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called. Mr.. Comyn, instructed by Mr..
pilkington, solicitor, applied Oh be-
half Of the plaintiff for an order of gar
mshee to attach a debt alleged to be
due to the defendant, the eX-member
for Galway, Colonel Lynch, by one
Pat M'GanlOn, Of Kitty county, Clare.
The plaintiff, Francis Casey, had OBJ
tanned Il Judgment in the action for
l91 odd, and the affidavit on which
counsel relied for The order *llpyed that
there were no other means of his get
ting payment. The Judgment had
been obtained in respect of money
paid by the plaintiff for himself and
Colonel Lynch, as joint tenants of the
| lands of kitty, which the plaintiff had
advanced along With his own to the
landlord. The court made the order
sought.
At Clasby's hotel. Craughwell, on
june Sth, number of the leading Ma
tiulialists Of South Galway assembled,
under the presidency of Nj. Vim. ].
! Duffy, NJ. r., for The division. for the
| purpose of presenting Mr Patrick Fin
negan. eN-rolitcal prisoner, with a
sum of $3.50, which had been SUBJ
scrbed for him since his release from
Mountioy prison. Mr.. l'innegan is
known as one Of the Craughwell pris-
OncrS. and, on the finding of pack
ed jury. was sentenced to lie hanged
at the Sligo assiZcs for the murder of
farmer named Peter Dohcrty. who
resided in The Craughwcll district The
sentence was afterwards committed
| to pcrAl servitude for life. and MI.
| Fhnegan was released after an incar-
celstion of twenty Years. Mr.. Finne-
gan returned thanks in suitable terms,
and a banquet followed.
KERRY.
We regret to have to announce the
DEATH on June 18th, of Mrs. O'Sullivan.
relict of the late jeremiah O'Sullivan,
Bally1inane, Farranfore, and mother
of the respected chairman of the Kill
larlley rural council, Mr.. Florence o.
Sullivan, Currans. The deceased, who
had attained her eightieth year. was
in tolerahly good health almost to the
last, but was taken suddenly i'll, on the
above date, and died the same even
ing.
AS a result Of the competitive cX-
animation, held recently for the cleo
ton of a clerk to the vacancy Oh the
permanent staff of the Kerry county
council, Mr.. u. J. Dissettc, son of Mr..
NJ. r. Dissettc, Traee, scored the
highest number of marks; and, in ac-
cordance With the resolution of the
county council. he has taken up the
duties Of his new office.
KILKENNY.
In the court of appeals, Dublin, OH
June 4th,-before the lord chancellor,
Justice FitZgibbon, Justice Walker,
and Justice Holmes, in the case of
Kenealy against the Kilkenny corpor-
ation,-the suit brought by Cornelius
j. Kenealy, late town clerk of Kill
kenny, against the Kilkenny corpora
ton for 4 gratuity under the local
government act, and for wrongful dis
missal, - final judgment was gwen
in favor Of the corporation, and against
the claim Of Mr. Kenealy. The amount
involved was over nine hundred
pounds.
LIMERICK.
On June 4th, Rev. Eugene Shee]ly,
2. p, of the united parishes of Rock
hill and Bruree, was accorded recep-
ton at Bruree, he having arrived ut
Queenstown on the previous day from
America, where he had been for nine
years collecting funds for the erection
of new church at Bruree. Mr.. Jerc-
miah Dunworth read an address to
Father Sheehy from his parishioners;
and an address from the United Irish
league and people of l<iImallock was
read by Mr.. p. Il. Higgins: to both of
which Father Shelby appropriately re-
sponded.
General regret was expressed in
Limerick, on June 9TH, at the news of
the death of Mr.. Charles O'Cannor.
Athlunkard street, at one time a prom
inent player Of the Garryowen football
club, and a member of family which
has given several well-known ex-
ponents of the Rugby code to this
club. Mr.. O'Connor had been aling
for some months. md the end was not
unexpected. His funeral took place
on the 18th, from st. Mary's Catholic
church, and was largely attended.
LONGFORD.
AT the annual meeting OF tho Long
ford board of guardians, Mr.. Patrick
Mackcn was reelected chairman; Mr..
Thomas Dawson, V. c.; and Mr.. ]. J..
Killane, n. V. G. In No. rural dis
tTict council. Mr.. John Mastcrson was
reelected chairman, and Mr. Patrick
Macken reelected vice chairman.
LOUTH.
At the annual election Of chairman
Of councils, Mr.. Thomas Malone was,
on the motion of AIR. Joseph Merry.
seconded by Mr.. William Courtney.
unanimously reelected chairman of
the Drogheda (AIcath) rural council.