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fast, are eXultant over the downfall
of Secretary Wyndham. A Belfast
telegram OF February 9th, says
The announcement of Mr.. Wynd-
ham resignation was received with
satisfaction in Unionlst circles. 1t Is
contended that the new situation
which has arisen made the step in
evitable and was necessary to restore
the confidence OF the unionists in the
Irish Administration"
A dispatch OF March I'd, from Bel
fast says: While the progress Of gal
vanizing quantity OF refrigerating
pipes, at the new iron works OF
Messrs. Mcgowan, was in progress
this afternoon, a large tank, contain
ing molten metal, suddenly exploded,
with the result, that ton OF the
flaming liquid was hurled through the
air. At the moment, about ten men
were engaged round the tank, and not
one escaped without serious injury
from the fearful avalanche. Five
were dreadfully burned, and OF these
two are not expected to recover" or
the injured, John Berry, of Central
street, died in the Royal Victoria Hos
pital, next morning.
ARMAGH.
At Coroner's inquest, held at Ar
magh, on March 5th, on the body OF
Francis Bourke, who was killed by
a premature explosion, in the course
of blasting operations OH the new
line OF railway from Armagh to Cas-
tleblayney, the jury blamed the gang
er for not taking care to have the
bottom of a hole Containing charge
for blasting properly cleared out,
after the explosion OF the charge.
CORK.
In Middleton Presentation Convent,
on March 1st., Miss Phelan, of Castle
inch, Co. Kinkenny, was protested a
nun, and Miss Laune, OF Knocklong,
Co. Limerick, received the white veil
OF a postulant.
The fee-simple interest of Mr.. Hen
ry H. Blake in his home farm, at Bal
lynookera, Middleton, containing 113
acres, subject to an annuity of EGO IS.
4d., payable to the Irish Land Com
mission, was sold by public auction on
March I'd. The holding was purchased
under the Ashbourne Act, in 1889, and
the unexpired term during which the
annuity is payable to the Land Com
mission is a little more than IS years.
bidding was brisk, and eventually the
farm was knocked down to Mr.. Ed
ward Rohan, OF Whitegate, Middleton,
for E1,O5O and fees. Mr.. Vim. G. Cole,
solicitor, had carriage OF sale.
DERRY.
Two men, named Thomas Mahon
and John Carruthers, potn belonging
to Limavady, were remanded, on
March LIST, on charge OF having as
saulted a railway porter named John
McCaul, who is at present in Lima
DONEGAL.
The tenants on Lord Abrams Done
gal estate have accepted his offer to
sell the estate on the following terms
As. in the pound on second term
rents (211z years. purchase), and IS.
in the pound on first-term and nom
judicial rent (21h years purchase),
the game rights to go to the tenants
after the expiration OF lease which
is at present existing between Lord
Arran and General White-all arrears
of rent to be paid up to the list Novem-
Der last, exceptional cases to be
specially dealt with. All turbary rights
to pass to the tenants. 1t is expected,
as Lord Arran has consented to sell his
agricultural estate, that he will short
ly also dispose of his interest to the
tenants in the town of Donegal.
DOWN.
Three Parish Priests of the Diocese
of Down and Connor,-Rev. G. Crolly,
Rev. R. J. Murphy, P. p, Lower
Mourne, and Rev. B. McGarry, P. P,
Saul and Ballee, in transmitting their
contribution of "a, to the Irish Par
liamentary Fund, through John E..
Redmond, wrote:-"We should very
much like to send our subscription
through the Central Executive of the
Belfast U. I. L., as we consider that
body has rendered priceless service
to the National cause, and has been,
by it's earnest enthusiasm, an inspir.
alton to Nationalist all over the coun-
try; but unfortunately, we are pre-
vented from doing so by an ecclesias-
teal prohibition"
DUBLIN.
Miss Mary Condor, the telented
daughter of Mr.. Thomas Condor, M.
p, sang at the annual concert of the
Gaelic League, at Queens Hall, Lon
don, on St. Patrick's Day, ana at the
Irish National Banquet at the Hotel
Cecil on the day preceding. Miss
Condon's charming singing at the
latter function, last year, created a
highly favorable Impression.
The dispute in the building trade in
Dublin is still unsettled, and was dis
cussed at the meeting of the Corpora
ton, on March 9Th, and also at the