The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-01-05

Thomas Murphy were charged with
having used violence towards and in.
Inundated one joseph Costelloe. They
were dismissed.
A Killarney telegram states that on
Friday evening, December Z, party of
twenty men visited the house of John
Connor. near the town, and fired sey.
eral Shots for the supposed purpose of
intimidation. The precise object is
unknown, as Conner is on good terms
with his neighbors. The police are in
vestigating the affa 'oter Killar-
ney telegram states that five men from
the neighborhood of Beaufort we've ar
rested on the following Sunday morn
ing in connection with the moonlight
attack made on Connor's house. They
were brought before resident magls
trate. and remaded to Tralee Jail for
eight days. Further arrests are ex
pected.
KILDARE.
AS the honor OF being placed under
the Coercion Act was lately conferred
on the parish of Monasterevan the
members oil. the National League cele-
brated the event by an enormous meet
ing on Sunday, the eth inst. There
must have been 1000 people around the
platform when Mr.. Bowling proposed
and Mr.. Lacey seconded the motion
That Father Hughes take the chair
Vigorous speeches were delivered by
the reverend chairman, Mr.. Field,
tDublin), Mr.. Downing, Mr.. Lacey, Mr..
Maloue, and others, Resolutions were
passed denouncing the outrages ON the
people in North Kildare, condemning
the threatened evictions in the neigh
borhood of the town, and daring Bal
four to do bis worst. Altogether the
spirit of the people was admirable, and
the meeting an enormous success.
KINGS.
Much regret is experienced kby the
many friends of the Rev. Father Muir
ply, {. c., GlenYille, at the sad news OF
his death. The unWelcome news is the
cause 7of the more poignant grief be-
cause it was unexpected, and it was not
hera!ded by any tidings Of indisposition
or i'll health. The first intimatiOn re-
ceived in Cork was by telegram from
Philipstown, Kings county, where the
deceased clergyman was engaged on a
visit to an old friend, the Rev. Father
Kennedy; and this communication
stated that he died FROM congestion Of
the lungs. The antecedsnt circun
stances are not yet known. nor have
any additional particulars been re
ceived. The deceased cjergyman's
brothers and other relatives left for
last night for the purpose
IF making the necessary funeral at
LIMERICK.
At the Munster Winter Assi2as on
December 10, Patrick Mul-
saby and Michael Vaughan were tried
IN a charge Of being members Of g. party
# Moonlighiers who visited the house
If farmer and money lender at Xii
eady, county Limerick, accused him OF
being Z. land -grabber, and shot him in
the leg. The jury disagreed, and were
discharged.
A Limerick correspondent says-~A
letter has been received from the Under
Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant stat
pg that he has appointed Mr.. VIM.
0Donnell, town councillor, as High
Sheriff for the city of Limerick for 1889.
The Lord Lieutenant has passed over
The names of Mr.. William O'Brien and
MIR. John Dillon, which we're also sub
nltted to him by the Limerick corpora
len.
DIR. Richard P. Condor was on Satur-
law, the 9th inst, elected medical Officer
II Broadford county Limerick) dispen-
AIRY district.
Patrick Dempsey was sent to Jail for !
ZEN weeks ON Saturday, the 9Th inst, at
Limerick for resisting the sheriff.
SLIGO.
On the 18th inst. J. W. johnson. a
coercion prisoner, was released from
Dundalk Jail. Mr.. johnson took part
n the reception of Mr. Dillon, NJ. F..
m the occasion Of his imprisonment.
IF the six weeks he was in, MIR. Johns
ON was on bread and water three. days
,ut Of every week for refusing to asso-
tate with the criminal prisoners either
It work or at exercise, and also for re-
using to do any mental work in con-
lection with his imprisonment. MIR,
fohnson was congratulated on his re-
ease by the Mayor and other represen-