The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-01-28
ANTRIM.

The anti Ritualistic crusade in Belfast
reached Il climax an Jan. 9Th, when, i'm
mediately after the police had departed
from st. Clements Church it was enter
ed and everything remaining after the
previous nights proceedings, which bore
the slightest vestige of Ritualism, in
Guiding the communion cloth, was taken
into the street, and after being saturated
with parafn, the whole collection was
turned into huge bonfire. The rector.
Mr.. Peoples, has sworn information be-
fore a magistrate that the church is In
danger OF being pulled down.
ARMAGH.
On the evening of Dec. 3lst, IL solemn
Thanksgiving service was held in st.
Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh, to
return thanks to God for all
the mercies of the past year.
Gregorian De Dcum was sung by the
Cathedral choir, after which solemn ben
edicton of the most blessed Sacrament
was given by his eminence, Cardinal
Logue, assisted by Rev. Michael Quinn,
C. c., do. On New Years Day the
early masses were all we'll attended.
Twelve o'clock mass in the Cathedral
was celebrated by the Rev. John Quinn,
Adm, his eminence. the Cardinal pri-
mate presiding. Before mass was con-
cluded, his eminencc preached a power
full sermon In the evening. after the re-
cital of the rosary by the Rev. Michael
Quinn, benediction of the most blessed
sacrament was given by the cardinal pri-
mate, assisted by the Rev. Patrick Ea-
gan, c. G.
CAVAN.
The castle authorities have intimated
that there Is no chance of a communication
of the sentences in the cases of the TWO
men, Philip King and Thos. Kelly,
under sentence of death in Armagh
prison, and that the law must take its
course Both men have been visited by
his eminence, Cardinal Logue, accompan-
led by Rev. John Quinn, Adm, prison
chaplain, and Rev. Father Williams, c.
NJ, St. Patricks College, Armagh, Kelly
was also visited by his uncle, Mr.. Clancy.
of Ballyconnell, and King had a visit
from his brother, Patrick King Both
the condemned men appeared to have
the best dispositions.
CORK.
There are 13,459 names of electors on
the new municipal register of Cork. That
is a great increase on the old register.
but the distribution of the voting power
is even more glarngly anomalous than
in the case of Dublin. The urban cleo
toral divisions number seven, and no
fewer than S,741 electors are included In
two of the divisions. Thus, about two
thirds of the electors will elect less than
:. one-thild of the new council. In two
other wards there are only 1,006 of the
electors, yet they will have the same in
fiuence on the council as the other S.7!l
In other words, one elector in the Cen
ter and South Center wards will count
more than eight electors In the North
popular districts.
t m CLARE.
On the night of Dec. sSth West Glare
was visited by a severe storm that COM
menced at midnight and lasted unit
noon the next day. Vivid lightning and
loud peals of thunder accompanied the
gale at frequent intervals. At kilkee
one of the cost guards was struck by the
electric fluid and instantly killed. Much
damage was caused by the storm to prop
erty through the country. Some states
were blown off houses in Kilrush, while
large limestone cross, weighing 400
weight, was torn off gable of the Con-
vent Of Mercy, and smashed into frag-