The Irish standard., 1899-10-14
ANTRIM.

ANTRIM.
On the evening OF Saturday, Sept 9,
there was peculiar and conspicuous
ebullition OF Orange band-playing in
Belfast A considerable number OF
drummcrs and fifers -paraded through
the principal streets, playing party
tunes; and the conduct OF those accom-
panying the crowd was in several in
stances very provoking. One mob
passed through Donegal street singing
"The Orange Lily, O." and cheered and
yelled when passing Carrick hill, shout
ing the refrain 1--WE are the Boys OF
Shanklli1l Road" At meeting of the
Belfast county borough council, few
days before, resolution OF Mr.. James
McEntee, in favor OF restricting the
bandplaying nuisance was rejected by
FL votes to S. The minority was ex-
clusively composed of Nationalist.
ARMAGH.
The ladies who have undertaken the
charge OF the Armagh Cathedral bazaar
held meeting on Sept II, Rev. Mi
chael Quinn, c. c., Armagh, presiding.
The committee was much strengthened
by the addition OF Rev. ]. w. Brady,
C. c., Armagh, and a number OF ladies
who volunteered to render whatever
service they could. After the list OF
contributions and a statement OF &C
counts were read, Father Quinn warmly
, congratulated the ladies OH the success
Of their efforts, and said he was de-
lighted to see the enthusiasm with
which they threw themselves into their
work, and with the generous response
that had been made to their appeal by
their townsmen OF all creeds and
classes From the list OF subscriptions
and prizes it would seem as if the people
of Armagh, without distinction OF creed
or class, were only waiting for an op-
portunity" to aid in completing the
Cathedral, which would be glory to
their city and to their country. Fur
tller arrangements having been made
for receiving and acknowledging con-
tributions, the meeting terminated.
CLARE.
On Sept II, Major Jameson M. P,
met a number OF fishermen from the
districts OF Liscannor, Guilty, Kilkee,
and Carrigallolt, in Doonbeg, for the
purpose OF consulting as to the best
means to be adopted in urging on the
government the necessity OF having the
district scheduled under the congested
districts board. Rev. H. Glynn, C. c.,
accompanied Major Jameson, and it
was decided that deputation should
. wait upon the chief secretary, at later
day, in reference to the matter.
CARLOW.
A meeting OF the committee OF man-
agement OF Carlow Inhrmary was held
on Sept. 10, for the purpose OF appoint
ing lady superintendent Right Hon.
Henry Bruen, P. c., presided. There
were fourteen applicants for the posi-
ton, the salary OF which was fixed at
f3o per annunl, with rations and apart
ments, and increasing to maximum OF
445 per year. Miss Margaret Coyle,
formerly of Bagenalstown, but at pres
ent OF the Nursing Institute, London,
was elected by 8 votes to 3.
The opening ceremony in connec-
ton with Catherogh Bazaar took place
on Sept IS, in the Town Hall, Carlow,
and was performed by Most Rev. DR..
Foley Bishop OF Kildare and Leighlin.
Tic bazaar had been organized to pro-
vide new and enlarged schools for the
500 children under the care of the nuns
OF the Presentation Order. The Car
low Rowing Club had organized a
regatta for the closing day OF the ba-
. zaar.
CORK.
A meeting was held, recently, in the
Independent Club, Cork, in support OF
the movement for the erection of
monument to the memory OF Mr.. Par
nell. A committee was appointed to
take charge of the local subscriptions;
ard it was decided to have public COL
lection, on the lines of the hospital
Saturday collection.
The mackerel fishery is now in full
swing around the Southwest coast. The
second week was attended with but in
different success, while the previous
week was fairly good with the open
yaws in the district of Cape Clear.
Dunmanus bay was literally alive with
harvest mackerel, and very heavy guam
titles have been landed. A seine boat
belonging to Mr. John Driscol, OF
Dunmanus, in one morning, landed no
less than 10000; while boat belong
ing to Mr.. Collins, of Dunkelly, had
another immense take. A steamer left |
Cape Clear, for Liverpool, with the first
consignment of the season, for the New
York Fishing Company, whose repre-
sentative, Mr.. ]. P. Driscoll, has been
resident in the island for some months
back. The weather was very favorable
to the industry,