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famous Chnricarde evictons, where
Mr.. McDermott led the attack time
LIMERICK.

LIMERICK. ~
Following up. the writs served on
several of the tenants on Major Ellis's
estate Mt kilconlea, Abbeyfeale, for
rent and arrears,t judgment has been
recorded against them. At meeting
of the local branch of the U. I. L., held
on October Z, Rev. Father Casey, p. p,
presided. The tenants attended to
place their grievances before the meet
ing. and unanimously expressed their
determination to sell their cattle and
effects and submit to every sacrifice un
til their offer to purchase their holdings
had been accepted: 1t appears that
some time ago the tenants offered to
purchase their holdings at Is years on
the rental, proposal which the agent
stated he would formally submit to
Major Ellis after the tenants had paid
the gale of rent then due. The ten
ants complied with this condition, and
on repeating their offer. which they
improved by offering 16 years, the
landlord intimated that he could not
entertain it. They--eonsequently re-
fused to pay further rent until their
proposal was sanctioned, and then fol-
lowed the. service of writs, on six Of
the tenants. The tenants are prepar-
ing themselves for a long and stubborn
campaign, similar to the lines adopted
by them some Is years ago, when they
refused to pay excessive rents, and
secured the terms they sought after
much suffering and self-sacrifice.
LEITRII.
In the recent Parliamentary cleo
tions, Alderman McHugh was unani-
lnously chosen as the Nationalist cam
didate for North Leitrim, and Mr.. Jas
per Tully was, with equal unanimity
selected to represent South Leitrim.
There was not dissenting voice in
either of the nominating conventions.
ROSCOA1MON. =
On October 18th, local Govern
ment inquiry was held in the Board
room of the Roscommon Union, by
Mr.. Richard Lynch l.. G.. Inspector,
with reference to a scheme under the
Laborers Acts in Roscommon Union
Mr.. L. Harrington, NJ. p, appeared
for the District Council, in support of
the scheme, which comprised the cree
ton of SO new, laborer's cottages. OF
these it is proposed to erect % in Alb
hey street and Henry street, in the
town of Roscommon.
TYRONE.
In Ballygawley, on the evening of
October 9th, Rev. Patrick McElkenny,
G. c., was menaced and insulted in the
public street, by a crowd Of Orange
.roughs, who poured forth maledic-
lions like so many Sioux Indians on
the Pope, Popery and priests. The po-
lice We're present, but, as usual, on
such occasions, made no effort to stop
the disgraceful manifestation of party
bigotry.
TIPPERARY.
On the morning of October 6, about
2 o'clock, the public house of Miss
Gleeson, Castle street, Nenagh, was
found to be on fire, and from the close
proximity to the powder magazine Of
Messrs. Hardness & Son, and the COM
bustible nature of the. goods stocked
on the premises, which included whis.
key, brandy, candles, matches, ETC., ~
was feared at first that a serious con-
fiagration would be the result, For
tunately, by the efforts of the police
and people, the flames We're confined
to the area. in which they had original
ed. The fire is supposed to have been
caused by rats, which gnawed through
packages of matches in the shop, thus
setting the place on fire. The exact
amount has not been ascertained, but
both premises and stock are covered by
insurance.
WATERFORD. :
! On October 6, news reached Water
ford of the death of a man. named
Hearne, from the Sheep district. It
appears that he was present at the
Stradbally Races, and had journeyed
homewards in the company of some
neighbors, with two of whom, it is
alleged, he was on bad terms. It is
rumOred that in the course of the
journey home he fell off the car, sus-
tanning serious injuries, from the re.
suit of which he died. His wife al
legged that her husband was murdered,
and the police, hearing of this, are en-
gagged in making searching inquiries.
Hearlfe was Poor Law Guardian in
Waterford Union and was very re-
specially connected. At a meeting of
Waterford District Council, Mr.. JOHN
Murphy, D. G., proposed that the Coun-
Gil adjourn as mark Of respect to
Mr.. Hearne's memory. The entire oc-
currence is wrapped in mystery, and
up to the present the police have failed
to elucidate it.
WICKLOW.
1t would seem that some party has
been again essaying the oft-tried and
always futile experiment of proving
that snakes can exist at large in Ire.
land. On October Mr.. Mcintosh,