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ARMAGH

VII september IL, great NdIlOuil.
list demonstration, under the auspices
of the United Irish league, was held
at Abbey Park, Ballycrummy, few
miles from Armagh, and was attended
by an enormous gathering Of the peo-
pie. The presence of Br. David Shee-
by, NJ T.; Mr.. Jeremiah MacVeagh, NJ:
p; DR.. G. O'Neill, of Coatbridge; Mr..
Owen Herman, Mr.. John McGlone, Il.
ID. c., and other sterling Nationalist
lent an element of special Importance
to the occasion. The meeting, which
took place OH an eminence in field
kindly given by Mr.. George Loughran,
was attended by a number of bodies
from the neighboring counties, some of
the principal contingents belonging to
the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
ANTRIM.
The Belfast divisional executive Of
the United Irish league has decided to
alter the date of the collection for the
Parliamentary fund, so as to avoid
for the Mater hospital in that city.
OnySeptember Is, meeting of the
Belfast tramway committee was held
in the town hall, Sir Daniel Dixon
presiding. The proceedings We're con-
Quoted in private; but it is understood
that, as to the extensions of the lines,
it was agreed to have the extensions
as follows: Line to Greencastle, line
in Duncairn Gardens, and line nj Mill
street. 1t was also decided to abandon
the Durham street line.
CORK.
Mr.. Conor O'Kelly, NJ. p, arrived at
Queenstown, from America, on Sep
TENDER Is, and met with most en-
thusiastic welcome home.
On September 5, near Tivoli, rail-
way fireman, named Humphrey Hor-
gan, fell out of train and had a mar
row escape, having been thrown
against the bridge wall, and sustained
severe scalp injuries. He was con-
veyed to the North infirmary, Cork,
where he is under treatment for the
injuries stated.
CARLOW.
The marriage is announced, on Aug
ust 20 at the Catholic church, White
hall, by Rev. r. O'Brien, P. p, of Ed
ward Drea, Bagnalstown, to Kathleen
Isabelle, youngest daughter of the late
Pierce M'Grath, Of Bagenalstown.
CLARE.
On September 8, the second election,
within couple of weeks, for petty ses-
sions clerk for Corofin, took place, and
resulted in tie-three justices voting
for each candidate, Mr.. Moreton and
Head Constable M'Coy; so that an
other election will have to take place.
Messrs. Grove, Wilson and Newtown-
Brady, r. NJ, voted for Mccoy; DR..
Brew and Messrs. Kennedy and Hogan
voted for Moreton.
The marriage is announced on
September IA, at St. Francis Xav-
ier's, Upper Gardiner street, Dublin,
by Very Rev. Canon M'Mahon, p. F.,
Clarecastle, of George, only son of the
late George Trousdell, of Limerick, to
Alice, youngest daughter Of the late
Daniel Lyons, of Barntick.
DUBLIN.
On September=12,, the exhibition of
National Competition Works of Art
was opened, inithe Metropolitan; School
Of Art, Kildare street, Dublin. There
were 1854 works sent from Irish and
other schools,
The proposal of*Mr. Barry O'Brien,4
of pilgrimage to Fontenoy, has clear
ly caught on. Ameeting has been an:
nounced to be held in the oak room,
of the Mansion, House, Dublin, in favor
of the project The scope of the Or
iginal proposal has been somewhat en-
larged, to include a visit to other dis
tricts of interest JtosI Irish Nationalists,
including Louyainl and Landen; the
scene of 1Sarsie d,ssdeath.
DERRY.
The Derry corporation have framed
bill seeking powers for the extension,
of the boundaries of the city, and for
the construction of electric tramways.a
Further ievid ence was given at Der
ry, on September ID, in. the hearing sof
the charge against seaman named
James Doherty, of stealing diamonds
belonging to Mrs. Cooke, st. Column
ba's. The hearing was again ad-
journed.
DOWN.
At the last meeting of the Ban
bridge board of Guardians, Mr.. Rob-
ert Davidson, chairman, presiding, a
communication was received from the
local government board adverting to
the resolutions of the board of guar
dams of the cambridge union on the
22d ult., by which the guardians pro-
posed to increase the present salaries
of DR.. Cowden, medical officer of
Dromore dispensary district, from ESQ
to f120 per annum, and Dr. James
Taylor, medical officer of Tandragee
dispensary district, from 910O to 912O
per annum. The local government
board did not sanction the proposed
increase of salaries, and the clerk was
instructed to summon a special meet
ing of the hoard for cOnSidera tion of