Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 10, 7 March 1901, Page 9

Irish News.

CAVAN.— A Wealthy Landowner.— Lord Famham, who died in a private hospital in Dublin on November 29, possessed an estate in the county Cavan which covered an area of almost thirty thousand acres. His annual rental therefrom was about £20,000, CORK— Charitable Bequests— Mr. Maurice Murray, late of Beech Hill, Montenott^r, Cork hai left a number of bequests to Catholic and charitable institutions in his native city. Assisting the Poor of MacrOOlu.— Lady Ardilaun has sent £20 to the Sisters of Mercy, Macroom, for the relief of the poor under their charge. Death Of a Returned Exile— Mr. P. Collins, who arrived at Fermoy, Ireland, from America, on Thursday, December 27, was found dead on the mountain side almost within sight of his father's home. It appears that the traveller was unable to secure a conveyance from Fermoy to the home of his father and started to walk there, but was overtaken by the storm, succumbed, and died of exposure. He had £426 in his pocket when found. Mr. Collins was only 25 years of age. Presentation to the Bishop of Cloyne— a deputation of the People's Committee waited on the Most Rev. Dr. Browne, Bishop of Cloyne, at his residenoe, The Palace, Queenstown, on his return from Rome, and presented him with an address and puree of sovereigns on behalf of his parishioners. Mr. Swanton read the address. Kin sale League Of the Cross- — The members of the League of the Cross, Kinsale, have erected in their Temperance Hall a nicely executed marble slab, as a token of esteem, in which they hold the founder of the hall, the Very Key. Canon O'Mahoney, Kilmurray. DUBLIN.— In Support of Irish Music— A drawing-room meeting was held at the residence of Lady Arnott, Merrion-square, Dublin, recently, in Bupport of the Feis Ceoil Association. The Right Rev. Monsignor Molloy, D.D., presided, and there was a large attendance. Miss Edith Oldham, hon. secretary, read a paper on the ' Feis Ceoil,' and addresses were delivered by Dr. Culwick, Rev. G. O'Neill, S.J., and Mr. George Coffey. New School at Dalkey- — OQO Q Sunday, January 13, the parish priest of Dalkey blessed a new school for boys at Porters-road, Dalkey, which was opened for the admission of pupils on Monday. The school has been erected as a memorial of the late Canon George Harold. A teacher's residence has been built in the adjoining plot. His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin sent a donation of £100. Charitable Bequests.— Mr. William M'Evoy, of 26, Royal terrace, West Kingstown, Dublin, solicitor, who died on October 22 last, and whose estate has been valued at £15,325 12s, after having made certain bequests, left the residue of his estate, including a reversion of £7000, to the Hospice for the Dying, Harold's Cross, Dublin, and the St. Vincent de Paul Male Orphanage, Glasnevin. Teaching the Irish Language-— The Dominican nuns are doing something for the National language as well as the Dominican priests. At St. Mary's University College, Muckross Park, Donnybrook, Irish classes for pupils of every grade are in full swing. KILKENNY.— Death of the Dean of Ossory-— The Irish priesthood has been robbed of a distinguished member by the death of the Dean of Ossory, the Very Rev. Thomas Kelly, of Kilkenny. Bean Kelly was a Maynooth man, and had been 45 years a priest. He died in his sixty-eighth year, and was interred in the vaults of St. Canice's Church, Kilkenny. LIMERICK.— The Member for the City— Alderman Joyce, the member of Parliament for Limerick City, or, as he is familiarly called, 'The Skipper,' has had a remarkable career. At the age of 12 he went to sea, visiting all the principal ports of the world. On three occasions he was shipwrecked, and was obliged to swim for hours until he was picked up by a lifeboat. After 12 years' experience at sea he settled down at home with the old folks, and took out a pilot's license for the lower Shannon. Mr. Joyce takes an active interest in the promotion of Irish National sports. Marriage in High Life- — Misa Purcell, Limerick, is to be married to a relative and namesake of Cardinal Vaughan, of London, She is a daughter of Don Gulielmo Purcell, of Mexico. Mr. Purcell is probably the wealthiest man in that republic. He is a native of Limerick city, and went to Mexico to engage in the tea trade over 40 years ago. His extensive railway interests in Mexico rival those of the Vanderbilts in the United States. The title of Don, by which he is addressed, is, it seems, solely the right of the most distinguished and wealthy in the republic. Serious Fire in the Post Office.— A fire of much seriousness broke out in the Limerick Post Office on the night of January 4. The outbreak was first discovered in the Parcel Office, and quickly extended. The brigade was summoned, but owing to defloient water Bupply could not effect much service. In the meantime the flames spread on all sides, and the sky was lit up with a ruddy glow, seen for miles around. By nine o'clock the brigade guooeeded in getting control of the conflagration. Much damage was done. The parcel office was destroyed, and its contents — some 50 parcels and a couple of hundred mail and parcel baskets, as well as some instruments, tools, etc., stored in the workroom — were burnt to ashes. £500, at the least, is said to represent the damage wrought.

LOUTH.-Funeral of the Late Father Taaffe-The funeral of the late Rev. L. Taaffe, Tallanstown took place at the family burial ground at Louth Cemetery. The remains, enclosed in a coffin of polit-hed oak, were conveyed from hin sister's residence at Dales, Clogher Head, to Tallanstan Church, wheie they were placed on a catafalque in front of the little altar. Solemn Office and Bequiem High Mass were attended by a large number of clergy both seoular and regular. The deceased clergyman finibhed his collegiate course in the College of Salamanca, and was only 4 1 years of age. His death creates a great void. ROSCOMMON.— An Address and Testimonial.— Mgr. M'Laughlin, of Roscommon, received about the middle of January from his fellow-pnctf in the Pioopse of Elphin an addreHß and testimonial indicative of their general regard. The Moneignor, in thanking his colleagues for their compliment, said that the offering so kindly made him ' would go like all the rest ' — unreservedly towards the completion of the new Church of the Sacred Heart Ros- - common. TIPPERARY.-An Appeal on Behalf of the Chinese Christians- — The Very Rev. Dean Kinane, of Cashel, has made an appeal to the Catholics of Ireland on behalf of the Christians now so mercilessly percuted in China. In his touching appeal, the learned and devoted Dean of Cashel describes the horrible massacres which have for the past few years made the streets and byeways in the Chinese cities, towns, and villages run red with the blood of martyred priests and Chinese converts. The glories of these unknown ohampions of the Faith of St. Peter and St. Patrick will never be fully realised till the Judgment Day. Their heroic deaths have sown tho seed for fresh conversions to the Faith. But burnt churches and demolished convents offer no asylum to the converted natives, marked out as the natural prey of the fanatical heathens. It is to provide part of the funds for the rebuilding of the destroyed churches and missions that Dean Kinane now addresses the Irish public. The first response — a cheque for £10 — has come from the illustrious Metropolitan of Munster, the Moat Rev. Dr. Croka, Archbishop of Cashel, and the priests and people of the City of the Kingrs have nobly followed the example of the great prelate by subscribing the splendid sum of £60. Opening of the Silver and Lead Mines-— Having lain derelict ant un worked for more than 30 years, the once famous silver and lead mines on Lord Dunally's property, Shallee are to be re-opened. The utmost satisfaction is felt in Nenagh and district on the prospective increase of employment, and its beneficial effect on trade generally. TYRONE.— Compensation for Malicious Injuries-— At the Dungannon Quarter Sessions, there being a complete absence of criminal business, Sir F. Brady, Bart., chairman, was presented with white gloves by the Sheriff. Subsequently his Honor awarded £1200 compensation to policemen who had received serious injuries during a series of riots which took place in the county in connection with the General Election. Of this amount one constable got £200 in connection with the riots near Cookstown last October, a Serjeant was awarded £300, and four constables Cl.'O each for injuries inflicted by a mok at Dungannon. Opening of a New Church at Omagh.— A magnificent new church was formally dedicated on .Sunday, the Feast of the Epiphany, in connection with the Oaiagh Asylum, which is situated in the parish of Cappagh. Owing to the increase of lunacy during the past few years the Governors of the Asylum felt it necessary that a larger accommodation should be provided for religious service, especially for the Catholic inmates, who are twothirds of the entire body of pome SOO. When a new Board of Governors was constituted under the Local Government Act, a strong appeal was made to them that the Catholics would, on conscientious grounds, prefer to have a church that should be entirely for the Catholics, and that a similar provision thould be made for non-Catholics. The Right Rev. Dr. O'Doherty strongly pressed this appeal, as did also the Rev, James O'Kane, P.P., Cappagh. The Right Rev. Mgr. M'Nainee, Omagh, and the Right Rev. Mgr. Smollen, V.F., Enniskillen, vice-chairman of the Board, pave to the appeal the great weight of their influence. This reasonable appeal met no opposition and the Board, with great liberality and generosity, unanimously resolved that the Catholics Bhould have their new church entirely to themselves, and a truly splendid church it is. The style of the church is Gothic throughout, measuring inside 80ft by 30ft 6in by 18ft to naves, capable of seating comfortably 500 persons. WATERFORD.— A Peculiar Proceeding-— At Tallow, County Waterford, seven members of the local branch of the United Irish League have been prosecuted by the Crown authorities for intimidation in connection with the taking by a man named O'Keeffe of a farm from which another man had been evicted. A peculiar feature of the case was that Mr. C. P. Redmond, of the Waterford Ntics, was summoned on behalf of the prosecution to produce the manuscript of the notes of the proceedings on which the Crown based their case. Mr. Redmond refused to do so. The case against the defendants was adjourned. GENERALMunster Men in London. — London ia shortly to have a new social Irish organisation in the shape of a Munster Association. The promoters of the new movement are Mr. Hooper, a popular and respected member of the London staff of the Dublin J'rciman'x Journal, and Mr. MacCollum, the well-known Gaelic teacher and organiser. The association ia to come into public being by means of a dinner, which will be partaktn of by the big battalions of Munstermen in London, and which will be presided over by no less a representative of the great Irish province than Sir James Matthew, father of the talented author of The Spanish Wine aDd The llisuig of the Moon,

Not Touting for an Alliance-— The Daily Chronicle, commenting on Mr. Redmond's speech, Baya such an utterance makes any alliance with the Radicals impossible. The Freeman gives it its answer by at-king what title the Chronicle has to speak for the Radicals, and by reminding it that alliances with the Irish Party have hitherto been made on the initiative of English parties. The Irish Party is not touting for any alliance. Sale of Irish Industries-— The Duke of Westminster haa given Lady Londonderry the use of Grosvenor Hall, London, for the hit Patrick'" P^y <*aie of Tri«h Tndnptriep, Tfc is expeoted that Lord and Lady Roberts will be secured to open the sale. Emigration During the Past Year-— The emigration statistics for I.WO just published, show that the fatal drain on 1 reland's population still maintains its outward flow with unabated volume. During the year no fewer than 45 918 emigrants left Ireland, this being 3012 more than in the previous year. About 90 )>er cent, went to the United States— 4l,B39 to be exact; 1300 to Australia, %3 to Canada, 1)93 to South Africa, and Gl3tOßundry other points of destination. Prize Essays on the Sieges of Limerick and Derry.— Varly last year Mr. William Gibson, a member of the Goldsmiths' (Jo , Oxford street, London, offered two prizes of £50 and £25 for the host essays on the sieges of Derry and Limerick, the writers to be under 30 years of age. The Irish Literary Society, in whose hands tbe prizes were placed, nominated the late Lord Russell of K'llowen and Mr. Lecky, M.P, as adjudicators. On the death of the former his place was taken by Mr. Justice Matthews. These gentlemen have had the essays under consideration for a considerable time, and their decision now announced is that the first prize of £50 goes to Mr. Henry Mangan, of Mayne road, Dublin ; and the second, of of k'2o, to Mr. Hugh A. Law, Marble-hill, Donegal ; while Mr. Donnan, of Kircubbin, County Down, is highly commended. It is arranged that the successful competitors should read their esßays at a future meeting of the Society. Music in Ireland. — It is stated by the Rev. T. Donovan, (' M.. in the Irish Ecclesiastical Record that the Irish National Education Board has appointed a head organiser and a number of a^Hibtants whose duties will be to introduce the teaching of music into the elementary schools, to form classes, to give teachers any instruction or help that may be necessary as to the best methods of tracing ringing, and in general to afford all the assistance they wn offer for the accomplishment of the end which the new rule of the Hoard haa in view. Father Donovan is hopeful that this practual rmaonre will do much to raise Irish musical culture from the wretchedly low state into which it has fallen. The Rev- Dr- Kolbe and the Irish People —The Rev. Dr Kolbe, writing from South Africa to the Freeman's Journal, says : 1 Die poopl ■ of South Africa owe a d< ep debt of gratitude to Ireland lor its moral support during this unhappy war. You over there have been quick to perceive the analogy between our position and yours. Taught by bitter experience, you could not fail to recognise the cry of a throttled nationality. We had a moment of doubt when we realised what a bargain you might make for Ireland if you would only support the war party, but we need not have doubted Inland. ... Be assured that you will never regret ban i.<? espoused our cause. The real strength of the Empire lies in the fii'tdom and the harmony of its constituent nations ; its weakik"<-< lies in oppression and suppression. You are the pioneers of the true glory of the P]mpire to come ; we follow humbly after. hiater Ireland ! hands across the sea !'

The enormous output of McCormick machines defie? the mental grasp of man. If the machines they manufacture were to issue from the gate of their works (the largest in the world), the spectators would see throughout the working day a McCormick machine emerging at full gallop every thirty seconds. — +* \ The gigantic expansion of output is not due merely to the everlasting raising of tha M'Cormick standard of excellence higher, iiijlher, and still higher, but to the quick intelligence of the host of farmer buyers who discern that the only profitable machine, the un'y reliable-at-harveat-time machine is the M'Cormick. — * m * Myers and Co., Dentists, Octagon, corner of George street. Th«y guarantee highest class work at moderate fees. Their artificial teeth give general satisfaction, and the fact of them supplying a temporary denture while the gams are healing does away with the inconvenience of being months without teeth. They manufacture a single artificial tooth for Ten Shillings, and sets equally moderate. The administration of nitrons-oxide gas is also a great boon to those needing 1 the extraction of a tooth. Bead advertisement. — »% Tussicura, Wild Cherry Pectoral Balm, the famous remedy for coughs, bronchitis, asthma, and consumption, has the largest sale of any throut and lung medicine in New Zealand. Those who have taken this medicine are amazed at its wonderful influence. Sufferers from any form of bronchitis, cough, difficulty of breathing, hoarseness, pain or soreness in the chest, experience delightful and immediate relief, and to those who are subject to colds on the chest it is invaluable, as it effects a complete cure. It is most comforting in allaying irritation in the throat and giving strength to the voice, and it neither allows a cough or asthma to become chronic nor consumption to develop. Consumption has never been known to exist where coughs have been properly treated with this medicine. No bouse should be without it, as, taken at the beginning, a dose is generally sufficient, and a complete cure is certain. Beware of coughs. Remember every disease has its commencement, and consumption is no exception to this rule. Obtainable from Messrs. Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Limited, and all merchants throughout the Colony. Price, 2a 6d.— */