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one Of the ''campaign" huts at Tough
glass. A large number of people were
present at the funeral, including the ma
jority of his brother campaigners and
most of the surrounding farmers.
KILKENNY.
Thomas Power, Esq, Parade House,
Kilkenny, has been appointed High
Sheriff Of the city. For the office of
High Sheriff of the county. the Judges Of
Assize have recommended the names of
Edward K. Bunbury Tighe, Esq, D. l..
Woodstock, Innistioge; Harvey de Mont
morency Fleming, Esq. Barraghcore
House, Goresbridge, and James Smith
wick, Esq, Kilcreene Lodge, Kilkenny.
KINGS.
Mary Ann Wilmot, Dowager c uutees
Of Huntington, died at her residence,
Shanavogue, on December 17th. The
deceased lady was the widow of Francis
Power Plantagenet, fourteenth Earl and
daughter of the late Col Westenra, and
died at the comparatively early age of 4S
years. She had been a1llng for few
months, and suffered severely towards
the close of her illness from insomnia
Her eldest son, the present Earl, and
other members of her family were with
her when she passed away.
LIMERICK.
The Common Council Of Limerick harc
nominated Patrick Kenna, ESQ CT Client
worth street, for the Office Of High Sheriff
of the oity.
.2'--.-' QUEENS.
We record this week, with much re-
greet, tie death on December 18th, of
Mrs. M. Lynch, of Crannagh. The de-
ceased lady, who belonged to one of the
oldest families in Qaeen's county, at the
time of her demise had attained to ripe
Did age, and was respected and beloved
by all Her funeral, which took place
IN December Goth, to the family burial
ground at Clopook, was nearly mile in
ength. The principal mourners were the
ons of the deceased, Messrs. Edward
lynch, Thomas Lynch, George Lynch,
!. Lynch, and James Mclaughlin, her
on~in law.
ROSCOMMON.
Mr.. William O'Brien, M. p, attended
demonstration in North Roscommop,
n Sunday, December 18th, and in the
curse of his speech referred to the Land
Bill which he said would be introduced
lext session. He strongly denounced
he practice of landgrabbing.
SLIGO.
At the meeting of the Dromore West
Board of Guardians on Dec. 18th, letter
was received from the Local Government
Board stating that their final decision
was that as result of the recent inquiry
the schoolmistress, Miss Flannel, and
the nurse, Miss Kelly should be called
on to resign Immediately; and that in de-
ference to the Guardians wishes the
Local Government Board would not re-
quire the master and matron to resign.
The schoolmistress and the nurse, on be.
ing called before the Board, sent in their
designations.
TYRONE.
A large and representative convention
of the Nationalists of North Tyrone was
held few days ago in the Federation
Rooms, Barrack street, Strabane, Very
Rev. e. O'Hagan, P, p, V. F., in the
chair. Towards the close of the business
of the convention, Mr.. E Gallagher, J.P.,
trea surer for the constituency, an
nounced that Mr.. O'Meara, of Dublin,
had refused to accept any remuneration
for his services in the Revision Courts of
Tyrone this year, aud that this was not
their first experience OF such generosity
at his hands, as he dealt similarly with
them last year; and that DR.. Todd had
also given his services gratuitously both
years. The announcement was received
with general applause, and resolution
of thanks to both gentlemen was unan.
imously passed.
WEXFORD.
On Sunday, December 18th, avery sue
cessful public meeting was held at Da-
vidstown, for the purpose Of strengthen
ing the organization in thu parish. The
was very large, numbers Of
Nationalist coming from the surround
ing parishes. Mr.. John j. Heating, Da-
was moved to the chair amid
applause, and eloquent addresses were
delivered BY Mesars Thomas ]. Healy
md French, M. Re. ..