The Irish standard., 1890-04-26

toul, OF Great Queen street, West
minister. London, barriste1-at- law. was
returned, unopposed for East Down
His nomination papers were signed by
both Wings and Conservatives. Lord
aArthur Hill was present at the nomina-
tion. which took place at Downpatrick.
DUBLIN.
On March 24th. before the Lord
Chancellor, Mr.. r. w. Elgee, Jr., was
sworn in solicitor of the High Court
Of Jud1cature in Ireland.
GALWAY.
On March Ath, at the Woodford
Petty Sessions, Removables Hickson.
of Loughrea, and. Captain Perry, pre-
sided. Messrs. J. Lewis and j, r.
Burke, J. P,'s. also occupied seats on
the bench. Ten eviction made-easY
notices, at the suit Of Mrs. Hannah
Lewis, and thirty at the suit of Lord
Clanricarde were listened for hearing.
Mr.. Brady, solicitor. Ballinasloe, ap-
peared for the tenants, and MIR. Graham
for the landlords. DEGREES Of eviction
were given in the cases of the Lewis
tenants; but only seven Of the Clanri-
carde cases had been heard when the
court adjourned.
KERRY.
MI. Thomas O 'Flaherty, of the Groin,
Dingle, was evicted on March 81 be-
cause of rent due, by the Court of Chan
Gerry, to Mrs. MundY, owner of the
Townsend estate. The tenant (Flaherty)
has his rent paid to 29th September last.
He was allowed in as caretaker.
KILDARE.
Mr.. Philips Newton has issued an
ajectment decree against Michael Cof-
fey. one Of his tenants, at Rathconnell,
near Athy, Coffev held small piece of
reclaimed bog, which is flooded after
every heavy fall of rain. The landlord
is making this test case before taking
proceedings against the other tenants On
the property. The case will be heard at
the Kildare Quarter Sessions.
KILKENNY.
A beautifully illuminated address has
been presented to MIR. A. 7. Murray, on
his promoulon from the branch of the
Hibernian Bank in Thomastown,
county Kilkenny, to the managership
of the bank in Loughrea. During his
stay in Thomastown Mr.. Murray made
hosts OF friends, as is evidenced by the
long array Of names Of every creed and
class appended to the address.
LEITRlM.
The first salmon caught this season
in Drumkeeran was taken on Saturday,
March 22d, bv Martin Higgins. It was
a splendid fish, weighing ABOUT nine
pounds. The salmon fishing Of the To-
cality is rapidly declining, and if the
present state Of affairs continues will
soon be thing of the past,
LIMERICK.
On Sunday morning. March 231. Mr..
McEnery, editor of the Limerick
Leader, was released from prison after
serving coercion sentence of month,
and was welcomed by a large crowd of
his fellow citizens. In the evening Mr..
McEnery was presented with an address
bv the Sarsfeld Natlona. League, con-
graduating him on his release from pri
son, Mr.. Nc Emery, in returning thanks,
impressed on the members the necessity
for united action in dealing with the
coercion practised in their midst.
LOUTH.
On the 26th ult, at BiaritZ, IN France,
the marriage took place Of Lord LoIth,
of Ardee Hall. Louth, and Miss Eugene
Bellairs, daughter of Mr.. E. H. Wilson
Bel;airs. English Vice.C Consul at Biaritz.
Viscount Avonmoro was best man. The
reception was at the Vice-Consul's re-
sidence, among those present pelng
Princess Frederick of Hanover.
MEATH.
Our Irish obituary this week contains
the announcement of the death Of DR..
J. w. Nichols, of Navan, whose illness
from blood poisoning, contracted
through small cut in his hand while
he was making post mortem examlna-
t1on, was noted in our columns Dr.
Nichols, in spite of ever7 eftGt to save
him, died on March 221, to the regret
of the whole community.
MONAGHAN.
On March 26th, before Justice O'Brien
and special jury at the Londonderry
Assizes, the fou1 men returned for trial
in connection with the boycOtting OF
the Great Northern r ailway at Carrlck-
macross. were put on trial for the Sc
cond time. The names of the accused
are James Daily, James McCaffrev, Jno.