The Irish standard., 1889-08-31
GALWAY.

A meeting of Mountshannon beanch
was held on Sunday August 4, Mr.. NJ
Darack presiding. Resolved. That we
condemn and abhor the cruel and ty-
rannical evlctions recently carried out
by Clanricarde by which the tenants
houses, the fruits Of their own capital,
have been demolished, their p1 Operty in
their holdings condscated. and them
selves thrown on the roadside to perish
for all that arch -tyrant, Clanricarde, or
his abettor, Mr. Balfour, care; we tender
our cordial sympathy to those victims
Of landlOrdism in their present trouble.
KERRY.
The fortnighsly meeting Of Asdee
branch was held on Sunday, August 4,
under the presidency of Mr.. Edmond
Walh, p. l.. G. A resolution was
passed expressing confidence in the for
nation of the new Tenants Defence
League, as also again condemning the
action of the Cragdarrig grabber and
his little clique OF sympathlzers,
Miss Eliza White, daughter of Tho
mas White, ESQ.,, Colmans-well, Charlie
vile, was received as Sister M. Alphon"
sus into the presentation Order at
Milltown, county Kerry, On Wednesday,
July 81, by the Very Rev. Dean Coffey,
Vic. Cap, &c. The interesting cere-
MONIES of reception were witnessed by
n large congregation. including the
Children of Mary, in the pretty convent
chapel.
KILDARE.
The Very Rev. n a. Staples, O.C.C.,
Kildare, has returned from his tour in
America by the Celtic, of the White
Star Line.
At special Petty Sessions at Youg-
hal, Monday, Aug. S, Michael Farrell
was sentenced to a months imprlson
ment ON a charge Of having assaulted
the police at Youghal on June 22nd,
the last day of the Ponsonby evictlons.
LIMERICK.
The reported murder of Or. Mc1ner-
ney, Of Limerick, by members of the
Clan-na-G Society in America, was
contradicted a day OK two subsequent to
the first statement, but nothing was
heard from the doctor himself, and this
gave rise to speculation.
All doubt as to DR.. McInerney's safety
has now been set at rest, his sister in
Limerick having received a letter from
her brother, stating that he is in the
best of health, and has been amused at
the reports respecting him.
A tenant named Harnett was evictej.
on Saturday, August 8, on the property
of MIR. Desmond at K.nockbroch, West,
Limerick. A doctor certified that he
was unfit FOR removal, and Father Casey
applied to be allowed to administer the
last Sacraments; but the police refused
on the ground that Father Casey could
have administered it before their at
rival.
A curious commentary on Coercion is
by the fact that on Saturday,
August 8, the Land Commissioners at
Limerick adjndicated in eighty-nine
cases, and reduced the rent by an aver
age Of thirty per cent. in eighty seven
Of them.
TIPPERARY.
Eleven men from Rossmore, Cashel,
have been served with summonses to
appear at a Coercion Court to be held at
Cashel, on a charge Of in
three women, servants Of
Richard Pennefather, Of NARROW The
are signed by A. Meldon,
r. NJ and are at the suit Of County,
inspector Stephens, Clonmel. The de-
PENDANTS are James McGrath, Laurence
Condon, Michael Ryan, Laurence Ryan,
Michael Ryan (Dromo5way), Thomas
Ryan (OweD), Owen Ryan, Denis Cul-
|ogh, Richard DwYer. Patrick Sullivan
and John Condor.