Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 28, 11 July 1901, Page 9

Irish News

ANTRIM.— A Generous Gift. Mr. Huidi H Smiley, J.P., of Drumalin, Lame, and Gallowbill, Paisley, has handed over to trustees the cum of £5000 to ttuild and endow a cottage hospital for the town of Lame. He has nominated as the trustees Messrs. William Eccle«, J. W. M'Nioh, solicitor ; W. N. Brown, and his iicplie*u, J*men Coey ami Charles L. M«ck'eai.', and has entrusted to them the entire responsibility of selecting a site, erecting the building, and ariauKiiiß uoUila ua Lo mauatfeinent, terms of adroiwiion, etc. This is only one of the long series of favors' conferred by Mr. Smiley upon his native town of Lame, and must tend to more firmly seat him in the affections of the inhabitants. So appropriate and munificent a gift will be a permanent memorial of the very warm interest which the generous donor has ever taken in the town and people of Lame. CLARE.— Sad Death of a Priest. The body of the Rev. Father O'Brien. Killnloe, was found in the river Shannon at O'Brifn's Brirtsre on May 17. The deceased clergyman had attended a sick call at Ballinahinch on the 3rd January last and did not return home that night. It is believed that he fell into the river near the railway, the rev. gentleman being Bhort- sighted and the pathway narrow at that place. Hia watch, found on his body, was stopped at 12 minutes to 10 o'clock; and he was last seen alive at 9.30 on the evening mentioned. The coroner did not deem it necessary to hold an inquest, and after Requiem Macs the remains were interred within the parochial church at Ballina. Deceased was a native of Ballingarry, County Tipperary. CORK.— Agricultural Instruction. An important Conference wan held recently at Mallow under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruotion, to consider the provision of agricultural instruction in the province of Munster. The Hon Horace Plunkett, viie president of the Department, who presided, made an important statement on th« question of agricultural education in Ireland. Delegates representing all the County Councils of Munster were present. It was decided that the Monster Institute should be continued and extended as a a dairy school, and that the onsideration of the question of establishing an Agricultural Collegiate School in the province should be postponed. Irish Piper's Club. The first Feis under the auspices of the Cork Irish Pipers' Club was held on May 16, at the Assembly Rooms. The club was started with the object of encouraging and popularising Irish music as played upon the Irish pipes, and pipors from the most remote parts of the country took part in the Feis. The movement runs on parallel lines with the work which the Gaelic League is accomplishing, and eaoh in its own way is doing excellent work. Gas Company's Employees. The employees of the Cork Gas Consumers' Company struck work on Thursday, May 16, owing, they allege, to the refunal of the directors to withdraw increased work placed on some of their members. The company advertised for men, but were not su^ce^ful in getting a sufficient number, with the result that the city was left in complete darkneis, with the exception of where lighted electrioaily. The newspapers, which are produced by linotype, being deprived of their gas supplies, were produced under conditions of unusual difficulty. Business in the city was seriouhly hampered owing to the strike. The Wexford Gas Company ordered eight or nine of its men to travel to Cork to take the places of the workers that had gone out on strike. The action was much resented in Wexford, as well as in trade and labor circles in Cork. On Mondßy evening, May 20, the strikers met. The Lord Mayor presided, and offered his Bervices for arbitration purposes. His offer was accepted. The Proposed Exhibition. Speaking in Cork to a deputation from the Executive of the forthcoming Cork Exhibition headed by the Lord Mayor, his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant said it was highly desirable that exhibitions should be held in every portion, if possible, of the country, because they gave a direct encouragement to the workers in the various district* in the particular industries with which they were connected. They also had this advantage, that if they could continue to induce other districts to exhibit on the spot selected for the particular exhibition in which they were interested, they would give them examples of other schemes of commerce which might perhaps be unknown to them, and widen so far the industrial basis on which all commercial enterprise mu^t be conducted. Not only that, but he had a hope that these exhibitions in Ireland might be of the greatest possible use in a *vertining, to use a common but very pregnant word, the industries of Ireland in England, Scotland, and indeed among the other nations of Europe. The Representation of Mid-Cork. Mr. D. I). Sheehan wan returned without opposition as the Parliamentary representative of Mid-Cork, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Tanner. Mr. Sheehan had been connected with Catholic journalism in England for some years, and was, until recently, editor of a Kerry uewupaper. The Matronship of the Infirmary. At a special meeting of the managing committee of the South Infirmary, Cork, it was decided that the vacancy for the matronship of the institution should be filled by a imember of a religious Order.

Proposed Memorial. The movement to erect a suitable memorial to Mr. Miohael peering late president of the Gaelic Athletio Association, is meeting with universal aupport in Cork, wher; the deoeased Nationalist and pportsman was so muoh esteemed. Throughout Muneter the project has also been warmly taken up. DONEGAL.— A Peal of Bells. Amagnificnt peal of bells has just been oompleted to order of Most Rev. Dr. 0 Donnell, Bishop of Raphoe, for the new Cathedral at Letterkenny. The peal consists of 12 belle, weighing close on 10 Loijb, LLe Leuor bell wfclghiu* about V, cwt. All (.Le bells are ia the most perfect tone, and the tone and quality of each bell is everythin* lhat, oould be deairtsd. The belin wore cast by Mr. Matthew Byrne, Dublin, and tested on behalf of his Lordship the Bishop of Kaphoe by the eminent musician. Rev. H. Bewerunge, of Maynooth This ih the heaviest peal of 12 bells in Ireland. The bells and their fittings were to be in their place in the tower by the day of the dedication of the Cathedral on June 16th. St. Eunan's Cathedral. The new Cathedral at Letterkenny was to be aolemnly opened on June 16. when the occasion al eermon was to be preaohed by Archbishop Keane, of Dubuque, U.S.A., who has the reputation of being one of the greatest pulpit orators in the world. Addresses were to have been presented to Aroh bishop Keane, who is a Donegal man, by the Bishop.and clergy of Raphoe, and by the Letterkenny Urn^n Council. ' DUBLIN.— Irish National Dress. The Hon. William Gibson lectured recently in Dublin to the Rational Literary Society on the subjeot of 'Irish National Drees' Mr. Gibson is not only an authority on the subjeot, but also a practical enthusiast, who wears frequently on publio occasions the ancient Celtic garb. He delivered a very interesting discourse, advocating the restoration of National drees as an extension of the National revival evident in the resuscitation of the National tongue. LIMERICK.— JubiIee Retreat. Describing the cloee of the Jubilee Retreat in Limerick during May, the Mumter Newt sayß ; • The members of the Tuesday division of the arch-confraternity, to the number of 2334, received Communion at the eight o'clock Mass on Sunday morning In the evening the Rev. Father Laasetter, C.SS.R., delivered the dosing sermon of the retreat to the Tuesday Division. He described the pleasure it had given him to make the acquaintance of saoh a magnifioent confraternity, and Baid Limerick had a very good claim to be called the most Catholic city in the world. After the sermon the men renewed their baptismal vows and received the Papal blessing.' Father Lassetter is a oonvert, and brother to Colonel Lassetter of Sydney. MEATH.— Clerical Changes. The Most Rev. Dr Oaffney, Lord Bishop cf Meath, has made the following changes and promotions in his diocese : Rev James Kslly, P.P., Multyfarnham, to be P.P., Skryne: Rev. James Murphy, C.C., Tullamore, to be P.P., Multyfamham ; Rev. Michael Conlan C.C., Skryne, to be C.C., Tullamore ; Ray. M. Kenny, P P Moynaltv, to bo P.P., Dunshaughlin ; flev. J. Brogan, C.C , Ballymore to be PP , Moynalty ; Rev. T. Donnellan, B.D , C.0., Oldcastle, to be C.C , Kallymoro ; whilst Rev. B. O'Heilly. Adm., Mullingar, has been appointed P.P , Frankford. ROSCOMMON.— Erection of Laborers' Cottages. The Roscommon District Council have accepted contracts for the erection of 17 laborers' cottages in the town of Rosoommon at tm average cost of £139 each. The consideration of contracts for 11 other cottages was .'adjourned, the price demanded being excessive. TlPPEßAßY.— Testimonial to Bishop Fennelly. The people of the Archdiocese of Cashel are about to mark their joy at the appointment of Bishop Fennelly as Coadjutor of Arohbishop Croke by organising a testimonial fr> be presented to the new Bishop. At a public meeting held in Thurles Courthouse the project was formally initiated, A Victory for Labor. The result of the Nenagh Urban election was a great win for the Labor candidates. The Trade and Labor Association, whose nominees on the Council were unseated on petition recently, headed the poll, the candidates of the Rat' payers' Association failing to return a single candidate. Out of the electorate of 778 there was a total poll of 378, or 26 less than at the January election. Mr. Frank R. Miloney, Town Clerk, declared the result as follows: Labor Party — Messrs. E. Jones, M. Corbett, M. Berkeley, P. Hayes, W. J. M'Cartin, J. O'Meara, Denis Jones, J. Flannery (Barrack street), j! M'Closkey, S. Q-. Bernal, J. Holton, John Flannery, William Conway, J. Haugh, W. Guilfoyle, T. Mogennis, W. Meehan, P. Kiely, J. Reedy, C. Whitehead, and John Spain. The highest candidate on the above list polled 388 votes, aud the lowest 276. The names are given according to priority of votes. TYRONE.— Dissatisfied Orangemen. The Orangemen of South Tyrone have pa»sed a resolution oondemning the action of Mr. T. VV. Russell, and declaring their want of confidence in him. Mr. Russell can regard the reeolution with equanimity. It is unlikely that in the event of the Orangemen really opposing he would encounter any opposition from the Nationalist party, and with the support of the Nationalists he oould snap his fingers at his opponents. WATERFORD.— A Serious Fire. On the morning of May 18 Harvey's well-known printing establishment in George Btreet, Waterford, was burned to the ground.

The fire was first observed shortly after four o'clock by Mr. John Roohford, and he, with others, gave the alarm to the police, the fire brigade, and local residents. As soon aa an entrance was effected it was found that the premises were in flames. When the fire brigade arrived about five o'clock it was thought best to fight the flames, so as to prevent their reaching the adjoining houses. Within one hour and a half from the discovery of the fire the whole establishment was completely gutted. The efforts of the fire brigade were successful in preventing the spread of the flames. The damage is very considerable, but it is stated the loss is covered by insurance The crigin of the fire i« unknown, Close on 200 hands were thrown out of work. Death of a Priest. The Rev. Thaddeus Burke, Tallow, County Waterford, died on May 15, after a brief illness. Father Burke was born in Cahir some 45 years age, and faai just completed his 20th year as a priest, nearly half of which time was spent on the mission in England, chiefly in Hanley and Warwickshire, besides a short time in Worcester. He was then recalled to his native diocese. Throughout his missionary career he was a most zealous priest, who never spared himself in the faithful discharge of his sacred duties. He was justly beloved by all classes, and his death has occasioned deep sorrow. WEXFORD.— Harassing Local Bodies. A Wexford correspondent writes : It will be remembered that a few weeks ago the Local Government Board held a sworn inquiry in the courthouse here into the applications of Mr. Henry Webster, County Surveyor, and his three assistants — Messrs. Murphy, O'Leary, and Jones — for an increase of salary on the ground, as alleged, of the great increase of work whioh had been thrown on them by the passing of the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898. The greatest possible interest was taken in the proceedings at the inquiry, the result of which has been awaited with the utmost anxiety throughout the County Wexford and elsewhere. lam now in a position to state that the result of the inquiry ia that Mr. Webster's salary has been increased by £196 per annum by the Local Government Board ; that the salary of Mr. Murphy. Assistant County Surveyor, has been increased by £65 per annum, and that the salaries of Messrs. O'Leary and Jones have been increased by £62 and £61 per annum respectively — all by the usual 'Sealed Order.' The greatest indignation is felt here at the action of the Local Government Board, as it is believed the duties of these officials, instead of being increased, have actually been decreased. The County Council are taking strong action on the matter. GENERAL. Imitations of Irish Butter. In the House of Commons, about the middle of May, the following question was put re the recent prosecutions for tho frauds perpetrated in Fnglimd on Irish butter-traders: — Mr. O'Sbaughneesy — I beg to auk the President of the Board of Agriculture, seeing that quantities of butter, not of Irish make, containing an undue percentage of water, are sold in England packed in Irish pyramid boxes, if he will take more active steps than heretofore to prevent this practice beiug continued. Mr. Hanbury — We have reoeived no representations showing that the butter is packed in the manner described, and of course the use of pyramid boxes is not confined to Irish exports. But if the hon. member will supply me with further details full investigation will be made. Captain Donelan — Can the right hon. gentleman say what steps are being taken at present to prevent the practice of dressing up bad foreign butter in Irish clothes 7 No answer was given. Army Remounts. The deputation of Irish members who waited on Lord Stanley, the Financial Secretary of the War Office, about the middle of May in regard to the purchase of Irish horses for the British Army, had an unanswerable case. Strange as it may appear, the War Office had actually stooped to the petty reprisal of suspending or diminishing its purchase of horses in Ireland because the Irish people are opposed to the war. The result was that the War Office had to purchase from English dealers, and at increased prices. Those dealers in turn bought Irish horses at reduced prices, because the elimination of War Office purchases brought down the price of horseflesh in Ireland. The net result was that the profits of the middlemen bounded up. Irish horses were still purchased, for adequate supplies could not be had without them. It is not surprising that Lord Stanley offered no defence of the practice, and promised favorable consideration to the points urged by the deputation.