Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIII, Issue 49, 10 April 1896, Page 21

Irish News.

(From Contemporaries.')

Armagh.— departure of cardinal logue from BOMB, — His Eminence Cardinal Logue, Arobbisnop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, left Home on February 6 on his homeward j lurney after a stay of about six weeks in the Eternal City. Be was accompanied by his secretary, the Rev Hugh McSberry, Administrator of Dundalk. Though he has been nußily occupied during bis stay at Rome, he has bad the satisfaction of meeting moat cf hie colleagues in the Sscred College and of having audiences with His Holiness Leo XIII. On 3th February, the Fjaet of St Aga ha, to whom the Church cf the Irieh College is dedicated, was celebrated with all the sole mnify customary on such occasions in that institu lion. The Cardinal Titular of the Church, bis Eminence Andrea Bteinhuber, of the Society of Jesus, was present at the High Mass celebrated in the morning. Afterwards the guests and friends of 'he Rector of the Irish College (Monsip or K'lly) were entertained by fcim at dinner. Amongst thosp were tneir Eminences Cardinals Logue, Vincenzo, Vannutelli, and Galimberti, the Archbishops Hecnessy, of Dubuque, lowa, U.S. ; Stonor, of Trebizond ; Grasselli, of Colossi ; O'Callaghan, of Nicosia ; Bishops Moreau, of St Hyacintbe, Canada ; Riddell, Northampton ; the Rt-ctors of the Scotch and English Colleges (Monsigoors Campbell and Giles), the aubPrior of 8t Patrick's (Key Patrick Raleigh, 0.5.A.), and the l-ish Father-assistant to the General <A the Augustinians. Besides these distinguished ecclesiastics there was a very large number of notable laymen — Irieb, Italian, and English — chiefly residents in Rome. Af er dinner, at which no speeches are made in accordance wi'h the prevailing eastern, each of these bade the Cardinal Archbishop of Armagh farewell, wishing him a pleasant journey. FODND DROWNED IN A QUARRY HOLE.— The dead body of a farmer, who was afterwards discovered to be Charles Lennon, belonging to Darton, near Ktllylea, County Armagh, was found on Bunday night in a quairy hole in the townland of Annaghananney, about six miles from Armagh. The unfortunate man, who was most popular in the neighbourhood, had been missing for about a week. A CENTENARIAN. — There died near Marketbill, recently, a man nimed Archer. Ho had passed his one hundredth year. Decea°ed was at one time a serjeant-at-arms for the Eighty. third RegtmeLt, and was in receipt of a government pension for cocsidi rao y over half a century, He retained all his faculties unimpaired until the end, Clare.— WELL BUMMONSED.— At the Kilrueh Petty Ses eiota on January 20, John Crowley, an evicted tenant oa the Vandelear estate, at Carnane, was again the recipient of six summonseß (having been already summonsed and fined two or thne times) for the trespass of fitteen cattle, tw > goats, one horse, and calves on different occasions. Tbe court imposed the rpgular fines of cattle for trespass on each occasion, which in the six summonses will be £3 or £4 probably. Other new summonses are to be takeo out sgainst Crowley for alleged acts of trespass uoce those heard. Cork.— A GOOD MAN DE \D.— Rev Canon Goodman, M.A , of Skibbereen, is dead. This estimable minister's well-known charity was dispensed weekly, without knowing one creed above another. Tbe majority of his long list of pensioners were Catholics. Ha was for many yearß Professor of Irish in Trinity Col'ege, Dublin. Not alone was he a lover of Ireland's ancient language, but it was delightful to bear him render some of the old liish songs and Moore's Irish Melodies, playing tbe accompaniments on his Irish bagpipes, of which be waa a perfect master. PROPOSED ELECTRIC TBAMB FOR COKK —Plans have been lodged with the clerk of tbe union and other publ-c efficers in connection with a scheme to provide elec nc trams lor portions of Ihe city and some of the suburban districts. DOWM.— AN IRISH SCHOLAR HONOUBED.— The Rev Hugh O'Reilly, professor in St Coiman's College, V.olet Hill, Newiy, has been elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy. Father O'Reilly is deeply versed in the ancn.ni language, histoiy, aud antiquities of Ireland. Dublin.— NEW ORGAN AT THE PRO-CATHEDRAL, MARLBOROUGH STREET— The beautiful ni.w or?an of tbe pro-Cathedral, Manboruugh frtnet, has bnn opei ed with a grebt musical recital and 6acred coLceri umu-r the patronage of his Gn.ce the Archbishop of Dublin, A 9p cial and particular feature of intereßt was imparted to tbe oceans n by the fact lhat several distinguished members of the Routsbey Opeia Company most get erously g ye their invaluable services, so thht everyunu lroked forward — and with good reason — to a very worthy interpiett-tion if Hadjn's Imperial Masp, which was the work chosen io form the chief ittm. Tbe organ which was opened undt i hi eh txc- ptionally dis inguisbed caenmstances is the work ot the eminent builaer, Mr Wnite, of York etnet, Dublin, whose high reputatiu-i is amply maintained by the excellence of this fine instrument, it consists of forty-one sroos and

two-ttious*n<i piper, and ia constructed entirely on the tabular pneumatic system, which renders the touch perfectly light for the manuals and drawstope. The console is detached about twenty feet; away from the organ bo as to afford accommodation (or the choir. Thumb pistons for changing the itops to any combination are introduced ins cad of the old composition pedals, The dwell is enclosed in a two and a-half inch thick box with a double set of louvers, which produce a perfect crescendo and diminuendo. The organ stands on a projected platform over the choir, and is enclosed in a magnificent ca^e of c a-sic design. In the front are placed the sixteen double open diapason pipes. The prc-C»thedral was crowded ia the cave, aisles, and galleries long before half-past seven, the hour fixed for the opening of the musical programme, and the greatest anxiety was evidenced to be present on an occasion so Interesting. The gifted and accomplished organist of the cathedral, Mr Brendan Rogers, presided at ibe new instrument, DonegaI.— ALLEGED ROBBERY IS A POLICE BARRACK. — An extraordinary case of alleged r«.bb ry is reported to have taken place in Donegal police barracks. A youi'g man named Junes Hegarty and hi 9 bro'her'g wife, Elizi Hegart?, w^re arrested for being drunk in Donegal, and brought to the b+rracka. The female prisoner w<a placed in Ihe lock-up, while the mole p'iioaer was allowed to remain in the kitchen in charge of Constables M »rton and Haynee, who were on night duty. Some time during the night Constable Haynes took off his tunic, in the pocket of which was a gold watch and chain, wiih two inedslf", a brooch, and ring attached, value for over £40. He bu g tne tunic up on a rack. On the following morning about 8 o'clock tLe male prisoner was released. About 10 o'clock Constable Haynee wanted to know the time, bat the watch and appendages were missing, and Hegarty was afterwards arrested on suspicion, and charge! with the larceny, but the stolen articles were not found on his pjison, and he denied having ttnlen them. The accused wai brought bttura Mr Joseph M'Loone, J. P., who remanded him to Derry gaol foi eight days. Fermanagh.— A PEACEFUL COUNTY— The Ennigkillen Quaiter (Sessions were opened before Judge Orr. Addressing the grand jury be said the number of cases they hal to consider was only two. It was once moru his duty to congratulate them on the very peaceful state of tbe county. Gal-way.— EVICTION NEAR CLIFDEN.— An eviction took place oa Saturday at the tillage of Banownbeg, eigat miles from Ulifiien, Thomas M'Cullagh. < f RouDdstone, was the landlord, and the vie im waß an aged widower named Tom Connelly, who had no one in the house but a ba f-demented son. Two policemen from Clifden and a special bai.iff carried out the eviction, which was quietly submi ted to. Connolly was reinstated oretaktr, Kerry. — BAD V\ OdK — A crowd in Castleis and, displaying a blnck flag, hissed and hooted a bridal party. In the evening the bouse of the newiy-wtdded pair was forcibly entered, end one of the dis'urhers exhibited a rope suspended r> und his neck on which was ins Tibed '' tbe hanging of I'wiaa." The cause tf the outrage was the bridegroom's kinship wuh ons of tbe witnesses ag-unst Twigs, who was executed at Cork fur tne murder of a caretaker. Bad work, since it shows the existei ca of a rancorous Rpinr. A UNIONIST CANDIDATE KOri EAST KK&hY —Captain John MacGillycuddy, Uniomsi, baa coma forward as caudidate for Ea<u K j rry, Mr Michaei Davitt, who was chosen for two constituencies, having elected to sit for Suuth Mayo. Captain MaiGillycuddy has unsuccessfully contested the division already. King's County. -CHEAP POTATOES— Ia some parts of the southern and westoru di'-tnc s potatoes are comma iding such low prices that by thaniaHves it hardly pays to bring them t market from long distance. In Birr and Portumna tbe quotations have gone dowj to 1£ I p^r stone, aud at this figure lar^e quantities "were bought. TWO WOMEN BITTED BY AN ASS -A furious a'tack was made by an ass on a woman named Tighe and her daughter, who live near Rhode, in the Kingß County. Tha facts conLiec'ed with the case were reported to the Kdtnderry Board of Guardians at tbeir weekly meeting on Siturday by Dr Mills, the meciical officer of the dispensary district in which the women lived. ITrum the cncumstances reported to him he conti lered the ass was auffjring from hydrophob a, and be rtqmsted that t c yourg ei'l, who was aged 15 years, and her mother be sent to the Pasttur I stitute in Pans for treatment. Ihe ujured couple bad come to him the pievious day, lmmediutely aftfr being bitten, and be hat cauterised the wounds, which were of a grave nature. The guardi ns dtcided that as Mr Smith, tbe veterinary inspector, bad not as yet reported the result of his examination to them they cnuld (ome to uo dec sioo on Dr Mills' suggestion. Bat tr ey agreed to hold a special meeting to consider bid report and have the woni'-n sent to fans whould Mr Smith pronounce the animal to be sff 'e'ed with rabies*. LiniericSt.- WHITE GLOVES AGAlN —Judge A lama opened the Hilary Q iar l er Sessions for the city of Limerick on Jan. 7. Tbe High t>bi nfl eaid it gave him very great pleasure to pr.st.nt him with wnite giovea, emblematic of the peaceful state o 1

tht city. This was a ceremony that bis honor was being quite accustomed to in the high position that he filled in so distinguished and honourable a manner. The ju ge said he waß much gratified by the state of thingß of which these gloves were emblematic. It spoke very well for the city of jLimerick. He was, indeed, making a very large collection of white gloves, and as the authorities bad not yet succeeded in finding out his fit he feared he would never be able to wear them. I*OUtll.-PRESENTATION TO REV PETER FINNEGAN, CO, DUNDALK.-— A purse of sovereign?, with an illuminated addrere, haß been presented to Rev Peter Finsegan, CO., Dundalk, on the occasion of his promotion from the curacy of Dunleer by his many friends and admirers in the latter parish. IT IS TIME.— A new Post Office is to be erected at Dundalk. Monaglian.— WHlTE GLGVKS PRACTICALLY.— Judge Orr commenced the business of the Monaghan Quarter Scssicnson January 15. Be said he was very happy to inform the grand jury that the business to go before them was very light. There was only one case, in which a m*n was charged with committing a serious assault. This Alleged assault had occurred in 1892. SlifcO.-PRKSBNTATION TO CANON LOWERY, P.P., GURTEEN — A deputation from the Catholics of Achonry waited on the Rev Cmon Lowery, P.P., at the parochial residency and p esented him with a beautiful illuminated hddress on the occasion of bis appontment to the pastorate of Gurteen. The Rev Canon Lowery has been parish priest of Achonry for tbe past eighteen years, and was sincerely loved by his flock. The address is a splendid specimen of Irißh art. It is enclosed in a massive frame, gold gilt, and is surmounted by a life-like portrait of the recipient, whilst a beautiful painting of the parish church, lately erected by tbe Rev Canon Luwery, along with several views of ihe local scecery, formed tbe border. A magnificent stole, also of Irish manufacture, and a triumph of art needlework, in elegant d, sign and harmonious blendiig of colours, was presented with the address. The Rev Father M'Reon, C.C., introduced the deputatiuD, and the secretary, Mr Denis Gallagher, read the addresp. After replying in the most tonching manner, Canon Lowery entertained the deputation. FIRE AT A WAKE IN SLIGO.-The sbroudicg a. d bedding in a room in Armstrong's row, Sligo, was discovered t > be in flames' The police hat great difficulty in extinguishing the fire and saving the house. It appeared there was a Wbke in the bouse over night, and the candles that bad been burning were not extinguished on the departure of the people. These burned down until they lighted tbe shrouding. An old man who was watching in the reom had fallen ashep from fatigue. AN IRISHMAN AT DAHOMEY.-A young gentleman from the neighbourhood of Sligo, Mr John H. Oairoll, hie been appointed Assistant Commissary of Police at Lagoe, near Dahooaey, on the Afrc n coas'. He Lad been previously engaged in Scotland Yard, where be exhibited himseif au as ute and a clever cfficial in tte hinh.r clerical rank, with a knowledge aud taste for tbe literature of lis country, and a splendid a bletic recjid. He is wished every luck in bis new sphere. Xipperary.-DE ATH OF DR WALT .-Dr Wai', of Carrick-on-Suir, died on January 10. He was a brother cf the Rev J. Wall, curate of St Mary's, Clonmel. ALLEGED MOONLIGHTING.— Four young men of the farming clasi were recently arres ed on Carrick-on-Suir oa a charge of moonlighting. It ib alleged lhat th^y, being disguised attacked the the dwellmg-house of an unpopular personage in the neighbourhood, who fired several shots at thtm. A TIPPERARY FARMER KILLED.-A hoinble accident, involving the death of a respectable farmer named Thomas Kennedy, occurred at Templederry, about seven miles from Templemore. Kennedy was cartiDg potatoes with a restive young horse, aud when proceeding down a iteep incline the animal became unmanag. able and, Bwerving into a djke, Kennedy got c ught between the roadside fence and the point of the cart's sh.f', sustainiog horrible it> juries, which he died almost immediately. Tyrone.— REMAINS OF AN ELK.— The remains of an Irish Elk were discovered by a young man named M 'Oscar at tbe Barmouth, in the Ballinderry river recently. The animal appeared to have been about three yards in length, and the bones were in a good state of preservation. PAPAL HONOURS FOR PRIESTS. -In St Column's College, in presence of the students and a nurueroa' attendance of clergy of tbe diocese, his Lordship the Most Rev Dr O'Djherty, announced that his Holiness the Pope had been graciously pleased to confer the degree of Doctor of Divinity on tbe Hey Professor M'Hugb, President cf fc>t Columb's College, and the dignity of Monsiguor on tbe Very Rev Hugh O'Hagan, Strabane, and tne Very R.^v Bernard Macnamer, Ouaagti Very Rev Dr u'lirien read the Papal Brief. Tbe Bishop congratulated the learned president and the right n.v gentlemen above named. 'Westmeath,— PEACEFUL CONDITION OF COUNTY WESTMEATH-— Judgt Curran opecel the Quarter Sißsions for the

Mullingar Division of Weßtmeatb on January 20. He said to the Grand Jury I am very happy indeed to inform you that I find considerable improvement in the state of your county as compared with the state I found it in at last Quarter Sessions. lam informed by the constabulary that the county is in a very satisfactory Btate ; therefore I am justified in congratulating you on the state of the county. "Wexford.— THE NATIONAL CAUSE IN NORTH WEXFORD. — At the quarterly meeting of the Gorey District Council of the Irish National Federation held in Gorey, thirteen branches of the National Federation were represented, there being only one absentee branch, that of Camolin, which was not represented at the convection in Wexford on December 30th last, and had not subscribed to the electiun fund, Representatives were admitted from other districts such as Riverohapel, where the branches had become defunct, but where the organisation is about to be re-established. The proceedings were unanimous and harmonious throughout. Delega'es attended from eleven branches ttut refused to send representatives to the December convention in Wexford. The following resolutions were passed unanimously : — (lj That we regret the retirement of Mr Justin McCarthy, M.P., from the chairmanship of the Irish Parliamentary party, and that in the name of this convention we thank him for his long and distinguished service to Ireland. (2) That we rejoice at the unanimous selection of Mr Thomas Sexon, M.P., as bis successor, an \ we earnestly and confidently appeal to him, in the interests of Ireland and of unity, to accept the position. (3) That we renew our confidence in the Irish Parliamentary party as at present constituted, and pledge them our urqualified support ; and believing, as we do, that the hopes of Ireland depend upon the union and discipline of the party, we earnestly beseech the members to sink all d.fierences of opinion in t 1 is supreme crisis, and devotedly, faithfully, and unitedly push forward the just claims of Ireland, (i) That we confidently hops the message conveyed to us by Mr Davitt from cur friendf, "the greater Ireland beyond the seas " will have the practical effect of uniting all sections of Irish Nationalists, and thus enable us once again to present a united front to the hereditary enemies of our country (applause), GENERAL. LENTEN PASTORALS FROM THE IRISH BISHOPS.— As a rule the Irish Bishops have taken advantage of the opportunity afforded by the opening of the season of fasting and penance to touch on some important questions affecting the spiritual welfare of their flocks. The Most Rev Dr Sheehan, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, deals with the subject of religious education for the youth of Ireland— a question, as his Lordship jnstly Bays, "Of peculiar interest and importance just now." Alike, our primary aad universi'y systems — so far as the latter can ba said to exist at all— are sadly at variance with his ideals of a Catholic country. "The undoubted defects of the national systems, as the system of education for a Catholic people, need not, ' writes Dr Sheehan, " blind our eyes to the fact th it the vast majon y of our children fiad within it the opportunity of obtaining many of the eltments of a sound religions education. Tbe system has, in fact, become by the force of events largely deaom national. If then, wa complain of it, it is not ao much because of what it is as oecauss o' wha*. it migh be easily made ; it is because those wh ) are responsible for it migit in the morning, if they wished, by the stroke- of a pen, without tne co9t of a shilling to tbe State, without inflicting a particle of iDJary on the people of other denominations (whose rights we should scrupulously respect), mike it what we have most urgently insisted it should be made denominational for ourselves. For others let it be as they desire." In the matter of university education the Bishop of Wa'erford putß forward strongly the Catholic claims for equality. Tnis has always been, and will always remaio, the recognised Catholic demand, " Delay ot the part of our rulers to give us thi°," says Dr Sheehan justly, " is to make us less thankful when we get it ;" but it can never have ihe tflLct of coercing Catholic opiaion into abating one iota of its ju9t rights in the mater. The Bishop of Limerick in his very interesting pastoral on "'Fraternal Charity" refers, amongst oher matters, to the question of the reunion treated §o finely in tha Pope's Letter "Ad An?lo3'" His L>rdjhip truly aays that the precepts of charity, which impoaea oa Catholics the duty to pray for the conversion of those outside the Church, is too often overlookad. ELECTION OF JOHN DILLON, LEADER.-The Irish Parliamentary party met in Committee Room No. 15, the scene of so many Irish episodes of pain in the aftertime, on Tuesday afternoon, and proceeded to elect a chairman in tha room of Mr Justin McCarthy, Sir Thomas Esmonde was in the chair as senior Whip. Sixty-two members wjre prissnt. Two letters wira read from Mr Sexton, in which be declared that his acceptance of thj leadership would not wairant hopes of concord. He thought it was impracticable to unite the party at preset, an 1 finally, he sent in his demand for tbe Chi hern Hum reds, noi even consenting to remain in the House of Commons as a member. We are sorry for that, and consider it a weakness. But Mr tiexton is the best judge of his own feelings, and bis seoßitiveness has been unduly impmged upon. He is very deli-

cate in constitution, and dislikes acrimonious epithets, which are i only the height of the dt sirsble to men of coarser framework. It is a pity, for in the opinion of Cardinal Logue »nd many other excellent authorities, Mr Sexton should have held on, for he kept the threads of Ireland's destiny ia his hands. Messrs McCarthy and Davitt proposed and seconded Mr John Dillon as ohairman, but Messrs Timothy Healy and Knox pressed an amendment that Mr Bextoa be urged to reconsider his decision. The amendment was negatived by 37 to 25, and the original motion carried by 38 to 21. Jt would have been better had ie been unanimoDs, but if it be not so treated there wiK be very bad work. So John Dillon is now leader. It is to be desired his acceptance may be general, oi her wise Ireland may be wiped ont for some time. TOLERATION OF IRISH OATHOLICS.-An Irish exchange comments as follows on the respect shown to the deceased Protestant Primate in Armagh. It ia noted as a surprise to people who have be»rd from Unionist platforms denunciations of the intolerance of the Irish Catholic priesthood, and prophecies of a religious persecution if Home Bnle were granted, that from the time of the death of the late Irish Protestant Primate and Archbishop of Armagh till his burial the belle, of the Catholic Cathedral were tolled, and that Cardinal Logue, who is at present in Rome, was represented at the funeral by his Administrator. When Dr Reeves, the late Proteßtaat Bishop of Down, who had been previously Dean of Armagh, died, the bel'fl of the Armagh Catholic Cathedral were tolled in sorrow for his lost before the bells of the Protestant Cathedral began to peal. The late Protestant Primate, who had been Bishop of Cork, was presented by the Catholic Corporation of Cork with an address of congratulation on his elevation to the Primacy ; and the same Catholic Corporation, headed by its Protestant Mayor, was officially in •ttendaoce as the body of Dr Gregg wa°, last week, borne to Us last resting plact outside tbe city. Facis of this sort are ignored when the Orange swash-bucklers cross from Ulster at election times. When will the people of England opsn their eyes to the truth of the Irish situation 1 LONGEVITY IN IRELAND.— AIong the district of the Shannon people enjoy health and strength to an extreme old age. Eyrtconrt, near Portumna, County Gal way, possesses a good reputation in this respect. Here is an ex'ract from the last issue of the Lancet regarding other districts :— The deaths of the following very aged persona were regis'ered in Ireland during the quarter ended December 31, 1895 :-At Kilmaganny, 1 of 104 and 1 of 98 years ; at Enniscorthy, a female of 96 years ; at Blarney, a female at Skibbereen, 1 of 100 years; at Kilpatrick, a fema'e of 99 years; st Cloghan, 1 of 96 years ; at Carrignavar, a male of 100 years ; Limavady, 1 of 98 years ; at (. hudy (Londonderry), 1 of 113 years ; and at Killaan (Ballinasloc), "of tbe 5 deaths registered 1 was that of a centenariao and probibly a decide mjre, whilst another, though registered 90, was mote probably w.thin three years of the century. '■ JOHN FLEMING, THE IRISH SCHOLAR, DEAD.-Jahn Finning, for co many years known in connection with tbe Gaelic language movement, died in Dublin on January 28. Mr Fhming who h(id reached eighty-two years of age, was the foremost Irish scholar in recent yeare, says the Freeman's Journal. He began life in the service of the National Board of hducation. Indeed, we believe be was in active pursuit of the profession of teacher before the Board extended their operations to his native ppot in tbe Carnck-on-Snir district. In conjunction with some otbtr teachers be initiated the movement which led to the inclusion of 'be teacbirjg of Gaelic in the National Board system. Tbe deceastd was the moat important contributor the Gaelic Journal possessed in its early days, and succeeded i's first editor, Mr David Corny r, in the editorial chair. He rleo took an active part in conjunction with the late Mr "William Williams, of Dungarven, io preparing for publication some of the works of the historian Keahog, but though the manuscript is still in existence, none of them have yet been published. He was also one of the founders of, and was an active worker with, the Society for the Preservation of the Irish language and the Gaelic Union, and his advice on ma ters affecting the movement was always sought and readily granted. No man was better fitted to advise upon, or more self-sacrificing in the interests of Gaelic culture. The ancient tongue and its friends everywhere owe a deep debt of gratitude to Mr Fleming's memory. THE ItJISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.— Mr Edmund Leamy, at the lortnigbtly meeting of the National League in Dublin, referred to the measures now promised in Parliament f r lieland, and remarked that while the Independent party would accept any reforms tbat would tend to the benefit of the country, the Irit-h people would not be satisfied wi'h less than tbe right to arrange their own sffurß. Mr Sexton's reason for refusing to accept the chairmanship of hie party was that he knew before he occupied the chair an hour the intrigues wb'Ch had been at work against his predecessors would in turn be used against himself.