Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 19, 7 September 1894, Page 29

Irish News.

(From tht Irish World.') Armagh*— Cardinal Logue, Archbishop of Armagh, has subscribed £20 to the Irish Parliamentary Fund. Nationalists of the city also generously gave £30 for the same objec, per Rev James Grimes, adminstrator, president; James McLaughlin, treasurer; Henry J. McKee and Thomas Allen, secretaries. Cork.— Christian Brother Joy of the Mitchelstown Schools recently celebrated his golden jubilee. He joined thd Order in Preston, England, in 1844. During the week, in Midleton, O' Donovan Rossa lectured on his experiences in English prisons. Addressee were presented on behalf of the people of Midleton and the National Federators. Donegal* — The Kelvin Steamehip Company are now giving daily excuriions around Donegal Bay in the splendidly equipped ateamer Kelvinhaugb. She touches et Ballyshanaoo, Bundorar. Mulaghmore, Inishmurray, Sligo, Killala, then crossing the bay to Teeling, she will call at Killybega, Mountcharles and Djnegal. There ia nothing to compare with the scenic grandeur of the Donegal coas*, and arrangements are being male with the railway companies to run special trains from Dublin, Belfast, Derry and other populous centres in connection with the steamer, Dublin*— it a private meeting of the Nationalist members of the Corporation of Dublin during the we~k it was resolved that the present Lord Mayor, Alderman Dillon, should bo re-jlected Lord Mayor of Dublin for 1895, Fermanagh. — Oa Wednesday an eviction was carried out in the townland ot Aghahoorin on the property of C. A. L'fistrange, County Sligo. The victim was a girl named Maguire, who lived with her brother, who was in failing health for ei^ht years and died abont eighteen months ago. In consequence of his state of health, together wth the depression of the times, he fell into arears amounting to five jears' rent. The farm is for most part mountainous and cold, valued at £16, and the rent £14. At the time the brother died proceedings were taken against the sister and a decree obtained, Several offers of settlement were made by another brother ; the last offer was to pay three years out of five, but all to no avail, and the result waß that the sentence of dea'h waß carried out and poor Miss Maguire sent adrifc on the world alter years of hardship striving to pay a rack rent, Galway,— The following transactions under the provisions ot the Land Purchase (Ireland) Act, 1891, have just been sanctioned : The Congested District Board hive purchased the townlands of St Brendans and Bleanaglass, and resold them to the following occupying tenants : Patriok Kelly, holding at Ll6, buys at Ll6O ; Augustine O'Shanghnessy at L 6 Us, buys at LIOB ; Larry Lobao, at L 7 149, at L 123 ; James Nolan at LI B, at L 22 ; Honor Doyle at 153, at Ll2 ; Patrick Donohoe at L 7 16s, at L 125 ; and Mary Conniffd at L 2 12a at L 43. The Hon William Frederick Le Poer Trench, who died on Sund»y at Garbally Park, Ballinasloe, was only two and a half years of I age, and was the second twin Bon of the Earl and Countess of Clancarty. The interment took place in tbe family vault in St John's Church and the obsequies were attended by large numbers of the people of Ballinaslow and the surrounding district. Kildare.— Mr Bergin, engineer to the Naas Union, is perfecting a scheme by which Kilcullen, Newbridge and Naa6 will be supplied with pare water. Kilkenny.— The proposal to effect an amalgamation of tbe Waterford and Central Ireland Railway Company and *ke Kilkenny

Junction Railway and extend the joint line to Mullingar is receiving cordial approval. The extension would have a most beneficial effect on the financial operations of both companies. I«illierlck.— Cardinal Loguo, accompanied by the Lord Bishop, Dr o Dwyer, and Archbishop of Armagh, and many ecclesi. astics visited St John's Cathedral, where his Eminence officiated." There was a special service held for the " women ol Limerick" at the wish of the Holy Father, Leo XIII. Mans was said by Cardinal Logue, the Papal benediction imparted, and an address delivered by hib Eminence to the large congregation or women. The Holy Father was greatly moved at the reading of the action of the women of Limerick at the Williamite siege, and while Cardinal Logne was in Rome tbe Sovereign Pontiff made a request to have the ceremony at the Cathedral. The sacred edifice was hi.rlly sufficient to afford ascomodation to the women, rich and poor, who attended. It wai reeo'ved on the part of the members of the Catholic Literary Institute to present his Eminence with an address, and it was arranged rhat it should take place in the gymnasium, An address from tha members of tbe St Michael's Temperance Society was made at the same time. Shortly aftsr the appointed time his Eminence, with the bishep of the diocese, Rev T. Lee (president of the Institute) Rev D. Hallinan, Administrator, St Michael's spiritual director the Mayor and the efficers of the St Michael's Temperance Society, •ntered the room, and the Cardinal was very enthusiastically received by the large gathering of members and their lady friends who attended. His Eminence was also presented with the freedom of the city of Limerick, which was a most impressive ceremony. Meatll.-Laat Monday evenicg a meeting of the Excnrsion Committee of the Irish Antiquarian and Historical Society was held at 34 Gardiner ttreet, to make final arrangements for the excursion pilgrimage to Slane Abbey, and the historic s.tea and ancient monuments in the Boyne valley, Mr J. J. Colgan in the chair Albo present: J. T. McDonnell, Henry O'Hourke, S. Burke, Eugene Kelly, and Sylvester J. Brannan, hon sec. Letters were read from Drogheda, Navac, Dundalk, Kells, and Nobber, signifying tht intention of large parties to meet the members and friends of tbe society at Slane. Mr Colgan annoucced that cheap specials would run direct from Amiens street station to Beaupare at very low fares anabling pilgrims to spend an eDJoyable day of both recreation and instruction in this charming region. A public meeting will be held at the great pagan pyramid of Drogheda, and the site of the battle of the Boyne and the cairns sacred to the kings of lara, at Rosnaree will a'so be visited, and short addresses in English and Gaelic delivered by well-known Irish scholars. At the birthplace of John Boyle O'Reil'y, Dowth Castle, a memorial ode will be recited commemorative of tha genius of f c patriot, poet, and journalist Monaghau.-Tho Counter of Aberdeen remained at Monaghan last week and visited tbe Countess of Rossmore at Rossmore castle, and subsequently, accompanied by Lady Rossmore the Bight Hon T. A. Dickson, Miss Edith Dickson, Mr Rolleston, Mana. ging Director Irish Industries Association, visited St McCartan's famous schools, which are under the National Board, and in which crochet and needle work have been for some time carried on. She was received with enthusiastic cheers by the pupils and the'ladiea aod gentlemen. Roscommon.-The eldest son of the Right Hon the O'Connor Don, Clonalis Castle, Roscommon, has been called to the EDglish Bar. The O'Connor Don is the head of the O'Connors of Connanght, and a descendant of Roderick O'Connor, the last kin* of Ireland. s SligfO.-The Siigo bobbin mills have just been unroofed by a M.nchester company, and the t.mber and iron sold for a mere song, It is Bad to witness the wreck of such a once thriving industry; Eight years ago over four hundred m«n were employed in those mills.' Tipperary,— While Mr M. Precdergast of the Spa, was walking on the Bagwell road, Clonmel, last week, he saw a snake waggling along before him, which he killed with a stick. It was of a bluish gray colour and measured 3$ feet. The fang was at least an inch and a half long, Another of the same species was got in Kil. ganey some months ago. The capture created quite a sensation. It is stated that Mr E. Fayle, C. E., brought some snakes to Ireland aDd placed them in Etlganey bogs.