Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXI, Issue 51, 19 April 1895, Page 21

Irish News.

(From the Irish World.) Antrim.— Moneyglaes Branch of the Irish National Federation was held in the National Hall, Killyfast, near Toomebridge, Mr McOlernon occupied the chair, and among others present were Messrs Henry O'Donnell, senior ; Henry O'Donnell, junior ; Hugh Devlin, B. MarroD, D. Marron, P. McCann, D. O'Donnell, P. McOormick. Daniel Scullin, Daniel McCann, F. Mcllberon, L. Devlin, J. O'Donnell, H. Donnell (Killyfast), W. Kelly, and others. The chairman spoke at much length on the present situation. He said that now was the time for the landlords of Ireland to show some of the signs o! human nature by being merciful and (sympathetic. Armagh.— While a number of beys were skating on the Steamboat quay, Portadown, recently, tho ice broke, and Joseph Towel), son of a tenter, residing in luil *ay street, wag drowned. At Armagh Quarter Sessions recently, there were a number of ejectments heard od the estate of George !\I. Dobbin, Annie Alicia D'Arcy, Barbara Olphtrte, R. J. Harden, Hanry Bruce Armstrong, Maxwell C. Close, John Blakeeton Houston, Georgina Catherine Cope, trustees of the Chariticß of Dr John Stearne, executors of William Laeper, Anna Lucy, Countess of Charlemont, and Robert H. Orr. In the majority of cases decrees were gm-n. Cork. — The offer of the Land Commission to purchase, on behalf of the tenants, the emits of Gionoalughrn and Shanavoher, n the parish of KmgwilHama~own was accepted. Mr Justin MacCirthy, solicitor, of Westland Row, Dublin, son of the late Mr John George MacCarthy, acted on bi-half of the tenants. Mr Robert Baunders, auctioneer, C'on-.kiity and Baodon, put up for sale the interest of a tenant in a farm at Carrigeen, near Butlerstown, containing twenty »cre3. Poor law valvation, £24 15s ; annual rent, £20 ; old rent, £29. There was a keen competition, as the holding was a desirable one. The bidding was between Messrs, Michael McCarthy, J. Donovun, Edmund O'3rien, and D. Hollend' It was knocked down to the former at £275. John Twiss, who was sentenced to death on January 9, for the murder as James Donovan at Glmlara, las been visited daily since bis conviction by the chaplain, Bey V. O'Leary, to whose ministrations he has paid the greatest attenfioc At his own request he is also visited by two Sisters of Mercy. Twies has been visited by his sister a few times since his sentence. He preserves a perfectly calm demeanour. At Millstreet 'lately waß buried an historic character, Paddy Lucey, whose age, if he had lived frr St Patrick's Day, would be 100 years. He yearned much to see tho next National Festival. He was anative of Carriganima, and took mnch pleasure in relating his recolleotions of the Whiteboys in 1822. He was then 28 years old. One ol his recollections wag to Bee the military scouring the country and harraseing the peasantry. Has»w, oa one occasion, the parish priest stand opposite the church reciting : .- breviary while a portion of bis flock were being hnated by the yo^m %\, • uader his eyes in the valley of the Foukerish, quite adjacent to where Arthur O'Leary was shot. He also stated frequently that ha baned a " bottle green " coat belonging to Edmund Walsh, an anctstor of the present High Sheriff of that name, which was riddled with bullets, to conceal the matter from the authorities. Derry.— The death ha a just been announced of Catherine Henry, at Gortree, at the remarkable old Bga of 112 years. The deceased was well known in the Waterside District by the name of Katsie Barbour. She lived at Gortree with Mr Oaldwell Hunter for many years. Her daughter, nearly 100 years old, is still alive. Nancy McCool of Dunpiven, 110 years (born under the shade of Benbraddagh Mountain, in the year 1785), has just died. She often related the stirring incidents of 1798. The past generation often listened to her telling of the troublesome scenes when English troops surrounded the house of Mr Henry of Tergoland (she was an eye-

witness) in search of the owner, who was a United Irishman, and after a futile search the soldiers set fire to the dwelling. The deceased was a faithful servant of the Mitchell family of Dungiven, and often talkpd of the childhood of John Mitchel, who grew up und«-her care. One of the last remaining links of that family, Mrs Jos"eph Cuthbert, late of Coleraine, wife of Mr Joseph Cuthbert, late chairman of the Cohraine Town Commissioners, has contributed to her support for the past twenty-fire years. One astonishing featnre in the deceased's life was the fact that up to the end ehe waß able to thread the finest needle and read the Bible without the aid of glasses! notwithstanding the fact that she was bedridden for sixteen years. Donegal.- Mr M. Cafferty, N.T., Lifford, says that on the night of the storm the roof of one of his byres was completely lifted off and left upon a manure heap some yards away, and that a youDg stirk in the byra lied to a wooden upright fastened to the wall plate was carried cur along with the roof. He found it on the manure heap lying quietly under the roof and nothing the worse for ita strange adventure. It must have been lifted at least nine feet high to have cleared the byre side wall. Mr Knox's goat, along with the little shed it was housed in, was lifted and laid oa the top -jf his o<vn dwel'icg hou-e. The goat having freed itself fmm the wreck, in its fright f,nd hurry to get c 5 the roof, fell down the chimney, the top of which had been but a few minutes before blown down. At At Carricknasla'R one of Mr William Loughrey's grand cherry trees over 200 jearH old, was uprooted. The aperture left by t-.e separation from its long standing place measures 35 feet in diameter. Down.— lc the closing week of the year a meeting wio held at which it was resolved to establish a branch of the Irish National Federation, aud on thut occasion officers were appointed. Tne meeting on Sunday last was held in the National Hall, Gilford, which is situated in the parish of Tullyliah, and the attendance embraced representatives from the following among other districts: Gilford, Tullyhsh, Laurencetown, Clara, Ballycwrry, Ballydooeran, Ballykelly, Ballylough, Tullygranie, Anathema, Ballynagarck, K'jrnon, Drurnhork, Knocknockgor, Goose and Mallynaokanallon. TLe ball was crowded, and throughout the proceedings were of the mosten.'busiastic character. Fermanagh — A splendid meeting of Enniskillen and surrounding districts was held in the Town Halt on Wednesday. Mr Davitt, Jeremiah Jordan, M.P.'b ; John Fergusson, Glasgow, and a number of clergymen and friends entered the Town Hall. By this time the hall and an'e-room were literally packed with a most respectable audience, among whom were many Protestant and Unionist farmers and citizens. The Knniskillen and Olough National bands paraded the streets previous to the meeting. The utmost good fellow] ship and enthusiasm prevailed in the town during the eveniog. The vast audience gave Mr Davitt, Mr Jordan, M.P.'s, and Mr Ferguason a most cordial reception. On Wednesday, while a number of yonng folk were enjoying themselves skating on the Round Lake, adjoining the town, the ice gave away and nine persons were submerged in the water— J. Gillespie, engine driver ; T. Wigham, J. Henderson, W. Parkinson 1 G. Young, Hotel ; two commercials, Graham, Earls, Miss Lynn and A. McCullough. After an exciting scene they were ably and heroically rescued by W. Irwin, B. Walker, V.S. ; M. Flemmicg, Northern Bank. Great credit is due to these young men, and the attention of the Hnmane Society should certainly be drawn to the heroic conduct of Mr M. Fiemming, who plunged in and rescued MiBS Lynn and r G. Young, who seemed to have lost all presence of mind. Gal-way.— Recently the Very Rev William Walshe, 0.8 A., assistant -general of the Auguatinian Order, and who for many years was identified with the old Friary Chapel, in John street", Galway City, and owing to whose seal th« present splendid Augustinian Church in Thomas Btreet was built, celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of bis elevation to the dignity of the priesthood, which took the form of a Solemn High Mass of thanksgiving in the Provi&ional Chapel of St Patrick at Borne. A large number of the friends of the renerable and beloved priest and the Irish residents in she Eterna

City assisted. The sacred edifice was beautifully decorated for the occasion with rich damask and gold hangings, and the mosic was of a very special character. Tne Bey J. Hennessey was dearon and Bey T. Oowmanost, Bub-doßcon. After the Mass Father Walshe was the recipient of the congratulations of all present, and what particularly enhanced the festivities and ceremonies waß the fact that the distinguished priest had offered the Holy Sacrifice before a miraculous picture of Our Lady which adorned the altar at which, fifty years •go, he had celebrated his first Mass. It will be placed in the magnificeot cathedral of St Patrick, in Rome. Lord Olaremorrls ie giving up the mastership of the Galway Blazers, a position he has held for many years. Kerry,— The building trade at Waterville continues, and shortly will receive a great impetns from new and important works which are about to commence. The new coast-gturd station and watch-house are being pushed ahead rapidly, and the former is being covered in. A large addition is to bd added to the Butler's Arms Hotel, and the ground has been cleared away for works. New works and additions are in course of construction at the Bayview Hotel, and at the Commercial Cable OompaDy's offices. The Lake Hotel (now taken by the Southern Hotels' Company) is about to be internally al'ered, and some substantial enlargements are to be rrade. Two large new shops are to be erected immediately in the village, and a terrace of honses is to be built at once for married members of the Commercial Cable Company's staff, Kilkenny.— The Kilkenny hounds were in the Mullinavatt district last week, and while Reynard was closely pushed he jumped into the chapel at Bigwood through an open window. He was soon hustled out, and tbe cbase was continued. King's County.— The KiDg's County landlords met recently, Lord Rosee in tha chair. The delegates and committee were rt-elected and thanks parsed to the honourable secretary, Mr F. P. Dunne and the chairman , also a resolution of confidence and Bopport in tbe Executive Committee. 1 hey are dying hard. The lands in and around the districts bordering on tbe river Shannon in King's County have been iuundated by the rainstorm of last week and serious damage has been done to property. During the recent terrible storm experienced in the county and at otber points in the island the night mailcar driver from Ballinasloe to Birr bad a narrow escape. He was more than half way on his journey, which is twenty miles, when horse, car and all were whirled into the air by the force of the wind. The horse fell and broke both kneea, but the driver escaped unhurt. Limerick,— A most enthusiastic reception was accorded Mr Stxton, M. P., at Abbeyfeale railway station, on tbe arrival of the train which conveyed him from Listowd. A torchlight procession was formed. The brass band played a number of select airs. Louth.— At the meeting of the Drogheda Guardians, Mr Thomas Malone presiding, Mr Joseph M'C*rthy and about a d<zen labourers appeared as a di puietion from a large number of unemployed fo Drogheda, »nd asked that a deputation of the Guardians should wait on thejt'orporation and ask them to proceed at once with sanitary work?, to which the guardians would contribute half the cost. There was a great deal of distress. Tbe labourers wanted work and not cbarity. In reply to the chairman, Mr M Can by stated that there were 500 men and boys unemployed. If 100 men with families were employed it would give great relief. As the plans fur the work had been agreed on, and the expenditure on the part of the guardians by the Local Government Board approved of, Mr P. Pullam and other guardians expressed surprise that the work had not been proceeded with by the Corporation. Action will b§ immediately taken. Mayo.—The pr gramme has been issued of the Foxford Industrial and Ttchnical Exhibition of Irish Industries, under the patronage of bis Excellency, the Lord-Lieutenant, which is to b« held in tbe Convent grounds, Foxford, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, September 4, 5, and 6, 1895. During tbe exhib,tion| demonstrations will be made iv band spinning and weaving, butter making, dairy, cooking, and laundry work, rug and mat making.

Tbe techLical manufactory will be thrown opsn to tbe public, and the •• Humming Bird " Separator will be at work tach day. The most attractive feature of the exhibition will be tbe poultry and horticultural show, and the •■ FreDch Fair," presided over by tbe president and the ladies of the committee. A refreshment stall will also be added for tbe convenience of visitors coming from a distance ; the various pastries, sweets, etc, to be the work of the cooking class. The proceeds of the exhibition (after the prizes and all expenses are paid) to be devoted to a fund for paying off the debt of £14,000 still due on the Technical and Weaving Schools, and further enlargements, Meath.— Mr James J. Gilsenan of Ashpark, Crossakiel, has been appointed to the Commission of the Peace for the County of Meatb. Mr Gilsenan is a Nationalist. Monaghan.— A snowstorm, unexampled for severity, visited Monaghan last week, and as a result pedestrianism acd vehicular traffic were much impeded. The snowfall began, and it descended without intermission or abatement for twelve hours. At times the cskes wtre as large as a half-dollar piece. The storm was accompanied by high winds, a fact which rendered it almost impossible to be abroad. Large drifts of snow are found here and there, but at the shallowest the deposit is over six inches deep. — Bray suffered severely during the recent storm. The harbour works were severely tested, and stood (he gale, but a portion of the contractor's staging was knocked about, and many of the cottages in the districts were flooded. The northern end of Strand road was flooded, and an idea of the violence of the storm may be gained from tbe fact that tbe massive iron protection railings along the sea wall promenade were wrenched off. Theashphalt waa also torn off t)ie walk in places and the seats damaged.