The Irish standard., 1892-12-03
DERRY

Nationalist votes and struck of the
names of some hundreds of Tory sup
porters, gives the National party an ex-
cellent prospect of contestlng the seat
with success at the next election.
DONEGAL.
A few days ago Mr.. William j. Doher-
ty. J.P., Dublin, intimated to his Heath
field (Cloghaneely) tenants that he was
prepared, on payment by them of half
years rent, to cancel all outstanding
rents and arrears and give them clear
receipts. The full significance of this
offer will be understood, when it is stated
that many OF the tenants to whom those
terms are made have not paid any rent
for the past seven years. .t
DUBLIN.
Lord Houghton, the new Gladstonian
Lord Lieutenant, has sent q subscription
of e5 to the Father Mathew Statue Com
mittee, in Dublin, for the purpose OF
clearing off the balance required by the
COMMITTEES for the completion of the
Centenary statue. Mr.. Trevelyan, As
sistant Private Secretary to the Lord
Lieutenant, has also sent subscription
OF 81 for the same object. Ireland would
have to wait a long while before Tory
administration would contribute to such
q purely Irish memorial.
KERRY.
Mr.. George Hewson, of Ennismore,
Listowel, has not the reputation of be-
ing rack renter. Yet, recently, when
some of his tenants sought to have judi
cial rents fixed by the Land Commission
Mr.. Hewson did not venture TO defend
his old rents. He at once negotiated
with the tenants and settled for judg-
ment by consent, reducing the old rents,
by from Is to close on so per cent, the
smallest percentage being a reduction
from ESQ to $50, and the highest from
ESQ to 931. When this happens in the
case of one of the best Of the Kerry land
lords, what must it be with the others?
KILDARE.
On the night of Monday, Oct. 3lst, a
terrible tragedy occurred at the police
barrack, Ballinadriman, remote village
in the county Kildare. A constable
named Pilkington became suddenly in
sane and murdered Sergeant John Ro-
gan, his wife, and three of Rogan's chill
dren, and beat three others Of Rogan's
children that only one of them is OK
pected to recover. Plkington then COM
United suicide by shooting himself
through the head previous to which ne
attempted to fire the house. Sergeant
Rogan had been stationed at The place
for some time, and he and his wife and
seven children lived in the barracks.
There were also stationed in the place
three constables, but two of them were
on patrol duty, and Pilkington was act
ing as barrack orderly when the murder
took place. The Sergeant had been
twenty-five years IN the police, and Con-
stable Pilkington had served for twelve
years. The Inflated Sergeant, it is stated,
was native Of the county Louth. An
inquest was held on Nov. I'd, on the
bodies of Pilkington's victims. The evil
dence Of the child Elizabeth, the only
one likely to recover, was that in the
middle of the night Pilkington shot her
father and mother, and afterwards at
tackled the children. The jury returned
verdict of murder, and expressed their
thanks to God that the child Elizabeth
had been spared, as otherwise there
would have been q terrible suspicion
thrown on the people of the district.
KILKENNY.
With, sincere regret we have to an
nounce the death of Nj. John Oummins,
at his residence, Main Street, Graighna-
managh, where the deceased for many
years carried on q most successful bust
ness. Mr.. Cummins, who was leading
member of an old Kilkenny family, was
exceedingly we'll liked by all who had
the pleasure Of his acquaintance. he
was not an old man at the time, of his
death, which was the result Of q severe
cold, added to infirmities, and which
snapped him off rather unexpectedly,
even considering his age. In politics he
was consistent Nationalist, and always
did his duty towards his country and his
party whenever called upon to do SO.
His death, although 1t was well-known
the deceased was complaining, came as
q shock to the people of the town, and
his large funeral testified, more than any
words could, the feelings with which the
people Of Graighamanagh regarded him.
LEITRIM.
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