The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-10-17


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4 fem the west Of England. Miss Thorn
.hills was formerly q we'll known figure In
Dublin society, never missing a state bail
or concert
# A feeling Of considerab lea uneasiness
and anxiety IS being felt by the farmers,
and rational lists Of Middleton district,
consequence OF the spread Of the odious
practice Of land bling in their midst,
aud the consequent increase in the num-.
Der of eyictions. A special meeting Of
the Middleton Branch of the National
Federation was held on Sept. 20, at which
Mr. NJ. Ri0rdan, chairman of the Middle
ton board of guardian, presided. The
chairman. and Messrs. J. O'Brien, T, G. .. &
Flynn, T. G. and t.. Burke, +. ~. G::,5
pointed out the necessity which now ex-
listed more than ever for maintaining, in
full vigor and strength, the national or
ganization; and at the: close Of the meet
Ing several farmers and others. handed
in Their subscgip tions for membership in
the local national organ ization. 81 81
II: Sir David Harrell, under secretary for
Ireland, with Rev. Mr.. Greene, fishery
commissioner, and members of the con
gcsted districts board, have been visiting
and making an inspection Of thesyarous
fishing centers along the Cork coast.
They left Queenstown on board a special
steamer, and having made several calls
and inspections along the coast line ar
rived In Baltimore Harbor where they
landed and remained on shore for a long
time, interviewing come of the :harbor
commissioners and other residents. The
question of the proposed pier, with rails
laid thereon, to deep water, was discussed
In addition to THE subjects of fishing, cur
ing, etc. Bantry Bay was subsequently
visited II .4s.F
4 A dispatch from Cork, dated Sept 22d,
says: What is supposed to be a dyna-
mite bomb, was discovered outside the
window of the residence of Mr.. Edwin
Hall, deputy lieutenant, today. The ma
chine was spherical in shape and was
securely screwed to a wooden stand. On
tho top a cork was forced into a hole,s
and through this cork was inserted a
metal tube six inches long, to which was
attached a fuse. This, however, had not
been ignited. 1t is supposed the authors
of the outrage were disturbed in their
operations. The police have forwarded
the bomb to Dublin for expert exan;ina-
ton. Mr.. Hall recently received a threat
ening letter.
DOWN. .,:
On September 21st information was re-
ceived in Newry to the effect that the tails
had been cut off three cattle that were
grazing Oh theT farm of woman named
Mary Jane Mallon, in Cullyhana police
district. No reason for the outrage Is as
signed.
DUBLIN.
The question of the succession to the
Lord Mayora,ty of Dublin is just now
being anXipuslX considered by the mem
bers Of the corporation, or at least by a
large section o fthat body. The present
lord mayor and Sir Robert Sexton are still
in the field; but there is an influential Sec
tion of the council opposed to the election
OF both one and the other; and that section
has been casting about for q candidate.
The high sheriff was for time prominent
ly IN the running. Tnen the name of AL
derman Meade was mentioned, but 1t ap-
pears he declined the honor under the
present conditions. He has "been there
and knows just how much it costs. Now
it is stated that Mr.. Holohan, T. c., part
ner in the we'll known carrying firm of
Wells e Holohan, is mentioned as a cam
didatet likely to receive support for the
Office from a majority Of the members OF
the council: Perhaps Mr.. Holohan, being
Sin the line of business = thinks he could
carry the mayoralty as mere matter. OF
freight and carriage" ssss
I. A project is on foot among a number Of
young men in Dublin, prominently con-
nected with other literary societies, to
found literary society on a broad and
~, To To-
one strong society the elements which at
present are scattered over a number OF
small bodies With this end in view sew
eral conferences have been held. The idea.
it is stated will soon be submitted TO- pub
lie meeting, and it is certainly one which
deserves to be realized.
On. September 19, in the Northern Di-
visional police court, Dublin, John. Dug
gan. of 80 Upper Grangegorman, cabinet
make, and Thomas Felon, of Sc Upper
Grangegorman, small boy, a messenger,
were charged with having cut the tails of
seventeen Shetland ponies, the property OF
Mr.. Gavin Low, the we'll known salesmas-
ter, which were in field at the rear OF
Charleville road, North Circular road
The object of the outrage was evidently
to obtain the horsehair, which IS valuable
as an article of trade The prisoners were
remanded for a week In order If possible
to trace where they had sold the hair.
The project Of perpetuating the memory
Of Rev Father Reffe, the famous Black
rock Dean of Studies, is approaching COM
the project Of commenmoration extended
far beyond the ranks Of the old Blackjack
mon. for Father Reffe was, among eduoa-
tfonalists, national benefactor. With
pride OF possession that was natural and
ineligible, however, the promoter resolved
that the memorial should speak the graz
titude of those who were the direct .bene-
fic;aries Of his labors, and who are the spe-:
cial guardians Of his traditions They are
numerous enough to make the memorial
not unworthy Of the man. Sir Thomas Far
.rell has almost completed the bust, which
will remind future students Of Blackjack
of one of the greatest of the educational.
lists by whose lab0rs modern France has
paid back a part at least of the debt she
owed to the native land Of Columbanus and
his disciples.
The usual weekly meeting Of the Irish
National Amnesty Association was held on
September 81, in the Workmen's club
room, Al York street. Dublin, Mr.. Lambert
presiding. A sum of f10 was received from
the "Red Hugh O'Donnell branch" Ar
magh, per Mr. J. Short, hon. Sec, as g
first installment for the political prisoners
aid fund. A letter was also received from
the Amnesty ISOLATION, New York, en-
closing draft Of "a u.s., being balance Of
rece:Dts on hand. A. balance sheet, signed