The Irish standard., 1895-12-14
news FROM IRELAND
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4 ANTRIM.
On November Is public reception was
accorded to Mr.. T. P. O'Connor by the
Nationalist of Belfast, which was singu-
larly enthusiastic, and must have been
eminently gratifying to its object. Mr..
O'Connor was presented with an address,
in which he was declared to have faith
fully kept the flag of Irish nationality
flying in Great Britain, and at the same
time won for himself a prominent place
on the Press and in Parliament
I On November IA the Belfast Town
Council met in committee, in the Town
Hall, the Lord Mayor in the chair. The
business was to confirm the minutes of
the Law and Improvement Committees
on the matter of the municipal representa-
ton. The pith of the minutes was that
the committees were Of the opinion that the
! qualification for burgesses is a rating one
irrespective of religion or politics-and
the committees are OF the opinion that the
division of the city into fifteen wards Will
give all parties representation. The sys-
! tenn OF cumulative voting was considered,
! but the committee felt that it was more
an imperial than local question. The
adoption Of these minutes having been
moved and seconded, an amendment was
proposed that clause be inserted in the
! bill providing for the election Of the en-
| tire mem bers of the Council at an election
! to be held once in every three years, and
| that the cumulative system Of voting be
adopted at elections. This was lost by
. large majority and the minutes were
confirmed This scheme cuts off all
chance OF the Catholic element in Belfast
| having any adequate representation III
the proposed municipal government. II
will be the same old Tory corporation
over again.
AT the last monthly meeting Of the
Larne School Attendance Committee, a
warm tribute was paid by the chairman
| (AIr. James Foster) to the Rev. T. Henry,
C. c., who was about to be removed to
st. Peters. Belfast, and much regret was
expressed at his departure The senti-
| nents OF the committee were expressed
| in the form Of a resolution, which was
| unanimously adopted. Very Rev. Father
McCartan, P. P, thanked the chairman
| for his kind and friendly remarks with
regard to Father Henry. Rev. James
| Kennedy CUnitariaD and Rev. Canon
Morgan (Episcopaliam also spoke in
terms of regret at Father Henry's depart
ure.
ARMAGH
| bishop Of Armagh, has made the follow
! ing appointments in the archdiocese:
Very Rev. Canon James Macken, ?. p,
| Tallonstown, County Louth, has been ap-
pointed Precentor of the Archdiocese, in
place of the Very Rev. Precentor McCalla,
lately deceased. Very Rev. Canon Henry
| McNeece, P F., Magherafelt, has been ap-
pointed Theologian, in place of Very
Rev. Canon Macken. Very Rev. Patrick
Clarke, p. p, Ravensdale, has been np-
pointed Canon Rev. Daniel Gormill,
Ready, has been appointed G. c., Poyntz-
pass.
A short time ago a respectable woman
| took up her residence in Irwin street,
Portadown. She came from the neighb0r-
ing county, where religious persecution
is unknown, bringing with her three Or
phaD boys, two Of whom are able to work.
When some of the inhabitants found that
she was a "rebelly Papth.' they attacked
her house with stones, and kept up
fusilade on her during the whole night.
The poor woman and her orphan. children
made their escape as best they could, and
she Was able to find a house next day in
another part Of the town. She had g small
quantity Of furniture in the house from
which she had fled: and when she was re-
moving it she would have been attacked
but for the interference of the police. who
had to- protect her during the removal Of
her few articles from the district.
CAVAN.
The agents of several estates in East
Cavan visited Sherlock on the day follow
ing the last monthly fair, to collect rents
The tenants Of Mr. John r. Singleton
High Sheriff of Cavan, were allowed an
al round reduction Of Is per cent, by the
agent, Nj. Wynne, Of Colon. On Lord
Annesley's estate the bailiff, who died sud-
denly few weeks ago, had led the ten
ants to believe that reduction Of 10 per
cent. would be allowed; but the agent de-
MED that such a thought was entertained
by the landlord. Very little rent was PAID
at any Of the offices, and it is feared that
if rents are pressed for in the district there
will be a great crisis Farmers say that
with the partial failure of all crops, par
ticularly fax, it will be impossible in most
cases 10 pay rent.
CARLOW.
The venerable Bishop Of Kildare ano
Leighlir, Most Rev. Dr.. Lynch, OBLIGATED
in TullaW Church, on Sunday, November
10, at the ordination OF the Rev. John
James to the priesthood. The newly or
dainad priest, who is the elder son of Mr..
Daniel James, late Of Gayville, Carlow,
made his ecclesiastical course in St. Pat
ricks College, Carlow. Father James
has been appointed C.. C. In Mountnel-
lick, in succession to the late lan1ented
Rev. Joseph O'Neill.
CLARE.
A dispatch from kildysart, dated No.
vember Is. reports that a boat i'll which
two men named Walsh and Morris were
seen proceeding toward an outlying ISL
and, two hours before nightfall, had beesl
driven ashore, bottom upward at Cooga
and both men are missing.
On the night Of Sunday, November 10,
a storm of great violence passed over
West Glare. A Norwegian vesse! put into
the Shannon and came to anchor in the
Kilrush roadstead She proved to be the
bark Prudhoe, Captain Guereldsen, bound
for Iralee, with deals. The master re-
ported that on October Is last when Off
the banks Of Newfoundland, he picked ny