Semi=weekly graphic., 1899-10-18
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NoaAty dHQ 10 examine the drugs for the different unions nn- der the new act at an inclusive salary of $500. '''' 'ai"fy
 xing's.
 Two alleged murders are renor+od from the neighborhood of Tnllamore In the one the victim was 2 lahoror named Thomas Carroll, residing at RaI. iycommon, and in the other a tramn laborer named John Ryan. Arrests nave been made in both cases.
 Leitrim.
 Daniel O'Donnell of Lisnanerris tho evicted tenant against whom Judge Kenny granted an attachment order for retaking possession of his holding has been arrested and lodged in Sligo jail.
 The bazaar for the benefit of St. Mary's church, Gortle>~ra, has been postponed. Holders of tickets for the general drawing are requested to re- turn duplicates.
 Limerick.
 Many new branches of the United Irish League have been established in the county. The priests and the peo- Die are now Waging a war against landlord oppression and against land grabbing which they hope will be the final one for the rights of the people. MT. c. r. Guerin, a Limerick solie- itor, was drowned while bathing at kilkee a few days ago,
 Longford.
 Ballymahon board of guardians have taken the Longford county council se- riously to task for the enormous rate which they have put on the people. In the standard year the total rate in Longford county was about 3s. Sd. The county council rate will be over 5 shillings, the highest in Ireland.
 LOuth.
 Sir Thomas Esmondes idea of a county council conference has been killed by yielding to the toleration humbug The Louth county council has decided by 19 to Il not to send delegates on the ground that the con- ference refused to entertain q resolu- ton in favor of home rule.
 Mayo.
 The Rev. Father Corcoran of Castle bar has returned from America, where he had been engaged the past few years collecting funds for the much needed new church of Castlebar. Father Henry, the beloved parish priest of Attymass. and his colleague, Father Cawley, sailed for the United States to collect funds for the compile tion of the cathedral of Achonry. The mission with which they have been in- trusted by the bishop is a difficult one, but it is hoped it will be crowned with success.
 Meath.
 Some visitors to the hill of Tara re- gently were greatly shocked and dis gusted to see the statue of St. Patrick disigured by the marks made by sew eral bullets. A haymaker in an adja- cent field, it is said, had a very mar row escape from being killed by one of the bullets fired by the vandals.
 Monaghan.
 Over 800 Nationalists from Clones and district accompanied the Clones '98 Club Brass band and the Clin- maulin Flute band to the demonstra- ton in Cavan on Lady day. The Clones band headed the procession.
 Queens.
 The members of the couaty council of Queens at a recent meeting passed these resolutions: That we view with approval the movement for the reha- Utilization of the Irish language and are of opinion that Irish should be given an important place in university, inter- mediate and primary education; that we trust the commissioners of national education will adopt a system of in- structing children in Irish, so that they may obtain the benefits of bilingual education"
 ROscOmmOn.
 MT. Hugh Rorke has resigned his situation as clerk of Strokestown un- ion.
 The Roscommon county council has unanimously decided that the county seal be a bust of Robert Emmet.
 Sligo
 On Sept. the unveiling of the me morial to the men of '9S erected by the Nationalists of Sligo town and county took place. It was representative Of the whole county of Sligo and for num- bers and enthusiasm was significant of the patriotism of the men of Sligo.
 Tipperary.
 A meeting of the United Irish League was held lately in the National ha1' Mill street, Belfast, to welcome MT. Thomas J. Condon, NJ. F.
 The doctors who practice in Nenagh and district have had an exceptionally