Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, 12 July 1906, Page 27

Irish News

ANTRIM— Death of an Aged Nationalist All Nationalists (says the ' Irish Weekly ') \Wiiriearnwith sorrow of the death of Mr. Charies Devlin, father of the" gifted memjbef for West Belfast. The deceased 'gentleman was a Belfast Nationalist of a sterling arad = consistent type, and was justly proud of the son wHo has been enabled to do such great things for Ireland, and who has won back his native constituency to K \u^ cause of Irish freedom. It is bad that the melancholy event should have occurred while Mr. Joseph Devlin "is in:= Australia pleading our cause and cheering our exiled. - friends. As our readers will remember, the member for the West division suffered a similar bereavement by the death of his beloved mother, whilst he was engaged on - his first mission to America. This latest blow will be J felt by him most keenly in the far-off country in which he is working for Ireland. In his sorrow, and in tht sorrow of the other relatives of his father, the Nationalists of "his own constituency respectfully tender him and them an expression of heartfelt sympathy, and in this sympathy the Nationalists of Ireland will sorrowfully associate themselves. CA VAN— Funeral of the Late Bishop The funeral of the late Most Rev. Dr. M'Gennis, Bishop of Kil'inore,, itt^k place at Cavan amidst many manifestations of universal mourning, and attended by a vast gathering, of the priests and laity, by whom in life he was so honored and. beloved. His Eminence Cardinal • Logue and several members of the hierarchy were present, whilst messages of sympathy and sorrow came irom numbers of people who were unable to be there personally. From the town and country there assembled numbers of sorrowing friends, rich and poor, and it was a notable fact, too, that the tokens of heartfelt grief displayed were not confined by any means to the Catholics of the* diocese, but were shared in a marked manner by Protestants and others outside the limits of the Church, who had recognised in the late Dr. M' Grennis a scholar, a man with great intellectual endowments, of refined and cultivated mind, and one whose personal amiability and charm impressed everyone who had the privilege of his acquaintance. Ihe site chosen for his last? resting place was one in which the saintly Bishop himself had expressed a desire that "his mortal remains should lie— close by the Cathedral he loved so well and in which he had ministered so often, and on the grounds hallowed as they are by being the burial place of his distinguished predecessor, the Most Rev. Bernard Fine'gajn. A Sensational Incident A sensational incident took place at Corville, near Bawnboy, on May 21, ,the newly-appointed Vicar-Capit-ular of the diocese of Kilmore narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Rev. King Finley, a retired Protestant clergyman. The Rev. Mr. Finley developed signs of insanity, and sent for the Very Rev. Patrick Finnegan, P.P., Templeport, Bawnboy. The Rev. Mr. Finley also sent for Dr. Teevan, Wood\ille, Bawnboy. When Father Finnegan and Dr. Teevan were shown into the room where the Rev. Mr. Finley was the latter asked Father Finnegan if he was not to be the next Catholic Bishop of Kilmore, and at the same time levelled a doublebarrelled fowling-piece at him- Dr. Teevan struck up the weapon. The lunatic, for such he now plainly showed he was, immediately presented a revolver at the doctor, and asked him if he was prepared to die. Dr. Teevan replied that he was not afraid to die, but that he did not wish to die for some time yet. The Rev. Mr. Finley complimented the doctor on his courage, and lowered the weapon. The Rev. Mr. Finley does not appear to have made any further effort to use either of the deadly weapons, or to have attempted violence of any other kind towards Father Finnegan or Dr. Teevan. CLARE— A Distinguished Visitor During the month of May the Hon. John Meagher, of Bathurst, N.S.W., was a visitor to his native County, Clare. Death of an Archdeacon The death is announced of the Yen. Aichdeaon Malone, V.G-., which occurred at the Parochial House, Kilrush. Ailing for nearly six months, the venerable ecclesiastic rallied at intervals, "but about two months ago he was stricken down again, and had to proceed to the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, . where he remained for some time time. 'His condition became gradually worse,, and he returned to St. Senan's, Kilrush.

Within a few hours of his arrival in his old home he began to sink, and. peacefully passed away. Archdeacon Malone was ordalnod about 54 or 55 years ago, after a brilliant course a€ the National College at Maynooth. CORK— lndustrial Progress - - The members of the' County Cork Industrial Association (says the ' Freeman s Journal ') are entitled' to cong-atulate themselves on the success of their labors during the past year. -The satisfactory effect- of their efforts was seen an the annual exhibition,', which was opened, in Cork by the Countess of Aberdeen. Her Excellency, in the course of an interesting address, made' reference to the indications of v industrial progress ; observed by Lord. Aberdeen and herself in various parts of the country, atfd spoke of " ohe advisability of establishing in every county in Ireland an industrial association - such as that which existed in Cork.-' In. making the "announcement of a A'iceregal' gardcli party, to" be held in July, L a dy A^Ord-eon threw out the hint 4 that those attending should comei dressed in pretty Irish dresses and smart Irish suits. DOWN— Departure of a Priest The Rev. Father Desmond, 0.P.,. Newry, has left for Trinidad. Father Desmond, who "was": exceedingly popular with all classes, is a native of Cork, and in the new sphere of _his ministry will be attached to tlie diocese of Archbishop Flood, a prela^fe well known in Newry. DUBLIN— A Tribute to Irish Workmen At & recent meeting of the Dublin Industrial Development Association, a suggestive letter was read from Mr. John H. Bowie, the local manager of Messrs. Kynoch's enterprises. We so ofun hear the Irish laborers' faults put forward as an explanation of the decay of Irish industries, that it is encouraging and gratifying to haxe the evidence of an experienced business man on the other side. ' I believe,' says Mr. Bowie, ' that is a libel on the Irish character to say the laborer is at fault, as you know I could not get a more willing band of men with greater power of adaptability j than s those I have, and they are lecal to a man.' Proposed Boot Factory Since the publication of Father Finlay's letter with reference to the proposed bool factory in Dublin, over one-third of the additional capital rcquiied, j;5000 (with which the company when formed will proceed to allotment), has been already guaranteed, and it is expected that at an early date this useful enterprise v ill be brought to a successful issue. A number <>f p.ominort business men have identified themselves with the j inject, one- of whom, extensively engaged in the retail Auierioan boot trade, heads the list of i romis^d s-ft.iichuluers with £500. Catholic University School At the annual dinner in Dublin of the i 'at'iolic University School Union, Professor IvlcWeeney, wuo presided, had on his right Sir A. Chance, president of 1 lie Re) al College of Surgeons, and on his left Very !>v. Pv £.- J. Watters, S.M., Preald'ent of the Catholic University School, who replied to the toast, ' Our Old School- In ■ the course of his speech Dr. Watters said that- Sir Arthur' Chance bad alluded to the fact that moderia experiments in the matter of education had failed, and that the old system of education— the system of evolving, of drawing out, and of storing the memory, 1.-ot with bald facts, but with a fund of knowledge and of science, , would have been the best means of raising up . their youth and' training them to be what they ought to I —was the better system. That was so." The battle "of education was to-day being waged around the schools. To see that they had but to look" across the water and see how the highest and noblest aims of the people were being transferred to*the care of a County Council — or a Drainage Board, and that those who ga-.e - their time, their thought, and their lives to the consideration of great things, great truths, and great principles would be- thrown aside or handed over to the whims of> those who were utterly irresponsible. They trusted -in the memibers of tlie Union— and -.in others like them— to help them through that difficulty. They recognised that . they were simply humble, industrious .elements in . the cause of , education, and- if success attended their efforts, it was not due so mi'ch to them as to the cooperation of those who trusted in them. - — FERMANAGH— IIIness of a Member of Parliament Quite a gloom was' cast over the proceedings of the . House of Commons en May 18, when the news ' went "around that Mr. Jeremiah- Jordan,- one of tlie oldest an-c> most respected ■.members of the Irish Party, had ,been stricken by paralysis. Mr, Jordan, who is a Methodist,

has been for twenty-one years a member of the Irish -Party, and in view of the fact that- he is nearing his eightieth year, his illness naturally caused' much -anxiety. _ , _: . . GALWAY— Good Advice - . The Archbishop of Tuam, -addressing the congregation on the occasion of administering the Sacrament of , Confirmation >at Rqundstone, delivered an eloquent plea for' the, lrish language, "ami advised the people to. practise temperance and to remain at home in' Ireland rather than face the dangers and uncertainty that awaited the emigrant in America. Presentation to a Priest / The Rev. Father Griffin, Galway, has been presented with a handsomely illuminated address from the people of Gort, where he had formerly been curate. The function took pla>ce at the Palmyra Crescent, Galway, a deputation from Gort having travelled to the city for the purpose. The address has been illuminated by one of the Sisters of the Gort Convent of Mercy. It is an exquisite piece of art, Celtic in design. LIMERICK— An Appointment The Rev. Father Hack'ett has been appointed Director of the Arch-Confraternity of the Holy Family, Limerick, in succession to Father Creagh, whose departure for the Philippines caused much regret. MEATH— The New Bishop Our Irish exchanges report that the Right Rev. Mgr. Gaughran, V.G., Kells, has received from Rome the briefs of his appointment as Bishop of Meath, in succession to the Most Rev. Dr. Gaffney, who has retired owing to ill-health. Dr. Gaughran was born in the parish of Johnstown* over sixty years ago. After making his preliminary, l studies in the Diocesan Seminary, Navan, he entered Maypooth College, where he was ordained in 1868. Since his ordination he has ministered in many parishes, in each and all of which he won th esteem of rich and poor. In 1878 he was appointed secretary to the late Most Rev. Dr. Nulty, and shortly after administrator of the parish of Mullingar. He succeeded the late Very Rev. Dr. Nicolls in the pastorship of Kells over twenty years ago. In 1895 he was created Domestic Prelate to the Pope. At the meeting of the parish ipriests of the diocese of Mp-ath, held in Navan in January, his name was placed first on the list o those submitted to the Holy See as worthy to succeed the Most Rev. Dr. Gaffney. Dr. Ganrghran's elevation to the episcopate will be warmly welcomed by all who I now him. WATERFORD— Death of a Religious Sister Mary Josephine Crotty died recently at the Convent of Mercy, Carrick-on-Suir. She was a native of Leamybrien, County Waterford. Her loss to the community is deeply mourned. WEXFORD— A Misadventure On May 22 Miss Rachel Farrar, of George street, Wexford, died suddenly whilst having a tooth extracted. Mr. Kennealy, of Dr. Cooper's dentistry, had arrangfsd to pull out the tooth, and for that purpose Dr. Thomas Dowse, J.P., administered a dose of ether to Miss Farrer, who at once became faint and expired. GENERAL A Change for the Better The first quarter of 1906 should be marked with a red letter in the Irish Calendar. There was an actual increase of 1,240 in the population of Ireland, according to the Registrar-General's returns. 26,369 were born, 20,685 died, and 4,444 emigrated, leaving the small balance mentioned on the right side. Fruit Cultivation The question of Irish fruit growing is o£ perennial interest/, so it is something to learn that during ' the past year the Department paid visits to 12,500 Irish gardens, and saw to the planting of about 230,000 fruit trees, while the principal nurserymen were furnished with sample trees of the type considered most suitable by the Department.