The Irish standard., 1886-07-31


nevertheless placed in the nets of the
Shannon, and it was understood that
victory wrested with the assailing
boats.
CARLOW.
Mr.. John w. Smithwick has settled
with his tenants by granting their de-
mand for reduction of 25 per cent. on
their rents. Consequently the sales all.
nounced to be held at BagnalstoWn
were abandoned.
DUBLIN.
On the evening of June %, Lord
Aberdeen gave q dinner to the work
ingmen at the Viceregal Lodge, in con.
sideration of their wonderful work in
building a chapel for him within a
short period.
GALWAY.
The bill for the construction Of the
Loughrea & Attymon Railway has
passed both Houses of Parliament and
the county grand jury. It has yet to
pass the Privy County, but no opposi-
tion in that body is expected. The
construction OF the railway will give
employment to Large number OF Ia
bore1s; it will also be Of great advan-
tage to the town Of Loughrea.
KILDARE.
Mr.. B. H. Mcguire, county inspector
of the west riding of Cork, has been
transferred to Kildare.
KERRY.
A man named Maurice Keane, Of
Dromurin, attempted suicide by cutting
bis throat on July 2.
"A large number Of extra police have
been drafted into Kerry from the coun-
ties of Galway. Mayo and Waterford.
A very serious shooting case occurred
III the northern part of Kerry On June
/. AS man named Edward Herbert,
a bailif and civil bill officer, was re-
turning home, close to the village Of
Ballydutf, he was attacked by a large
party OF armed men. Five shots were
fired, only one of which took effecu,
lodging in his arm. No arrests have
been made.
KILKENNY.
Mr.. Thomas Quinn, of London, who
was the selected Nationalist candidate
for Longford at last years election.
and was disqualified at the last mo-
ment, is now elected member Of Parlia-
ment FOR the city OF Kilkenny.
LEITRIM.
At meeting of the Mancrhamilton
Board of Guardians on July /, a letter
was read from Mr. Mckeon, the boards
solicitor, stating that landlord Nixon
recently evicted laborer named Al
lingham from his holding, but neglect
ed to serve the customary notice on
the relieving officer. Mr.. Mc1Neon in
formed the guardians that it was his
opinion landlord Nixon should pay the
forfeit, namely SlO0, for having failed
to serve the notice required by act Of
Parliament
LONGFORD.
The Longford summer assizes opened
on July /. Judge Murphy addressing
the grand jury, congratulated them on
the state of their county, crimes of a
serious nature being very few, indeed,
and there were but two cases to go be-
fore them.
LOUTH.
The yacht Garroway and her entire
crew were lost on June "a near Dunany,
fishing village.
AT the Presentation Convent, Drog
heda, Sister de Sales, daughter Of Prof.
Kavanagh, died on June 2. May she
rest in peace
The Rev. FIR. Manus McManus, guar
dian of the Franciscan Convent at
Drogheda, died on July 2. He was a
native of Galway and was ordained to
the priesthood in 1869. May he rest in
peace!
LIMERICK.
The Rt. Rev. DR.. .O'Dwyer was con-
secrated Bishop Of Limerick on June
20.
On June 80 Mr.. Micks, Local Govern
ment Board Inspector, held an inquiry
in Limerick into scheme for the erec-
tion of $50 laborers' cottages in the
union. The majority Of the represen-
tations were unopposed, and in the
cases where opposition was urged the
sites and not the cottages were OBJ
jected to.
MEATH.
On July 1, Mr.. Justice O'Brien and
Mr.. Justice Andrews opened the sum