The Irish standard., 1888-12-29
LATE IRISH NEWS.
ARMAGH.


ARMAGH.
A magisterial investigation was beld
at Armagh on Monday, the 3rd inst.
into the alleged murder Of Joseph Con-
Ian by his brother Mathew Conan
The prisoner was returned for trial tc
the assizes.
CARLOW.
On Wednesday, the 9Th inst, MIR
John Conlan, Of the Carlow National
list, was served with a summons under
the Coercion Act for taking part in an
alleged illegal, assembly at Congorey
on the 18th of November, on the coca
sion Of the sale Of tenants stock and
crops, disCrained for rent. which he at
tended and reported. Messrs. e. M.
Hurley, solicitor, Newbridge: John
Malone, G. II. G. Newbridge; Johu
Heffernan, Kildare, and others have
also been summoned.
GLARE.
On Saturday morning. December 8,
Captain Croker, Sub Sheriff Of Glare.
with a large protective police force, at
tempted u seizure OF cattle on the Nc
Mahon property at Clcnreddan, near
CooracIsre, for rent, bot the people
were warned Of the Sherilfs approach
long before by the blowing Of horns
along the neighborjng hills, go that all
the tenants stock were driven off.
These tenants are in the Plan Of Cam
paign. having refused reduction Of
80 per cent. The Sheriff's party also
visited some tenants on the Burton es
tate at KilmacGuane in arrears OF rent,
but could not make seizure.
Our. Ennis correspondent says that
on Friday, December 7, the sub-sheritf
of Clare and four bailitts burned the
roofs and framework Of two eyicted
houses on the estate Mr.. Westby, d.
Ill, near Darrgh.
CORK.
l. most successful concert, under tile
auspices Of the st. Vineent's Catholic
Club, Janemount, Sundays Well, took
place on Monday evening the 3rd inst,
ct the Christian Brothers Schools, the
use OF which We're kindly given by Rev.
Brother Burke, Superior. The object
of the concert WAS to augment the
funds for the new Free Library at
tached to the club. The various items
we're admirably performed. There was
8 large attendance, including Rev.
Father Reynolds, c. NJ, and Rev.
Father Walsh, G. M., ST, Vincent's.
At the close the chairman, Mr.. Jege-
miah J. Mccarthy, rendered the thanks
of the committee to the ladies' and gen.
,ttsmen WHO took part in che concert,
ard announced shat several donations
had been received, including e3 from
Timothy Mahony. Esq, Of Mahony
Brothers, aud Ell from "a. Aealy, Esq,
Nj. T.. MIG. F. Moran, acted as con-
,ductor, dischargipg his duties in a
manner fully in keeping with the high
place be holds in his profession.
Walter Mansfield, Patrick KnoIles
and Maurice Murphy were sentenced
to six weeks imprisonment; and Pat
rick Twomey to two months impyison-
ment on Friday, December 7, at Cork,
OH charges of assaulting the police at
Middleton. Timothy Holland. Patrick
Condor and John Walsh were sen
fenced 10 six weeks also ON a charge of
unlawful assembly.
AT The Munster Winter Assizes, on
the 5th inst, before Chief Baron Palles,
Mr.. Wright, 9. c., representing the
Crown, said that in the case Of Consta-
BILE Swindel,, against whom coronar's
jury returned a verdict OF wilful muir
Ger for the killing of Patrick Ahern at
Middleton, he had been directed by the
Attorney General to enter nolle pro
scout on the coroner's inquisition. it
is understood that representatives next
Of kin will apply to his lordship to send
a bill to the grand jury.
DON EGAL.
Evictions have commenced on the
estate Of Mr.. Vibrant Olphert in
county Donegal, at which large force
Of police and military will be present. |
DUBLIN.
The Sisters of Charity of st. Vincent !
de Paul. to the number Of eight, took |
possession on Monday, the 10th inst,
Of the convent prepared for them by |
the Guardians Of the North Dnblin
Union. off North Brunswick street.
Besides the union hospitals, in which
there are upwards Of 700 poor invalids
and sick persons, the Sisters will also
take charge Of twenty young girls, who
will live at the convent, and thus be
trained to earn their bread as servants.
The guardians have good reason to
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