The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-05-17

MCCARTHY, 20. g., explaining the
objects of the meeting and the
methods they intended adopting
for the collection of the money,
subscription list was then opened,
and very substantial sum realized.
Captain Donelan has given notice.
In parliament, of his intention to ask
the chief secretary for Ireland wheth-
Ell he is aware that. at the last Quar-
ter Sessions for the Middleton Divis-
ion of the County Cork, the recorder
Informed the grand jury that the only
case to go before them was one of pet
ty larceny: and if he can say why the
Middleton district has since been pro-
claimed under the coercion act.
CLARE.
Emigration from the counties of
Clare Galway and Sligo to the United
States is just now attracting much at
tention, hundreds of emigrants from
those counties daily passing through
Limerick on their way to America.
During February, March and the be-
ginning of April the departures were
at intervals, but of late they have be-
come of daily occurrence, and extra
train accommodation has had to be
provided, and in some cases special
trains run, to meet emergencies. One
train from Patrickswell station car
Nried 200, and two specials from Port
arlington had close OH 1890 emigrants,
all young people, most of whose pas
sages had been paid at the American
side by relatives.
DUBLIN.
Messrs Hayes & Finch, of Liver
pool, are about to start in Dublin the
manufacture of beeswaX candles,
lamp floats, charcoal tablets. brass
work and church furniture. The firm
now employs over hundred hands in
Liverpool, and as they do large trade
in Ireland they have decided on this
branch factory in Dublin, to be work.
ed solely by Irish hands and under
the charge of a Dublin man. Mr..
Hayes, the head Of the firm, is one of
the minority of Lancashire Catholics
who have always remained steadfast
to the principles Of Irish home rule.
His father was a South of Ireland
man. who went to Lancashire many
years ago, and his brother is we'll
! known Jesuit Father in Farmstreet.
DONEGAL.
An extraordinary scene was wit
messed in Judge Webb's court, Lifford,
on April 81. The judge, at last Ses-
sions, had ordered Joseph James Say
ers, publican, to lodge in court the Ii
cense attached to his premises, which
had been sold under a mortgage. Mr..
Thomas Elliott, solicitor, said Savers
had disobeyed the order, and asked
that he be committed for contempt
Savers pleaded to be allowed to retain
the licensed premises, offering to dis
charge the mortgage. Mr.. Elliott said
| the purchaser would not agree to this.
Savers then declined to give up the
| license; whereupon the judge, declar-
ing that he would have the orders CT
the court respected, sentenced him to
Imprisonment for twelve months, or
until the order was obeyed,
GALWAY.
The United Irish League meeting,
| announced to be held at Ilillavanee,
on Sunday, April %, was "procliam-
ed'' by the government, and large
police force occupied the district to
prevent it's being held.
KERRY.
| AS rule, the mackerel fishery off
the coast of Kerry has been a bonanza
| to the fishermen, boat owners and mer-
chants, but this year lat all events up
to the present. it has proved a failure,
and this unsatisfactory state of affairs
is not confined to the Kerry coast
alone. but seems to be general. The
adverse weather is assigned as the
cause of the unproductivcncss of the
| fishing.
| KILDARE.
a special meeting of the kildare
county council was held on April 10
for the purpose of appointing a Gro
ner for North Kildare. in the room
of DR.. Joseph Smytll. who has been
appointed medical inspector to the
local government board. Mr.. S. !.
Brown, J. p, chairman. presided, and
there were twenty-five councillors
present. Two candidates applied for
| the position--Dr. T.. +. Rowan. chair
man of the Newbridge town commits
sioHers. and DR.. Cosgrovc. Kilcack.
| The latter was elected by 10 votes to
| 10 for DR.. Rowan.
LIMERICK.
On April 10 Judge Adams opened
| the Easter Quarter Sessions. at RAtll-
keale, when Mr.. William Beauchamp.
clerk of the Crown and Peace. said
| that in the unavoidable absence of the
high sheriff he had much pleasure in
presenting his homer with white gloves
rs there was no criminal business for
disposal. Judge Adams said he WAS
glad to learn that the western end of