The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-07-12
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
The Most Rev. Dr.. McAliister. re-
Gently visited the Church Of All Saints,
Ballymena, and administered the Sacra-
ment of Confirmation to sc boys and So
girls, who had previously undergone
searching examination from the Rev.
M. Laverty, E. [. The Bishop gave the
Total Abstinence pledge to 200 children
and adults.
ARMAGH.
On June 9TH, number of evict1Ons
took place on the estate Of Mr.. j. John
ston. J. P, al Casrickbreda, near Fork
hill. The first eviction Was in the town
land of Meighphoner, the tenant being
Bridget GaIlaghy, woman of seventy
years, who resided alone, holding 2s. 5r.
3p. Her son in law interposad to make
some settlement, and she was reinstated
as caretaker. The next to be evicted
was Ann Collins, holding 3r. 5p. at 212
los. peter Mccoy, an old man of over
seventy years, held 81 acres at rent of
of &2 IS; the eviction was not carried
out, as he was bsi ridden, aud a Ger
tiicate was given by DR.. Mcdowell,
that it would be dangerous to remove
him. The eviction party then moved to
Carrickbreda to evict tenant who
holds q acres at G3 The tenant is a
fireman OH crosse Chancel steamer, but
his wife and children, who we're in the
house. were evicted. The eviction
forces then proceeded to the holding OF
Mary Heney, a tender of Mr.. Alexander,
J.P., who held II acres at the rent of
"a /. 10i. The tenant had left the
country and formal possession was
taken. This concluded the evlctiOns.
There was no resistance in any case,
though at each house the ''forces of the
CROWN We're hooted by a crowd Of
women and BOYS. There were no
arrests. nor anything calling for the in.
reference of the police.
CARLOW,
On the evening Of June 18th, as Mr..
Frederick Haughton, a leading mer-
chant of Carlow. was driving from his
place Of business to his residence in the
country, his horse took fright and ran
away upsett1ng the trap. The unfor-
tunate gentleman was thrown out and
sustained such injuries that he died at
midnight. MIR. Haughton was nephew
of the eminent scientist, DIR. Haughton.
of Trinity College, Dublin, and of the
ate DR.. Graves, MI. for Liverpool.
CAVAN.
On June 18th, an inquest was opened
before Mr.. Francis McBreen, coroner,
on the body Of Edward Gavnor, a rail-
way porter, employed at the Cavan
station Ct the Midland Great Western
Railway, who died that morning in the
county lnfirmary. From the evidence
it appeared that deceased was engaged
in shunting wagons on the night OF the
10th, when he was knocked down by
the buffers of a wagon, which passed
oyer one of his legs. intiicting such So
rious injuries as to render amputation
necessary. At the request of the jury
the inquest was adjourned until the
10Th, for the production Of the driver
and firemen who were present when the
accident occurred.
CORK.
On June 9th, the Select Committee
Of the House Of Commons decided IN
favor of the passage Of the Cork, Fer
moY, Water .ord and Wexford Railway
Bill. The committee took evidence
every day for three weeks, and. in spite
Of the opposition OF the Great Southern
and Western Railway and the steam
ship owners Of Waterford, the preamble
has been declared proved. ss57
s55.s DOWN.
AT . special meeting OF the NeWry
United Trades Council. on June. sSh. g
resolution Was passed approving Of J