The Irish standard., 1896-11-28
NEWS FROM IRELAND.
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NGNO TnUM lllGLAMU.
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The disputed right to access to the
Giants Causeway is still in allegiance
The Defense Committee have appointed
influential gentlemen in Belfast, Derry
and other towns in Ulster to collect sub
scriptions to defend the action entered by
the Causeway Committee
MIR. James Henderson, proprietor of, the
Belfast 'News-Letter,' has subscribed
ii 900. toward the fund for the erection
of Protestant Cathedral for Belfast.
The total estimated population of the
fifteen wards into which Belfast is now
divided is 302,565. The old wards remain
in name only, while the new are Pottin
ger, Victoria, Windsor, Falls, Shankhill,
Clifton, Court and Duncairn.
F. MIR. w. j. Branagh, a well-known Bel
fast spirit merchant, on visit to Glas-
gows was found in an unconscious state
in the streets Of Glasgow, on the 29th ut
The police had him conveyed to the Royal
Inflrmary, Glasgow, where he died next
day.
Most Rev. DIR. Henry Bishop. of Down
and Connor, left Belfast on Nov. for
Fleetwood, en- route to Rome, on the GUS
to1nary visit ad limina Apostolorum.
The Redemptorist Fathers are about to
take up permanent residence in Belfast.
On Sunday. Nov. /, Fathers Griffith and
Lambert, C.SS.R., who we're engaged m
the work of the Mission in st. Patrick's
Church, celebrated Mass In Clonard
House, off the Falls road A large tract
of ground around this establishment has
been acquired for the purpose Of erect
ing a church and monastery.
CLARE
At the last Ennis Quarter Sessions.
there was lively scene between Judge
Kelly, the sitting barrister, and Mr.. E.
J. O'Meehan, local solicitor practising
in the court. During the hearing of an
action for wages, In which Mr.. W. r.
Murphy and Mr. O'Meel1an were for the
plaintiff. and defendant, respectively, Mr..
O'Meehan several times interrupted Mr..
Murphy. At last he was ordered to sit
dawn by Judge Kelly. but, persevering
in his observations, the Judge ordered
him to leave the court. Mr.. O'Meehan
came around to the other side of the court
and was collecting his papers, when
Judge Kelly said: "Have I not ordered
piled he was only collecting his clients
him. He then left the court, remarking
that he had been scandalously treated.
Subsequently, Judge Kelly referred to
the incident, which caused good deal of
comment in, court, and said he wished
some one would communicate to Mr..
O'Meehan that it was really impossible
for him to allow the court to be conduct
ed as it had been for the previous fort
night. But Mr.. O'A1eehan had worried
him great DEAL and he was sorry for
what had happened.
CORK.
A Skihbereen correspondent writes
that the macl1erel fishing had abruptly
terminated, in Cork and Kerry, during
the first week in November. An enormous
quantity Of fish had been taken the num-
ber was SO great that the curers were un-
able to keep pace with it. The prices went
down, aud the curers stopped working,
The greater number of the boats then
withdrew from the coast The sudden and
unexpected close of the curing, in the
midst Of fine and favorable weather. has
been serious drawback to many hun
dreds OF hands employed along the
coasts of South and West Cork, Kerry and
Clare. -........ ...--..
The fneral of Mr.. John O'Keefe. late
of Adelaide street, Cork, took place on
Nov. 6, the interment being at Dronl-
tarifTe. It was attended by about 1000
persons, deceased being widely known
and respected in the city and county.
On Nov.3 large and influential meet
ing of the tenantry ON the Ballyvourney
property of Sir George Colthurst, was
held to consider what course should be
adopted to express the disappointment
felt at the decision Of the Land Sub-Com-
missioners, when revising the Judicial
rents some weeks ago, and to protest
against the acknowledged exorbitant
rents now exacted from tenant farmers.
"A largely attended meeting Of the ten
antry on the Castletownsend estate,
which embraces about halt of the town
of Skibbereen, was held in the Town Hall,
for the purpose of comforting about the
purchase of their respective holdings, by
themselves, under the Land Act. Rev.
Thomas Kearney Adm, presided, and
after some discussion representative OF
each 1ownland was appointed on the
to the next meeting.
..-. DERRY.
An unusually rare case Of alleged agra
rian intimidation Is reported from Duna-
more, locality not far from the borders
of the counties of Tyrone and Derry. 1t
seems that, some time ago, a farmer
named Monaghan was evicted from his
farm for non-payment of rent. and it was
taken by a man named Spier. The new
tenant entered into possession recently;
but In consequence Of hostile demonstra-
tions and threats he had to apply for
police protection, which was given from
and Cookstown stations, and
at present two armed constables are stop
ping in his house and accompanying him
wherever his business brings him.
DOWN.
The proprietor Of the 'North Down
Herald" Mr.. Wesley Little, died, on
Nov. I, at Bangor. He was the author OF
the Hearts of Down. a tale reminiscent
of the part the County Down took in the
events of '98.
DUBLIN.
The Westminster Gazette" refers to
the formal handing over of the Leinster
Hall, Dublin, to Messrs. Mouillot and
Morell, representing the syndicate which |
is to transform 1t into theater. Mr.. !
Mouillot, who is a Dublin man, is. we'll
known in theatrical circles. Mr.. Morell
is the son Of the late Sir Morell Mac
kenzie, the principal physician of the