The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-19
IRELAND AND THE IRISH.

The county of Waterford has lost more of
it's inhabitants by emigration than any
other county IN Ireland.
Father Collins, the curate of Broadfield,
has accepted mission under re. Rev. DR..
Beshab, of Melbourne. Australia.
Nine farms on the estate of the Earl of
Shannon, in Cork county. have been pur-
chased by the tenants for Sl6.6S5.
In the county of Antrim two of tbs ten
antry on the estate of Mr.. John Young
have purchased their farms for 3.450
At Kellar. Wexford county. recently.
John Sullivan, aged eighty -one years, was
married To Bridget Delaney. aged eighteen.
The people of Sligo complain that land
grabbing is becoming prevalent there
again. 1t is said that those SO accused are
all Parnellites.
On the Lon worth estate, which lies partly
in LongfOrd and Westmeath counties,
seven farmers have purchased their hold
ings for So, 650.
In 1871 Westmeath county had q popula-
tion of 141.5S3. The late census gives the
number in 1891 as Is, OPS. a decrease in fifty
years of over eighty-six Thousand.
The Irish land purchase bill will soon
become part of the laws of the country.
1t will be. beyond doubt. the greatest boon
ever granted by any government to the
Irish tenantry.
Sequah, quack doctor who has been
making money by the bushel for months
past in the west of Ireland, is about to be
married to Miss Marie Mono. q native of
Ennis, Clare county.
Michael Tannian. an ardent Nationa list.
a native of Galway county, died in London
last week of In grippe. He was only TWEEN
ty-fye years old. and was . most prom
Using young lrlshnan.
The Lcugh Neaah fisheries have been very
successful this year. During the past two
heavy. many of the salmon taken exceed
ing thirty pounds in weight.
The port of Galway is crowded with ship
| ping. For many years past the trade of
| this port has been declining. Better days
seem in store for il. Trade has increased
| rapidly for some months past.
The amount expended under what is
known as the Ashborne act for the past
| three months is So. $50, 900. This is the act
under which tenants have been abled to
| purchase their holdings from the land lords.
1t is thought. when the small farmers are
relieved from their present straits by the
| new crops coming in. that the Irish Ma
| tional Federation League will make such
| rapid progress as to become q mighty power
| In Ireland.
The late census gives the total decrease
| in population of Ireland during the past
ten years as 46o.674. This is distributed
among the provinces follows Leinster,
S3,27l; Munster, 162. III; Ulster. 125. l9S; Con-
naught. 9S0S4.
| The Irish exhibition at Olympia. London.
| which closed short time ago. was, in a
| pecnniary sense. q failure. The trustees
have become liable for sum OF over Si0.-
0O0 This will, however be recouped by
| subscription from the public.
Lord Lsnsdowne has received already
| from this fund. through tenants purchas-
ing their farms from him. the sum of $780,
| 500; Lord Leconficld. sos. 600: Earl of Shen-
| nan. S245, 900: Earl of Bessborough, 500. 600.
and Lady Donnally, $4,000.
The Dublin Gas Company brought an
action for Islander against Mr.. Mayne. a
member of the City Council. Mr. Mayne
charged the company with unfair dealing
towards the citizens. The jury brought in
verdict IN favor of the defendant.
The government are gradually removing
the restrictions of the crimes act from the
greater part of Ireland. This act gave
power TO resident magistrates TO try prison
ers accused of conspiracy, moonlighting
and similar crimes without jury.
The Clanmoness Board of Guardians has
passed . resolution calling upon Mr.. Par
nell - release the 100000 now in q Paris