The Irish standard., 1891-12-05

Or the battlefield we die,
Oh. what matter, when for Erin dear we fallP
ANTRIM.
On Nov. 4th, about 500 female en-
ployees in the weaving departments OF
Mesers. Ewart's mills. Crumlin road,
Belfast, went out on strike. They al
lege that about eleven years ago their
Wages were reduced 10 per cent, but
that they were assured by the firm that
the old rates wonld be resumed as soon
as trade would mend. The splnners.
whose wages were reduced at the same
time and under a similar condition,
have had their earnings restored to the
old figures. The application of the
weaye,s, however, to be etreated similarly
has, they state, been refused. They
further say that on tbs last occasion on
which their grievance was laid before
the management of the mill the only
answer received was q proposal that
they should remain at work at the pre-
sent terms until the masters had con-
suitation on the subject, when the mat
ter would be definitely settled.
CAVAN.
A vigorous canvas is being made for
the coronership Of East Cavan, rendered
vacant by the death Of Mr.. P. D. Lynch,
of Virginia. There are three candl-
dates in the feld--Dr. Bourke, of sher-
cock; DE- Carney, Cootehill; and MT.
John McCabe, G. Z. G., Cootehill.
CARLOW.
The Rev. E. Dillon. P. P, Trinidad,
who had been for some time past On
visit to bis father {Mr. Edward Dillon,
Carlow), left for Paris On November 4,
accompanied by his brother, Mr. Z. V.
Dillon, and Mrs Dillon, whose marri-
age he recently solemnlZed at Tramore,
Father Dillon will pay a visit to his
brother, the Rev. Mr.. Dillon, OF the
Irish College, Paris.
CORK.
Notwithstanding the many penalties
Imposed on parties attempting to SNUG
gle fjrea1ms int ireland, particularly at
Queenstown by passengers arriving
from America, still people will continue
acting IN this foolish way. On Novem-
ber 9Th, man named Patrick Draddy,
a native OF ShanaGarry. Cloyne. who
had been several years in America,
landed from the Cunard steamer Etru-
ria. AT the customs examination ne
denied having any firearms, however,
on being searched in the usual way.
some ammunition was found in his
pockets, which aroused the officials sus-
Dicion. A more careful search Of bis
baggage was made, also OF his pc rson,
but no firearms found, and the officials
we're about letting him pass when De
tectlve Sergeant O'Neill took off Drad-
dy's hat and discovered thata six-cham-
bered revolver had been all the time
concealed there. Draddy was arrested
and will be tried before Crimes Act
Court.
DOWN.
On November LIST, Rev. Daniel Grant,
&C, was made the recipient of an ad-
dress and purse OF sovereigns. from
his former parishioners of Dromara, on
the occasion of his removal to Drum
grath. in room of Father O'Hare, G. c.,
the latter having been transferred to
Newry. The address deals with the
services rendered by Father Grant in
the interests of religion and of his flock.
and congratulates him on his promotion
to Drumgrath.
DUBLIN.
At the meeting of the Dublin Corpor-
alton, on November End, the Lord May
or presiding, discussion took place on
the question Of the amnesty Of the poll
{ tical prisoners confined in English jaiis.
Some Of the Conservative members ex-
1 pressed themselves as opposed to de-
mandinq an amnestv for prisoners con-
sYicted of dynamite offences, but finally,
on the motion of Mr.. Hutchins ], il
as unanimously agreed that the Gov
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