The Irish standard., 1886-08-14

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IRISH STANDARD: SA
lice on the occasion Of the recent cleo
ton in Londonderry. The Vlceroy's
order summoning the inhabitants of
Londonderry to DELIVER up their
arms and ammunition before July 26
has been disregarded.
On the night of the declaration Of the
poll for Derry City, and outrage was
committed near the residence of Mr.. T.
q. Campbell, j. F., a supporter of Mr..
Justin McCarthy's candidature. The
perpetrators caused the explosion of a
lot Of gunpowder, and ran away, shout
ing: TRAITORS, you sold us and de-.
serted your religion!' y Fortunately,
no damage was done.
LOUTH.
The clergy of the Drogheda Deanery
met in conference on July IL.
On Sunday, July IL, the interesting
ceremony of the unwilling Of the pic
ture Of Our Lady of Good Counsel took
place in the Augustinian Church,
Drogheda.
MONAGHAN.
The splendid victory of Sir Joseph
N. Mclzenna was celebrated with great
enthusiasm on July IA. A grand meet
ing was held at Castleblaney, at which
the Rev. Canon Hoey, E. p, presided
and delivered an excellent speech.
The Grove Presbyterian Meeting
House, about three miles from Castle
blaney was recently forcibly entered,
and the words mo Home Rule'' writ
ten on the walls, and other offensive
literature unfit for publication, and the
floor strewn with Orange lilies. The
pastor, the Rev. Matthew McAulay.
has promptly identified himself with
the Home Rule movement, and thereby
incurred the hostility of the Orange
men in his neighborhood.
MEATH.
On July II the house of the steward
of Mr.. Pierce Mahoney: the newly
elected M. p. for Meath, was entered
by an armed party, who carried off a
rifle and revolver and several small
articles.
MAYO.
On July Is. at the court. Castelar,,
Patrick Dunno, a farmer, was charged
with passing 81 counterfeit note,
which was sketched in ink with won
derful accuracy. Neither the prisoner
nor his wife could read Or write, but a
crippled l4-year-old son was suspected
of the act. The prisoner was acquitted,
but subsequently, his wife was tried and
she being the one who at
tempted to pass the note.
QUEENS COUNTY.
Great enthusiasm prevailed at the re-
election Of Mr.. Richard Lalor for the
LEX Division of this county. MIR. Lal~
or was reelected by the handsome ma
jority of 3 100.
ROSCOMAION.
On July II a grand national demon
was held at Skye, near Elphin,
to condemn the grabbing Of Mrs. Con-
nor's farm. The meeting turned out a
great success. Contingents with bands
attended at Killinagh, Ballyoughter,
Creeye, Crogan and Ballinamean. Dele
gates attended from Tulsk, Kiltrustan.
and Carrick-on Shannon.
The chair was taken by Mr.. Charles
Mulvey, V.P.
SLIGO.
MIR. E. D. Farrell, q wealthy gentle
man of New York, has presented the
Very Rev. Malachie.. Brennan, of Gil
froney Church, with a magnificent Am
7Iican organ.
2'IPPERARY.
Head Constable McCoulderick, of
attempted suicide by shoot
ng himself in the presence of his wife
and children. No cause is assigned for
lis action. IIeis expected TO recover.
An enthusiastic open-air meeting OF
The people Of the parish Of Latin was
held OH July II in furtherance OF the
{ parliamentary Fund. The Rev. j.
Murphy, c. c., presided, and delivered
! spirited address. A grand public
Meeting was held on the following Sum
lay.
TYRONE.
Mr.. Holt Waring has been appointed
resident magistrate for Tyrone.
At the polling in Beragh, on July IA,
Mr.. M. j. Kenny, Nationalist. was
handsomely reelected. The National