The Irish standard., 1886-05-22
&g 81 Ri 81
GALWAY.

l1eI, as ueI uuSDdAu. JOuu OuuA0, "sSo
undergoing imprisonment in Galway
Jail for re-entering the holding from
which he had been evicted by Mr.. Mar
tin Med of Dunmore. A fort
night in prison awaits herself.
KERRY.
The following changes have taken
place in the diocese: Father Quill has
replaced Father Crowley in Tralee, the
latter being at present in America, with
Father John Griffin, Of Caherciveen,
collecting for the O'Connell Memorial
Church. Father Dennis McGillicuddy.
of Castleisland, is to replace Father
Griffin in Caherciyeen. Father Car
mody, of Newtonsandes, goes to Cas-
tleisland vice Father McGillicuddy,
and Father Trant replaces Father Car
mody in Newtonsandes
An extensive raid for arms was made,
April 20, at place called the kerrles,
two miles from Tralee. The houses OF
eight respectable and well-to-do farm
ers were visited, and in all seven guns
were taken. The raiders, who num-
bered about 10, were ali armed and dis
guised. Their sole demand in each of
the houses they visited was arms, and
having got them they decamped with
out further ceremony.
LEITRIM.
The death is announced, On April II,
at Emla, Carrick-on-s hannon, aged IS
wears, of CathaIine, widow OF Patrick
Connelan. and mother OF Peter Connel~
Ian. inspector of National Schools.
LIMERICK.
AT the Limerick County Court. April
II, Mr.. Fred St. Clair Hobson, County
Sub.sheritf, put up for sale thirty
head of cattle, several calves, and two
horses for the recovery Of 81 500 rent.
The execution was at the instance of
the landlord, the Rev. J. L. Norris Lee.
Several laborers are employed in re-
pairing damages done to the Corkan-
rec embankment by the severe storm
recently, when the Shannon, lashed to
fury by the gale, tore away the facing
OF the embankment in some places, and
had well nigh made serious breach in
it. 1t was fortunate that the tides were
low at the time.
"A. rather singular outrage is recently
reported from NewcastleWest. An I'M
dertaker's establishment was broken
into during the night and number OF
cotdns taken away, some OF which were
placed against the doors Of residents i'll
the town. A horse and cart were also
stolen. The police arrested three per-
sons whom they found driving about in
the latter.
Mr.. James O:Shaughnessy, we'll
known and respected citizen of Liner
ick, died on April 22, at the age of IS.
He was nephew Of the late Very Rev.
Dean O'Shaughnessy, p. P, V. G., En-
mis-, who was in Paris at the period OF
the old French revolution, when he
witnessed the execution of Robespierre
and other prominent leaders III the
Reign of Terror. Mr.. O'Shaughnessy
lived in the United States several years
ago, and entertained Samuel Lover, the
Irish poet and novelist, on his visit to
America.
j. Butler levers, Esq, j. F., Glandufs
TO m a
part Of the tenantry, obtained through
the English Court of Chancery ali
abatement of 20 per cent. on the ground
rents of the town of Dromcollogher.
The landlords are the Messrs. Stavely,
minors. Last year, through Mr. But
ler levers instrumentality, an abate-,
ment of Is per cent. was given TO Cap
tain Stavely's tenants at Ballymingane,
Cloacrew, Coolnanockane, Gardentield,
Kells, and Coolaboy. a renewal OF
which is expected this year. MIR. But
ler levers consideration for the well
fare of the tenants has endeared him to
them all.
MAYO.
Mr. 2. L. Lyman, the very efficient
county surveyor for North Mayo-who
has done more for the roads in the up
per part of the county than any other
surveyor since the days of Macadam-
is about to remove, on promotion, to
Louth, where he has been appointed
county S1rvpvor
On the 2lst u]t.: a fire Of serious ma
ture broke out in Castle road, Ballina,
in QUE of the oldest houses in town.
one which was formerly occupied by a
member of noted family named Long.
The house was the residence Of MI, j.
Newey, police pensioner, collector of
the Ballina towu rate, and agent for
Russell & Sons, who was absent in Kill
lala during the conflagration. A jack
davis nest in the chimney taking fire,
the flames We're speedily conveyed to
the roof, which in a very short time
was blazing from end to end.
QUEENS.
The County Court Judge of Queens
County had a novel appeal before him