The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-04-26
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evicted tenant, who had been allowed
to take shelter in an clubhouse, was for
mally driven from his refuge. A start
for Glasserchoo was then made, where
THE GROWING ATRoCITY OF THE DAY
was perpetrated at the mouse Of Charles
McIyor, whose mother an old woman
Of over 80 years, was elected. It would
almost defy the power of description to
convey an idea of the wretched howell
of which the only redeeming feature
would be the tenderness that invests
the name of home. The only animal IN
possession Of the tenant was COW,
which was seized on foot of the costs of
the decree. The tenants sister claimed
the COW as her own, and wild scene
followed. She caught the animal by
the horns. and refused to allow its re.
moval. One of the emergencymen
treated her in such way as to evoke
her cries for help, in response to which
the divisional commissioner rushed
down the slope and ordered the man to
desist, A heightened controversy fol-.
lowed, at the end of which Mr.. Cameron
suggested to the agent that the cow
should be released. Mr.. Hewson re
piled that it was sherif's decree, and
with him the responsibility would rest.
The sub-sheriff and the agent then con-
ferred, with the result that the former
offered to release the cow on tue pay.
ment of FL. No one seemed anxious to
contribute to the Olphert sustenatiOn
fund, and the offer was declined. On
the advice of her friends, the sister
relinquished her hold and allowed the
seizure to be made. 1t Is stated that
prompt legal action will be instituted
for illegal seizure.
Further huts are being erected for
the shelter Of the evlcted. The Rev
Peter Kelly, 2. F., Dunfanagby: Rev.
Patrick Blake, G c., Dunfanaghy, and
the Rev. John Boyle, q. c., Falcarraeh,
were present during the day.
THE FIRST EVICTION ON FRIDAY
took place on the townland of Ardsbeg,
which is noteworthy for the resistance
last year at Neil Doogan's. Mrs.
Catherine McCatferty had taken the
precaution OF barricading the doors and
blocking the windows with huge boul
ders. The sub sheriff sought peaceable
possession of the house, but this was
denied to him, and the authorities con
cluded that the house was about to offer
a determined resistance. The most
| unique arrangements were therefore
entered upon. When the emergency
men attacked the house their efforts
met with no success for some time.
Entrance, however, was finally obtained
through the window, and the first who
Yentured to enter was struck by a
woman with suck. 1t was then dis
covered that the sole defender was an
old woman. She states that she was
cut on the head by an emergencvman.
After she was dragged out through the
window there was some danger for a
time of a conflict between the police
and the people, but through the inter-
! vention Of the local leaders disturbance
was happily averted. The next victim
was Paddy O'Donnell. one of the black
smiths who in January offered such
fierce resistance to eviction, and for
which he suffered lengthened term of
imprisonment. His neighbors then
built for him new forge adjoining his
old one and on the land of Manus Ferry.
In accordance with an arrangement
amongst the tenantry Ferry paid his
rent ana holds receipt III full dis
charge. Notwithstanding this O'Don-
nell was today elected and his imple-
ments thrown uDon the wayside. 1t Is
understood that O'Donnell's eviction
will form the subject Of legal proceed :
ceedings.
A start was then made across the
mountains for Keeldrum. Philip Doc
CAMS eviction having been completed
the ropes were torn off the thatch roof
to insure its speedy collapse, after
which the doors and windows were
boarded up with timbers of
THE BED OF THE HELPLESS OLD MAN
AND WOMAN
who mad just been turned adrift on
the world g charity. The tenants wife
had reached the age Of 80 years when
she learned this latest lesson of firm
and resolute government Just as
operations were commencing at the
house Of Hugh McFadden the coff11 in
which were to be borne to the grave
the remains of poor Bella Curran (who
died on the eve of her eviction) was
carried past the assembled forces.
The remaining evictions were carried
out in the t0wnland.of Keeldrum, about
which few words are necessary. TIE
landlord admitted before the par
Elementary committee of 1888 that he
had taken no less than two thousand
acres of mountain grazing from these
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