Widnes Examiner. — 1887-01-15 (Widnes, Cheshire, England)

WIDE PUBLICITY AT A CHEAP RATE. Actions arising out of the late election for West Belfast Advertisements received at any of the District Offices, or may have been commenced by John Burke, lawyer; George. sent to the Chief Offices. Warrington. Stamp. received for Ferguson, slipper maker; David Lewis, litter; John: mounts under 51. Martin, insurance society traveller; and James Mc.Kee, $ soap boiler, all of Belfast, • Mr. Sexton ?LP and.  .ap boiler, ao , against _ four co-defendants, claiming each £5OO damages, for alleged wrongful arrest, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution. Dr. Duggan, one of the sanitary officers of the Lorgan Union, reported to the Lurgan Guardi ins a few days ago that he had visited the of Pat McConnell, Cloncere, County Armagh. The house, which was in a shocking state, consisted of one apartment only, but its inhabitants were 14 in number—Pat, his wife, and 12 pigs. The guardians ordered that 12 members of the household should be promptly evicted and the cabin whitewashed. The Primate of all Ireland has issued a letter, referring to the resolution passed by the Archbishops andoßishops, to the effect that a memorial fund should be raised by the Church of Ireland in commemoration of the Jubilee year of her Majesty's reign. In accordance with that resolution he expressed a hope that no decision for local action will be taken by the members of the Church in reference to that matter until the General Synod had decided what shape the memorial should take. Mr. John Dillon. M.P., has commenced an action in the Common Pleas Division, Ireland, against County Inspector John Mark O'Brien and District Inspector Hugh ; Davis, to recover £2OOO damages for malicious prosecution and assault, and £l,OOO for the seizure and detention of certain monies, books, and documents. The action arises out of the recent arrest of Mr. Dillon, Mr. O'Brien, and others, at Loughrea, where a rent office was being held in accordance with the "Plan of Campaign." The plaintiff also seeks an order compelling the defendants to deliver up the money, books, and documents seized. Some rather remarkable proceedings are reported as having occurred on the estate of Lord Dillon, in county, Mayo. Lord Dillon, after resisting an abatement of 26 per cent., and after more than 400 ejectment processes and writs for rent had been issued in consequence of the adoption by the tenants of the "plan of campaign," i has, it s reported, granted a reduction of 20 per cent. The event was made the subject of much jubilation at a meeting of the tenants on Sunday. Mr. W. O'Brien, who addressed tile assembly, congratulating them that the. shouts of his hearers were the shouts of victory. On Saturday, a shocking case of suicide wasreporteci from a place called Coaoh, in the north of Ireland. A. young farmer, named Whiteaide, had been warned by Nationalists not to pay his rent. He, however, did pay. and was then met by a number of men who threatened his life. Letters with the usual emblems of coffin skull, and cross-bones were sent to him, and Whiteside became so terrified that he had people to watch his house at night. His mind became evidently affected from fear, WIDNES PETTY SESSIONS, and on Thursday night he shot himself dead with a gun Tutraseie.—Before Mews, J. Brock and F. H. Gossage. in his bedroom, having previously told his father not to Ditinutzentess.—Tbomas Green and Martin Hughes wen be alarmed if he heard the sound of firearms during theeach fined for drunkenness. night. A