The Irish standard., 1898-04-09
ANTRIM.

Tho County Antrim grand jury dislike
tho Irish local government bill, and have
unanimously passed resolution in cp-
position to it. That fact is evidence that
there must be something good for Ire
land in tho measure. The ''True-blues"
would never oppose 1t, otherwise.
ARMAGH
A very successful collection, In aid Of
the distress in the west OF ireland, was
taken up on Sunday, March 10, in St.
Patricks Catholic church, Portadown.
Tho amounts subscribed at tho several
masses totaled over $500.
CLARE.
An effort is to be made in Klrush and
West Clare in support Of the evicted ten
ants movement Mr.. Tully arrived In
llilrush on March IA, and called on the
vicar general, Very Rev. DR.. Malone.
He also received promises Of assistance
and practical support from the principal
local Nationalist whom he visited.
CORK.
At the meeting Of the Cork town corn-
Gil on March IS tho name OF Nelson
Place was. by resolution. changed to
Emmett Place" In taking this action.
tho corporation Of Cork have simply fol-
lowed up the wise and truly National
action they adopted a few weeks ago
when they changed the name Of Nile
o., 4,
Nelson Place will DO known as Emmett
Place. Tho proposition was. Of course.
opposed by the Tory side of the chamber;
but. on this occasion. they sought to
give logical tono to their protest, on
tho ground that the change would be
announcement" The silly argument
| needed no reply; and 1t would DO much
better If the party who favored it kept
mum, in future, while tho Cork corpora
ton proceed with tho sensible work of
giving to the streets of the city the
names Of Irish notabiilics, instead Of the
present English designations, which are
udicrously out of place III Il community
that has always been so intensely Irish
that tho alien enemy have conferred on
1t tho title of Rebel Cork"
CARLOW.
On March II Justice Gibbon arrived in
Carlow from Kilkenny and opened the
commission of Assize Addressing the
grand jury, he said this was the first
time in Carlow that he had the honor of
being presented with white gloves, as
there were no prisoners for trial. Once
previously during his 10 years on the
bench no had received a similar emblem
| Of immunity from crime. 1t was for the
| Queens county at marlborough. He
| trusted this satisfactory state Of things
| In tho county would long continue. He
then disposed Of few unimportant ap-
pcals. which occupied about an hour.
Justice Murphy who was associated with
Justice Gibbon as Assize judge, did not
come to Carlow.
DERRY.
Two new church bells were recently
blessed by his Eminence Cardinal Logue
lllc III 81 III tllC oltttt SSuully Clldpel WlIIl-
in tho parish of Cookstown on March
II. and the second, at the Church of Oul
Lady of tho Assumption, In Magherafelt
called tho Catholics of Magherafelt tic
mass on Sunday morning, March 10
Tho pastor of Magherafelt, Very Rev
Canon McNeece. since his appointment tc
the charge of this important parish, has
endeared himself to the people. His
popularity is testified by the fact that
when the people We're asked to subscribe
tho funds necessary to procure tho new
bell. about 5000 were forthcoming with.
In a short while after the project was
mooted.
| DUBLIN.
| In Dublin, on March TO- the marble
! statue Of Sir Robert Stewart, the dlstin.
guished Irish musician, composer anG
organist, which had been executed By
Sir Thomas Farrell. and placed in Lein.
ster Lawn. was unveiled by tho lore
lieutenant, in the presence of larg,