Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIV, Issue 4, 22 May 1896, Page 4

Irish News.

GENERAL;

Antrim.— THE •• NEW WOMAN "IN BELFAST.— Id the Belfast Custody Oourt a woman named If oorecroft appeared in the dock •t the instance of Sergeant Horan to answer a charge of baring assaulted her husband, Samuel Moorecrtit, of Israel street. The latter stated that when he came home on Saturday after haTing done some shopping, his wife flew at him, threw him down on the floor, put ber knees on bit stomach, caagbt bim by the neck, and bumped hie head several fmes against the floor. He had been married for twenty-five years, and this was over the 100 th time that ■he bad treated bim in snob a way. Mr Hodder asked accnted that if he would adjourn the case for a short time she would not touch her husband again. She replied— "Well, I will try to do so if lean." (Laughter.) She was ordered to be imprisoned for one month in default of finding bail for her future good behaviour. Armagh. -ALLEGED ABBON IN OOUNTT ARMAGH.— At Market -hill Patty Sessions a farmer named Hugh Brown, of Killyruiiden, County Armagh, was charged with feloniously, unlawfully, and maliciously setting tire on the Bth March last to a certain dwelling-house situated oo a farm, with intent thereby to in j are and defraud one James Irwin, of Scotch street, Armagh, merchant, a mortgagte on said farm. The magistrate, after consultation, returned the accused for trial to the assizes at Armagh. He was allowed oat on bail in two snrsties of £25 each. Cork.— THE EXTENSION OP MALLOW CHDBCH.— A meeting of the oommitee appointed in connection with above was held, when it was announced that the suboriptions now received amounted to nearly £4,000, £1,500 of which was handed in by tbe Very Bey Dr Wigmore from fnnds nnder bis control. BOBBBBT IN BALLINRO3TIO OATHOLIO CHUBCH.— An Englishman named James French, aged 32 years, was arrested at Midleton by the polioe on tbe charge of robbing the alms box in tbe

Oatholic church at Ballinrostig, six miles from Midleton. When the prisoner was arrested in a local pablio boose he was immediately searched, and a buucb of keys fully adapted to tbe opening of alms boxes in chorohes and a Rosary biais were found in his possession, as also sum of money. The arrest was effected on a description of the accused forwarded to tbe police by Cannon Ryan, the P.P. of the district in which tbe Balliarostig church is situate, and on Saturday be wis brought up in custo ?y before General Rncbe, J. P. at Agleade, when, after being identifi >d, the necessary depoßitiens were signed, and ths accused was then remanded to goal pending tbe nex f petty sessions for the district. NEW BRANDS FOR CORE BUTTER.— At a recent meeting of the trustees of the Cork Batter Market the clerk read a circnlar which the Trustees intend to send to dealers in England, informing them that at tbe opening of ths new butter season, 20th April, 1896, in addition to the brands already in use they will introduce two new brands for ' mild cure,' ' choice mild curs,' and ' salt,' to be called 1 Choicest mild cure,' ' Primest salt,' and • Prime sal I .' These four brands are to bear a daily date. Tbe 'Choicest' and 'choice ' mild care are to be packed in either firkins or pyramid boxes not less than fifilbs or more than 67 lbs of butter, and in smaller b xas of not less than 27 lbs or more than 291bs of butter. The ' prinmt ' and ■ prime ' salt butter is to be packed in firkins of white oak, wbite hooped and fall br»nd, the weight of which is not to be less than 551 be or more than 57 lbs. Mr M 'Ostrich said that wts very good if the trustees were prepared to carry it out thoroughly. Carlo W.— THE CATHOLICS OF CABLOW.— The Nationalists of Carlow, who won such a splendid victory at the Poor-lan •lection last year, have held their ground again this year. " United they stand." We trust that by farther union now in tbe Boardroom they will be able to reap the fruits of their victory. They have to struggle with one of tbe most intollerant ascendancies in the coantry. At the present March assises there was only one Catholic on the Grand Jury, which was summoned to dispose of the taxes of a county

in which nine-tenths of the rates are paid by Catholics. Then ought to be compromise with such bigots. Carat). -RAILWAY EXTENSION.— Mr Young, In Parliament, arictd the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether he received a memorial from the gutrdians of the Bailieborough Poor Law Union, poiniog out the croe6sity of a line of railway between Bailieborougb and Carrickmacrots, via Sherooek, to connect with the Great Northern Railway; and whether, considering that the district between B •Hieborongb and Carrickmacroat is populous, bs will recommend a grant. Ihe Chief Secretary said tbe case referred to will be considered in connection with that of others, but beyond this I cannot make any farther statement. Derry.-OUrwITTRD BY A HALF-WIITED MAN.-In County Deny, a half-witted man named R"ger was in tbe habit of going to tbe minister's boose. The nervants used to make fun with him. Roger was a Oatholic, so they asked bim to say Mass. They dressed him up, and all gather, d together in the kitchen. Roger asked one of the servants for a lad c. They thought it was for tbe holy wa'er. There was a pot of boiliog broth on the fire, and Roger dashed it about them with the 1 idle, lhey all fliw as Roger roared, " Bun, ye devils, ran, I kaew y .11 -wuld not stand the holy water." Donegal. -HONOURS FOR IRI3H PBIRSTS. -The Pope, on tbe recommendation of tbe Most Rev Dr O*Donnell, Bishop ct Raphoe, has conferred ths rank of Monsignor on Very Re? O McGlynn, Stranorlar ; Very Rev Francis B. Gallagher, Carrigsrt ; and Very Bey J. Walker, formerly administrator at Glenswillyandoow collecting funds for the new cathedral in the United Btates. Fermanaffll.-THE SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A FERMANAGH CATTLE DEALER.— The adjourned inquest as to tbsj death of Wm Funaton, cattle dealer, who was found lying dead on the roadside near Kilskerry, bounty Tyrone, on the morning of tbe 10th March, was resumed at the Courthouse, Trillick. The jury returned the following verdict—" That tbe deceased, Wm Funston, died between 8 o'clock on tbe night of tbe 9th and 7 o'clock on tot morning of the 10^h March, in the townland of Eilskeery, and that his death was caused by suffocation at tbe hands of some person or

persons unknown. We further find that we bave no conclusive cvi* dence before us proving by whom such suffocation was caused. We are of opinion that suspicion points strongly to James and Thomas Magolre, Scraby , as having c mmitted the deed." The two Maguires, who are at present in Omagh Gaol, were to be brought up at a magisterial investigstion, to be held at the Court-house, Trillick. DEDICATION OPAOHUBCH NBAB ENNISKILLEN.— St Mary's Church, Coa, near Enniskillen, has been re-dedicated by tbe Most Rev Dr Owens, Lord Bishop of Clogher. A year or so ago St Mary's Church, which stands on one of the highest eminences in tbe difi rict, was shaken almost to its foundation by a violent storm that passed ovtr the land. Notwithstanding their poverty the priest! an-* people of the parish resolved to repair aud solidify their church, so that it might better weather the storms. They appealed for help to the Catholics of the surrounding parishes, and that appeal was not made in vair, for tbe parish priest, the Rev G. M'Meel, has had the pleasure of announcing that a large sum of money has been subscribed. At 11 o'clock bis Lordship performed the ceremony of ndedication, which was followed by High Mass and a sermon by tbe Bitibop of Clogher. Galway.-SEIZUEE OF STEAM TRAWLERS IN GALWAY BAT —Special court w«a held in Gal way for the purpose of trying the charges of illegal fishing preferred against the masters o two s«cam trawlers seized by a gunboat ia Galway Bay for illegal fishing etc. The presiding magistrates were — Messrs J O. Gardiner, f, M, and M. A. Lyocb. JP. The prosecution was carried on by Mr Underriown, bead of tbe Customs, and tbe Inspectors of Fisheries, on whose behalf Messrs Blake and Kenny, solicitors, appeared. The defendants, J. T. Wales, of the trawler Traiton, and John Pettit, of the trawler General Roberts, were represented by Mr Gerald Clooerty, solicitor. It appears that in tbe absence of Mr Pinkerton, Mr John Dillon put a quest on in Parliament which brought about the sending of a gunhoat to watch illegal 6shing in Galway Bay, many complaint* having been made by Claddaghmsn of thsir boats being nearly run down by s earn trawlers fishing tbe bay in tbe night time

oontray to the fishery regulation!. Tbe very first night tbe gunboat arrived in the bay the defendants' vessels were seiidd. They were each fined £5 and oosts for fishing within the prohibited limits, and 485 and oosts for stemming about and trawling without having their lights op as prescribed by the bye-laws. Both vessels were from Milford Haven. FATHBB TOM BURKE.— Affection, admiration, and reverence mingle in the regard with which Father Tom Burkes memory is preserved—affection for one of tbe kindliest of men, admiration for one of the greatest of preachers, veneration for one of the saintliest of priests. No more fitting memorial of bis life and services could be fonnd than the beautiful high altar consecrated on Sunday, March 22, in the Dominican Church of Galway. The ceremony was performed by the Bishop of Cork, himself a member of the Order of St Dominic, of which Father Burke was the brightest ornament. The Bishop of bis native city of Galway celebrated tbe solemn High Mass that foil wed. Tbe chief of tbe Order in Ireland, the Very Rev Father Lyons, delivered an eloquent and thrilling tribute to the powers and the virtue of one whom bis Holi* nees himself described as a prince amongst the preachers of the Church. There was an ovei flowing congregation. But the idea forces itself on tbe mind how vast the congregation would have been if everyone to whom in his time Father Burke bad brought spiritual succour, if everyone whom his words had tnrned from the downward path to perdition or oomforted on tha straight road of virtue had been privileged to attend this celebration in his honour. From all quarters of the world, from all grades of society, those grateful votaries would come. If to those were added all those for whoa his eloqnenoe had appealed in charity— never in vain— to whose wants be had brought spiritual relief, then tbe multitude would swell to incon. oeivable dimensions. The eloquent Dominican, who found an inspiring theme in tbe life of the most eloquent of all, drew a touching picture of the lonely agony which Father Burke endured, racked with a tortnting disease in the intervals of his preaching, while the echoe* of his eloquence filled the world with his fame. We will not attempt with idle words to paraphase the beauty of that most moving diacription. To the patriot, preacher, priest, and martyr, by all Catholics, and especially by all Irish Catholics, a willing tribute of love and reverence is paid. For God and country that great heart beat with loving devotion. For God and country that mighty voice, mellow as the deep notes of the organ, was raised in unanswerable appeal. When shall we know such eloquence again, whose every word, tone gesture went straight to the hearer's heart ? But Father Tom Burkes life was a more eloquent sermon that even his eloquent lip's could ever hope to preach. There w»s no taint of tbe Pharisee in that kindly, genial soul. His cheeriness was for others, bis asceticism for himself alone. In company he was " the merriest man within tbs limits of becoming mirth." In his lonely cell his life was given up to prajer, mortification, and incessant pain. Yet no man lives who ever law a cload on Father Burkes face or heard a mumur from bis lips His cheerfulness, which pain or sorrow could not kill, was all pervading as the sunshine.

DEATH OF A MEMBER OF THE YOEKE FAMILY— Miss Catherine Yorke, Long Walk, Galway, died recently. There are very few members of the family residing in Galway now, bat at one time tbe Yorkes were the largest ship-owners of the port of Galway, and had a fleet of vessels in the carrying trade of goodu and passengers between the city and America and otb*r countries. Tbe deceased was a daughter of the late Christopher Yorke and aunt of the present chancellor of tbe diocese of San Francisco, the Very Rev Father Peter Yorke. The remains were conveyed to tbe Procathedral of St Nicholas, where Solemn High Mass for tbe repose of ber soul was celebrated. After Mass the coffin was burne to the hearse, which was followed by a large and respectable funeral, and the interment took place in the family vault at Forthill Cemetery. Limerick.— MAD DOG IN LIMERICK. -A MAN SHOT. For a full hour Limerick was kept in a state of commotion by an extradinary mad deg escapnde, resulting, lamentably, in the shooting of a waiter at the County Club. A big wheaten terrier was observed loitering about the steps of the residences io the Cresent. The animal appeared deranged. He was fired at by a policman, ar.d after a long chase bolted into tbe arena of tbe County Club, and took refuge in the coal vaults. A waiter, taking a big stick, followed the animal into the arena. A policeman with a rifle came on be scene and the steward, procuring a revolver, went down into tbe arena and, fired one shot at the animal. Irv*in stood in front of Tiy'or with tbe object of cornering the dog and giving a chance to tbe steward to get another shot, when the latter, while trying to point the weapon. accidentally turned in towards lrwin, when the trigger rebounded, and the bullet passed into Irwin'a left hip. Tbe an tor unate man sUggered, but was able to get upstairs, and waa driven away to Dr Kennedy's and thence to Barrington's Hospital. It is feared the woand is of a serious nature. King's County. — PROSECUTION OF EVICTED TRKANIS ABANDONED —Mr Thomas Mitchell, Sessional Ciown Sohcuor for King's County, has been notified by the Attorney

General that the Crown will not proceed in tbe cases of threeevicted tenants, named James Harrington, sen.. Michael Oornally, and Patrick Duffey, who were returned for trial at Ferbane Petty Sessions, on the 12th March, on a charge of taking forcible posses* sioo of the holdings from which they had been evicted on the Lemonagban estate of Mr Samuel Alexander, Eilleston Abbey, Artane, County Dublin . Kerry. -THE RESULT OF THB BAST KERRY ELSCTION —The result of tbe polling which took place in Bast Kerry for the election of a member of Parliament to succeed Mr Michael Davit t, who being also returned at the last general election for South Mayo, baa decided to sit for the Utter division, was announced on Saturday. Tbe candidates were Captain John MacGillicuddy (Conservative), and the Hon James Boothby Borke Roche, a brother of Lord Fermoy (anti-Parnellite). Tbe following are the figures : Mr Roche (anti-Parnellite), 1,961 ; Captain MacGillicuddy (Con* servative, 680 ; majority, 1,281. At the last election" Mr Davitt wai returned unopposed, and in 1893 Mr J. D. Sbaehan (anti-Parnellite) polled 2,600 votes against Captain MacGillicuddy's 253. Mr James Boothby Burke Rocbe, (says the Daily Telegraph) who thus succeed! to the seat vacated by Mr Michael Davitt's dual election for South Mayo and East Kerry, is the second son of Edmund Burke, first Baron Fermoy, Lord-Lieutenant of County Cork, who was M.P. for Cork 1837-55 and for Marylebone 1869 65, by bis marriage with Elisabeth Caroline, daughter of Mr James B. Boothby, of Twyford Abbey, near Acton, and brother of the present Lord Fermoy, and heir-presumptive to the peerage. Born on July 28, 1852, he wai educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated BJL in 1873 and proceeded M.A. in 1876. He married in 1880 Frances, eldest daughter of Mr J. Worth, of New York. He is tbe fifteenth new member returned to tbe House of Commons sines the General Election of last year, but his return makes no difference in the balance of political parties, while bis election as a Home Ruler is in accordance with hereditary tradition, his grandfather having hesn a member of the Hoove of Commons and an opponent of tbe Act of Union.

BIG JOHN MORIABITY.— John Moriarty, known all over Eastern Maine, U.S A., as " Barney Kelley's Giant," died raeently in Oldtown Hospital in that Sta'e of typhoid fever. He was a native of K>rry, Ireland. H^ had been employed on the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. Moriarty 3'uoi 6 feet 9£ inches in his stock* ing feet, and generally weighed 240 pounds. Had he been fat bil weight would have been enormous. His arms were very long, and he had hands as powerful as the paws of a gorilla. All over hii body the muscles stood out in lumps and cords, and hit strength wai immense. He could do as much work «s two ordinary men, and his services were always in demand at more than common wages. An axe was like a toy in his bands, a cant-dog like a walking-stick. He could up-end and shoulder a piece of timber that two ordinary men could barely lift, and in every department of heavy manual labour he was a very Hercules. Mmy stories are told of tbe giant's mighty strength. Once, when two saucy woodsmen "guyed" him about his towering height, ha seized them by the shoulders, one in each hand, and knocked thei* heads together till their teeth rattled —and they were two good -sir ad men. At another time some toughs came into a bar-room where he was and proceeded to " clear the place out." Moriarty took them, two at a time, and pitched them balf-way across tbe street as though they were so many ninepins.

Louth.-A SHOCKING ACCIDENT TO A CABMAN AT DbtOUHEDA.— Mr Coroner Ojstello held an inquest at Drogheda on the body of the man John M'tfarry, who was killed tba previous evening by falling from the seat of a two-horse mourning carriage. From the evideDca it appeared that the deceased was quite sober, bat the boises were galloping, and ha fell from the seat acd was dragged along the road, with his head downwards, a considerable distance. When thejborpes were stopped he was moaning, bat died alter being placed in the carriage and taken into Drogheda, Dr Byrne said the deceased wai injared on the face, head, and body. Death was due to aynccpa caused by shock. A verdict of accidental death was returned. SOUTH LOUTH ELECTION . NATIONALIST VICTORY.— The contest in Sjuth Loutb terminated in a victory for Mr Richard M Ghee, The struggle was a severe one for Mr M Ghee. He bad to fight Dot only the recognised Redmondite vote in the constituency, but also the supporters of Mr Philip Callan. Mr M Ghee, however, came out with 1,626 votes, a majority of 377 over Oolouel Nolan. Id 1895 the m jotity was 958. Mayo.-^EATH OF REV FATHER H. FINNEIUN.— Rav Father H Finneran, who died recently at Bckan, Ballybannis, wai , born in Clifden, Galway, in November, 1841. In Maynootb be won high honours in a clues which has giv. n six bishops to the Oburch. He was ordained priest in 1866, and sent in tbe autumn of that year as C.C to Biillioakill. la a few years he was selected to take charge of the parish, wh re he built school* and renovated its churches* Tbe parish of Moore becoming vacant he was appointed pastor. The churches ani school* in that picturesque pariah by tke Suck bean

-elcqaent testimony to his labours, and the people there ipeak anVctionately of hit herculean efforts to advance their social eoodition. On the death of Canon Oeraghty two years ago. he was appointed to the parish of Bekan. The people found in Father Finnerao a worthy •accessor to the pitriot.c and accomplished Canon Geraghty. Tyrone— a centenarian admitted to the OOOKSTOWN WORKH USE.— A few days ago an old woman named Ellen Qiinn, Diamond, Ardbo<, who had attuned her 108ih year, was admitted to the Cookstown Workhouse. A NATIVR OF BTRABANE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS A PRIEST. —The golden jubilee of the priesthood of the Rev Patrick O'Connell was celebrated in Montreal recently. 8t Patrick's Cbcrch was brilliantly illuminated and deccrated with exquisite taste. Tbe -church was crowded to its mmost limits. Tbe Rev Father O'Connell celebrated High Mass with tbe Rev Fathers Callaghan and Godlin as deacon and sub-deacn. Fit her Quinlivan preached. Father O'Connell was born at gtrabane, Country Tyrone, Ireland, February 3,1801. He is const quently 95 years old. He emigrated to New York in 1822. He was ordained in 1830 by Bight Bey James Lartigue, first bishop of Montreal. The venerable bishop, although retired from pastoral duty, is still active at Comerset, where he resides. Tlpperary.-THE LATE REV THOMAS CULLEN, P.P., BALLYL ANDERS.— Tn March last the remains of the Bey Thomas Oullen, P.P., were laid to rest ia tbe parish church, and deep and sincere were the expressions of regret from all classes at tbe demise of such an esteemed pastor who was c*U°d away in the prime of life, being only in tbe 53rd year of his age, 27 of which »e*e spent in the priesthood as a enrate in Ballingarry, Clnnoulty, and G»lbally, the latter seven years of his mission being devoted to the care of Ballyandera parish, over which he had control. Father Cullpn wis a native of Ballingarry, County Tipperary, was educated at Clongowe's Wood and Maynooth, his collegiate career being distinctive and brilliant. Old and young, rich and poor, mourn bis loss, and in doing so they mourn tbe loss of as devoted a priest and as thorough an Irishman as ever breathed the breath of life. No matter who was in trouble, Father Cullen was tbeir friend, their anxious and faithful friedd. The town, it need scarcely be said, was in deep mourning since his death. After tbe burial, a meeting was called for the purpose of taking eteps to perpetuate in a fitting manner the memory of Father Cullen in the parish. Waterford.— ln the Lismore Board of Guardians Mr Pat Sbe^han replaces Mr M Qainn for Modeligo Hmngno ambition for the post, Mr M. O'Callaghan, for Lismore, and Mr T R»cne, for Kilwatermoy East, did not nominate themselves, but as no other candidates were nominated in tbeir scad ibey sti 1 remain the sitting guardians. For Ballyhane, a sterling and upright Na'ionalist was opposed by the famous " Neddy MjGrath," tbe grabber, Mr John Fives, Tourin, and Mr James Brien Salterbridge were nominated by the Bey P. Bpratt for Cappoquin, and Mr " Monk " McGrath nominated himself and Mr T. F. Begley.

IHIBH EMIGRATION .—lt appears that the number of emigrants who left Irish ports ia 1895 was 48,934, or 10 7 per 1000 of the estimated population of Irehnd ii the middle of th« year, being an increase of 12,975 as compared whh the number in 1894, which waß the lowest for any year since the collection of these returns com. menced in 1851. The number of males who emigrated last year was 21,572, or 6,209 more than in the previous year, and of femnles 27,362, an increase of 6.766. Comparing? 1895 with 1894, Leinster exhibits on increase of 7, Munster an increase of 5,877, end Connanght an increase of 5 057 emigrants. Of the 48,703 natives of Ireland who emigrated in 1895, 46,948 went to the colonies or to foreign countries ; and 1,755 to Great Britian. The United B:ates absorbed 45,298 of the number of native emigrants in 1895. Emigration to Canada shows an increase in 1895 compared with 1894, the numbers being 732 in 1895, and 640 ia 1894. The emigrants to Australia numbered 629 in 1895. against 457 in 1894, 511 in 1893, 1,216 in 1892, 1,821 in 1891,2,338 in 1890, 3,038 in 1889, 3,110 in in 1888, and 3 896 in 1887. Of the 45,298 emigrants to the United States in 1895, Munster contributed 21,115, Oonnaugbt 13,039, Ulster 6,972, and Leinster 4 172. Leinster contributed 240 of the 629 who left for Australia, Ulster furnished the largest contingent to Canada— 4B2 out of a total of 732. Thus there has been bb yet no Tery remarkable check in the proportion of Irish emigrants to the United States. That is t^e favourite ground still for the emigrants from this country, notwithstanding the many apparently better opening in new lands. It continues to be accounted for by the fact that those leaving Ireland for a new settlement have friends in America to givs them a welcome, and in many instances to prepare a means of livelihood for them when they reach that Bhore. It is not likely , that emigration from Ireland, either to America or elsewhere, will again attain serious proportions, and the development of our own industries it is hoped will provide sufficiently remunerative labour at home to keep the people in tbe country in which they must always prefer to spend their best years.

THE IBI9H SCHOOL GRANT —The Archbishop of Dublin has just drawn public attention to tbe new plan upon which the estimates for tbe year 1896-97 have been framed. Upon cursory examination they would appear to be fairly framed. Mr Qwchen's proportion hat, indeed, been abandoned ; bat tbe system of granting a total of ten shillings a head on the average attendance all round has been substituted. So far as the preliminary estimates go Ireland would appear to have benefited to the extent of £2888 by tbe change. His Grace tbe Archbishop, however points out the deception tbat may underlie first appearances. His Grace showed how the ordinary estimates are a mere guess at the total expenditure. Thej have always been largely supplemented, in the. case of England, from both the supplementary estimates and the appropriation account. The total addition to the first English estimates daring tbe three years 1892 95 was no less than £233,737, while a farther £30.000 faai been added for the financial year just closing. As compared with England, a sum of £30,797 is due to Scotland, and of £69,101 to Ireland for the three years 1892-95. Until it is known what the actual amount of tbe grant to England for 1896-97 will be no one can say whether the new scheme will work oat fairly. Bat if the experience of tbe past is repeated the new plan is simply one to cover an injustice which was too barefaced under tbe old aystem.