The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-09-19
news FROM IRELAND.
ANTRTM.

ANTRIM.
A Joint conference was held on August
10th in Glasgow. between the clyde ano
Belfast shipbuilders and representatives
of the boilermakers and ironworkers, tc
con slider the demand Of the men for five
per cent advance on pieceWork and one
shilling advance on time rates. The con-
ference lasted about three hours, and
though it is understood the masters made
an Offer it was :lot accepted, and the
conference adjourned indefinitely without
coming to any arrangement.
The after effect of the recent Orange
disturbances threaten to be serious in
their effects on the working classes in
Belfast In one Of the largest mills on
the north side Of the city some OF the re-
male employees have been thrown out OF
work owing to the violence and threats
of their bigoted fellow-workers. At break
fast time on Monday morning, August
18th, the girls referred to were received
with shouts of party expressions, and al
togethed the attitude adopted towards
them was so hostile that they were COM
PEELED to remain outside. Next morning
they essayed to return TO their work, but
were 1dl ~11Cy VIVIAN AoC w oN
mitted, that they had been long enough
there. The female employees threw bob
bins and other missiles at them. The
manager of the mill is credited with ex-
pressing his inability 10 Interfere at pres
ent bat that he may be able to afford
satisfaction in time At O'Clock the
same day more girls were attacked and
prevented from obtaining their shaWls.
I,.vr t,ro hS9fnn
at the dinner hour One OF them was
extensively injured in the face. Seven
laborers in the employment of contract
or executing work at the premises OF a
large ship building firm were Informed,
in very coarse terms. by some rowdy fell
lcw-workers, tina no Catholics would be
allowed to work there, and that things
would be made hot for them. The men
left some missiles being thrown at them.
ARMAGH.
On the morning Of August 21st, pain
fully sudden death occurred at PoyntZ-
pass railway station, signalman named
Owen McCreesh, aged about thirty years,
being found dead at his post in the signal
box. The sad affair was first discovered
by Patrick German, fireman on the
night mail from Derry to Dublin, VINO,
noticing that the signals were against
the train, thought there was something
wrong. The train was stopped, and Cor
man, on going into the signal box, found
the poor fellow lying dead on the door.
Deceased was married, and had been in
the employment of the Great Northern
company, as signalman, for the past four
years.
A boy named Morton, who resided with
his mother, a widow, in the tcwnland OF
Lisdoun, near Armagh, was accidentally
drowned August 49, in draw we'll, about
half mile from his own house. The body
was recovered with some difficulty, ana
an inquest was held by MI. T. e. Peel,
when a verdict of accidental death was
returned.
CLARE.
At a special meeting Of the Kilrush
board of guardians, on August ~, q
lengthy communication was read from the
local government board, relative TO the
recent sworn investigation held by Mr..
Rourke, Inspector, into certain allega-
tons made by Mr.. Thomas LearhlnaIl,
Kilrush, to the. effect that bribery mad
been practiced in connection with the
recent election of master OF the work
house. The board stated that from the
evidence aiken it appeared to them that
Learhinan who was one OF the deteateo
candidates at this contest, SWora tnat ne
had bribed four of the elected guardians
of the union names Mortimer, Murrlhy,
Michael Griffin and Thomas McCarthv
These gentlenen-tWO OF whom ob]ectet1
to be sworn-admitted he truth OF Learn
mans statement that he had given them
money, but they gave various reasons Tor
accepting it. 1t was impossible to DOUBT
that these sums were paid to- the guar
dams above named as bribe to vote Tor
the giver, Mr.. Learhinan.' A resolution
was passed calling on he members re-
ferred to to resign.
CORK.
Bandon has proved one of the best
grain markets in the province this season.
There are large deliveries Of barley every
day to the distillery, and good prices are
paid. Farmers are. very we'll SATISFIED.
IS. Cd. to U.s. per cavt.; black oats, IS. to rs.
3D.; white oats, S., and wheat lbs. per
barrel, have been the ruling market
prices.
On August g., the Right Rev. DR.:
O'Callaghan, Right Rev. DR.. Browne, ana
Right Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald, left by the Mil
ford boat for Ivrea to take part in he les
tivities there on the 10th, 18th and l2h OF
September, in honor Of Blessed Thaddeus
Mccarthy, the latest Irish Saint. They
were accompanied by Very Rev. Canon
Keller, Canon Fleming, Rev. r. Fleming,
Rev. ]. Sisk, and Rev. NJ. Cunningham.
The bishops intend to return In time for
the dedication Of the Rosary church in
Middleton, on the first Sunday OF October.
At the last meeting of the Cork Town
Council, Alderman Julian's motion to
grant a pension of $3.50 a year to Mr.. NJ
J. NcMullen, late city engineer, was car
ried by SO votes to 4. Thirty applications
were received for the position. 1t was
decided that those who had complied
with the terms of the advertisement
should submit to an examination, ALTER
which the corporation would proceed to
make an appointment.
It was generally rumored in Cork that
the following ''honors" would be con-
ferred on the occasion of the lord lieuten-
ants expected visit to the city: The
county and city high sheriffs, MIR. J. w.
Payne-Sheares and Mr.. Mangerton Ar
rott, to be made knights; Messrs H. l..
Young and W. H. Hill, the architects OF
the court house, also to be knighted. 1t
is also believed that CHS excellency will
confer some signal mark Of distinction
on the mayor and Sir George Colthurst. .
The American liner Pennl2nd arrived
in Queenstown on Aug. &c, from Philadel-
phia. and landed several passengers,
among the number being Mrs. Della S. T.
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