The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-12-27
Irish News

From Late Dublin and Cork Exchanges
Ecclesiastical Monuments-A Motif.
cation has been issued by the Irish
Church Commissioners, stating that ar
rangements are about to be made to pro-
tect and preserve ancient ecclesiastical
monuments and relics in Ireland.
The Elcho Shield - A: the Dublin
Town Council on Monday a letter was
read from Major Leecn, stating that at a
meeting OF the Irish Rifle Ass0eia ion it
was arranged ths Irish Eight would at
lend the City Hall on the 10th inst. to
give up formal possession OF the Eioho
Shield to the Mayor and Corporation.
1t was not intended to nave any pubic
procession, but an address would be
presented 10 the Lord Mayor.
Deaths from Drowning-A few eye-
nings ago, between and 7 O'Clock, as
two sailors belonging to the ship Tolka
dying at Sir John ROgerson's quay J,
named James Horan, twenty-five years,
and james Craven, fifty years, were go-
ing ashore they fell into The river. They
we're rescued by two fellow seamen
named Gaynor and Lewis, and conveyed
TO Jervis street Hospital, but on arrival
there DR.. Barton pronounced life to be
extinct.
man Tarpey, Lord Mayor OF Dublin, has
been unanimously reelected 10 fiji the
office for the coming year. Mr.. Gray,
Mp who proposed .the reelection.
warmly eulogized Alderman Tarpey's
conduct during his year of office. 1t
WAS stated in the course Of the proceed
ings that the collection forwarded by
his Lordship for the Indian Famine
Fund was the largest ever forwarded to
any part of her Majesty'S dominion by
any Lord Mayor of Dublin.
Rostrevor ReVels-Lord Newry has
conceived the idea Of building cottage
no spital in the beautiful village of ROs-
trevor, which his Lordship has already
assisted to make one OF The most attract
i've resorts in Ireland. In order to raise
the necessary funds, Lord Newry has
made arrangements to make the skating
link the scene OF series of reyels, en-
bracing amateur theatricals and a SUBJ
scrlption ball, under the distinguished
patronage Of II. K. H., the Duke of Con-
naught. The reves are to come off in
December, and they are likely to eclipse
anything OF q similar kind ever wit
messed in the neighborhood.
MIR. Gladstone and the Kerry Bows
An address having been adopted lew
days ago to MIR. Gladstone by the Kerry
Tenants Defense Association, the
Right Honorable gentleman promptly
replied. He begged the Secretary of the
Association to convey to the members
his sincere thanks for their very kind
and touching address. He could not
pretend, after forty years OF Parlia-
mentary labor, to look forward TO any
considerable prel0ngation of that labor,
but Whatever erquestion might arise while
he continued to have the honor OF seat,
would, if it included the vital interests
Of Ireland, never fail to receive his
attention.
Home Rule-Mr. OShaughnessy, the
member tor Limerick, speaking at
keigDly, on Monday evening. said he
could guarantee that at the next session
Messrs. Parnell and Butt would be
found working together tor the Home
Rule cause. He believed that ii would
be unwise TO take W the time of Par
lament for the purpose Of obstruction
merely. The course adopted during
next session would be 10 take a prudent
aud active part in the discussion of
Imperial matters, and instead of
pic dying members to vote for Home
Rule, lie advised the constituents 80
pledge themselves to vote or County
Boards and borough franchise for
Ireland.
Prosecution of Bakers-At the Belfast
Police Court, the hearing OF the case
was re. .umed Ill which fifteen operative
bakers were summoned I0r engaging on
Sunday at their ordinary labor. Tne
bakers arc IN The employment Of Mr..
Ingils, Castle street, Belfast, and the
prosecution was brought by Mr. James
Neili, Israel street, Belfast, the sum-
nan hal IaGu J..
Day Observance Act, passed in 1895,
wnlch prob blled The exercise OF worldly
labor on the Loru's Day, and also under
The Act ol 1881. Evidence was gwen
during the case as 20 the Q, stem OF
treating the dough with the feet by the