The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-02-07
ANTRIM.

History and Philosophical society, on
January h, All interesting discussion
was initiated regarding the proposal TO
construct a suDm airline tunnel between
the North Of Ireland and Scotland. A
number OF civil and mechanical engls
ueers. including Messrs, l.. l.. MacAssey,
f. w. McCullagh, T, Bretland, city
surveyor, reviewed the various schemes
which had bee., suggested, that which
found most favor being from White
head. ID miles from Belfast, to within
a short distance from POrtpatrick,
Most Of the speakers were united in tho
expression of opinion that the proposal
could never be a commercial SUCCESS.
and WAS only feasible by the hslp OF
state aid.
CLARE.
Ralfourism and landlordlsm have sue
ceeded III bringing another victim to
an untjmelv end, On the last day OF
the Old year, the remains OF Mr.. Simon
Connell--one of the rackrented tenants
to the family burial vault at Burrane.
Simon Council lived on Ehe historic
soil Of Cloonevlissane, where, previous
to the Balfourian regime, he and hls
Neighbours saw better days. At the
evlctiops on the Vandeleur estate. in
July, 1858, Connell was an object of
special attention by the landlord nyf-
midons, and owing to the bladgeoning
he received at the hands OF Is alfOur's
Bashibazouksa, he was forced to spend
three months in hospital under medical
treatment since which time, up to his
death, he was not the same man, being
broken down in health and circumstan'
ces. May he rest in peace.
DONEGAL.
Reports to January 9Th from Dnnaff
Head district, on the Swilly side OF the
peninsula of ID1showen, record extra
ordinary takes of white fish and herring.
In one days taking two dozen Goldfish
were the number coming on the average
to each mans share. AT night the
behring's were so plentiful that a great
number had to be cast back into the sea
owing to the restricted capacity of the
boats During Que Of the best haLls a
squall suddenly came on, and tbs men
had to abandon the fishing grounds,
and make all speed TO the shore There
is urgent need for boat slips and some
sort OF permanent shelter, The pinch
of the distress is pretty severe in Inis
howen. and it is hoped the govern ment
will do something in the way of relief
works, such as road making and shore
requirements. From the Fovle side Of
the peninsula the reports are equally
GOOD, but the fish were largely Of
little marketable value, owing to want
of facilities of transit.
DUBLIN.
A new industry-the manufacture of
Irish lager beer--has just been com
menced in Dublin. Messrs. Stoer K
Sons have started lager beer brewery
at Dartry. On the River Dodder. where
they have been busy for the last four
months, rebuilding an old mill, which
was DESTROYED some ten years ago by
fire. The premises have been fitted up
with the view to meet the manufacture
of lager beer, which now has to be
imported. A water Wheel--One of the
largest in the countrY-is attached to
the brewery. and will be utilized III
working the machinery. One of the
special features claimed for the new
beer will be Its freedom from injurious
clarifying ingredients which are SO
much used in many other beers; and as
the management have had large expe-
rience in Bayarian and American
brewerles they confidently expect to
tnfn out q good article. As lager beer
takes some time 70 mature. il will pro-
badly ~ the middle of February before