The Irish standard., 1886-09-18

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place on Lord Annesley's property a!
Castlewellan. Among the evicted are
Mr.. j. Mckinney, woolen draper OF
Castlewellan and prominent member
of the late Land League. Mr.. James
Murray, woolen draper of the same
town, president of the Castlewellan
branch of the National League, and
Mrs. Bingham, a widow, whose family
has been 45years OIL the premises. The
row as to the closing of the Protestant
Church in Castlew elan by Lord Annes-
ley has been apparently settled. The
Protestant bishop has obtained the
keys from Lord Annesley, and the
church is now open. AL the evicted
have obtained houses. ~
k DONEGAL.
The Ballyshannon Board of Conser-
vators OF Fisheries on August Il con-
graduated Sir Thomas F. Brady on his
elevation to the knlghthood.
On August l6, Edward Bresland, a
bailitf on the estate Of Sir Samuel
Hayes, Letterkenny, reported to the
constabulary that an unsuccessful at
temptwas made on the previous night to
burn his dwelling house. There were
residing IN the house with the bailiff a
party Of Emergency men, who were in
charge Of farm of growing crops from
which neighboring tenant had been
evicted a few days before.
..... GALWAY.
The Ballinasloe Board OF Guardians
have asked the Government to stop
evictions during the coming winter,
pending the settlement of the land
question.
On Aug. II, His Grace the Most Rev.
DR.. McEvilly, Archbishop of Tuam, ac-
companied by the Venerable Dean Nc
Loughlin, paid q complimentary visit
to the parish Of Carna. They
were given cordial reception by the
people.
KERRY.
Major Anthony r. Hutchinson has
been appointed resident magistrate
for the County Kerry.
The tenants on the estate of Lord
Ormthwaite are expecting a favorable
reply to their application for areduc-
tion OF 80 per cent. in their rent.
KINGS COUNTY.
Geo. Alexander Moorehead, M. D.,
Tullamore, son of the late M. j. Moore
head, NJ. d., j. f., has been appointed
to the Commission of the Peace for the
Kings County.
KILDARE.
The Naas Board of Guardians, at
their meeting on August IS, unani-
mously adopted a resolution asking the
Local Government Board to stop evic-
tions during the coming winter.
LOUTH.
Capt. L. Branigan, Martin Butterfly
J. Mangan, William Whitmore, Cap
tain L: Long, 7. Carpenter, j. Dolan,
n. Leech and S. Jordan have been elec-
ted the new Board Of Boyne Commis-
sioners for the ensuing year.
John Ogle has retaken possession of
Mr.. Elcock's farm at Dowth. When
first he took possession Of the farm his
action was heartily denounced by the
National League and he submitted.
His present act will, it is expected, in
cite public opinion against him.
LIMERICK.
A Slight fire occurred at Groom Castle
on August Is.
at the last meeting of the Gin Board
of Guardians, a laborer's representative
came before the Board to inquire who
was to blame for the preventing the
first scheme of laborers' cottage from
being taken advantage Of in the Tai
bert Division. He said Captain Leslie
had promised to build six cottages if
the scheme we're withdrawn, and on
this understanding the guardians did
not proceed with the scheme. The re-
suit is there are no cottages built under
the landlords scheme.
LONDONDERRY.
On the night OF August Is, the Mayor
of Derry entertained the Irish Society
and a number of citizens at a banquet
in the City Hall.
The members Of the Visitation Of the
Irish Society on August II proceeded
to the Derry Waterworks, where they
were met by the mayor and the mem-
bers Of the Corporation. The visitors
were afterwards entertained to lunch
con by the contractors.
la statement was made on authority
Of the Loyalist organ, that some Ma
tlonalists, described as ''shbtarp- btll shoot.