The Irish standard., 1886-05-29

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pany in their half-yearly report recon
mend a dividend Of per cent.
The inspection Of the sites for labor
ers' cottages in the Tullamore Union
took place on the 9th ult., by Mr.
Deane, civil engineer, inspector for the
local government board.
LIMERICK.
The sub-sheriff of Limerick with a
force of 100 constables on the 9th ult..
proceeded on eviction duty to the
neighhorhood of New Pallas, where
several tenants on the property of Ma
jor Hare were to be operated upon. In
several cases the sheriff effected an ar
rangement with the tenant, and at the
end of the days work only one man,
Thomas Anderson, had been evicted.
A considerable amount OF CORES
pondence was read on the 9th ult. at
the meeting of the governors of the
Limerick lunatic asylum in reference
to the assumed right of the mayor to
appoint a locum tenens or representa-
tive to act as governor i'll his absence.
LONGFORD.
AT last meeting Of Granard union
there were present: p. S. O'Reilly,
Esq, chairman; Messrs. McCullagh, J.
P: M. Farrell, G. Walker, Hugh.
Reilly. j. White, G. Herman, j. Kier-
nan, G. Caffrey and P. M. O'Reilly.
Resolved, at last meeting of Granard
league: "That we tender to Mr.. Glad
stone our heartfelt thanks for his mes
sage Of peace to Ireland in proposing
his Home Rule and Land bills, and
hope in the wisdom of English and
Scotch members to support him in
carrying it through the House OF Com
mons, with the assistance of our trusted
leader, Charles S. Parnell, and the
great National party"
MAYO.
On April 81, meeting of the West
port Board of Guardians was held for
the purpose of taking action for the re-
ief of able bodied poor people who
would not enter the workhouse. It was
urged that each guardian make out
list Of works to be done in his district
which would give employment to the
starving poor; that it was a matter that
could be neither postponed nor delayed
if they wished to alleviate present dis
tress. Amongst the many works pro-
posed to be carried out was one SUBJ
nitted by the Rev. Fr. Begley (who
has exerted himself so increasingly dur
ing the last two months to prevent
deaths from starvation occurring in his
parish) for the widening Of the Muir
risk barrier. This would admit of a
defending wall being built Oh each
side. Itwould be an everlasting bene~
fit to the people, and at the same time
would give employment to the indus
trious, hardy, but, he was sorry to say,
half starved Murrisk fishermen. The
works approved of by the board will be
commenced May rs, thus affording a
means Of relief to the poverty stricken
inhabitants living along the seaboard
from Ballycroy, adjoining the Belmui-
let Union on the one side, to the Kill
cry Harbor, adjoining Ouehteraid
Union, OF the other.
SLIGO.
The condition of the inhabitants Of
Cloonagh and Bailyconnell is one OF ex-
treme poverty. The people are actual
ly subsisting on the sale which they
they make OF Corrigeen moss and dhil-
losk. The county authorities are very
much blame in this matter in not OPEN
ing works 50 that people might get en-
pioyment. These people would much
prefer earning a livelihood by their
own industry than by depending on re-
lief. Owing to an insuficiency of
boats. nets, fishing gear, they are not
able to earn subsistence in this man
ner, and even the small pittance they
derive from gathering seaweed is ex-
pected to be paid for the unproductive
holdings. .7.
TIPPERARY.
The Kilnon league, at it's last meet
ing, resolved ''That we condemn in
the strongest terms the heinous act
committed on Wednesday night in set
ting on fire the house recently erected
through the energy and charity Of this
and neighboring branches for the
evicted Widow Kennedy of Ballygiblins
thereby leaving her houseless a second
time, and now depending on the char
ity Of neighbor for a nights shelter,
and that we call on veryperson in this
parish to use every means in their
power to assist us in bringing to justice
the perpetrators of that diabolical
act.o
WESTAIEATH.
Mr.. W.. A. .Gowing, coroner, held an
inquest on Wednesday,, the 2sth ult., on
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