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ROSCONINION.
An advertisement has apDeared in
the Irish papers asking for Informal
ton of the whereabouts of John
Hoare, a native of Roscommon, in
which town he was engaged as re.
porter a couple of years ago. He was
subsequently living in Dublin, and, up
to three months ago was known to he
residing in Sligo. Any news giving
particulars will be thankfully received
by his mother Mrs. Hoarc, Roscom.
mon.
SLIGO.
In the Land Judges Court, Dublin.
Oh April is, an application was made
for an order of attachment against
Mr.. L. a. McHugh, NJ. p. for having
published in the Sligo Champion. of
which journal he is the proprietor and
editor, resolutions adopted at branch
meetings of the United Irish League
calculated to interfere with the man.
agement Of an estate in the West of
Ireland over which Il receiver has been
appointed by the court. Justice Ross
granted an order of attachment until
further orders against Mr.. NIcHugh.
who, in addition, was ordered to pay a
TIPPERARY.
On the morning Of April 10, Messrs.
Fogarty, Maher, Delaney and Fan
ming We're released from Clonmel pris-
OH, to which they had been committed
some two months previously, by the
Removables Court in Templemore, for
participation in the land war that is
waging in that district, which has now
been proclaimed" by the government.
The four men, who We're lin good
health and spirits, having been we'll
looked after by their friends while in
prison, were cordially received by
Messrs. Mailer and Russell. of Drom
and Templemore, who Travelled down
specially to welcome them, and in the
evening they returned to Templemore,
where Il demonstration was arranged
to take place in their honor. There
are still three more Templemore pris-
oners in Clonmel jail-NIr. II. A. Corr,
Mr.. Harrington, and Mr.. NIaher, of
Borrisoleigh.
WATERFORD.
On April 10 a local police sergeant
called ut the offices of the Waterford
STAR and served summonses on the
proprietress, Mrs. Annie O'NIahony,
and upon the editor, requiring them to
attend special Coercion Court to be
held in Waterford OH the 25th, to an.
swer to charges of ''intimidating'
John McGrath, John McKenery, Pat.
rick Hickey, David Barry and Ed.
mond Power in regard to certain farms
of lond situate in the County Water.
ford, from which the tenants had
been evicted. Mrs O'NIahony. who
has thus been accorded the distinction
of being the first lady to be attacked
under the new coercion regime, is the
widow Of Mr.. J. Il. O'NIahony, whc
had long and eventful career in Irish
provincial journalism. He was editor
successfully of the ''Tipperary Ma.
tionalist' and the '"Tipperary Cham.
pion," and, about ten years ago, start.
ed the "Waterford STAR" which he
made a leading journal in the South
of Ireland. He died about two and Il
half years ago, and his widow has
since conducted the paper with sue.
cess. The case against Mrs. O'Ma.
hony was adjourned. when called up
OH the 25th.
WICKLOW.
Owing to money being missed for
some time past from the donation box
attached to the shrine of the Blessed
Virgin, in the Kilquailc parich church.
the police have been on the watch
and OIL the morning of Sunday. April
Ii. a man was captured in the act of
rifling one of the donation boxes. in
which number of marked coins had
been placed. The culprit. when identt
fed. proved to be Il man named
Mathew Ebbitt. who acted as one OF
the collectors ut the chapel doors. and
in whom good deal of confidence had
been reposed. When searched. among
was one Of the marked coins which
bad been placed in the box. Ebbitt
was remanded, pending the holding of
a special court.
WEXFORD.
\ correspondent. writing from New
Ross under date Of April 10. says
''The reinstatement Of the C0olr {
campaign tenants, who We're evictcd
off the Hyrre estate in South Wexford
in the years 1887 and 1883. having
been found impossible. tho committee
who collected nearly E7OO on their lie
half. appointed three gentlemen
Mcssrs. Peter y. Pope, clerk Of New
Ross Union: Edward Neville. ID. C..
and Laurence kavanagh-to dishursG
the funds among the tenants. The
arbitrators of the funds met. and, after
an award. ana it is expected the funds