The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1890-09-13

No use speculatin', debatin while watin'
For Gladstone to pass over Jardan, me bize
He'll not go to glory just to please any Tory
Aud we all may be carpses ere g. 0. NJ. dies.
ANTRIM.
On the Goth Of August, a public meet
ing was held in LisDurn. in the town
hall, Mr.. George Ell. Clarke, J. T..
chairman Of the town commissioners,
presiding, at which it was resolved to
srect memorial to the late Sir Richard
Wallace. A subscription list was
opened. and a sum Of G150 was sub
scribed on the spot. 1t is believed the
memorial will take the form of statue.
1t is stated that the deceased baronet
beQueathed his irish estates absolutely
to Lady Wallace. It is also stated that
the offer made by Mr.. Fred l.. Cogan,
] F., on the part of Sir Richard Wallace,
to sell their holdings to the occupiers,
is to be carried out.
ARMAGH.
On Saturday, August 10Th, the jour-
neymen bakers of Lurgan went on
strike, their employers refused to accede
to their demands for the abolition OF
night work and sunday work, The
next day the employer bakers, with one
exception, accepted the terms as to in"
crease OF wages and hours of work
demanded. Foremen are to get Cos per
week. and underhands 25s Cd per week
of IS working hours, and overtime is to
be paid at the rate of Sd. per hour. The
employees are not to be required to
work with ''nOn-union' men.
CLARE.
On the morning of August 18th ten
young men OF the farming class were
lodged in the police barrack in Midtown
Malay, in connection with the alleged
firing into the house Of P. King, at
Tromroe, a boycotted farmer. Their
names are James Cory, John Keane,
John Klnnane, Patt Egan, James
O'Brien, Michael Q BrieD John 0 'Brien.
John ODwyer. Tom O'Dwyer. The
prisoners were brought before Mr..
Harper, r. NJ, and remanded without
bail, 1t is reported that one Of the
prisoners has turned informer.
CORK.
A conference of the bakers of the city
and county of Cork, was held on Sun
day, August 10th, It was addressed by
Belfast. Dublin and Scotch delegates.
"A resolution was passed determining
that all the bakers of the city and
county should demand the concession
Of day.wOrk within the ensuing fort
night.
DERRY.
On the morning of the 18th Of August
the body of a respectfully dressed mid
die aged man was found floating down
the river at Coleraine. On an envelope
found in his pocket was the following
address: Mr., Samuel Gibson, Myroe.
near Llmayady.'' A young lady who.
was French governess to the children
of Mr.. Blakeston Houston. d. T., was
drowned on the previous Saturday near
Ballywater. She was good swimmer
but yentnred too far out. A sailor
named Scott was also drowned in
Dundrum Bay, off the county Down
coast.
.ss 5sss DONEGAL.
At the Ballyshannon Board Of Guard
glans. on August 9th. Sister Mary 3orth-
wick, OF the Sisters Of Mercy Convent,
was appointed matron OF the work
house. s3.t s# ]. 3=st
Il II DOWN
On the 18th Of August, before Lord
Ashbourne, Lord C Chancellor, Mr.. Z !. j.
sO,Rorke, son Of r. ~ Rorke, Esq.
C.. Of Newry, was sworn in = sol
iciter Of the Supreme Court Of j udlca-
asIture i'll Ireland. Mr.. o. Rorke took the
! special certificate for dist guished an
d 5sr Wietrlne at the recent final examination.
RIle served hin app enticeship with
Small } md l1cnneIly, aIld Ill
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