damage, variousl.
estimated at between g20, 900 and ESQ,
600 has been done.
GAL WA Y
Mr.. Brady, Inspector Of Fisheries
announces that through his praiseWor
thy exertions the first vessel purchased
for the Galway fishermen IA already
afloat and at work. BY the end of th'
month a second vessel will be ready fol
sea. The beginning Of a fleet OF first
class boats for the West Coast will thu
have bean made successfully, as MI
Brady anticipates, and as we cordial.
hope. a sum of goo, abont.a third q
the entire cost, is still required for TIT
equipment of the second vessel, anc
for this amount Mr.. Brady appeals tx
the public on behalf of the ANester.
fishermen.
KERRY.
a rent demonstration was held il
ListoWel, on Feb. %. The tenants OF
properties managed by Mr. George San
des, in North Kerry, met to consider
their position. A deputation was ap-
pointed to wait upon Mr.. Sandes, ane
request a general abatement OF 30 pei
cent. Mr.. Sandes refused to receive
the deputation, and great meeting
was subsequently, held at which Mr.
John Stack, NJ. r., was the principle
speaker. The tenants declared theil
intention to remain steadfast in the at
titude they had assumed.
KILKENNY. #
On Feb. GOA fatal accident occurred
to a young man named John Murphy
son of Mr.. Edward Murphy, a respecta-
bic farmer residing in Poolrone, neal
Mooncoin, in county * ilkenny, through
his horse running away and knocking
him down at PortlaW, in the county
Waterford, where he had been market
ing.
KINGS COUNTY.
The Rev. r. Hurley, z. f., Kilcol
man, breathed his last on Feb. 22d
When the sad intelligence reached Birl
university regret was freely expressed
by the members of every class.
Six men Of the farming class named
Dennis Craven, Francis Dunno, John
Dunno, Timothy Dunno, Patrick Ken
ny and Joe Kenny, We're returned fo1
trial to the assizes by the Iullamore
magistrates, on Feb. Esd, on charge of
having obstrncted the Sheriff's baiiiffs
and obliging them to abandon seiz-
5ure made under civil bill decree from
a tenant named Michael Hickey, on the
Roscore estate of Captain Waller and
Max we'll Fox.
LIMERICK.
A settlement has been come to be-
tween Mr.. William l.. Harnett, J p,
Moyacha, Abbeyfeale, county Lime
rick, and his Mount Collins tenantry.
Mr.. lIarnett has stated that he is will
ing to rent at one and quarter Grif-
fith's valuation all around. This is
equivalent to general reduction Of 80
per cent The tenants on the property
of Mr.. O'Hanlon, at Rathkeale, coun-
sty Limerick. have received through the
agent, Mr.Marsh, J.P., Georges street,
Limerick, reduction of 80 per cent in
their existing rents.
A public meeting for which the peo-
pie in the county Limerick had been
some time preparing was held on Sun
day Feb. 81, at Meanns and was in
every respect successful as great ex
preston of popular opinion. Its OBJ
jects was to protest againt the system
of rack renting and eviction, as exem
3plified in the case of a couple Of respec-
table tenants in the district.
LOUTH.
On Feb. 26, Mr.. Michael Elcock, a
well-knoWn athlete. and the champion
sculleI Of the Boyne. was riding on a
bicycle, aud turning the corner into
Shop street he ran full tilt against a
horse and cart which was heavily loaded
and was coming down Shop street. The
young man was hurled from the ma
chine under the horse'sfeet, the wheel
of the heavily laden dray passing over
his leg. shattering the limb and causing
other injuries.
The removal of the Rev. James Ma
guire from the curacy Of Clogher par
ism to that of Forkhili, was the occa-