The Irish standard., 1890-06-07
Enniskillen lately. The judge was pre-
scented with the customary pair OF white
gloves bY Under Sheriff Knight.

& Enn1SKAl0n lately. Inc Judge WAS pre-
lsented with the customary pair OF whit
gloves by Under Sheriff Knight. 5S
'sss. GALWAY
The long threatened evictions of th,
householders on the Clanricarde prop
erty, in Loughrea, commenced early OF
May Z. Mr.. Tener, the agent, drov'
lover from Portumna, and immediatel,
on his arrival the work Of eviction wal
begun. A large force Of police under
command of Mr.. Hlcks0n was draw
in cordons round the premises and pre-
vented the public from getting neal
any of the evicted houses. The first at
tackled was that of Mr.. Peter Sweeney
Ichairman of the town commissioners
who carried on an extensive business az
builder. The Emergency men cleared
out the whole premises, and acted in
the toughest manner in dong so. They
would have smashed furniture and
other things if Mr.. Sweeney's men had
not come in and taken his possessions
!; away. In removing number Of metal
columns the Emergency men deliber-
apAaly raised them on end and smashed
them into small pieces. About ten cot
tiers VT re also eyicted, but we're after
wards allowed IN as caretake1s
KINGS.
On Thursday, May 1, the Right Rev.
DIR. Comerford, Coadjuto1 Bishop of
Kildare and Leighlln, visited Eden
derry parish and administered the Sac.
rament of Confirmation, to ITO children.
He was highly pleased with the manner
in which the children answered the
catechism. which reflected credit on
the clergymen of the parish, the teach
ers, parents, and themselves. Before
administering confirmation the Bishop
delivered brief discourse. 1T being
the first day Of May, he exhorted the
people to be devout to the Blessed Vir-
GIN during her month, and dwelt On the
great power she possessed in interced.
ing for her clients to her Divine Sons,
who could refuse her nothing. Bene.>
diction OF the Blessed Sacrament was
then given. II
LIMERICK.
The action of the Limerick Corpora
ton, in recently deciding by majority
to exempt from taxation the dwelling
houses OF the Jesuit, Augustinian,
Franciscan, Dominican, and Redemp
torist Orders in Limerick, came before
the Auditor, Mr.. j. w. Drury, on May
8. and he ruled that the resolution of
the Corporation was illegal. and should
be rescinded. The religious societies
in question last year refused to pay the
taxes levied. The Corporation first de-
clded that proceedings should be taken
against them, but at subsequent meet
ing rescinded that resolution, and by a
small majority decided to exempt them
from taxation.
LONDONDERRY.
On May 8, the remains OF Mr., Walter
McNelis, Brackey, were removed to the
family burying- ground at Ardara. He
died on May l. fortified by the rites OF
the Church, and surrounded by his sor--
rowing relatives and neighbors. MIR.
McNelis was a general favorite, warm
friend OF the poor and a sterling Ma
tionalist, and was highly respected, as
was testified by the large concourse ct
people who accompanied his remains to
the grave.
LOUTH.
On April "a, Louise, Youngest
daughter of the late Mr.. William Els
monde Kearney, was received into the
Order Of st. Dominic, at the Sienna
Convent, Drogheda. The ceremony
was performed in the Convent Chapel.
The affairs were beautifully dressed
with choice flowers, sent by the young
Iady's mother. Mrs. Kearney, of Dub"
lin, and other friends. The organist
was Sister Mary Imelda, sister to the
Young novice. The ceremony war per-
formed by Father Conway, T. F., Vicar
of the Convent, assisted by Father Con.
don, o. P, and the Rev. Richard +.
Colahan, Of University church. The
young lady is a relation Of Mr.. John
Dillon and Sir Thomas Esmolde, Bart.
AT Colon Petty Sessions on April 8,
Thomas Halligan, son of an evlcted
tenant on the Massereene estate. was
summoned to show cause why he should
not give bail to keep the peace for al
legged threatening language to new
plant Oh the Masereene property.
Mr.. Harrell, d. L., prosecuted. and Mr..
John E. Redmond, NJ, F., B. T., lin
structed by Mr.. P. G. McGough), de-
Tended. Parks stated that on April 6
Thomas Halligan pulled down one of
his fences. and told him (witness) to
make the best of it. After evidence
was given, Mr.. Redmond addressed the
court for the defendant. Mr.. Meldon
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