IRISH NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 247, 20 October 1886, Page 3

IRISH NEWS.

A Prlost Imprisoned.

Father Fahy, a Catholic priest, was sentenced on September 14th to six months' imprisonment on the charge of having made a threat against the owner of the estate from wl i,-h one of the priest's parishioners at Woodford had been evicted. Ho was removed from Woodford tv Galwoy Gaol. The people are ereatly excited over the priest's imprisonment. Futhor i'ahy, in an iuterview with an Associated Trees reporter, said : "I never mentioned dynamite to Lewis. I never threatened him. I never urged people to groan against him. I did not give bail, because such a compliance would have been a tacit admission that my defence was false, and if I made a false defence I would prove myself unworthy of the priesthood." Tenants to lie Ejected. Lord Annoaley has ijsued 100 ejectment notices against tenants on his estates iv County Down. Tho tenants are suffering for want of money owing fcj the latoness of thoir harvest. An Evlotor Beaten by a Woman. Tliroo moonlighter ruids took placo on Sep embor 12, all of them close to the headquarters of General Redvers Buller. William Cuflb, a baliff, who had made himBelf very obnoxious by his cruel treatment of women whom lie had recently evicted, wont early to attend mass in Beluarra Chapel. When tho men and women- of the congregation who were in thechapsl noticed CuhVs presence they became very indignant, and tho man was dragged frttn the building. When they had mm outside they turnod him over to tha women, who worebegging " fora chance at him.1' Among these women wero twelve that CufTe had evicted. These women were furious and boat him unmercifully. Subsequently tho priest, who is also President of tho local branch of tho National League, udmttted tho battered bailiff to hoar mass, and this mercy lor the unfortunate man has almost caused v rebellion agaiust.the priest. Reviving Dyniinlte Scare. A correspondent writes to the " Times " in rcferenco to a roeolution of tho Limerick branch of tho National Leaguo, expressing sympathy with Daly, tho dynamiter, whom tho resolution doscribos as " dying in a British dungeon." The correspondent remindj tho " Tlmeß " that when Daly was arrestod there wore found in his house in Birmingham letters from Brennan which proved that it was Daly's purpose to obtain admission to tho stranger's gallery in the Houso of Commonß and to throw a bomb on tho table during the debate; the Parnellites, of couroe, to receive a caution beforehand to abiont themselves on the occasion. " If," continued the correspondent, "Daly's purposo had boon successfully carried, out every leading statesman in the House of Commons on both sides, including Gladstone, would havo been killed." Ireland's Now Viceroy.

Tho Marquis of Londonderry, tho new Viceroy of Ireland, arrivod at Kingston early on Septomber 18th. His voyage across the channel was pleasant. Tho arrival of tho Lord Lieutenant was signalised by a royal salute.

Tho entry of tbe Marquis of Londonderry into Dublin was made with the usual demonstration, but was devoid of incidont. Tho Marquis was accompanied by his wife. They wore recV.vocl in West Land Kow by a crowd which cheered thorn both, Tho Marquis of Londonderry rode thithor from tho station on horseback. Lady Londonderry, as a tribute to tlie Irish people, wore a dross of white popiin. When tho coujjlo departed from tho railway station they woro greetod with choers, followed by grcaup. The Marquis recognisod tho greeting by bowing with gayety to the crowd. Tho entire routo from tho railway station to Dublin Castle was lined with troops. Tho buildings were handrfomoly decorated and the streets looked gay. The llibornia Bank building was conepicuous by its total lack of Hags, bunting or decorations. Tho Kildareatrcet Clubhouso waa liilod with people In Nassau street a bannor was dioplayod with tho illustration, " Tho Quom and tho Constitution." During tho progress of the vicorogal procossion the chcera wero everywhere accompanioil by croons. The royal party was welcomed at the castlo by a crowd of loyalists, who cheered heartily. Thoro was also a hoftilo crowd there which did its best to ofl'sot tho welcomo by chooring lustily for Parnell and " Uuitod Ire" land."

The Belfast Riots Do3ultory rioting, accompanied by firing, continued throughout the city during all the night of September 21st. Two policemen woro severely wounded and a nurnbor of cV izena injured How many of the latter were hurt is not officially known,because the friends of many of them carried thorn away boforo the authorities could socuro them for hospital troatmont. Twenty arrests wero .nado during tho night. Tho Catholics evince a more bittor spirit against thopolico and tho soldiers. Tho appearanco of a single constublo in ono of the troubled digtrict.H last night wai f-reetod with hooting, and ho rceeivod a volloy of stonos.

Kioting was resumed at dinner timo at tho junction of North Cumberland and tho Falls road by tho Catholic mill hands stoning tho police oil duty to keop the Orango Quo;ill's island shipyard mon from coming in c ntact with tho mill hands, Tho Bton ing was so hoavy and skilful that the police hart to retreat, as far as Shank's Hill floio they woro reinforced, and they drove the mob back, capturing a number on the way. Whilo this battle was going on anothor mob in a different locality attacked with etones the Black Watch rogimentof Welshmen, although tho soldiers woro fully armed and in fighting array. Tho troops, with fixed bayonols, chnrgod in double-quick timo on the mob, and drove them from tho sceno, wounding a great number of riotors and arresting two.

Still another mob got into a fight in the tram-car liable, and, surging out into the streot, threw a passing car from the track and overturned it. Tho car was at the timo filled with passengers. Tho mob that overturned this car evidently had not intended to do it. They were fighting a purely roligious fight, but the locality was infested with rowdies, and when thoso loafers ssw tho car filled with passengers they insilladed, it with stones. The terrorstricken passengers crowded closo under tho seats and under one another, and shielded themfolves as best they could with floor mats and seat sections. Several were hurt. Tho situation was dreadful until the military rescued them and escorted them to a place of safety.

Death of the Baroness Rothschild.

Paris, September 2.—Baroness James de Rothschild, mothor of Alphotuo Rothschild and Gustave Rothschild, died yesterday afternoon of old age, at her residence in Avenuo de Longchamps, aged S3 years. Her remains will be transferred to the family residence in ftuo Lafitto, where tho funeral will take place on Friday.

An Unhappy Princess.

The London " Society" announces a regrettable fact that can scarcely escape the observation of anybody who comes into frequent contact with court circles?, and this is Princess Beatrice's ever-incroasingspirit-lessnesa. It shows itself in her face as well as in her actions. Conjectures as to the reason of it are numerous. If ever the mystery is solved, it is to be hoped that it will not be found that her Royal Highness roaltees the made a mistake in tho choice of a husband ; but whatever the cause, Princess Beatrice is wonderfully changed, and not for the better.

AN ELECTRIC BOAT.

The yacht Volta, propelled by electricity, started from Dover across the channol to Calais on hor trial trip Sept. 13. When last seen from shore she was six miles out and was doing well. The Volta reached Calais in three hours and fifty-one minutes from the time of her starting from Dover. The Volta made the return trip from Calais to Dover in four hours and fifteen minutes. Her accumulators were charged only once for the whole journey of fifty miles. The sea was very calm, and the passage was made so noiselessly that a sea-gull asleep on the water was not disturbed by tho approach of the yacht and was caught by a passenger with lub hands.

THE CHOLERA IN AUSTRIA.

Cholera is gaining ground in Austria. It is the worst at Lie, a village hoar Agrana. Of 900 inhabitants of the village, ninety have been stricken down, and about twenty-eight died almost immediately. The people distrust the doctors, and conceal their sick as long as possible Tho doctors are frequently stoned in the streets.' In one house a mother and daughter wero found half-naked on the bare floor, writhing in the agonies of death, and in another room lay tho body of the father, on whose bed was thrown the corpse of the son. The villagers are too much frightened to help one another.

A PANIC IN A CHURCH.

Vienna. September 13.—During the celebration of early mass in the Pilgrimage Church in Radua, Transylvania, a panic was caused by the accidental burning of the altar curtains, which were set on firo by the candles. The people rushed from the building, trampling the weak underfoot, and numbers of occupants of the galleries leaped down on the heads of the crowd below. Several hundred persons were iniured, many of them seriously.

A MYSTERIOUS FAST.

Succi, the Italian faster at Milan, will not divulge the secret of his African herb liquor, as he intends to take out a patent for it and expects to realise a few million francs profit from its sale. He claim 3 that the liquor will become a staple drink among the poor. He says it will be sold cheap, so that a large family may subsist for a week on a franc's worth of it Sueoi is visited by dukes, princes, senators, deputies and hosts of doctors. His strength is unimpaired. A committee of Parisian doctors has challenged Succi to fast for forty days in a French hospital for a stake of 5000 francs, on the condition that he reveals tho secret of his elixer, for which a patent is guaranteed.

THE HAPPY CZAR.

Elaborate precautions were taken to protect tho Czar during his .journey to Poland to witness the army manceuvcrs. Soldiers armed with loaded rifles lined the railway. The train was divided into three sections, and when passing the stations the windows were closed and the blinds drawn down in order to prevent the discovery of the carriage occupied by the Czar. After the manceuvresthc Czar will go to Spalas, Poland, when similar precautions will he taken for his protection, ;",0,000 soldiers being utilized for this service.

THE CHOLERA IN COREA.

William S. Parker, Minister to Corea, reports to the Secretary of State, under data of August 2nd, that cholera is still raging throughout Corea. No reliable statistics are kept, but it is estimated that SOO die daily inside the walls of Seoul, and that so far 12.000 have died. In Chemulppo about twenty deaths occur daily. This is a small Corcan village. No foreigners have yet been attacked, either in Seoul or Chemulppo. The disease is said to be worse in the country than in Seoul.