The Northwestern standard., 1886-03-27

WESTERN STAND D
los; due May 'S5, e10 los. There wa
one other eviction at Mount Browne
but the land was waste; there we're NJ
people in the place.
A man named Walsh. advanced u
years. a resident Of one OF the IDnlskei
Islands, and his son recently set on
| in a corragh, having with them tWt
kegs OF poteen, for sale at Belmullet
The distance they had to row was sew
enteen IRISH miles. and they proposed
r3turning totheir hone I'll 9 s In 9 night
Reaching one Of the lighthouses Oft ths
coast, the son insisted on going ashore
for some purpose, and he left his fatlel
in the corragh to await his return. The
sea ran high at the time. and q breaker
washing over the frail vessel, she was
upset and the man thrown into the
deep, where he perished. The two kegs
of p0teen, which contained nine anG
six gallo,ts respectively, strange to SAL
were both washed upon rock, Were
found by the coastguards. The body
Of the man was also found The DO
teen was valued atse6. The long peril
Gus voyage attempted by father and
sou in this instance is frequently made
by the hardy islanders in Ihniskea, anc
occasionally even one man succeeds il
propelling a corragh to and from Bel
mullet in day, distance Of "a miles.
MEATH.
Mr.. Metge, ex-M.P., for the county
Meath, met with severe accident, On
Feb 1o, in the run with the Mfa h
hounds, from Wearrenstown Cover
near Dunboyne; his horse falling at a
fence, rolled over him, and fractured
his leg badly.
ROSCOMMON.
On February IA, q meeting was held
dL bilC SCSnSOt tDC lUbC SYiCtipai@ pslC
residence of Mr. Thomas Holden, the
Chairman of the Stokestown Organic
ing Committee. Large contingents
with bands and banners focked TO the
meeting, and many were the cheers
for Mr., Parnell, Mr.. Davitt. and the
League, which were followed with
groans for landlordism and Mr.. Ger
aid Guinness. After playing and par
aiding for some time at Mr.. Holden's
the people assembled at the Commit
tee Rooms, in Bridge street, where
they were addressed by Mr. Holden
who, in a short sbeech, denounced
landlordism and thanked the people
for the reception accorded to him. He
also asked them to disperse quietly,
which they did Immediately and this
concluded the meeting.
SLIGO.
Sir Henry Gore Booth, Bart, Of Lisa
dell, county Sligo, has applied to the
Privy Council that the fairs of Bally-
mote should be held i'll future pom the
first Wednesdayin the months Of March,
April, May, September, October, No
venber and December.
TIPPERARY.
Mr.. P. J. O'Brien, the Member for
North Tlpperary, on Feb. 2e, gave no.
tice in the House Of Commons of some
curious matters connected with the case
of the man, Morgan OBrien, who was
tried for murder at the Cork Winter As
sizes. One inquiry is whether doctors
from Tpperary, who We're examined as
Witnesses. did not receive E110 each
for expenses while attending the assiZ-
es. The other questions relate to the
conduct of Mr.. George Bolton, Crown
Solicitor. in connection with the prose
cution. The prisoner, it will be remem-
bered. was convicted OF manslaughter,
and sentenced to ten years penal servi-
tude
WATERFORD.
The Very Rev. Pierce Power, 2. P,
Y. G., Coadjutor Bishop-elect OF Water
ford, is about to receive we'll -merited
testi noniai from his many friends in
that county. The Very Rev. gentleman
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