The Irish standard., 1897-02-13
news FROM IRELAND
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
Two serious disputes have arisen in the
Belfast linen trade In one case the sort
ers are affected. This class OF employees
receive 2ss. per week. They have de-
manded all increase of S., on account Of
the good condition OF the trade; but
the Flax Spinners' Association refused
the application; and five hundred men
employed by the Ligoniel Spinning Com
pany struck work, and it is feared all
the factories will be affected The sec
ond dispute relates to the female opera
tivcs III the factories, upward of 5000 Of
whom struck on January Goth, because
they object to the amended Truck Act,
whicl, requires the posting up Of the
names OF those fined, together with the
AMOUNT OF the fine. During the day large
au,nbcrs Of the women paraded the
itreets carrying poles, on which were
tuck potatoes and hunks Of bread.
CAVAN
The clergy OF kiln1ore diocese have
presented magnificent solid silver tea
service 10 Mrs Norton, ior the work she
had done in the diocese.
The agents OF the Garyagh estate, re-
spending 70 the request of the tenants,
have, as a test case, issued d process for
the recovery OF arrears alleged to be due
the late Lady Garvagh, the case to come
on for hearing at CooteEill quarter SEES
s;ons.
CARLOW.
At a meeting OF the parishioners Of
Tullow, held in the monastery school
room, on Sunday Jan. II, Rev. James
Coylc, Adm, being in the chair, it was
resolved on tic motion Of DR.. Nolan.
seconded by MIR William Byrne, solicit
tor, that q marble altar be erected in
the churcl, OF the Holy Rosary, Tullow,
to the memory OF the late Most Rev. DR..
Lynch, Bishop OF Kildare and Leighlin
In Furrherancc Of the project a subscrip-
tion list was opened and large sum
was realized.
CORK
On IAN 10 the sad intelligence reached
YougI1al OF the death OF DR.. r. y. Ro-
nayne, in Loltion, whittier he had gone
TO consult IN eminent specialist, DR.. Ro-
nayre was for thitty-three years medical
officer Of the Nougl1al worklouse, and,
during that long PERIOD he endeared
himself to all his patients. He intro
duceh all improved method Of nursing in
the workhousc hospital which is now
looked after by the nuns. He always
took prominent part in charitable, tenn
pcrancc and national movements, and he
Will be greatly missed.
1t the last Cork quarter sessions the
Recorder heard a case in which Mr.. John
Barrett, J. F., Macroom, sought to re-
cover $50 damages from Mr.. Charles J.
Harold, chairman of the Macroom board
Of guardians The action was really to
determine the claim OF Mr. Barrett to sit
as an ex-ofiicic OF the board. The NUM-
her OF resident justices in the Union does
not exceed the number OF elected guar
dams, therefore every resident justice is
entitled 10 sit as guardian ex-officio Mr..
Barrett, however, resides in hotel III
Macroom, and Mr. Howard, acting on
II he
local government board, declined to al
low Mr. Barrett to remain in the board
room and perform functions of guardian.
The recorder reserved Judgment
Mr.. A. Collins, auctioneer, Skibbereen,
recently sold by public auction the inter
est OF Mrs. Mary Anne Salter in small
holding OF IS acres, held under Lord Car
berry, at Baltimore, at the annual rent OF
e. After some brisk bidding, Mr.. John
Browne was declared the purchaser at
t3o5. The tenants interest in the same
plot had been bought rs years ago for
i55 from the late Dr. Robinson
Mr.. Collins next put up for sale the
lSildlil liitNl SSt III q ldl LII VI w dIiCS. d.
Kcelshonauglt, near Drimoleague, held
at the yearly rent Of f2o IS. 3D., which
Was sold to Mr. Cornelius Donovan, Jr.,
Of the same place, for ISIS.
The interes, OF Donnie Cunningham in
farm Of IS acres at Bawnishal, held at
the yearly rent Of TIA, was also disposed
OF by MI Collins, the highest bidder be-
ing Mr.. Jeremiah Mccarthy, of Lisangle,
at f2os. The auctioncer also disposed OF
the interest oil Mr. Austin Swectlnan, OF
Ballydel1ob, il, a farm OF 40 acres, at
Moral,in. held at the yearly rent OF IS Is.
Sd. Mr. Daniel Sullivan was declared
the purchaser at 1926.
The same auctioneer sold the interest
in q farm at Dunnanway, for Mr.. Rich
ard Kingston: of Corliss, containing If
acres, at the yearly rent of f26 S. The
highest bidder was Mr.. Peter Maloney
Of Dunmanway, at f2o8.
DERRY.
Some few months ago the tenants on
the Ballydawley property of Mr.. Thomas
s. Ashe, OF Bellaghy, made arrange
rlents for the buying out of their farms
under the Ashbourne Act, with reserva-
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