The Irish standard., 1886-10-16

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sions for Mid Nrmagh were resumed
The Richhill claimants list was Gale d
over a second tinl;.. a.. /. A..s1e
did not appear were s.rtsck Oh. !
Tandragee lists the Nationalists served
about 80 objections.
CLARE.
General Butler has been visiting
Glare, Investigating recent outrages
there.
CORK.
Two landlords residing in Cork, one
a baronet, the other a captain III the re-
serve forces, intend, it is stated, to sell
their estates.
The guardians of the Skibbereen
Union, adjourned their weekly meeting
on Sept. IL. as q tribute Of respect to
the la Sister Stanislaus Noonan. Sis
ter Of Charity. Who died from fever con-
tracted in attending on the fever
stricken inhabitants OF Hare Island.
The Two other nuns who have also
taken the epidemic are now GONZALES
cent.
DOWN
Sir Thomas Mcclure, Bart, Vice
Lieutenant of the County Down, has ap
pointed Lord Arthur Kill, NJ. T., Dep
Lieutenant for that county.
Lord AnnesIey has issued over one
hundred ejectments for non-paynent
of rent Oh his County Down estate for
the ensuing quarter sessions.
DUBLIN.
The Megaw Brothers, the we'll
known corn merchants OF Dublin, have
failed. The cause is said to be gross
malpractice by several members Of the
firm and also heavy losses.
On September Is, the first meeting for
the winter session Of the Protestant
Home Rule Association was held in
Dublin. There was Il large attendance.
MIR. Abraham Shackleton presided, and
addresses were delivered by prominent
gentlemen.
DONEGAL.
Two men named Boyle and Doherty
residing in the townland of killycreen,
near Ramelton, disputed over an al
legged trespass by one, on the land of
the other, Boyle, it is said, was work
ing with turuip cutter when Doherty
came up and was attacked with this
weapon by Boyle. The latter secured a
shearing hook, and the two men battled
in most savage manner. Boyle's wife
frantically rushed between them, and
in her efforts had the four fingers Of her
right hand almost completely cut Off.
Doherty also is seriously injured about
the head. Boyle is slightly injured.
FERMANAGH.
The revision t;arrister for North Fer
managh sat at Derrygonnelly on Sept.
Is. Messrs. John Condor and J. F.
Wray, appeared for the Nationalists,
aud Messrs. Wray and Gilland for tbs
Conservatives. "A large number Of OBJ
jections were urged against claims by
the represen tatives of both political
parties. The revision sessions for
Derry !iu polling district, South Fer
managh, finished on Sept. l6. The Ma
tlonalists still hold the majority they
had last year. Several cases of ground
less obi ections made by poor-law Off
cials were discovered, the persons OBJ
jectea to being admitted TO the fran
c,ise. Mr. Alexander appeared for the
Conservatives /; Mr.. Liston, Brutf, for
the Nationalists.
GALWAY.
The imprisonment Of Father Fahy in
Galway Jail still causes much excite
ment in this county; Is men were az
rested on September Il, charged with
assaultiug District-InsDector Davis,
Mr.. FarrOn, and others on the night or
September Is. after the trial OF Father
Fahy.
KERRY.
A desperate raid for arms was made
on Sunday night, September II, on the
residence of James O'Connor, James
Street, Tralee. A party of several men
visited the house during his absence
and threatened to shoot Mr. O'Connor's
mother-in- law if she did not give them
arms. After having satisfied them
selves that there were no arms IN the
house they departed. Other raids on
houses in Tralee are also reported.
KINGS COUNTY.