The Irish standard., 1910-05-07
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ture room of the National Hall, Berry
street, Belfast, on April 10, for the pur-
pose of organizing reception for the
delegates to the annual convention of
the United Irish League of Great Brit
ain, which will this year be held in
Belfast on May ii. The chair was talk
en- by Joseph Devlin, NJ. P, who an
nounced that John E. Redmond, M. P;
nor, NJ p, would be present at the
& convention, together with probably the
largest number of Nationalist MEM
bers of Parliament ever present in
Belfast on any previous occasion. 1t
was decided that the delegates be en-
tertained by the Reception Committee
in st. Mary's Hall on May A. after
the convention, and Oh the following
night that reception be held in the
National Club.
Cavan.
The fishing industry of Northwest
Donegal during the past winter has
reached the extraordinary total for
herring alone OF G24,2OS. Tons upon
tons of Goldfish of the best quality, also
Il large quantity of coal fish, species
of the pollack. and some mackerel
were got, which were readily bought
up at remurerative prices. During the
previous winter herring fishing 1900
Grams were captured, and this was re-
garded as a record catch. In the VIM
ter past nearly $4,000 Grams were land
ed doubling the best previous record
Cork.
The principal business at the meet
ing of the East Cork Executive of the
United Irish League, at which Mr..
John O'Brien presided, was the restor-
alton of several evicted tenants in the
district.
There being no criminal business to
dispose of at the Cork East Riding
Quarter Sessions on April 9, the Re-
corder was presented with white
gloves. His honor said it was sign
Ol progress ana prosperity.
Clare.
Lively scenes took place during the
recent eviction in Ennis of town ten
ant named Robert Stack. The door
had to be forced with crowbars, and
while the eviction was proceeding two
local bands played in front of the
house, the crowd resisting the police
efforts to remove them. After the
eviction a procession was formed, in
the center Of which was a dray laden
with furniture, on which sat the evict-
ed tenant, his wife and child.
Dublin.
On April 10. in celebration of the
. 72nd anniversary of the Inauguration
:. of the great temperance movement,
the new recreation grounds at Fair
view, which are to be known as the
Father Mathew Park" were opened
In the most suspicious circumstances
in the presence of thousands of peo-
pie by the Very Rev. Father Aloysius,
, O.S. +. c., on behalf of the Father
Mathew Association, Church street.
Addresses were also delivered by Very
Rev. Father Peter, o. S. L. f., Provin!
cial; Shane Leslie, and John Gore, So
licitor.
Donegal.
John Harvey, TO- employed at the
Mouncharles CDonegaD quarries, Sec
ing dog being drawn into the ma
chinery of a steam crane in the quar-
ries, rushed to rescue the animal He
succeeded in releasing the dog, but
was himself caught by the wheels and
received shocking injuries, from the
effect of which he lies in the hospital
in critical condition.
Derry.
One of the most successful meetings
ever held in Swateragh district fore
gathered in the National Hall on April
10, for the purpose of inaugurating
the annual collection in aid of the Par
Elementary Fund The hall was
crowded, large numbers being unable
to obtain admission. The Rev. p.
OCallaghan presided and made most
stirring address. The utmost enthusi-
asm prevailed throughout the pro-
ceedings, which We're marked by an
earnestness and determination that
has not been reached in the district
since the early days of the land agi-
tation.
Galway. ..
At a meeting of the Committee of
the Connacht Irish College, held in
Claremorris recently, it was unani-
Is mously decided to start second Irish
y College in Spiddal, Co. Galway. The
necessity of this step was occasioned
by the ever-increasing crowds of stu
q dents who flock to Tourmakeady every
4 summer. During the second session