The Irish standard., 1888-01-14

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Baltimore branch Of the National
League. Some police gave evidence of
an assemblage of persons at Baltimore,
which they swore was meeting Of
the League, where the people "booed"
the police. The prisoners were sen
fenced to a months Imprisonment
each. with hard labor.
Mr.. Edward Harrington, M. P, is
undergoing his months imprisonment
in Tralee Jail unfinchingly and with
out murmu:. A very large public
meeting was held in Tralee on Dec. 10,
called on requisition by the chairman of
the Town Commissioners, for the pur-
pose Of protesting against Mr. Harring
TONS imprisonment, and the outrage
GUS conduct of Mr.. Cecil Roche, r. A.,
in ordering the baton charge by tbs po
lice on the people on the occasion OF
that gentleman's removal to prison.
Very stirring addresses were delivered
by the local clergymen and leading
merchants of the town, and resolutions
expressing sympathy with their distin-
guished representative were carried
with marked enthusiasm. At the con-
clusion Of the meeting a testimonial to
Mr.. Harrington was initiated, aud
sum Of ei1O was subscribed on the spot.
Mr.. Harrington for the first three days
IT his imprisonment was put on bread
and water. He will have to sleep ON
The plank bed during the entire term of
his imprisonment
KILDARE.
One day in December poison was ex-
;ensively laid On the Sallins road and
Canal road in expectation Of the hounds
passing through either ot these thor
'ughFares or their way to a meet at
The hounds were. however,
aiken the back road by Ha}verstown,
ind SO escaped the deadly peril. But |
Is it was, several dogs belonging to pri-
rate individuals were poisoned. The
outrage caused much indignation aud
vas denounced at q meeting Of the
John Dillon} Mas branch OF the
4aelic Association AS 40 effort on the |
,arj of persons who wished to discred!t !
he popular movement against hunting.
rhree hundred men from Allen side
waited at the historic hill! to stop the
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hat way, and very strong demoustra
ions against the hunt were also made
& Clowniugs and Ciongorey
KILKENNY.
Thousands Of people attended q
aseting held at Urlingford OF ths l1Sh
1t. 7. III. Healey, Nj. T., and p. a,
nance, M. F.. were the chief speakers.
KINGS COUNTY.
MI. Henry Doughty, the English NJ.
,. VINO was sentenced to a III ,nth's i'm
risonment in 1'niiamore Jail for pro
estlng against coercion, was released
II Dec. Is, his term having expired.
lie was met outside Of the prison bY IL
reat number of the Jownspeople, who
ord tally greeted hi1n aud eheered along
be way to the Charleville Arms Hotel,
here he was presented with an address
Y the laborers Of the town. Mr..
Doughty thanked them for the address,
nd expressed the pleasure it gave him
, suffer in the cause Of ireland. lie
expected to return ia a little while to
reland with other delegates from the
emocracy, and they would assert the
ght OF free speech through Ireland in
pite Of Lord Salisbury. In conclusion
9 advised the people to stick to the
Plan of Campaign" if they meant
usiness.
LEITRLM.
A. movement is on foot to bestow a
sstimonial on Mr.. Hayden, Nj. P.
LIMERICK.
The plan of campaign has met with
,uch bitter opposition in this county
"a account af Bishop O'Dwyer's atti-
Ids in regard to its advocates.
LONGFORD.
The Lougford Juvenile Club gave a
entertainment on the 18th
It.
In a recent meeting of the Longford
,aguers incidental reference to lord
lonrlcarde was made, and he was
alled "a mysterious nobleman.'
LOUTH.
On the 18th ult. a reception took
lace in the Presentation Convent,
rogheda Most Rev. DR.. Logue per
,ru,ed the ceremony His grace was
tended by Archdeacon Murphy and
ather McEvoY. Fathers PoWderly I
I'd McSherry were present to witness
,e solemn ceremony. The two young
dies-Miss I AZ aud Miss Fitzgerald (
no on Tuesday took the FIRST step to
ards entering religion are from Dub. s
a. After the ceremony of reception
as over, His Grace, the Primate,