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strongly in favor OF system OF deliv-
ering popular scientific lectures at diff
ierent centers throughout the country.
GALWAY.
In Galway, on March "a, Justice Muir
ply entered the Crown court to open
thu criminal assizes for the county, and
in addressing the grand jury, said he
was Happy to have to inform the grand
jury that from the reports furnished to
him from the West and East Riding OF
Galway. the county appeared to be prac-
tlcally free from crime. Nevertheless,
there is a small army of ''peelers" sta
toned all over the county; and on that
very same day the same grand jury
awarded policeman, Sergeant Michael
Gleeson, of Letterfrack, the sum of 900
pounds as compensation" for injuries
received by him on Oct IS, 1893, when
on duly at FULLY, near Renvyle, Come
mara, while dispensing a meeting.
KERRY.
The Killarney petty sessions court
was crowded on March FL by number
Of the professional, mercantile and other
classes in the town, all anxious to hear
a prosecution instituted by Mr.. ]. E.
Mailer, manager of the branch of the
Munster and Leinster Bank, agains,
Mr.. Michael Coffey. local victualler.
f,r abusive language and assault, COM
United during theatrical performance
in the town hall. After the case had
been called, Mr.. ]. P. Broderick, solicit
ior of Tralee, for the defendant, ten
dcred to Mr.. Maher an ample apology,
winch the latter accepted, and the court
dismissed the summons.
KINGS COUNTY.
A Nenagh telegram of March "a
states that three men were arrested for
completely in an outrage committed at
Fortal, some miles from there, in the
direction OF Kings county, on the pre-
vious night, when the home OF Patrick
Kelly was attacked. Kelly successfully
resisted the efforts of the raiders to gain
admission. The latter then fired the
building, from which Kelly and his wife
escaped with difficulty. Parties of police
searched the country for the incendiaries
throughout the night and arrested sew
erAl persons.
KILKENNY.
With reference to the Ballydowel
murder trial, at the Kilkenny assizes,
Mr.. McDermott, NJ. P, has given no
tice i'll parliament that he will ask the
Encouragement whether he can stat ,
if the Crown briefs were delivered six
days before the trial; whether counsel
assigned for the defense. in similar
cases, are frequently allowed only orc
or two days for the consideration OF
their briefs; why, under these circum
stances, the Crown applied for an adj
journment to the next assizes; and
| whether, in view of the strong public
feeling that the accused men are inno-
cent, the attorney general is prepared
to consent to their being released on
bail, especially in view of the fact that
the postponement of the trial was caused
by the negligence of the Crown officers
themselves.
LIMERICK.
Nationalist meetings were announced
to be held on Sunday, March &c, at
Groom and Murroe. Communications
had been received from Mr.. William
O'Brien and Mr.. Davitt that they would
attend the meeting in Groom, in support
Of the oandidature OF Mr.. John Cole
man, fer the Limerick county council
against Lord Dunraven, and in special
recognition of Mr.. Coleman's successful
efforts on behalf of labor. The Groom
Union was the first in ireland to give
the second half-acre to the 1aborers, and
it was MIR. Coleman who proposed and
pressed forward this measure of justice
to the laborers.
MEATH.
On March 22 the election of a dispell-
sary doctor for Navan district, rendered
vacant by the resignation of DR.. E. W.
Sullivan. took place in the board room
of the workhouse. There were three
candidates-Doctors Ryan, Kelly and
Posnett On the final vote Dr.. Rya7
was elected.
ROSCOMMON.
On March 10 very largely attended
meeting was held at Lisacul in support
OF the movement of the United Irish
League and in opposition to the candi-
daturc of The O'Conor Don for the
corncillorship of the division. The
gathering, which was most successful
and harmonious one, was addressed by
Mr.. William O'Brien, Mr.. Haviand
Burke, Mr.. James Lyman and others
and a number OF resolutions were passed
inoorsing the principles of the United
Irish League, condemning the system Of
grazing letting, and pledging the people
to oppose the election Of Tories and
landlords to the county council.
SLIGO.
The death is announced. on March FL
at his residence, Castle street, Sligo, oil
William Dillon, late OF Keylong Mills
Cahir, County Tipperary, the last OF five
brothers, and cousin to the late Rev