The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-05-02
ANTRIM.


ANTRIM.
A concert was held in st. Mary's hall,
Belfast On Wednesday evening, April
1st, in aid Of st. Peters Catholic Club
Hall and Reading Room, which was in
augurated within the past twelve
months, for the education and benefit
OF the working classes. The energetic
administrator of st. Peters, Father
Conyery, after the opening of the hall.
transferred the management of it to
Father Campbell. who has spared
neither trouble nor expense to make it
in every respect a most conspicuous
success.
CLARE.
The fair Of Kilmihill West Clare),
which was announced to be held on
March 2Sth, was practically boycotted
by the farmers of Glare In consequence
of rumor that the collection of the
tolls would be enforced by the landlord
of the Kilmihlll property, Colonel
O'Callaghan, of Bodyke. Police were
drafted into the village to assist IN the
collection OF the tolls; but in order to
defeat the object of Colonel O'Calla.
CHAN and the authorities, the people Of
the district had printed notices posted
throughout both South and West
Glare, announcing that the fair would
be held at Clonreddan, three miles west
Of KiImihiIl. The farmers accordingly
drove their cattle and pigs to Clon
reddan.
CORK.
The tide of immigration has set in
again throughout West Cork, and on
certain days OF each week the railway
stations are being crowded with Young
men and young women and their large
following of friends and relatives, who,
weeping and wailing, block the passage
to the train. Large numbers have i'm
migrated from Bal'vdebob. Schulz and
the extreme West. toward Mizen Head,
SO that the exodus appears not the least
on the wane.
DERRY.
Justice Andrew and a special jury
at the Derry AssiZes, On Thursday,
April I'd, concluded the hearing of an
action brought by Alexander Jameson,
shop-assistant, and Martha Jameson,
his wife. against DR.. D. J. Browne, of
Derry, TO recover 81 600 damages for al
legged assault on Mrs Jameson on the
18th of October last, by, as it was al
legged, kissing her in the DOCTORS sur
gerry, into which she had gone to pay a
fee for previous medical attendance.
a great deal of interest was taken in
the case The jury found verdict for
which throws the costs of
the suit on the Jamiesons.
DONEGAL.
A correspondent writing from Letter !
kenny. under date of Sunday, March |
29tb, savs:-"The recently alleged trag
edy in Donegal is fabrication. l have
made thorough investigation touch
ing the report in the papers that, On
March 25th, Z man with a double-b bar
relied gun shot girl at ball; and
find there is no foundation whatever
for the report. Stragedy. where the
shooting is said to have occurred. is nine
miles firm here. on the way to Cess
Tough. This is the third report of
bogus outrages in that district
DOWN.
The new board of guardians of the
Newtownards Union met for the first ]
time on Saturday. March 28th, Mr.. Jas.
Murray, J. f.. the outgoing chairman.
Ia ParneIllte,) took the chair. The first
business taken up was the appointment
of chairman for the ensuing year. On
the motion of Mr.. John Stuart, sec
onded by Mr.. Hugh McMorran, Mr..
James Boyd. Ballywalter, was unan-
imously elected chairman for the en-
suing year. Mr.. Alexander Murdoch
Comber, was then chosen to fill the po-
ition Of vice chairman, on the motion
# Mr.. McMorran, seconded by Mr..
Murray. On the motion of Mr.. w. S.
Young, seconded by J. Robinson, Of