Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-07-30

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districts.
Steps are being taken to form an
Irish social club in London, from
which politics will be excluded as
rigorouslya as they ever were from any
Irish club that was ever formed.
Several attempts of the same kind
have been made during the past three
or four years. Let us hope the more
recent effort will meet with more
success.
The Ri. Rev. DR.. Browne, Bishop
of Cloyne, County Cork, Ireland,
presided at meeting of the priests OF
the diocese held last week, at which
resolution was passed protesting
most emphatically against the depri-
walton of their civil rights intended
by their exclusion from the member
ship of the County Councils under
the new Irish Government bill.
The only disappearing parrot in
the world is that possessed by p.
Casey, T. c., Vice-President of the
Cork Gaelic League. He salutes you
with "Dia dhuit" and "Coinnas ia
tu," and whistles none but Irish airs.
This bird was brought to Cork two
years ago by son of Mr.. Casey's,
who is first officer in the steamship
lubbock, Lunds Blue Anchor Line.
Ireland is heavily taxed for the
maintenance of British forces kept in
the island, simply to overawe the
peaceable inhabitants. Great Britain
has in Ireland this moment in peace
as many soldiers as the United States
has in Cuba, where war is. Besides
the soldiers the military police number
over thirteen thousand. This is
British justice and British civilization
with vengeance.
On Saturday the remains of the late
Mr.. Edward Ryan, IS Percy place,
were inferred in Prospect Cemetery,
Glasnevin. Messrs. J. Power, w.
Rosney, and ]. Grimes, veterans of
the Battalion of St. Patrick, repre-
sented the surviving members of the
Pope's Brigade in Dublin. The Old
Guard Union, of which body the de-
ceased was an old and respected
member, was fully represented.
Howth is one of the few really rural
spots I'm the -nefghh bborhood OF Dublin ,,
most of the other seaside resorts hav.
ing been overbuilt and overcrowded.
Lord Howth absolutely refused to
give permission for the erection of
any more houses on his property, and
as the greater part of the hill belongs
to him there seems every prospect of
Howth retaining its rural character.
The result is that it is very difficult to
obtain accommodation in Howth, but
when it is secured very pleasant
and invigorating sojourn is bound to
result, as the sea breezes there are par
ticularly bracing. For the historical
and archaeological student Howth is
happy hunting ground, as many inter-
esting traditions are connected with it.
The old-fashioned gardens Of the
Castle also repay exploration.
Branches of the United Irish
League have been formed at Null
lough and Doonbeg, Mr.. Matthew
Kelly, well-known Nationalist, has
has been elected President. The
great necessity for this powerful wea-
pom of the peoples rights is evidenced
by the fact that cases of land-grabbing
have occurred. To combat this sys-
tenn the United Irishmen have ar
ranged for the holding of monster
demonstrations. Several members of
Parliament and heads of National
public bodies have promised to attend.
Though the period of the establish
ment of the league is short, they have
scored victory. A herdsman who
was caretaking grabbed holding
came before the members and agreed
to vacate the job at once. This he
did next day, willing hands coming
% his assistance to remove his effects
md stock.
Mr.. Thomas Drew, the consulting
lrchitect of St. Patrick's and Christ
Church Cathedrals, Dublin, has pre-