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proposed by Mr.. Hartman, Co. c., to
this motion:-"That no steps be taken,
pending the publication of the report
of the poor law commission" The
motion was carried by a majority of
one.
MAYO.
On April 9th, Rev. Stephen ].
Walsh, c. c.. left Ballyhaunis on his
tour to the United States in aid of the
new church of Ballyhaunis. The rev.
erend gentleman was seen off by
large crowd of ladies and gentlemen,
among them being Rev. j. p. Canning,
p. r.; Rev. Patrick Molloy, p. p; Rev.
Edward Hyland, G. c.; DR.. c. e.
Cream, ]. p; Michael Delany, Co. c.;
Richard Henry John Judge (Sec. New
Church Conn.,; John G. Fitzmaurice,
Michael Waldron. d. Feely, e. Muir
ply, II. A. McConville, p. McGrath,
James O'Casey, 1. r.; p. J. Halpenny
Ulster Bank); Arthur Blake, c. p. s.;
w. Waldron, Il. Webb, J. ]. Waldron,
ID. c.; J. +. Coyne, and ]. O'Connor.
AS the train steamed out, repeated
cheers We're given.
ROSCONIAION.
On the evening of April I'd, consid-
cradle excitement was created in Cas-
tlerea by the non-arrival of the train
due at $3.50 p. IN. Some time after
that hour. news arrived that the en-
CINE had got disabled between Clare
morris and Ballyhaunis by the burst
ing of a waterpipe The railway Off
Gals telegraphed to Athlone for an ell
CINE, which proceeded to the scene of
the occurrence and conveyed the dis
abled engine, carriages and passengers
on their journey, arriving in Castlerea
about three hours late. 1t being mar
ket day, Il large number of passengers
were awaiting the arrival of the train
to travel by it, and the delay caused
much discomfort
SLIGO.
The next congress of the Irish Ma
tional School Teachers will he held in
Sligo, in accordance with an invitation
extended by Messrs. MCGOWAN and
Doyle, and by that able Parliamentary
friend of the teachers, Mr.. McHugh,
NJ. T.
TIpPERARY.
AT the quarterly meeting of the
South Tipperary county council in
Clonmel on April I'd, Mr.. p. G.. NIullal-
ly. j. p, chairman, presided. The res
olution of the Gaelic league protesting
against the rule of the national educa-
ton board, evicting Irish from the ma
tional schools, was unanimously adopt
cd on the motion Of the chairman.
TYRONE.
On the evening of March 3D. sad
accident occurred on the Great North
ern line, near Strabane. AS the driver
of the 4:45 p. III. express from Derry
was within few yards Of the bridge
which spans the river Foyle, at the
Strabane side of the Porthall station,
he noticed a man walking between the
rails, and made an effort to pull up
and warn him, but as high wind was
blowing at the time, his efforts proved
unavailing, and the engine struck the
unfortunate man between the Shout
ders, knocking him under hte wheels
and inaicting shocking injuries, the
head being almost severed from the
mutilated body. The unfortunate man
was identified as John Crawford, a
small farmer residing at Ballee, some
four miles from Strabane.
WICKLOW.
The death is announced, on March
25th, at his residence, Dalmore, Bray,
county Wicklow after long illness,
the result of railway accident Of
Charles Cummins, r. S. A. A., of IS
Chancery Lane, London, and Foster
Place, Dublin, only surviving son of
the late Henry James Cummins, bar
rister-at-law, of Glare street and Crum-
lin, county Dublin. Interment took
place on the 2Sth Of March at Deans
Grange cemetery.
WESTMEATH.
At the last monthly meeting of the
Mullingar town commissioners, Mr.. Z.
J. Shaw, J. p, chairman, presiding,
tickets to the national convention in
Dublin were received from Mr.. John
O'Donnell M. p, general secretary of
the United Irish league. Messrs. Jas.
Gaynor and Michael Scally were ap-
pointed as delegates from the COM
missioners.
WATERFORD.
At large and representative meet
ing of the Tramore branch of the Unit
ed Irish league on April Sd, Mr.. P. ].
Power, M. P, said that he could speak
with definiteness as to a certain matter
that had recently cropped up in Water
ford. He did not like to refer in dis
respectful terms to the King of Eng
land, but in his opinion it was not the
duty of Irish Nationalist to present
addresses to the English monarch
while constitutional government is de-
MED the country.
WEXFORD.