The Irish standard., 1910-01-01
YNEWS FROM IRELAND
Antrim.

ut present as it was twelve months
ago. In the linen trade, especially, a
notable improvement has taken place.
y Yet the register opened by the dis
1 tress committee bears testimony to
the existence of a vast amount of I'M
employment. It is true that the cor
poration have decided to ask for a
large loan for the re-flagging of the
streets, and a greater scheme of NUM-
cipal improvement, estimated to cost
quarter of million, is being dis
cussesl But the problem to be faced
by the Belfast distress committee, as
by every similar committee in Ireland,
4 is the present and pressing needs Of
to work.
Armagh.
At PortadoWn town council meeting
] on Dec. 6, letter was read from the
chief secretary stating that there were
Z not sufficient grounds for the holding of
government inquiry into the Porta-
down riots of July last: 1t was argued
that the government acknowledged
liability for the damage done, as alleg-
. ed, by the police by paying compensa-
ton to a man named Grimley, who was
said to have been assaulted. The mo-
ton of Mr.. Anderson seconded by c..
Courtney, the special committee in
charge of the matter was instructed to
forward a claim to the government in
: respect of the damage done, as the
council contend, by the extra police who
were drafted in at the period of the
riots.
Cork.
The many friends of Timothy
Kearney, Sunny Rock, Rosscarbery,
will be pleased to learn OF his ap-
pointment to the magistracy for Co.
Cork. He was formerly chairman Of
the Clonakilty district council.
The secretary of the Cork Indus
trial Development association report
ed at last meeting that Mr. Good
body, head of the great Irish firm Of
tobacco manufacturers, had told him
that nowhere in Ireland had they so
satisfactory a demand for their prod
3 ucts as in Cork-a result that he at
tributed to the associations work.
Dublin.
James S. Mccartney, we'll known
newspaper man in Dublin, died on
Dec. 9, at a. good old age, at his resi-
dence, "A Sandycove avenue, Kings
town. Mr.. Mccartney had been con-
nected with the press of the city of
Dublin for number of years, notably
the FREEMAN and telegraph" 1t
was part of his duty to attend Parlia-
ment and he reported the speeches of
and took notes Of the famous "Sword
Speech" of Thomas Francis Meagher,
who was great friend of his His
early youth was passed on the report
ing staff Of the old Saunders News
+ letter." He was q great favorite with
young journalists, who found in him
a sympathetic adviser and an admir-
y able friend
A happy compliment was paid some
y days ago by his old parishioners at
Ballveaglet, Co. Down, to the Rev. F.
I; M'Bride, PIP, on his departure to as
sumo the pastorship Of Glenavy. A
7 farewell concert was, organized, at
which opportunity was taken to pre-
sent Father Mcbride with a framed
4 illuminated address. The chair was oc-
cupied by James Watson, J.P, and his
4 tribute to Father MBride was warmly
endorsed by P. M'Henry, Mr.. Taggart,
and others.
S4 % Donegal.
The Right Rev. DIR. O'Donnell,
bishop of Raphoe, has written to the
Donegal committee of agriculture, stat
ing his views with regard to fruit and
81 tree culture, and the committee has de-
Scided to allocrae rs pounds to scheme
gestions.
Fermanash.
I'VE: At the meeting of the South Fer
{ n1anagh executive Of the United Irish
\ league recently, Rev. Eugene M'Mahol.
PIP, presiding, a vote of confidence
was unanimously carried in the sitting
member for the division, Mr.. jeremiah
\ Jordan, MP, who expressed his deter
animation to fight the constituency
against any Unionists candidate who
was proposed. .
Galway.
In tie suit brought by the sister Of
o. the late Most Rev. DR.. MacEvilly, arch
bishop of Tuam, to revoke the will of
The archbishop, tried on Dec. 10, before
Justice Madden and a special jury the
result was a verdict in favor of the
will The court made rule of no
costs. The plaintiff held that the will
sshad not been executed in accordance