The Irish standard., 1888-01-07
GALWAY.

arrested recently.
GALWAY.
A Loughrea correspondent wrote al
follows: "To all appearance we ar.
here in Loughrea drifting back to tn,
days when Barry and Chambers made
the police under their charge 50 ridicu
lous in setting them to watch promin-
cut -Nationalists and their movements
Within the past week Or ten days tht
police are occasionally on the look ont
for the movements of the Messrs
Sweeney, with what object no one
knows, nor do believe the police o,
their superiors know either, unless it is
substitution for spack drill,:' as it is
rather a severe punishment for the
men sent on the special and nonsensical
duty
KERRY.
Fairs were held al Kenmare and Mil.
town on the 18th ult
KILDARE.
There was to be g meet of the Re-
loare fox hounds at the Marquis of
Droghedas gate ON the 10th ult., but a
crowd OF about 1000 farmers gathered
and intercepting the foxes and hounds
compelled the gentlemen who had
assembled to ferego the days sport.
KILKENNY.
Innistogue fair occurred on the 18th
ult.
The decease Of Father Matthew
Keefe Of Ballacolla, which happened a
short time ago, occasionsd widespread
regret. +:
KINGS COUNTY.
During the week that ended Decem-
Der 8, Mr.. hegin Id Digby, agent, and
his assistant, Mr. w. S. Turnbull, were
engaged receiving The rents of the ten
ants on the ba1ouy Of Geashill, the
property Of Lord Digby, which is the
largest estate in the Kings county,
and runs to within half mile of Tu:la
more. At the present gale OF rent his
lor1shir granted an abatement Of 20 per
cent to non judicial tenants and Is per
cent. to judicial tenants pending The
publication of the scale Of adjustment
by the land commission, under the land
act, 1887
LETTERING.
MI. IT, p. Hayden, NJ. r., and sew
eral nlen of local prominence addressed
a large meeting Of the Cloonturk ten
antry on the 18th ult. Colonel Clements
is the landlord, and the speakers han
died him without gloves. Mr.. Hayden
said "Is there q nan here can pay his
rent from the land ? How many have
to get it from America But if you
don t stand firm, your friends in Amer
lea will stop sending the money" IN
conclusion he urged them to stand firm
when they were certain success.
LIMERICK.
;At Limerick, on the 5th ult, Joseph
McInerney, charged with throwing
stones at and assaulting the police on
the occasion of the Manchester martyrs
there, was sentenced to two months
imprisonmenr, and John Quiiligan to
Imprisonment for month.
LONGFORD.
At the longford petty sessions, On
the 5th ult., Benjamin Hill, R. NJ.
presided, being assisted in the dis
charge of his maglsterial functions by
the '.lowery' district-inspector who
prosecuted honest John Dillon. There
were very few eases for disposal, and
none of them deserve attention except
that in which John Duck was brought
up in custody charged with the deser-
ton of his wife and family, and leaving
them a bur len on the rates. In this
case Mr.. John Quinn, R O.. prose-
cuted, aud the delinquent having prom.
ised not to trouble the union again,
Mr.. Hill discharged him with eau.
tiOn.
LOUTH.
On the Sth inst, in the Mayoralty
rooms of Drogheda. the Rev. DR.. Hast
ings, an English dissenting clergyman,
delivered lecture on Home Rule. The
mayor (Alderman Kenney) presided.
MAYO.
Earlv in December, Mr.. Ruttledge,
sub sheriff, held an Office in Swinford,
for the collection of rents. He offered
the tenants. on Colonel Brabazon's es-
tate 4 shillings in the pound, which
they declined to accept. The tenants
on the. Aughamore portion of the prop :
.erty lodged demand for shillings.
4 MEArH.
Died, December $, at his residence,
Proudfo ootstown, county Meath, Rich
ard Drew, aged 20 years, His remains
were inferred in Monkne wtown cerne--