COUNTY NEWS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 38, 19 September 1901, Page 9

COUNTY NEWS.

ANTRlM.— Checking Rowdyism. About 1500 navvies employed on the New Mupprave Channel Works, Belfast, were thrown idle indefinitely on July 30, the Bel* fast Harbor Commissioners having appended operations owiDg to the repeated attacks on Catholic employees by ship-yard workers. The ship-yard managers have also given notice that if there is any further outbreak of party lawlessness both yards will be closed.

The Gentle Orangemen. The Belfast Orangemen have chosen (says a Home exchange) a oharaoteristio method of expressing their resentment at the verdiot and sentence in the oase of Trew and the other agitators sent to prison recently for having incited to riot in Belfast. Following the intimation of the verdict and sentence, the Orange districts grew dangerously restive, and on a Thursday night a mob of a couple of thousand gathered in the Shankill Road District, assaulted and kicked a man named Rosabottom, who was finally rescued by half a dosen policemen and taken to the hospital. The police in turn were chased by the mob and had to fly for their lives. A pnblio house owned by a Catholic named Toner was wrecked and looted, the * loyalists ' not forgetting to clear the cash till. A workman in Clark's shipbuilding yards, a Oatholio apprentice, was assaulted by a horde of his fellow-workers, and so maltreated that he had to be sent to the Royal Hospital. Qolden Jubilee o! a Priest. Priest and layman throughout the diocese (says the Belfast Examiner, August 3) will rejoice to read of the honor that has been shown towards the Very Rev. Alexander MaoMullan, the venerated pastor of the parish of Kirkinrioln, better known to laymen, perhaps, as Ballymena. On Tuesday week Father MacMullan, who has jnst celebrated the golden jubilee of his priesthood, waa presented with an address and a gold chalice from the priests and people of the Ballymena Conference in token of their congratulations on his being spared to celebrate the fiftieth year of his labors in the sacred ministry. The learned, pious, and venerable clergyman, surrounded by his brother priests, was made the recipient of such a rare and valuable token of their regard and veneration. In honoring Father MaoMullan the priests and people of the Ballymena district have touched a responsive chord in many Catholic hearts throughout the diocese, for the admirers and well-wishers of the good priest are numerous. ARMAGH.— Visit of a Californian Priest.

The Rev. Terence Caraher, rector of the Church of St. Francis, California, arrived recently in Ireland after an absenoe of 27 years. The rev. gentleman is a native of Skeriff, Cullyhanna, County Armagh. CORK.— Probable Visit of the King.

A Cork newspaper learns that there is a probability that the King, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, may visit the Cork International Exhibition of 1902, during the Bpring of the year, and that their Majesties will stay for some days at Lismore Castle, as the guests of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and journey from thence to Cork to visit the exhibition. Death of a Priest.

Much sorrow is felt in Cork at the unexpected death of Father McGrath, the respected Administrator of the north parish, which occurred at Holyhead, whilnt travelling to Harrogsite. Father McGrath had been in indifferent health for a considerable time past. An Unsuccessful prosecution.

In Tallow, County Waterford, a Protestant farmer was evicted from his holding. Him Catholic neighbors thought he was harshly treated and withdrew their custom from the man who purchased the evicted farm. For this nine respectable men were prosecuted for conspiracy. The venue was changed to Cork, where the trial was held. On arrival at the southern metropolis the travelers were met by a crowd of sympathisers whom the police set upon and batoned in the most indiscriminate manner. At the trial 34 Catholic jurors were ordered to 'stand aside.' Tne evidence brought forward by the Crown did not warrant the members of the packed jury in convicting the accuned ; in fact they found three of the prisoners not guilty. An idea of how the case is pressed against a Catholic prisoner in the south may be gleaned from the action of the Lord Chief Justice, who, towards the conclusion of the trial, told the jury that if they convicted the travelers and recommended them to mercy it would make a great difference in hin sentence. Fortunately the jurors at ted on higher principles and were not swayed one way or the other by the amount of punishment likely to be meted out, believing that if the prisoners were guilty they should not be convicted because they were likely to get a light sentence.

Lost a severe attack of Rheumatism by the application of WITCH'S Oil. Experience nhows it acts like magic. — „%

A WORD OF WARNlNG.— According to the opinion of many doctors in New Zealand, that dreadful scourge Consumption, has obtained a strong hold in the Colony and anything that will tend to counteract its terrible ravages should be welcomed as a boon and a blessing to mankind. It is well known that a slight cold neglected in its earlier stamen, is frequently the precursor of phthisis, and many a valuable life could have been saved had an effectual remedy been applied before the disease had established itself in the system. Such a remedy is to be found in TUSSICUHA, and the innumerable testimonials received by the inventor of this preparation, which has earned a world-wide reputation, prove conclusively that it ia a certain cure for all pulmonary complaints. A dose of this mixture, administered when a person is suffering from a bad cold or a harassing cough, will not only give instant relief, but will also strengthen the organs affeoted, thus preventing more seriou3 trouble in the future. Prevention is better than cure, and for this reason no household should be without a bottle of TUBSICURA, as its timely administration will obviate suffering in after-life and preserve the constitution from disease. One feature of the preparation should not be overlooked —namely, that it is applicable to both the adult and the infant, all that is necessary being the adjustment of the doses to the circumstances, according to the directions. — „%