AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2492, 30 June 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

AFFAIRS IN IRELAND.

The Strabane CommissionersA Durt.in' correspondent telegraphs :— '• It is reported that tho Strabnne Town Orntnissioners, all of whom arc Nationalists, have incensed the Loyalist portion of tho inhabitants by an attempt to change the names of several of the oldest streets of the town, by issuing orders to the effect tbat unless the inhabitants affix t he proper number of their houses on their signboards or doors they would be fined. The following are two most conspicuous changes—Abercorn-cquare to Hibernianstreet, and Bowling-green to Grattan'syquare. The name Abercorn-square is derived from the Abercorn family at Barons' Court." Exciting Scene at an Eviction.

At evictions on Lord Waterford's estate, county Waterford, on May Bth, an exciting incident occurred. The Bheriff and bailiffs, protected by the police under County-Inspector Whelan, proceeded to a farm occupicd by Dennis Hackett. The dwelling-house was barricaded, and when the sheriff's party advanced, one of them, who ran across the yard with a crowbar to force in the window, fell down a well which was concealed by straw. The well was 40 feet deep, but by a fortunate chance the man's crowbar spanned the chasm, and he was able to support himself by clinging to it until his comrades rescued him. The eviction was afterwards carried out, and another tenant named Cahill was evicted later on. Hackett owed £300 for two years, and Cahill £200 for three years. Murder in Tipperary. The Templemore (Tipperary) correspondent of the Freeman's Journal says that a terrible murder was committed there on May 9th. A man named Sweney drew a revolver and shot another, named Kennedy, a cooper, through the heart. Sweney was taken into custody, as was also another man, named Lloyd.

A later telegram gives the following details of the tragedy : —" Thursday was a fair day at Templemore, and there was a large gathering of people in the place, Among the visitors were James Sweney, bailiff to Mrs Lloyd at Mont Frisco, and his young master, Alfred Lloyd. Sweney is the sou of a farmer living near Mrs Lloyd, and has property of his own. They were preparing to leave in the evening, about half-past seven, and on arriving at a bridge at the west end of the town spanning the River Snir young Lloyd refused to go any further, beirtg, it is stated, under the influence of drink. Sweney remonstrated with him, and was about to compel him forcibly to go homo, when a labourer named Thompson, of Templemore, who knew both parties well, walked up to Lloyd, and endeavoured to induce him to accept Sweney's advice. Lloyd became irritated at Thompson's interference, and it is stated, ordered Sweney to draw his revolver. Sweney did so, and fired it, but missed Thompson. Ho fired again, and the second shot took effect, and Thompson, after walking a few steps, fell. A number of people collected, amongst them being a young cooper named .James Kennedy, who ran to the assistance of Thompson. Lloyd struck at Kennedy, and Sweney fired another shot from the revolver at Kennedy, who fell dead. Sweney and Lloyd then ran off, pursued by Acting-Sergeant Tracy aud Constable Doherty, who captured them after a run of half a. mile. The revolver was found still with two chambers loaded. The affair created the greatest excitement, and the police had difficulty in preventing violence being done to the prisoners, who were taken to the barracks and charged with the murder. Lloyd refused to make any statement, Sweney said he fired when bo saw Kennedy striking Lloyd with his fist. Thompson was immediately attended by a doctor, who extracted the bullet from his hip. In its course the bullet shattered the hip bone, and it is feared that Thompson will succumb to his injuries. He is the father of two children, and his family are entirely dependent upon him for support. The shrieks of Kennedy's mother, when she saw what had been done, were terrible to hear. The body was waked throughout the night. Kennedy was a sober, steady, and industrious tradesman. He had always worked with his father, and by his labour had helped to support his brothers aud sisters." Fenianism in Ireland. The following appears in the New York Times of May 3rd: — WANTI.VO STERNKR MEASURES. A circular bearing signatures of Irishmen in Connaught, Munster, Ulster, Antrim, Garlow, Clare, Cork, Armagh, Cavan, Donegal, Roscommon, Sligo, Limerick, Kerry, Kilkenny, Tyrone, and Wicklow has been issued as an appeal to sympathisers in this country. "We believe the time has come," they say, "to forsake the forum and take up the resources of civilisation; to boldly, manfully and legitimately wrest by force that right of self-government, which onr greatest statesmen have failed to obtain by oratory, profound reasoning, and the force of public opinion (unfortunately relied on too much.) We never believed in England's conceding any advantage to Ireland except through fear. We appeal to you on behalf of our mother land to come to her rescue in a manner more practical. We declare in the face of the world in order to succeed in reconquering the inalienable rights all men receive at their birth wo will employ every means that science, or even despair, has placed within our roach ; we will continue while life is left us to destroy every vestige of English rule ia Ireland, without fear or truce ; and wo swear in the sacred name of our country, by the sufferings of those who endure the tortures of imprisonment for their lovo of country, by dear and revered names of those who have died for their freedom, that wo shall cease only with the recognition of her independence."