The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-09-28


That nOught controls like q Union OF souls
A Union none dare despise.
CORK.
Until recently an emergencyman was
a rara avis in the MacroOm district. He
was person to be admired only at a
distance. Two pairs of these worthless.
however. have lately taken up their
quarters at Raboona, on the property OF
Mr.. H. b. O'Sullivan, Cork. They are
protected by half-a- dozen policemen,
who are continually on their guard
against imaginary attacks on their
safety. The effo1ts made by these
gentry to appear industrious IS laugh
able in the extreme, being engaged
from morn to dewy eve in the laDorious
tasks of smoking and drinking. A hut
is in course of erection for the Widow
Riordan, whose farm they are caretak-
ing. The greatest possible sympathy is
expressed for the unfortunate widow
and her helpless young family, particu-
larlY as she has been singled out admit
tedly in order to strike terror into the
other tenants similarly situated. Mr..
O'Sullivan contends that his interest in
the property has passed to the incum-
brancers, the Bishop of Cork and Cean
Neville, but he has never publicly come
forward to deny his connection with the
proceedings which terminated in intro
ducing emergencymen into the district
Another tenant, John M Murphy. is to
be shortly evicted on the same estate,
and in fact some parasites of the land
lord have boosted that the whole coun-
trvside is to be laid bare and peopled
with emergencymen. The sooner,
therefore, this scheme for replacing in
dustrious but sorely rack-rented ten
ants is made pubic the better.
DUBLIN.
The Register Generals summary of
the agricultural districts for the current
year contains but few facts OF any great
Importance beyond the sorry news that
there ar4 close upon 10000 acres less
under crops than in 1888, and that III
twelve months there have been cut
away nearly 5000 acres of woods and
plantations. In the cereal crops the de-
crease upon the acreage under wheat is
1892 acres, while the failing off in the
crop of oats amounts to 43,623 acres.
There is an increase of Is O52 acres in
the land under barley. The potato crop
falls short of that Of last year by 17,414
acres, but the other green crops occupy
the same area. AS regards the statistics
of live stock, they exhibit no changes
of any great moment.
DERRY.
Father Stephens was released uncon-
ditionally, from prison few days ago.
Official overtures had been made to the
reverend gentleman as to the state Of
his health, but he declined to make any
complaint. A large number of the clti-
zens, including the local clergy, visited
Father Stephens in Roddy s hotel. and
he was warmly congratulated on the
stand he had made, The full term OF
imprisonment would not expire till Oc-
tober. Twenty. one FAlcarragh peasant
defenders were also given their liberty,
their terms having expired. Their de-
parture for the train was the scene of a
fine demonstration, a vast crowd, with
the quay laborers' band, accompanying
them to the station, where they were
joined amid much enthusiasm BY Father
Stephens.
DONEGAL.
Ata recent meeting Of the Glenties
National League the following resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted: That
the members of the Glenties National
League emphatically protest against
the barbarous and cowardly action Of
the present Government and their
minions in inflictlng another term
Of Imprisonment on noble William
O'Brien. and we pray to God that Mr..
O'Brien will live to see Balfour and all
the Castle gang banished from the lands
Of green Erin, as ST. Patrick hunted
the snakes loud cheers). Moved by
Owen Gallagher and seconded BY An
thony Bresland ~ IS hat we sympa thize
with Nj. Cony beare, N. rs, il the
fortunes and offerings he is undergoing
IN Derry bastlle Tor no her crime than
elying bread 80 the starving peasantry
Ut 5Weedore i and carragh ap-
:planse i. ING irrnar, and several
Other Unit W g. asnpr tsd The olu-sl