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ARMAGH.

ell lane, opposite St. Malachy's Chap
ell. Fortunately, the houses were va
cant. In falling they brought down
with them the back portion OF bed
room belonging to an adjoining house,
which is occupied by an old woman
named Downey, and her son, but no
one was in the room at the time.
ANTRIM.
On December 18th, four further
cases OF smallpox were notified in Bel
fast. Three OF these occurred at a
house in Redcar street, and one in
Bryansford street, Prompt measures
were taken, and the persons removed
to the hospital at Purdysburn.
Father McLaughlin's fortnight's
mission in St. MacNissi's church, Lar
ne, was closed OH Sunday night, Dec
ember 18th. 1t was signally success
full in every sense. The church, though
fairly large, was not able to accommo-
date all who flocked to the services.
Many had to go away, unable to get
in.
CLARE.
In Kilrusl, on December 18TH, a
large and representative meeting OF the
tenants OH the estate OF Mr.. H. S.
Vandeleur, H. M. L., was held, to
consider what action should be taken.
in connection with the current rent de-
mand, as it was felt that full pay
ment was impossible, owing to the bad
season experienced, which crippled
their resources i'll a financial sense
The Rev. Anthony Clancy, P. P, Kill
liner, presided, and after some discus
sion it was agreed that the tenants
en- masse, headed by the chairman,
should proceed to the rent office and
lay before Mr.. Studdert a resolution,
stating the conditions of the case, and
asking for reduction of the rents for
this year.
CORK.
At the meeting of the Cork rural
district council, on December 18TH, an
interesting discussion took place aris-
ing out Of the question as to whether
the lord mayor (Sir E. Fitzgerald)
was disqualified from acting as men,
Der of the council, to which position
he had been returned for Blackjack
Division at the last elections. Disqual-
ification was alleged, owing to the fact
that the lord mayor had not attended
a meeting of the council for six
months. The discussion arose OH the
election of dairy Inspector, and when
the election came on a member (Mr
John Morrissey) moved that all nom
members of the council should be ask
ed to withdraw from the council cham
Der. This was agreed to, and the
chairman, Mr. Michael Ahern, gave or
ders accordingly. The council cham
Der was then cleared Of all only men,
bers, but the lord mayor remained, to
which objection was taken OH the
above grounds. After long discus
sion, the matter was referred to the
next meeting; but the chairman per-
sisted in his ruling, and the lord mayor
was obliged to retire from the room
without participating in the subsequent
business.
CAVAN.
December 18th an inquest was held
by DR.. Mulcally, coroner, touching the
death of woman named Bridget Ma
her, a widow. The jury found, in ac-
cordance with medical testimony, 'tthat
the deceased woman died from syn
cope, which was caused by an irritant
taken internally, which caused exhaus-
ton, resulting in syncope.' A man
named Morton was arrested and re-
manded to next petty sessions in con-
nection with the affair.
CARLOW.
Mr.. Kavanagh, of Boris, is an
other of the ''conciliatory" landlords
who is willing to be friends with the
people for thirty to thirty-fve years
purchase of the fair rent of their hold
ings. He writes to explain that he is
willing to accept 241z years. purchase
of non-judicial rents, instead of 25A;
and he says that "every tenant ought
to appreciate the bargain" Mr.. Kav-
anagh's bargain" can be "appreciat-
ed" from the fact that "non-judicial
rents, that is, rents not fixed by the
land courts,-are SO per cent higher
than second term rents. Twenty-four
and half years purchase of nom
judicial rent is, therefore, the equiva-
lent of 1914 years. purchase of the fair
rent. With IL per cent added for the
bonus, Mr.. KavanagR' proposes to
pocket 42M years purchase for these
holdings. His moderation is so ex-
cessive that he merits leather medal,
which he ought to get in the shape of
a good stout strap.
DERRY.
Alderman Ballintine, Tory Unionist,
has been selected by the Unionist ma
jority for the Derry mayoralty for the
next year, Alderman Tillie not desir-
ing second year of office. The out
going Tory councillors are to be OPP
posed by candidates willing to submit
to strict sectarian pledge as to can
didates for official positions in the
corporation.