The Irish standard., 1892-11-26

completely Quilted, and not vestige of
paper was left save the contents OF
three large safes.
ARMAGH.
How the Northern farmer is rack
rented was shown in the Land Court in
Armagh, recently, when the Commission
ers reduced the rents of thirty live ten
ants on the estate Of the Countess OF
Charlemont by IS per cent. all round
from e39S 16s 1ld.:.to 9252 IS. I'd. For
years this tenantry has been paying So
DER cent. above what the fair rent should
be, on the judicial declaration Of the
Land Commission. On anoth.r estate,
that of H. B. Fitzgerald, the same court
cut down the rent from IS to e2 Is, be-
ing reduction of nearly SO per cent and
in this case the tenant had been required
to pay 10 per cent. more than the Com
naissioners allow is fair. Other reduc-
lions were given, such as from e2 to l5s.
and eSS to EGO.
CARLOW.
The Convention for the county of Car
low, for the purpose of making arrange
ments to raise funds for the evicted ten
ants took place on October 9th, in the
town hall, Carlow, and proved to be a
great success. Mr.. Chilly. M. P. in the
absence of Mr.. Gordon, NJ. F., who is
lying ill, presided, and Mr.. Hammond,
the member for the county. was also
present. Delegates, lay and clerical, We're
present fr III AL parts of the county.
GLARE.
AT the meeting of the Kilrush Board
Of Guardians on October %, Mr.. Michael
Nesoall, chairma an, presiding, resolution
was adopted asking for the appointment
OF the following gentlemen to the Com
mission of the Peace: For the Petty
Sessions District of Kilrush-Mr. Fl. B.
Glynn, Mr.. Michael Hasset and Mr.
Thomas Lilies For Knock Petty Ses-
sions District-Mr. Michael Behan, Mr..
John Reidy and Mr.. John Hassett. For
Carrigaholt Petty Sessions District
W. O'Gormap and Mr.. Conner Haugh.
For Kilkenny Petty Sessions District
DIR. Hickey. The resolution also pointed
out that IN the last three Petty Sessions
Districts there was not single Catholic
magistrate, and there was only one in
Kilrush.
- CORK.
On October 18th, Messers. Scanlan &
Sons, auctioneers, Cork, sold on the lands,
Mrs. Honora Murphy's interest in her
holding of six acres at Killeen, held UNI
der a statutory term, at the judicial rent
Of "a Us per annum. The bidding was
started at EGO, and after some spirited
competition amongst four buyers it was
Knocked down to Mr.. Robert Harrington,
in trust, for e13O and auction fees.
DERRY.
The Derry Corporation are completing
their arrangements for the electric light
ing Of the city. At their instance an OK
h,bition of the electric light has been
piyen in one Of the business establish
ments, and as it's advantages as an iHu-
minant for private purposes came to be
recognized the citizens asked the corpor-
alton to extend their original scheme 50
"a to supply the current to the private
dwellings, and it is now understood that
. wire for private lighting will be laid
down simultaneously with that for the
jiIlnmination for the streets.
DONEGAL
The Dead body Of John McDaid, OF
sTunyhorner, GlenWilly, Letterkenny,
,vho was on Oct. 10Th, selling cattle ct
the fair st Brocagh, and who lost his way
ho,meyw,ards On the bIeak mountain that
10 ~, swae fonnd % October 24th, on
.the mount tain within quarter q 9 m Iltas
oDfs hisresidence.
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