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Show DISTRESS IN IRELAND The Starring Population Applies for Keller but Is Itcfascd. THC GLADSTONIANS GAIN A VICTORY. The Alleged Assasvins or Urnnesj- Arrrstcd and Ktldcnco Secured. A MAYOR IN JAIL CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. The Italian Authorities Opening Certain Catholic Establishments. Es-tablishments. 0 Tclezraph to the Ml. Ilr:KT.ItI.MllCl (ICEMi I'oor I'eoplo Iu Irrlvnd Weeplu: for Mont of food. IONDOV, Oct, 22 Telegramsjust received from Sklbbereeu, County Cork, state that a heart-rending scene w cs u Itnesscd nt a meeting of thelloirdof Guardians fortlie Poor Law of Schull. Believing that the guardians hi I power, as they ought to hive, fur relieving distress caused by theriilureor the potito croji, a erow-d or forlorn nni rigged gir-denersand gir-denersand laborers, some or Ihein lirlnglug their tlvesanl children, Hocked into the little town from Mizenhead, Crookhnvcii, and otht r remcte seaboard districts. Not a few vi re hiir naked and all hid a s'atved apicarancc. The sympathizing sympathiz-ing lownfolk formed tho poor creatures creat-ures Into a sort of pnK-c-ssloii, w hlch marched to the board rooms. Same of the visitors carried on sticks black cloth banners, uiwii which were written in rude characters char-acters "Work, not charity we want." "Thousands lor coercion, not a peHiiy for employment," and other slmilir devices. They lw-slcged lw-slcged the board room, and, to tho accompaniment of sobs ami wails, told pitiful talcs of their su fieri tig. They declared tint most of their people were already lnlf starving, as tho only thiugs they could get to eat were dleaseti potatoes. They weru anxious to get work ami would l refer that to any other form of relier. Some of theguardlanswcredeep-ly theguardlanswcredeep-ly atlected, butthiy were compelled to tell their wretched petitioners that the law did not erm!t the board to grant relief in the form demanded, de-manded, although If my or them claimed shelter ami fxxl, room 111 the workhouse might be found for them. , The people wept lilt'erlv upon receiving re-ceiving this reply nnd reiiretl disconsolate. dis-consolate. I here is grav e re tsoi to Ullevu that serious distnts already prevails in tho remoterdistsiets, tint only ot Cork, hut other counties, but he authorities are still cugaged upo-i their preliminary Inquiries and tt.ii much vaunted relief works are t till in the paper stage. |