The Irish standard., 1897-04-10

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III E RISKS
kept hanging on the tender mercies Of
the landlords and the government that
represents them. So, out Of nearly 500
cases of eviction, in which appeals to the
-London-ma land law have been taken,
less than score have resulted favorably
to the tenants. That is about The usual
way in which London law works out
in Ireland.
1t is now officially announced that the
Salisbury Tory government has decided
not to introduce or allow any Catholic
University bill for Ireland in this session
of parliament.
Mr.. c. r. Devlin, member of the
Canadian parliament, has been appoint
ed Canadian immigration agent for Ire
land. Mr.. Devlin is the brother Of a
we'll known Irish Canadian politician Of
strong anti-Fenian connections, SO that
his adoption by the Tory ministry is
quite natural.
1t is reported, in what are considered
well-informed circles around Dublin
Castle, that the appropriation of $780,
600 for new Irish Eight railways (elec-
trio or steam "trams") has been deter
mined by the board of works. About
four-fifths of the amount will be ex-
| pended in the landlord dominated dis
tricts of Donegal; and the remainder, it
is said, will be allotted to those dis
tricts of the south-such as Kerry
where the landlords will also get the
benefit Of it. In this arrangement, the
poverty stricken districts of the west az
pear to have been entirely left out,
though in some districts as Belmnllet,
and along the coast line, famine is al
ready eminent.
The Dublin city death rate reached it's
| maximum during the week ending
March s, the enormous number of SOB
being registered in that district. This
number is 103 over the average for the
| corresponding week of the last ten years
and represents an annual rate of NOR
tality of 1875 in every 1000 of the popu-
lation..
| Sir Denis Fitzpatrick, who has just
been appointed a member of the council
| of the English secretary of state for In
dia, is a native of Dublin. He received
| his education at Trinity College, Dublin,
and joined the civil service in 1858. For
several years he filled various positions
in the northern provinces of India and
from 1877 to 1885 was secretary of the
legislative department of Calcutta. In
1885 he was appointed chief commission
er of the Central Provinces. Subse-
quently he was acting resident at the
court Of the Maharajah of Mysore, chief
commissioner of Assam, and resident of
Heiderabad. In 1892 he succeeded Sir
James Lyall as lieutenant Of
the Punjaub.
In the English house of commons, Mr..
Tough has given notice that he will ask
whether, seeing that the amount exacted
from Ireland, for the year ending March
81, 1896, for imperial taxes was $685.
755 more than the amount for 1884,
| which the financial relations commission
declared to be G2,750,000 more than Ire
lands fair annual share of imperial bur-
thens, the government will secure that,
pending the report of the proposed new
commission, such financial arrange
ments shall be made as will at least pre-
vent any sum in excess of the revenue OF
1894 being collected in Ireland.
On March the remains of the much
lamented Mrs. Sherlock were inferred in
the family vault in the Pro-Cathedral,
Marlborough street Dublin. The de-
| ceased lady was the widow of the late
Sergt. Sherlock, @. c., at one time mem
Der Of parliament for Queens county.
She was the daughter of the late Mr..
John Therry, of Castle Therry, county
| Cork, who was chairman of the Irish
board of inland revenue. The large and
representative attendance at the funeral
bore testimony to the universal respect
in which the deceased lady was held.