The Irish standard., 1893-11-04

was hailed with howls Of delight by the
Orange element that made up Mr.. Fors-
ter's audience. But the orator OF the
day, in his discourse, threw large sized
wet blanket on these exhibitions of his
saffron .hued constituents, when, in sol.
emn tones, he warned them, that, not
withstanding the decision Of the House
Of Lords, the Home Rule bill was only
'tscotched," and there was etiil danger
ahead for the ''vested interests" which
these benighted Tories imagine, that
they represent" whereas, they are the
veriest slaves of the same "vested" land
tyrants, from whose thraldom their Ma
tionalist countrymen are striving to free
them. Mr.. Forster's statement to the
! Orange Tory voters of Belfast-that, un.
less they bestirred themselves-the
Union of the Irish Nationalist with the
English Radical element would speedily
swamp them-hae carried CONSERVATION
into the camp of the "Sons of William
g.. CLARE.
On Friday, October 9Th, Major Guilt
nan, sub sheriff of Glare County, carried
out number OF eviotlons in West Glare
In the district adjoining Kilrush mum
Der OF seizures for rent we're also made
The sheriff and party were protected
by strong foree Of Oonstabulary. The
sub sheriae's party left Kilrush early in
the morning, on side.cars, and evioted
Mr.. Patrick Brew, of Ballykett, near
K,lrush, Oh the Fitzgerald property.
Two farmers. named Murphy and Pyne,
in the parishes of K,lmacduane, we're
evioted, on the property of Mrs. Vande'
leur Pyne, however, made up the
araount of his rent, which he paid Over
to the landlords agent, Mr.. Armstrong,
who was present. It is feared that the
compaigr wilt be bitter one this win
ter in West Claire. A great part of the
business OF the quarter sessions will be
occupied by rent processes and eject
ments, including some on the Vandeleur
estate. Fhe court houses at Kilrush,
Kilkee and other parts Of West Glare
are being constantly kept decorated with
ejectment missives.
The identity of the man who recently
committed suicide by jumping over
board from the City of Cork Steam
Packet Company's steamer, Killarney.
when the vessel was nearing Plymouth,
has been established. The dece ssed was
named James Everett, and was formerly
q quartermaster-sergeant in the 4th bat
tallion of the South Stafford Regiment.
Being out Of situation, he went to Dab
lin to sec Mr.. Noble. ths agent of the
Steamship company, but found that that
gentleman had been transferred to Ply
mouth. He crossed the channel on the
steamer Killarney, but got insane on the
way and ended his life by jumping over-
board.
DONEGAL.
An interesting ceremony took place on
Oct. 10th, in the remote district Of Ana
cry, county Donegal, when the Bishop
of Raphoe blessed the foundation-stone
of the new church which the Rev. B.
Walker, the respected parish priest OF
the locality, is about undertaking the
erection of. The sermon on the occasion
was preached in Irish by the Very Few.
q McGlynn in the parish ohurch at Kill
kasslagh. AnaRry hiss long been in need
Of local church, and il would b. diff
cult to flnd any place where house Of
worship is moro needed. The district is
very populous. 1t contains close on four
hundred families, who are an average
distance of six miles from the parish
church at Kilkas1agh, from which, more
over, they are separated by . mile Of
sendbank, almost impossible in winter
The population, though poor, is most
spirited, and every effort will be put
forth locally to sustain Father Walker in
bis heavy undertaking.
DUBLIN.
On October 3rd, there was q meeting
of the Catholic Bishops of Ireland held
at Maynooth College. The attendance
was unusually large, all the bishops of
the Irisa church, with the exception Of
the Bishop of Cloyne, being present.
During the day the Bishops we're occu-
pied exclusively with business relating
to tho College. One OF their acts was to
elect professor for the vacant chair OF
philosophy. Rev. Michael Barrett, late
professor at St. Patrick's College, Car.
low, was elected to fill this important
chair. His Eminence Cardinal Logue,
Archbishop Of Armagh and P1imate Of
all Ireland, presided.
49,. KERRY.
Maurice McKenna died at Castlegre-
CORY, on the 21st Of September, at the
extraordinary asesof 1o8 years. He was
in possession Of all his faculties almost