Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 52, 26 December 1901, Page 9

Irish News.

ANTRlM.— Obituary. Mr.- Alex. O'Rorke, solicitor, died recently at his residence, Newtownbreda, Belfast. < Mr. 'O'Rorke belonged to an old Irish family. 'He was born in the year "following the battle of Waterloo, at^ Bally bolin, near Ballymena, on a property that had been in , possession of his family for -generations. His great-grand-father, who was the last ' Prince of Breffni, married _a> Miss O'Neill, oi Shane's"' Castle— one of the" original family of the O'Neills — so that iv the late Mr. O'llorke commingled the blood of perhaps two of the oldest families and oldest , names in the country. Mr. O'llorke served his apprenticship to, the late Mr. William Orr, of Ballymena, lather- of^ Judge 1 Orr, of Counts'" Down, and afterwards commenced business iti, Belfast ,in partnership with his brother, Mr. Edward O'Rorke, who, in. his time,. was recognised as one of. the k,ingsof his profession in Ulster.' The late Lord, Russell, of Killowen, 'and the late Mr. John Rea ,both served their apprenticeship to Mr. Edward O'Rorke, and both always spoke in the highest terms of the character and capacity of the man who first taught them the principles and practices of their profession.' Mr. , O'Rorke , had reached his 85th year. The Home of the McKinleys. Dernock House, County Antrim, the ancient home of the McKinley family in Ireland before their emigration to America — a .substantial stone farmhouse — is still standing. 'On an old stone slab by the hall door the initials of the McKinley of a century and a half ago are thus inscribed : 'W. McK., 1755.' In the insurrection of 1798 arms and ammunition were found by the military in Dei 3*noch House, and a William McKinley, \ name-sake and a grand-uncle of the late President, was arrested, brought to Coleraine, where he was tried, by court-martial, convicted, and sentenced to death. He was shot in the market-place of Coleraine, and was "buried in the churchyard at Dernock, where there is a headstone still in good preservation over his grave. CORK.— The Tramways. The rumor has got abroad (writes a Cork correspondent), arid has found its way into one of the newspapers, that the Cork Electric Tramways have been acquired by Mr. Pierpont Morgan, the American financier, whose name was so prominently before the public in connection' with thetrusts in' the United States, and the purchase of a big number of commercial enterprises in G-reat Britain. A fact which would tend to give credence to this rumor is that our tramways are only one of a series of similar properties in Great Bsitain formerly owned, by the ThomsonHouston Company, and now the property of this gp-ahead financier. Whether, at all events, the rumor be true or false, the citizens need care very little, so long as they have the trams at a penny all the way. A Local Industry. The Sisters of the South Presentation Convent in Douglas street, Cork, are determined to do' theiJ- best in ' the lace industry. One of the most experienced instructors in lace manufacture has been engaged, and the specimens of lace already turned out arc- simply wonderful. A large number of girls of Cork city arc, being •trained in this valuable industry, and the Sisters are leaving no stone unturned in order to give employment to as many girls as possible. A large quantities of lace will, it is hoped, be ready for the great exhibition to bo held in Cork; next year. Ordination. The Rev. M. Rowan, a member of the Society for African Missions, was

' ', ' i ''i ■■ C;V' - ordained priest on the first Sunday iii';;!' November, in , the public, chapel atrV tached to the Apostolic College, Cork*.'- 1 The Bishop, Most Rev. Dr. ( O' Calla^, ghan, conferred' Holy Orders. The/ Very Rev. Canon Flem-ming, 1 ' I\P., St. Finn Barr's West, the Very Rev. , Canon > McNamara,. P.P., South Parish, and the Vei'y' Rev. ' J. Zim--merman, Superior of •, the- College, at-\ tended his' Lordahip. , ' DERRY.— Good Advice. Speaking at the distribution of , prizes in St. Columb's '" College, , Derry, the Most Rev. Dr." O'Doherty gave some excellent advice to student's leaving' college. Indeed, the rules laid down by his Lordship for - the guidance of , young men *re such as could be followed with great ad- # vantage by people of all ages . ' No matter what sphere you move in,' , said. Dr. .O'Doherty, '."let your,fundamental principle be strict teetotalism. Temperance is well called- one > of the cardinal virtues, for on it to a large extent hinges the other ' virtues. In the Second > place be ever strictly truthful. Lastly,' said his Lordship, ' avoid bad company. A. divine authority 'has ' said : " With the just man thou wilt be just, and with, the perverse thou .wilt be perverted " — and ;Lf you associate with, 'vicious companions you are' sure to be soon corrupted.' % , Death of a Priest. News reached Derry on October. 31 1 of the death of an esteemed priest of • the diocese of Derry, Rev. ' Thomas' ' M'Closkey, the sad event taking place at Buncrana. During the years. < he ' ministered to the spiritual wants of ■ the people in the extensive 'parish of< ( , Buncrana he impressed all those who came into personal contact with , him ,by his earnest sincerity and honesty of purpose, and the same estimate of' his character is to 'be found in"- the several parishes in which his previous missionary labors made his name j dear and familiar. His connection* with St. Colunib's College, both as Professor and President, made him many friends. iV DOWN.— Land Campaign. ' Mr. T. W. Russell, M.P., is conducting with great success a campaign among the tenant farmers of Ulster in favor of compulsory sale of holdings to the occupiers. "He , addressed an enthusiastic meeting at Crumlin, ' County Down, recently. In i the course of his speech he said 'that' )Dr. Rentoul, who had received a 'Government appointment, would not -resign his seat, as he was afraid' to face the "music. DUBLIN.— AII Hallows College In the handsome new Church of All Hallows, the 59th anniversary of the far-famed missionary college was celebrated with befitting solemnity. His • Grace the Archbishop* of Dublin presided at Solemn High Mass, of which . the Very Rev. T. J. O'Mahony was celebrant. The sanctuary was occupied by the professors and students, who number over 200. By kind permission of the president, a few laymen had the privilege of being present. Mr. P. A. Goodman ably presided at the new organ, a beautiful instrument biiilt on the tubular pneumatic system. The ceremonies were most impressive and devotional throughout. Spectacles for the Pope. Mr. Patrick 'Cahill, optician, 13 Wellington Quay, Dublin, has just been honored by receipt of an order from the Right Bey. Mgr. Straniero, chaplain to his Holiness, to supply another pair of gold spectacles foi the Sovereign Pontiff, of an exactly similar pattern to those previously made for his Holiness by Mr. Cahill within the last 10 years. This will be the fifth pair made in Dublin by this gentleman for his Holiness. QALWAY.— Queen's College. The '' Daily News ' draws attention to the fact'that since the foundation of the Queen's College, Gal way, in

i > 1850, only 2623 students have matri-'jr,, > f ' 'Culated, and of, these only 1104 were! ' j Catholics,, although. 1 the ' college was , ii established for. Catholics. During the ,''si; ■■years v , of^tnc, existence of the , col- , lege Vl the; sum! of' *& 5 10, 000 has been ■'expended 6n,dt; exclusive of ■■ building, and equipment. ,' The annual, report of the president" of' ' the college, which , has just been ( , issued, contains somewhat startling revelations. There are '29 medical 1 - and 56' .art; students in the . college. The 39 medical students have no less than six professors, receiving £.1120 per^arfoium from, the treasury, while the 56 art students divide among them no fewer than 28 scholarships ,and eight exhibitions., A Recommendation. . ■ •- -' ; ' The Galway County Agricultural Committee have recommended the County 'ppuncil'to increase the grantsfor the cattle and swine schemes, believing -that expenditure under, these schemes would be more beneficial to the small farmers than if the money were employed otherwise. LIMERICK. At a meeting, of the County .Limerick Live Stock Committee, Mr. T. B" Mitchell. J. P., presiding/Mr.' John Ryan, D.C., Killinure, proposed that a committee be appointed to confer with the Board of Agriculture to see whether a grant could not be obtained from the Department to assist in .the promotion of co-opera-tive j dairies., ■ ,The resolution was adopted,. and"ljprd;Mohteagle, Messrs. Ryan; C,oll f 2""Har'tig'an, Noonan, Hayes 1 and. "the chairman were appointed a ' .commiteee . < r y ■ . ' /" ' TIRPERARY.— Death of a Nun. J In' the^earlyfpart" of last 1 month, in 'the dittle cemetery attached to' the Presentation' Convent at Fethard, the remains "of' Sister M. Stanislaus CJ-üb-'bins^ were laid „- to rest, after the Solemn < .Office- and Requiem Ma-is had been chanted by a choir, of 15 priests, led by Archdeacon Jones: The de-ceased-was a > daughter of the, late' ' James Qubbins, of County Limerick, and was 34* yea^rsi, in religion, having entered the 1 convent in her ,19th: year. •,f YRONE^UAgainst Fmigration. Dungannon, the town of the Volunteers, enjoys the distinction, of being the first place where an organised effort has been made to grapple with the emigration problem. .At a meeting held there; the Rev. Thomas M. Breert-presiding, a society was formed for the purpose of commencing, an active propaganda against emigration. Mr. J. Gr. Hurson, president-, .read' a 'paper describing, the objects of the , society and 'its mode of workiing,, after which a pledge was administered • by which the members boiind themselves to nmlce every effort to make a living in Ireland before 4 deciding on emigration, and to support home industries. The new society has been named the ' Fan in-Eil*inn ' (Stay in Ireland). It has made 1 ' a very pi'omisingi start, over 65 members^ having been enrolled. Musical and dramatic clubs, industrial classes, and classes for the 1 study of Gaelic will lie some of the leading features in connection with it. WATERFORD.— A Send-off. Seldom " has a more pleasant duty fallen to our lot (says the ' Waterford Star ') than that of recording the send-off to the Rev. Father Lynch, recently ordained for the New Zealand mission. This gifted young clergyman is a son of Mr. J. J. Lynch, near Kilgobinct, one of the stoutest and staunchest Nationalists in West Waterford. The young priest, the scene of whose missionary labors lib in far away New Zealand, from his childhood was marked for the service 'of God . He received his early education at the hands of Mr. S. Landers, Coolnasmear, one oi the most efficient National Teachers in the county, and subsequently entered St John's College, Waterford, where he had a very brilliant and successful course, and from which he was ordained last June. Few young priests

have started on their labors under such favorable and gratifying auspices as Father ' Lynch does, he goes to labor in the same diocese, Dunedin, in which his uncle, Very Rev. Dean Burke, and his brother, the Rev. J. Lynch, toil in God's vineyard, the cordiality of the send-off given to him, the warm and earnest appreciation of his splendid attributes as a priest and an Irishman but tend to show the strength of that bond which binds the priests and the people of Treland together. With his many friends we cordially wish Father Lynch hon voyage. , WEXFORD — Raising Salaries. At the meeting of the Enniscorthy Rural District Council, Mr. James Donohue, J.P.. M.C.C., attended by invitation to lay before the Council a statement of the action which the County Council propose to take with regard to tho action of the Local Government in increasing the salaries of the Deputy and County Surveyors against the wishes iof the County Council. After listening to Mr. Donohue's statements, Mr. Sinnott said the whole action of the Local Government Board since the new Act came into operation was directed towards increasing tho rates on the people without affording them any facilities for transacting the public business. He had much pleasure in proposing that the Enniscorthy Rural District Council approve of the action of the County Council in resisting to the utmost limit the arbitrary and unjust action of the Local Government Board in directing an increase of salary from first April, 1899, against the evidence given at the inquiry, and contrary to common sense. Mr. Conaghan seconded the resolution, which was unanimously agreed to. Mr. Donohue thankjed the Council for affording him the opportunity of discussing the question, and for thenpromise to stand by the County Council in their fight with the Local Government Board. GENERAL. Departure of Postulants. Over 40 young ladies, principally from Munster, left <iueenstown fenNew York, on their way to St. Joseph's Convent in St. Paul, Minnesota. They went as postulants from Ireland, and were tinder the charge of the Rev. Mother Barnardine and Sister Ida. Special accommodation was provided for them on the White Star liner. Significant Facts. The annual report of the RegistrarGeneral for Ireland just issued shows four significant facts — A decline in the marriage rate, a decline in tho birth rate, an increase in the death rate, an increase in the emigrant rate. While 13,853 births were recorded, 45,288 persons emigrated. The population was estimated at nearly 50,000 less in 1900 than in 1899. Parliamentary Funds. On November 1 the grand total of the United Irish Parliamentary Fund was £10,250. Tobacco growing. Tobacco growing in Tvelnnd {^^s ' Country Life ') was a. matter which attracted a good deal of attention a couple of years ago. The Department of Agriculture for Ireland has boon prosecuting experiments since, and has now for disposal a quantity of tobacco manufactured from the crop grown in various parts of the island since 1900. The Irish leaf has been manufactured into plug, roll, cut cavendish, bird's eye, cigars, and cigarette tobacco, nnd these are now offered for sale. The crop of 1899 sold, after payment of a duty of 3s per It), at «. price sufficiently good to make tobacco growing in Ireland a profitable crop. The best remedy yet discovered for Influenza is TTJSSICURA ; it is a .Wonderful tonic. — •♦•