Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 40, 7 December 1905, Page 9

Irish News

A Home for Boys

A new home for boys, under the care of the Sisters of Nazareth, was opened recently in Belfast by the Most Rev. Dr. Henry, Bishop of Down and Connor. The Most Rev. Dr. Lystcr, Bishop of Achoniy, preached on the occasion, and his Eminence Cardinal Logue presided.

CORK— Death of an ex-AI.P.

The death is reported of Mr. John Daly, who represented Cork m Parliament for three years m the eighties. He was first elected in 1880, with Mr. Parnell next on the poll boating the then sitting member,

Tribute to the Teaching Orders

While a question as to whether a certain pupil of the Christian Brothers' Schools knew tho nature of an oath was under discussion at the Youghal Petty Sessions, Mr. Home, R.M. (who is a Protestant), remarked— The first thing the Christian Brothers do is to teach the boys their religion, and part of that is to know the nature ot an oath I ha\e such a high respect for these teaching Orders that I sent my own boy to the Presentation Brotheis' College, Cork.

Hospital Appointments

The Fcrmoy Board of Guardians have unanimously elected Sister M. Folicita, mation ; Sister U. Barbara, school mistress , Sister \l. Cecilia, day nune in hospital ; and Sister M. John, day nurse in lemale hospital. in Succession to the Sisters ot Mercy, who have resigned. The Sisters elected are members of the Little Company of Mary (Nursing Sisters).

Crimelessness of Mallow

The Recorder of Cork warmly congi atulated the Mallow Grand Jury on the crunelessness of the district at the opening of the Quarter Sessions. Theie were, he said, only three trivial bills to go before them

An Anniversary

In Cork the annhoisary of Father Mathew's bnlh was celebrated with great, enthusiasm The statue 1 of the great Apostle of Temperance in Patrick street was illuminated. Tho Church ol the Franciscan Capuchin Order was brilliantly illuminated also, and so were tho Temperance Halls ol the city.

Bridgings the Lee

The joint committee of the Cork Corporation and Cork Harbor Boaid ha\ c approved the plan lor bridging tho Loo and oonnet tinu, the railways at Hie north and south sides of the river

DERRY— No Crown Cases

Theie wcie no Crown cases to be heard before his Honor .Judge Oveiend, Deny Recorder, at the Quarter Sessious Mdennan llarpoi.the (ltylligh Shenfl, presented his Honor with a pan oi win to gloves, and said that the fait thai thoro wete no criminal case-. was \ cry creditable lor the state of tho cit\ 'I his was the socood time timing his \eai of ofllce as City High Shenn that ho had had the pleasure oi presenting Ins Honor with white gloves.

DUBLlN— Return of Mr. W. Redmond

A reception was held in the Mansion House, Dublin, on Octohei It), m honor o| Mi and Mis William Redmond on the occasion ot then lotuiii fiom Austiaha and \meiica Addresses wno pioseiitedlo Mi. Redmond fiom the lush Par luunent ai y Patty and the National Directory. Air. Redmond, in the course of his loply, ga\e the assuiance ot (lie practical sympathy ot the peoples of Australia and America, and" ri'ioiied to the position of power and mPuence occupied by the Irish race m those countries.

Dedication of a Church

On Sunday, October 1,1, the magnificent new Church of St Columb.i Dnimcondia, was solemnly dedicated by m-> Grace tho Most Ro\ Dr Walsh, \u hbishop of Dublin Tho "Uost Rev I)i Donnelly, liishop of C.uiea, preached an eloquent sermon One thousand pounds were subscribed

Catholic Truth Society

This year's Confeience of the Catholic Tiuth Society of Ireland was the largesl. most repiesentat i\e, and most enthusiastic yet hold It was supported, too, by I many oncoui aging messages fiom at home and abroad, including one liom Iho Holy Fathei Tho papers toad by t!ie Bishop of Ross on "The Pr.utual \pphcat ion of Christianity (<> Ihe Lnes of the lii^li People of To-day,' and by Fathei Ilalpin, PP, on ' Tempei ante m Relation to National Prosperity,' were c haiac fei ised by

sound, practical common-sense, and should be distributed widely. Mr. Charles Dawson read a paper in which he advocated tree-planting as ' One Remedy for Emigration ' and in a paper dealing with the Education Question father h inlay maintained that the first requisite in country schools was a thorough training in the case of boys in agriculture, and of girl.s in domestic economy

Temperance Demonstration

A great temperance movement was on Sunday October 15, inaugurated by a 'procession through' the s roots of Dublin and a meeting in the Father Mathew lull, under the ..unices oi the Capuchin Friars of St Irancis. 'The .demonstration was the first of a concerted series to be held in Dublin and ivi v the (country In a otter from his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin to tho I<ather Provincial of the Capuchins, he declared- 'For some time past we Bishops have been anxiously considering m what way this important and- sadly-needed work could be taken in hand with the best promise of success At our recent meeting, as you are already aware it was decided to appeal for co-operation to the Fathers o! your venerable Order, which, from the days of Father Mathcw's memorable apostolate in Ireland down to our own time, has numbered amongst its members so many devoted priests whose zeal for the advancement of the good and holy cause ot temperance has been one of the most pionnnent characteristics of their missionary

GALWAY— Death of a Soldier

Colonel Walter Nolan, of Clarcmadden, County (ialvvay. who served in the Indian Mutiny Campaign IS.->K-.-)«), died at Hcllf>\iie Hotel, Zurich, Switzerland on September 2'), a-e.l i,r> yoais. He was a brother of Colonel >.o!an, M.V. foi North Galvvay.

LIMERICK— Death of a Venerable Priest

The \eiyßev Dean Flanagan died on October 16 at tho presbvteiy, Ad.-io, ai an advanced age. For some years past ho had boon in failing health, lie had laboied lor Toitv voais m Adaro, and was an intimate fi it-lid oi tho Kail oi Dumaven His early studies won- at tho Col loco oi SI Sulpice, Paiis, and his ordination took place in ls.U He loined the Oratorian Order under Cardinal Now man at Birmingham, and accompanied the Cardinal to Dublin in 1851, when, the Catholic I imersily was tounded He was afterwards head of the secular mission a.< Smethwick, 111 the Birmingham diocese V v ear alter he became chaplain to the late Kail of Dtmrawn, and accompanied him to Adare, when- ho was subsequently appointed administrator and p.nish priest by tho late Bishop Butler. Ten years ago ho was iaisod to tho Peanslnp by Most Rev. Dr O'Dwyoi, with the approval of the Holy See. Deceased was cousin to the late Judge Wou'fo Flanagan, and belonged to one of Uie most icspocted families in Roscommon lie was a kindly clergyman, and was beloved by all '-classes

TIPPER ARY-Sad Fate of Emigrants

Tho 'Campania,' bound for New York, was struck In a heavy sea on October I J , when five steerage passongeis wore washed ovrrboaid Twenty-five others wore sonouJy limned Tho list of lost and injured contained many lush names Two of the victims belonged to Coidi'iiy, close to Lisvernane, in the (lien of Vherlow. They -were daughters of small, industrious" iarmcis The sad news of tho terrible occurrence reached the pastoi of then parish, the Very Rev. Canon P Rvan, Gal bally, by cable from a young Galballyi pruM 111 New \oik, Father Hennessy, and east a cloom oxer the historic (ilon, where both of the unfortunate girls weio well known One of the girls, Miss Cloary, it is staled, had not attained 25, while her companion w.is slighthj her senior The latter had previously crossed to America on two occasions, and was now crussina; a third time, and a lemarkable story is told that one of her parents had this time a presentiment as to the saloty ol her arnval at the other side.

TYRONE— Denied a Vote at 117

\1 though he -was 11" yeais of age, tho Unionists of Pomeroy Komsioii oh|eo!od to William Fletcher on the giounds that he had assigned his farm to his grandson, named Vnderson Tho old man had been presented with a gold snuffbox by the King a few months ago.

WEXFORD— Refused to Pay the Fine

Mr Patrick Kohoe, of Riversdalc, Knniscorthy, was (mod tho other day the sum ol Is fid for having his name punted on one of h's carts m Irish, instead of Knglisli He stoutly lefused to pay tho amount, and in oider to realise it a sei/uio was made on his library. Tho authorities being unable to find purchasers for the books, aie, if is said, about to make another seizure in order to icalise the balance of the fine.

GENERAL

Resolutions of the Hierarchy

At a Imeeting of the Irish Hierarchy, held at Maynooth, a series of resolutions were passed dealing with Irish in the National schools, the Treasury, and the Board of National Education, the attendance of Catholics at non-Catholic schools, and emigration and its attendant evils.

The Gaelic League

Some idea of the progress which the Gaelic League is making, even among, non-Cal holier, may be formed from remarks made by the Piotcstant Bishop of Clogher at a Church Cunfeicnec, held in Derry. fie was noi, he sard, a member of the Gaelic League, and he did not see his way to become one, but he thought they should be careful in their treatment of the enthusiastic movement that was being made to revive the Irish language. If ihey could not join the Gaelic League, they might consider whether 'they could not have a Gaelic League of their own. They might at least take an interest in the Irish language, and let it be known that they were not out of sympathy with the Irnsh language and Irish history.

The Appeal of the Hierarchy

The Archbishops and Bishops erf Ireland ha 1 , c issued the following appeal on behalf of the suflerers lrom the recent disastrous earthquakes in the South of Italy :— We have lately received from the venerable prelates of the South of Italy many pititul lelteis making earnest appeal to the Irish Bishops to come Lo the aid of their afllictcd people in the midst of the terrible calamity which the recent earthquakes ha\e brouglH upon their dioceses. We believe that the lush people, many ot whom arc themsehfs no strangers to sufleiing, will not be insensible to this earnest appeal , and we confidently hope that those especially to whom God has given more abundant means will send some etlective help to the adlicted people ot Southern Italy. It i*> an act of the highest charity, and the Bishops throughout Ireland will gladly take charge of any subscriptions they may receive for this purpose, arid will duly transmit them, through his Eminence Cardinal Loguc, to the Holy See.

The Temperance Cause

There are drawbacks and discouragements in the state of Ireland (says the ' Catholic Times '), but theie are also signs ot \ilahty and vigor thai (ill the breast, with hope hir the fuuue o1o 1 the country It would take Jong to record the benefits eonieiied on the people b) the' Catholic Iheiaichy, >et we doubt whethei they ever took a measure more advantageous to the general interests than when they committed the guidance of the temperance movement to the "Capuchin Fathers and directed them to give ii a national chaiactei Wcieel perfectly confident" that the good results achieved by Father Mat hew will be lepcated throughout the l^nd The Capuchin Fatheis aie animated by his spint, and all they needed was scope for their laboi s and the approval of the ecclesiastical authorities for a national crusade Now that the) have leieived both they will go as temperance missionaries to every part of lieland, from Donegal to ket iv, and euro' the masses in a great temperance army They aie, we leioice to see, commencing -with the toileis If the woikinu, population be enlisted in the movement, all otheis will soon fall into line with Ihcm The gi at nude oi all love-isol Ireland is clue to the ISish^ps loi liaung hi ought torwaid this grand protect . and to the Capuchin Fatlieis lor having taken it up with such determination and enthusiasm.

Bacon=curiii£ Industry

Mr. James O'Uata, \1 P foi South Kilkeunv, has supplied figuies which cannot fail 1o nvel at lent ion on the Irish pig tiade Twenlv yeais <igo, he says, the pigs killed by the In ms ol LimeiuK-, Coik, and Waieiford ianu,ecl fioin 1">,(U1(I to 20, 000 pi'i w«'i'k Now the killings of these iiiins have (alien to horn "HillO to ]f)(H)(l a week In 1 -S «S ."i the Danes did not kill moie than 500(1 a week, now thrv kill liom 2.~»,nn0 lo 10,000 per week There were no killings m Canada I2C» yeais ago while now they amount to from 25,000 to 3'), noil per'tweck. Ninety cenl of Iho Danish and f,O pei cent of the Canadian cur inns come to the English n-arket The Canadian can grow his hog for 32s per owl and the Dane for 35s per cwl, dead wrinhi, while the 'irish breeder says he cannot profit ably giow his pig under 10s per cwl ' The question of freight also comes in Mr O'Mara says thai from their packing house in Pilmerstnn Canada, his firm can bring bacon 1o London lor SK per ton. WiUinui cold storage in Hie winter months the Height from Canada is 20s per lon The freiirht fiom Limerick lo London by any route is .Us id per ton. The average freight from Dennnuk to London is 25s per ton.