Widnes Examiner. — 1888-12-08 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

IRELAND.  Mr. Sexton has consented to accept the Lord Mayoralty of Dublin. 'The Parnell defence fund now amounts to nearly 223,000. The Irish party, at a meeting in the House of Corn. MOM on Saturday, passed a vote of condolence with Mn. PS'ne on the death of her husband. Dr. Tanner, M.P., and Mr. Carew. M.P., held meetings in Kildare, on sunday, advocating the Plan of Campaign The police arrived after the meetings had closed. Lord Digby's tenants, in King's county, are paying their rents in large numbers; the non-judicial tenants receiving 10 per cent, reduction, and the judicial tenants the Land Commission scale. Mr. Daniel O'Connor, Town Commisioner of Killarney who was sentenced on Wednesday last to six month-s' imprisonment for taking part in the p!an of Campaign On the Kenmare estate, was released from Tr:tire gaol on haturday by order of the Lord Lieutenant, owing, it is supposed, to the feeble state of his health. At a meeting of the Cork Corporation, on Saturday, Alderman Ryan (moderate Nationalist) was elected Mayor for the ensuing year. The election has caused a severe strain in Nationalist circles, as Alderman Horgan, who was defeated by two to one, was the nominee a the Committee of the Cork National League, the strongest branch of the League in Ireland. Mr. Horgan belongs to the extreme, or Gaelic wing. of the party, and the election of Alderman Ryan is taken as a crushing blow to the " young blood" of the Nationalist movement, who are opposed to clerical interference with politics. ' On Sunday, one of the Waterford fife and drum bands, accompanied by a banner bearing the words, " Remem• ber the Martyrs" on one side, and a large black cross on the other, was parading the streets of the city, when a body of policemen stopped the procession. The crowd relented this, and an encounter between the people and police ensued. The mob hone I a volley of stones at the police, who retaliated by using their batons freely. Several persons were batoned, and several police struck with stories. The police proceeded to clear Michael. street and Broad-street, and on Tu:stay evening the city remained in a very excited state. IN PRISON TWO TEARS FOR REFUSING TO ANSWER  On Tuesday, Serjeant Hemphill applied, in the Dublin Bankruptcy Court, to Judge Boyd, to release Tom Moroney, imprisoned nearly two years ago for refusing to be sworn as a bankrupt, relying on the tendency of the Legislature to abolish imprisonment for debt, and ekelimited terms of imprisonment imposed by tht fudges for contempt. Mr. Gerrard, Q.C., for the assignees, pointed out that the application was made not ad viisericordiam, but to have Moroney discharged as of right: and that Moroney stated that he had subscribed to the Plan of Campaign "war chest," and cleared his land of cattle and effects to defeat the landlord's claim for his rent, £Bs.—Judge Boyd regretted to refuse the application, stating that Moroney could obtain his discharge any moment he =to be sworn, or tha- it appeared he suffered in or body by imprisonment.  UNDOIIHTEDLY THE BEST WINTER DRINK is DT. White's kompo—a pure and healthy stimulant, far better than brandy az any other intoxicating drink. Directions with each bottle how to make a Temperance Cordial. Mr. T. Burt, M.P., writes :" In travelling long distances In cold weather, I have used it with great advantage; it gives a glow and genial warmth to the system of a much healthier and more enduring kind than anything else I have tried." Dr. White's Rompo is the beet known remedy for Colds, Influenza, Sore Throat, &c. Oan be taken in hot water, tea, coffee, milk, or cocoa. Sold in bottles at IN and 2/9 each by all Chemists; post free from J. F. WHITE & Co., Benson-St., Leeds.—Advt. Robert Husband, the boy charged with murdering Percy Knight Searle, was on Wednesday again before the Havant magistrates, who, after hearing further evidence, committed him for trial at the assizes A