Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 9, 28 February 1901, Page 9

Irish News.

CORK.— Death Of an Ex-Mayor.— The death is reported of Mr. Paul J. Madden, Cork, who died at his residence, Blackrock road, in the early part of January. Mr. Madden — or Alderman Madden, as he waa better known in the South — was a prominent figure in Cork public life for close on a quarter of a century, and occupied the honorable position of Mayor of Cork for two years — 1835 and 1886. Hip term of nffiop wan by no means uneventful. Daring that period many useful economic works were perfected in Cork. The visit of the Prince nnd Prinepon of Wales to the city took place during the first year of his office. It will be remembered that Lord Aberdeen was selected as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland under Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Government in 1886. In that capacity his Excellency visited the city, and gained a very hearty reception. He was entertained at the Imperial Hotel by an influential body of citizens, and it is a matter of common knowledge that on that occasion the Mayor was offered by his Excellency a knighthood which he did not deem it dignified or consistent as a Nationalist to accept. This action on the part of his Worship won the warm admiration of the vast bulk of the citizens. When the split in the Nationalist ranks occurred, Mr. Madden took the side of Mr. Parnell, and remained a rather active and prominent member of the Parnellite Party in the Council to the end. In charitable circles the deceased waa well known for his acts of generosity to the Cork poor. DERRY — Ordinations to the Priesthood.— On the first Thursday in January an ordination servioe was held in St. Eugene's Cathedral in the presence of a large congregation. Mass was celebrated at nine o'clock by the Most Rev. Dr. O'Doherty. Subsequently his Lordship administered the Sacrament of Holy Orders to Rev. John M'Shane and Rev. Michael Bradley. One of the newly ordained priests, Father M'Shane, belongs to an esteemed County Deny family. He was educated at the Irish College, Rome. Father Bradley belongs to a respected County Donegal family. He waa prepared for his sacred office at Maynooth College. DOWN.—Presentation to the Bishop of Kilmore— The absence of Most Rev. Dr. M'Gennis, in Rome, was chosen by the laity of the Diocese of Kilmore as a fitting opportunity to make arrangements for the presentation of a carriage and a pair of horses to his Lordship on his return. On the Bishop's home-coming notification was made of the people's intention, and his Lordship, having signified his willingness to accept the offering, fixed Monday, December 17, as the date on which he would receive the committee of the subscribers. On that date the gentlemen nominated attended at Cullies House, and having made the presentation, for which hiß Lordship returned thanks, were entertained by Most Rev. Dr. M'Gennis at lunch. KILDARE— Naas Technical Instruction CommitteeRev. D. Gorry has been co-opted a member of the Naas Technical Instruction Committee, in room of the Rev. Father Morrin, who, owing to failing health, found himself unable to act. LIMERICK— The Punishment of Boys.— Judge Adam*, speaking in Limerick recently, referred to the suggestion of whipping as a punishment for boys. He paid he would never be in favor of that system, which was an anachronism and a barbarism. It would degrade the children and the parents. It was a system of punishment which the national opinion of Ireland was entirely against. A Wholesome Principle-— When dealing with licensing applications at the Limerick Quarter Sessions, Judge Adama said that a great deal had been said about licensing bodies throughout the oountry, but he should Bay for the Bench of the City of Limerick that they had never in his experience departed from the wholesome, conservative, and honest principle of not granting new licenses unless three licenses were extinguished. The result had been a great diminution in the disgraceful and extravagant number of public-houses in the town. MAYO.— Stopping Public Meetings.— A series of moat suocessf ul meetings was held in and around Foxf ord on New Year's Day. The police assaulted Mr. John Dillon, M P., and behaved with great brutality towards the people of his constituency. An open-air meeting was held at Kiltimagh immediately on the conclusion of Midnight Mass on the previous night, and speeches were delivered by Mr. Dillon and Father O'Hara. The police authorities were completely baffled in their efforts to put down the right of free speech and public meeting. MEATH — The Diocesan Cathedral— A very successful meeting has been held in Mullingar with the object of raising funds for the erection of a Catholic Cathedral for the diocese of Meath. The Most Rev. Dr. Gaffney, who occupied the chair, delivered a vigorous address, in the course of which he pointed out the great necessity that existed for a Cathedral worthy of the diocese. Continuing, his Lordship said that though they had the diocese they had not the people. They had a diocese rich in soil and yet so depopulated that they could not approach the people. What then were they to do ? What he would say was — let them follow the people where they had gone. That was his answer. Though driven from their country, they were proud of the name of Meath and held it high aloft abroad ; and he would say that those people, when appealed to on behalf of this Cathedral of Meath, would make a noble response. Dr. Gaffney's own subscription to the project he announced as £1000. The Dean of Ardagh gave £50 and the parish priest of Moate a similar sum. Letters of apology were read from the Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron, who sent a subscription of £25 ; Mr. W. R. Molloy, Commissioner of National Education, enclosing ten guineas ; Judge Curran, first contribution of £5 ;

Simon Mangan, H.M.L., Mrath, Bending £2."> ; Mr. M'Loughlin, who enclosed £25 and offered to place the Culleen quarries at the disposal of the Bishop for the building, and Mr. J. M'Cann, M.P., enclosing a draft for £,"i0 ; Mr. John Clark, solicitor, Dublin, £25 ; Rev. Father Everand, P.P., Ratoath, £300; Very Rev. Father Farrelly, P.P., Castlepollard. £500 • Rev Father Furrelly, Ballymore, £200 ; Rev. P. Callary, P.P.. Tullamore, £300 : Mrs. Connolly, Charleston, £300 ; Miss Kelly, Mayville, £100 ; from the Provincial of the Jesuits, (Very Rev. J. J. Murphy, S.J.), £50 ; Right Key. Monsignor Gaughran, P.P., V.G., Kells, £300, to be contributed in tbre« inntftlmmN • Presentation Convent Mullinerar, £1000; Loretto Convent, Mullingar and Navan, £1000 ; Convent of Mercy, Tul'Rmore, £lOOO' AUtn Navan, £500- Clare Convent. £300. QUEEN'S COUNTY -Death of the Pastor of Maryborough. — At the Parochial House, Maryborough, on Sunday, January 6, the Very Rev. Mgr. Phelan passed to hip eternal reward. Deceased, who was in his seventieth year, had been in delicate health for some years, but continued to discharge his sacred duties up to the end. The Very Rev. Mgr. Phelan was a member of an old Catholic family of the Queen's County. After a distinguished course at Maynooth he was appointed Professor in Carlow College. Hearing of the want of priests in the Australian missions, he offered his services to the diocese of Maitland, and shortly afterwards went there. Towards the close of 18M the late Most Rev. Dr. Walsb, Bishop of Eildare, wrote to Father Phelan, urgently requesting him to return to Ireland. In the following summer he returned to Carlow, and undertook the position of Administrator of the Cathedral parish. In 1878 he was appointed parish priest of Philipstown, King's County. From that parish he passed to Mountrath, Queen's County, and on the death of the Very Rev. John Doyle, in the year 1884, he was translated to the important parish of Maryborough, By his death the evicted tenants have lost one of their best friends, one who was ever ready to assist them. ROSCOMMON — A Tribute from the National Teachers. — A preliminary meeting was held in the National School, Rosooramon, in the early part of January, for the purpose of organising a special tribute to the memory of the late Most Rev. Dr. Gilhooly from the National teachers of the diocese. SLIGO— The Pastor of Crossmolina.-The people of Crossmolina parish (says the Sligo Champion) have presented an address, accompanied by a presentation, to Mgr. O'Hara, their esteemed parish priest, on his return from Rome, whither he had accompanied the Bishop of Killala. Presentation to Mr- McHugh— A beautiful address and miniature silver sledge-hammer from the Nationalists of Sligo resident in Sheffield have been prefented to Mr McHugh, Sligo. The presentation was made by Mr O'Dowd, M.P., on behalf of the Sheffield men. TIPPERARY.— The Archbishopric of Cashel. — The canons and parish priests of the archdiocese of Cashel assembled in the Cathedral, Thurles, early in January, for the purpose of nominating a coadjutor, with right of succession, to his Grace the Most Rev. Dr. Croke. High Mass was celebrated by his Grace at 11 o'clock, after which the bnsiness of nomination was proceeded with, the doors of tho Cathedral having been locked and the laity excluded. Under the presidency of his Grace a ballot was taken of the names selected, with the following results : — Rev. Thomas Fennelly, P.P., Moycarkey, digniwnnns (lo votes) ; Very Rev. T. H. Kinane, Dean of Cashel, digmor (10 votes) ; Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, Bishop of Roes, and Rev. T. R. Power, Professor, St. Patrick's College, digni (six votes each). On January 17 a meeting of the bishops of the Province of Munster took place at Thurles to consider the names selected, and to forward them with their observations to Rome. TYRONE.— GoIden Jubilee of a Nun.-The last days of the old century witnessed a very impressive ceremony in the Loreto Convent, Omagh, the occasion being the golden jubilee of the Venerable Mother Anastasia, whose name is a household word through the north-east of Ireland, whither it has been carried by the alumni who have passed under tho gentle sway of Mother Anastasia. She has spent 40 of the o0 years in Omagh. The Right Rev. Monsignor McNamee celebrated the jubilee in the Church of the Sacred Heart, and afterwards the priests of Omagh and Cappagh were entertained to a dinner in the Loreto Convent. WEXFoßD.— Successful Violinists —The sisters of the Loreto Community, Gorey, have been congratulated on the success of their pupils. At the examinations for membership of the London College of Violinists, held at the Instrumental Clubroom, Merrion row, Dublin, on the 14th December, by Professor Polonaski, three young lady pupils at Gorey Convent passed most successfully and became members of the college. Miss Margaret Casey and Miss Bridget Casey, of Bray, both secured licentiate cercertificates, and they well merit their L.C.V. Miss Euphenia J. Merder also passed with distinction, and becomes an assooiate of the college. GENERAL. Experiments in Tobacco Culture— During the past year a Beries of experiments in tobacco culture under the superintendence of Professor Leoornet, and under the auspices of the Iridh Department of Agriculture, have been carried out in Ireland. The results from 25 plots in various parts of the country tend to prove that tobacco can be grown as well in Ireland as in the north of France, and it now only remains to be seen whether the half -ton of tobacco leaves that has been carefully gathered this season will produce when manufactured a • weed ' of good quality. The Land Question- — Mr. William O'Brien, M.P., has written declining to address a meeting in Cork on the land question in conjunction with Mr. T. W. Russell. Mr, O'Brien says that whatever

humble energies he possesses will be most usefully devoted to strengthening the only organisation which is likely to make much impression on Lord Salisbury. He thinks Mr. Russell will see equally good reasons for following his own course untrammelled. Visit of the Late Queen to an Irish Exhibition -The visit of the late Queen to the Irish Exhibition at the Guild-hall. Windsor, recently, resulted in the bazaar being more successful than even the most confident could have hoped for, the building being crowded all day. Her Majesty drove to the Guild-hall shortly after half-past 12, and was received at the entrance by the Earl of Arran and Earl of Luuau. On euLeilng the room the Queen was received by the Duchees of Abercorn, the Countess of Arran, the Countees of Lucan, the Counwaa of Mayo. Viscountess Castleroßae, Lady Dnnboyne, and others. A tour of inspection was then made of the various stalls, the late Queen showing a keen interest in everything, and making several purchases. On concluding her visit the Mayor (Mr. W. P. lleavell) and the ex-Mayor (Mr. A. T. Barber) were presented by the Earl of Arran. Addressing the Mayor her Majesty said : ' This is a very interesting exhibition. The Mayor replied : 'We are pleased to have had the honor of welcoming you here.' Her Majesty, looking pleased and happy, then left the building, and returned to the Castle. The Archbishop of Dublin and the Stage.— His Grace tie Archbishop of Dublin will, we (Catholic Times) feel sure, have the sympathy not merely of the public at large, but of the best actors as well, in his denunciation of immoral plays. The Archbishop is no enemy of the stage if it is not degraded by impropriety, but degraded it is at times, and his Grace in his speech expressed regret that some of the worst offences of the kind have been openly and ostentatiously encouraged by the patronage of ' those who are tinder a more than common obligation to keep up the tone of public social life in Dublin.' Dr. Walsh, it seems to us. very accurately prescribed the remedy. The daily papers, if they do their duty fearlessly, can at any time put a stop to indecent plays. The Freeman's Journal complains that newspaper influence in the matter is very ineffective because on a recent occasion it described a play as being notable for l indelicacy of costume and dialogue, sugjfeetireness, drunkenness, dissipation, immorality, and conjugal infidelity,' and the following evening the Countess Cadogan and a party, including Mr. Wyndham, the Chief Secretary, were present to witness the performance of the same piece. We venture to think that if the Irerman there and then took the Viceregal party to tack without waiting for a lead from the Leader and Aichbishop Walsh, there would have been no need for further comment. At any rate, there would have been no danger of self-respecting people being misled. The Irish National Convention—The Iri-h National Convention met in Dublin on Tuesday, December 11. About HOOO dtloirates were present. Mr. John Redmond, M.P., pr* sided. A resolution was adopted in regard to the war in South Africa on the motion of Mr. John Dillon, M.P., seconded by Mr. W. Redmond, M.P. The Convention desired by this resolution to place on record in the most solemn manner the fact thit the Irish nation was free from all responsibility for this ' unjust and criminal war of aggression,' entered upon in the interests of capitalists and mine ownern, and thechairman was requested to cable to Mr. De Villiers an expression of the sympathy of the Irish people. The Convention discussed for six hours the position of Mr. T. M. Ilealy, M.P., in relation to the United Irish Parliamentary Party. A resolution was moved by Mr W. O'Brien, M.P.. giving in -detail reasons why Mr. Healy had disentitled himself to membership. Mr. J L. Carew. M.F.. was also included in the scope of the resolution. Mr. T. Harrington, MP , was among those who opposed the resolution. An amendment was moved by a Catholic priest from Louth that the Convention should forgive past differences and leavo it to the chairman of the party to enforce discipline in the future. The resolution was adopted and a meeting is to be held at an early date to formally constitute the United Irish Parliamentary Party.

The Grand Prix was the highest award obtainable at the Paris Exhibition and the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, of Chicago, secured this coveted honor, and not only this but they obtained more special prizes than all other competitors. Such a tribute to the worth of the McCormick machines is proof positive of their excellence. Messrs. Morrow, Bassett and Co., Chn.stchurch, Ashburton, and Dunedin, are the agents for the Company s manufaotures in New Zealand. — »% A RICH RETURN. When a mixture attains bo wonderful a success in so short a time *w Tussicura has managed to do, it is difficult to speak of the matter in a way that does not appear like exaggeration Let us look back at the career of this extraordinary medicine from the start It ia only a few months since the proprietor launched it ÜBon the market, and, as it was produced in a comparatively obscure town in Central Otago, it will be seen that the inventor was considerably handicapped. There was no idea of putting forth a cheap mixture— for there are only too many of these before the oublic at the present time— but the object in view was to use the very best drugs procurable after a careful consideration as to the effect they would have on the systems of persons suffering from narticular complaints. People are, not unnaturally, chary of trying a new remedy unless it comes to them heralded by all sorts of bold advertisements,' and the proprietor of Tussioura, although he might have expected to have an extremely hard fight in convincing the nublio of the excellence of his preparation, is naturally gratified at its immediate success. At the same time he recognises that in order to recoup him for his large expense that he has been put to in preparing the mixture, he must seek a wider field, and the number of testimonials he hae reoeived amply justified him in anti-

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