The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-06-11
NEWS FROM IRELAND.
ANTRIM.

/ llelu Ou MAY SSu, lle lOTu mayor pieSlu-
ing, it was decided to alter the route of
the procession in connection with the
! Belfast '9S demonstration, to be held on
! Juno 9th, so as to exclude the process
sionists from the leading thoroughfares
Of Victoria street, High street and Cas-
| tie place. A Belfast correspondent says
| it was not unlikely that the promoters
of the demonstration would adopt the,
route decided on by the magistrates, in
order to leave no excuse for trouble or
| disturbance
CAVAN.
| A Virginia, county Cavan, correspond
ent. writing GU May 22d, says: The
announcement of Mr.. Gadstones death
was received with profound sorrow
This being hiring market, nothing but
expressions of regret were heard among
the people for the great life that has
just closed. The greatest sympathy was
felt for Mrs. Gladstone, and the follow
! ing sympathetic telegram dispatched to
her but poorly conveys the feeling of
TO Mrs. Gladstone, Hawardcn, Cheshire
/ In grateful remembrance of Mr.. Glad
stones friendship and efforts for our
country, the women of Virginia, Ire
/ land. forward their deep and sincere
sympathy to Mrs. Gladstone in the hour
OF her sad bereavement. Signed, Susan
Lynch, Mary +. Mcdonnell, Teresa
/ Lynch Z"
CORK.
| Tho little gleam of prosperity vouch-
safed to the Southern and Southwestern
Irish fisheries, which we had occa-
sion to note, in our recent issues, has
been suddenly overcast by sudden and
unfavorable change Of weather, which
promised to be a prosperous sea-harvest.
During the second week in May. owing
! to the severity of the weather, the fish
; ing off kinsale harbor was by no means
favorable. \ few boats did well, but
, the majority either lost their nets or had
them destroyed in the gales that pre-
vailed. The reports state that. in addi-
ton to . number OF fishing boats that
{ had previously lost their nets, the Fire
Fly and the "Windfall," OF knsale, lost
their entire trains. and the crews OF
those boats are ruined for the season. 1t
it estimated that close on a thousand
pounds worth OF property belonging to
tho llinsale feet was destroyed in the
recent gales
DUBLIN.
y good work, of truly national inl-
portance, was completed, on May 18th,
when for the first time the United Irish
men Centennial Association and the 9S
executive committee met, in Dublin, as
one body. 1t is Il circumstance which
will bring satisfaction to all Nationalist
lrishmen, and will Undue them with still
greater energy and enthusiasm in maxi
ing the celebration thoroughly worthy OF
its glorious object. Ihe plans. OF the
celebrations, throughout, have been
pushed forward, and there can be no
doubt of their splendid magnitude and
success
| Rapid progress is being made with
the work of the electric tramway lines
about four weeks the connection be-
! tween OConnell street and Haddinston
road will be completed. The trip can
/! then be made direct from Nelson's Pill
lar to Oakley without changing cars.
The fare too, for the whole journey will
be reduced.
GALWAY.
| On May 10th. at the meeting of the
Clifden Board of Guardians, Mr.. George
E. O'F'laherty. j. p, in the chair, a res
olution was unanimously adopted that.
as, owing to the distress which exists in
+: the several divisions of the union, and
| that the rate-payers are utterly unable
to contribute out of the rates sufficient
funds to support the destitute during
the coming three months. the govern
mcnL shall come. at once, to the assist
ance of the ratepayers by bearing the
entire cost of the relief works now in
progress. Outdoor relief being four
/ times as high this year as in ordinary
| years. and the general rating being as
| high as 9s in the pound, it cannot be cX-
rect"d that the rate-payers under these
| circumstances can afford to bear any
portion of the expense Of the relief work
started by the government
KERRY.
! At the last meeting of the kenmare
Board of Guardians the prevailing dis.
tress was discussed and u letter was
read from Rev. Father Mangan, P. F.,
stating: II believe now, as | have al
ways, that the relief of the distress at
present existing in this district is the
exclusive duty of the government. 1t
| is monstrous to require the poor land
/ holders hcre-already taxed at the rate
Of los in the pound sterling-to contrib
ute to the support of their still poorer
nelghbors. | can assure you that the
great majority of these taxed land
holders cannot meet all the calls now
made on them. However. as the gov
eminent will not perform their duty in
relieving the present distress. the people