The Irish standard., 1886-06-19

Termonfeckin on May IS. in Clogher
May 19, in Togher May 20, and in Kill
sarin May 81. ~:
DUBLIN.
Mr.. Charles Dawson delivered an elo-
quent Grafton at Sandymount on
Moore's birthday, May %.
The Dublin branch of the L. n. L.
recently held grand meeting at
which speeches were made by Michael
Dayitt and other prominent people.
A great gale and storm visited Dub
lin OH May II, and also passed over
Longford, Waterford, Galway, Roscom-.
mon and other places throughout Ire
land.
A man named Doyle attempted to
seize pile Of bills from the Office of the
Bank OF Ireland on May 10, but was
Immediately arrested.
At the London Bankruptcy Court ON
May IS. Mr.. McCullagh Torrens, for
merly member lor Finsbury, applied for
his order of discharge. The registrar
said he would suspend the order for six
months. An application for certifi
cate that bankruptcy had arisen
through misfortune was withdrawn.
On Sunday, May 1s, grand demon
stration was held in Clondalkin, under
the auspices of the branch of the I. N.
L. of that town. The occasion was the
formal handing over of the house and
lot of land which had been purchased
by the branch for the Smith family who
were evicted from their holding by
their landlord in November of last year.
A brass band was present, and speeches
we've made by we'll known local orators.
FERMANAGH.
On May 81, Mr.. John Conlon, so}ic-
ltor, visited Princetown for the purpose
of experimenting the filling up of the
registration forms delivered to the ma
tional voters in chat district, complaints
being made that the papers were not
distributed generally there, thus possi-
bly, depriving householders of q vote.
GALWAY.
DR.. Michael Lyden, a prominent Ma
tionalist, is the leading candidate for
medical officer at Roundstone.
KERRY.
Negotiations have been commenced
by Mr.. S. NJ. Hussey with the tenants
on the osborne Estate, near Tralee,
for arrangements for sale under the
Land Purchase Act.
Evictions still continue in Kerry. On
May 19, FIVE of the tenants of Arthur
Blennerhassett, Of Ballysheedy namely.
Mrs. Bridget Moriarty, James Griffin,
Daniel Murphy, and Mrs. Eagar, Of
Knocknabulagh, and James Russell, OF
Angoint, all in the parish OF Killor-
glin, were driven from their holdings
without even the option of being read
mitted as caretakers.
On Sunday, May is, a meeting of the
tenants under the agency Of Mr.. George
Sands was held in Ballybunion.> The
Listowel Brass Band attended, and ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. M.
O'Connor, p. P, of Ballybunion, who
was chairman, Maurice Murphy, p. Fl.
Moriarty and Mr.. James r. O'Connor,
who advised tae tenants to continue
the fight for reduction Of rent until
they shall be crowned with victory.
KILKENNY.
at a meeting OF the clergy Of the Dio-
cese of Ossory, Bishop Brownrigg pre-
siding. resolutions were adopted favor
ing Home Rule.
Mrs. Andrews, of Dublin, has al
lowed an abatement of Is per cent. on
GriAiths' valuation to her tenants on
the Kilfera estate, Kilkenny.
KILDARE.
A successful concert was given at
Mas in aid Of the New Carnelite
Church at " hite-abbey.
LOUTH.
A new Church is soon to be erected in
Termonbeckin, for which a bazaar is
being held.
1t has been announced that the
Drogheda prison is to be closed, and