Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 12, 21 March 1907, Page 27

Irish News

ANTRIM— Fire at Ballymeria Damage to the extent of £8000 was done by" fire to "of Messrs; F. Craig and Sons, drapr ' ers, '"' Ballymena, •on Sunday night, January 20." ".""." CLARE— The Need of Unity An important letter from Most Rev. Dr. Fogarty,Bishop of Killaloe, was read at a meeting in Eniis, „ which was addressed, by Mr. William Redmond, ' M.P. Dr. Fogarty , in ' the course of the ' letter, wrote that ■■ it would be disastrous for Ireland if anything or anybody were allowed to impair the Efficiency and solidar-: ity of - their Parliamentary Party,. Even a friendly "~ Government, such the present Government seemed " to be, would not try; to .give;,thpm air they wanted unless there was a strong. National Party on- the' spot - to instruct, to insist, or, if needs be, to. compel. - . DONEGAL— A Catholic Orphanage . Bundoran, County Donegal, has been selected as tfie site of the Catholic Orphanage to -be- erected from the fund of £50,000 left by the late ' Sarah Crudden,' County Fermanagh. DOWN— Elected Prior V ' The Very Rev. J. M. Moore, 0.P., Cork, has been— selected Prior of- St. Catherine^ (Dominican) Church,. Newry, in the room of 'the. Very Rev. D. B. Falyey, 0.P., who has held offi.pe for the - past ' nine years. DUBLIN— A Supporter of the Gaelic League The remains of Mr. David Comyn, a lifelong and - ceaseless worker for the revival of the language and literature of Ireland, were laid to rest in Glasnevin on January 24. Deceased, -who was ah esteemed official of the National Bank, labored night and day to advance the cause which he had at heart. He was a prominent member -of the « Society for the. Preservation of -the Irish Language,' and the author- of valuable works in Irish. Death of a Priest . The. death took place on January 24. at an advanced age of Rev.._ C. P. Nolan, late chaplain to St. Joseph's, Portland-row, Dublin. Deceased, who was widely esteemed, officiated in Ar&low, Swords, Finglas, and other parishes,,.. before- his appointment to St. Joseph's, a position wMch he filled for many years. , Owing to feeble health he resigned active duty some time ago. A Memorial . . - - -' On January 29 a beautiful memorial tablet to the memory of Sir "Samuel "Ferguson, poet, scholar, and antiquary, and his wife, Lady Ferguson, was unveiled in St. Patrick's Cathedral in the presence of a numerousassemlblagie, which included the Lord Lieutenant and the Countess of Aberdeen. - - Death of a Respected Citizen^ "■ The death has occurred of Mr. Denis Cogan, Inchicore, Dublin. The deceased gentleman, who Ivad attained the great age of eighty-eight years, was the father of the Rev. J. J. Cogan, 0.C.C., .Prior of the Carmelite Order, Port Adelaide, and also of Mr. D: J. Cogan,. M.P.,. and Mr. J.- M. Cogan, T.C. A Distinction ' **""'. At the request of Ms Grace the Archbishop ot Dublin the honor of Knighthood in the- Order of St. Gregory the Great has' been conferred -by the Hoiy Father upon Mr. John _ Rochford, Strand-road, Sandymounit, in recognition of his zealous -^nd efficient jdisipharge of the dutiesy,of hba. secretary jto^the Catho'licvTriith Society of Srelarid*- ~; : «>•*-,£-.-- -=?*•*>*- Total Abstinence League "- - " - /Rev. Father Cullen, S.J^addtessed-a -A&ge gatherin®, of the/jQe'mbef's^of. the -Pioneer Carftiol|p Total Abstinence League .in St. Francis Xavier's Church, .Dublin, on January 14. In the course of -Ms address the reverend gentleman said the association was v established - eight years ago. ; The present circumstances of Ireland should r affpr.d .^them .joy,.-. Their progress^ was -marvel- ' 5 lous.~ '• From * every quarter— north, south', east, . and west— the cheering .rntelligehco' of " triumph came. Itconveyed an assurance" that the scope of the pioneer . endeavor;, was beginning •_- to be -thoroughly tinier stood and " appreciated. In response to the Pioneers' activity the membership of the association" was 'rapidly approaching 72,000. Considering the stringency of the rules and that

they had only' entered ,on their work,, the'"resul*--might be described as mcst satisfactory. Members." j were forbidden the use -of all alcoholic drinlcs^ and.any- . ,one- who broke the rule had to undergo" 'a-'prpbatioif'cf' jjtwo years -before" being admitted- a Pioneer: H~: ~~~''> >■'' "" KERRY— Death of a Popular Lady Vr \ Lady O'Connell, daughter ~ of the- late Rear-Admiral Sir Richard O'C.qnor, .-, X.C.8., and widow of the -late Sir Maurice O'Connell, Bart., died at her residence,^ Lake View, 'Killafney. She .was a most generous *berie-' 'factor to the poor. The funeral cortege on January, , 25 included .a large .- portion of Sir /Morgan, O'Connell's • tenantry, as well as • many representatives of -~ *:the public, among whom twere " the Earjt , of Kenmafe aid', the -Very Rev. M. Fuller, Adm., -Kdllarney. The chief , mourners' were £Ar -Morgan O 'Connelly «on ; Mr.^DttriieL" iP^Conneii, Derrynane,'. and Mr. Maxmsel Hickey-,- r Tip- - " perary. - . r .< . . , ; ; MAVd-^ireji^the^xford Mills . i; J/ % . r^j/iH A fire which broke out- ; on January. 23 at. .the famous' wqollen . mills, , Foxford, 'County Ma^o, -did^cotti: ; siderable damage . to one of the most worthy under- - -takings- in /"the -country. \Some fifteen "years, ago thelSis-^ ters of • Charity started these now widely-known . . mills withi. the siole object of providing work for the people of Hie district, one of the poorest., in all Connaugbjb. Despite many obstacles that .at the time 'seemed most insurmountable, the 'nwns succeeded in -their philanthropic undertaking, .which is conducted on .sound business lines and employs some- 'one hundred and fifty hands. It can -easily be imagined what consternation the burning, even partially^ of the" jnills caused in the locality.. Fortunately the damage is "not as large as; at first thought,- and work will be resumed -in "a short, time. The r nuns have the sympathy of .many friends: and" supporters at- Loth sides of the Channel. MEATH— A Presentation ~, • On January 23 a .deputation consisling of/ Messrs. James Flynn, J.P..,; Edward M'Glynn, .Joseph Byrne, and .Patrick M'Glynn, representing the - people of- the united parish^ -of Clara and Horseleap, _waited on the Rev. ,C. V.^Bsrinion, Adm., Ardeath, County Meath, and . presented him with a beautiful illuminated address to mark»lihe good relations that existed between them during the ten years tliat Father Urinion .resided "in Clara as curate of the parish. MONAGHAN— The Commission of the Peace On the recommendation of the Right Hon. Lord j Rossmore,' H.M.L. for the County of Monaghan, the Lord Chancellor has appointed the following gentlemen to the Commissicm of the Peace for the County of Monaghan : — Messrs. William Black, Ballyleck, Monaghan-; -Robert Black, \. dels, Monaghan; William" Mills, Ba4lybay; Dr. W. Canning, Rockcorry ; Philip Duffy, jdcnvoy, Ballybay ; Dr. P. M'Kenna,, Ca-rickmacross ; John M'Kenna, Patrick DuKy, C'astleblayney ; Peter, , Hughes," Lowart, Glasslciug-h ; and Owen Finlay^ Tiillygillen, Monaghan.. "The three first-named genitlemen.areProtfestants, and the remainder are Catholics, TYRONE— Parliamentary Election . „:— . ■ - The by-election to fill • the vacancy, in the parliamentary representation of North Tyrone, caused by the elevation of Sergeant Dodd to the Judicial Bench,, took place last ~week. Mr. Redmond Barry, SoTicitorGeneral for Ireland, Nationalist, ' was elected by a majority of seven votes over his opponent, Mr. D. Hefiry,-' " a Catholic Unionist, At .the general election Sergeant Dodd beat Mr. Henry by 9 votes. The total of the votes polled on this occasion was 96 . more than, at . the previous contest. ', . GENERAL •f - <■ ~ - - ' ■■ ; r ■ --'-■"". , T^e ! *-Work of the Irish Party : -."■,. - :. '■ Jn the appeal by the Irish Party for funds, which - is signed 'by the Right Rev. Dr. O'Donnell, Bishop, of Rap- -- hoe, Mr. : John Redmond, and Alderman O'Mara, Lime- ' rick, a review of the work done in 1906 includes mention of -the Labprers 1 Act, the Town Tenants' 1 Bill, and new., regulations to facilitate the work of ri*lnsta- .. ting, evicted tenents. -This appeal emphasises the neces*sity of a strong and" united front at- Westminster,. and stages that 'it would be vain to hope "that the Party^ could be manned by members who -.would truly voice the wants of Ireland if the representation., were left 'to men who could defray their own expenses? The character of the measure of self-government 'to "be submitted during the coming session will depend, says the appeal, on the support given lo the Party by the country* ■■"*.-

Appointed School Inspectors Mr. James. Fenton, N.T., and Mr. Joseph O'Neill, M.A., who .have been elected Junior Inspectors of Ma-. tional Schools, are both well-iaiown Gaelic scholars and native speakers •of Irish. Mr. . Fenton' comes from Caherdahiel, one of the most Irish-speaking places in - , Kerry, and" is responsible for a good deal o& - literary work in Irish. Mr.> CNeill is. an Oire&chtas prize essayist, having won the' ' .Weekly Freeman's ' gold medal/ in 1903, and he has also made a~ deep study of Old Irish. He is a native of County Galway. graduated at- Queen's College, Galway, and afterwards held an appointment at the Albert College, G-lasnevin, which he relinquished some time ago tci become Lecturer- in Modern Jrisfi at the Victoria 1 University, Manchester. He studied Old Irish under Professor &trahan at ;the School of - Irish Learning, ' and continued his study in this subject at Freiburg. ' ' Not Irish Manufacture '- . A prosecution of interest to the' Irish poplin trade and all concerned in the protection of Irish .manufacture from fraud, brought under the Merchandise Marks Act, 1887, was heard recently at the. Summary^Court, Glasgow, before Sheriff Mackenzie. The proceedings were at the instance of Messrs. Richard . Atkinson aipl Co., Irish poplin manufacturers, Dublin, against . the ' Glasgow and Belfast' Linen Co., 29 Jamaica street, Glasgow, and John Thomas, sole partner thereof ; and the charge was that on three separate .occasions in November and December, 1906, they had in their possession and for sale, and did sell to various individuals, ties exposed iai their shop windows as ' Irish poplin ties, 6^d each; three for Is 6d ;• usual prices-Is 6d each.' This, it was alleged, was a false trade description under the Act, the ties ' so "sold being not Irish poplin, ' but were manufactured from mercerised cotton and silk. After a lengthy hearing nominal penalties were imposed, as the plaintiffs intimated that the cases were brought as a warning to others. The Cause of Sobriety */- , Workers in the cause of sobriety, (writfiLa Dublin correspondent) have good reason tci feel ScProsned iw'ith the progress achieved within recent years! Drunkenness has diminished to a marvellous e,xtent in the country. This happy change is due to several movements, each of which, in its own way, did its share in the work. Little wonder, then, that the speakers -at the annual meeting of the Irish Association for the Prevention of Intemperance, in the Rotunda, recently, were jubilant. Right Rev. Dr. Mannix, President Maynoqth, who occupied • the chair, spoke of a time when legislators seemed overawed 'by ..the power of the liquor interest, but they had lived "to see a» happier day.~ He dealt with recent legislation on the subject, and advocated total Sunday closing of public houses in the exempted cities— Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Galway,' and Limerick. The bona fide traveller t-affic was strongly^ condemned, and a hjope expressed- that it would he abolished. Mr. T. W. Russell, M.P., Mr. W. Redmond, V M.P., and other speakers delivered vigorous addresses, which were" warmly applauded. The University Problem The topic which is uppermost in the minds of all „. classes at the present moment— those who desire to see a galling injustice continued as well as those who Icing to see it remedied — is the pronouncement made by Mr. Bryce, in reply to deputations of Catholic an)d Presbyterian gentlemen who waited upon him (writes a Dublin correspondent). He ouUined the Government" scheme for solving the Irish University Question. Briefly stated, the Government scheme as expounded at much length by the retiring Ohief Secretary is as follows : Dublin University is ■to be made the National University of -Ireland and the only one in the country. It is to include Trinity 'College, Dublin ; the Queen's College,Tßelfa*st ; the Queen's College, Cork ;v and - the new college founded and equipped with special regard to the needs of Catholic students as -recommended in the majority • report of the Royal Cam-mission-.-One ofl the most important matters in connection with the college is . who the governors are to be and by wham to be selected-. or elected/ Mr. Bryce ■ stated that they, would be, in the- first instance, -appointed by the Crown, and thereafter partly by the Crown - and partly by the teaching s>taff and the graduates who would belong or be attached to the pToposed college, and that . when the" system would be in full operation, the Crown nominees would be in a minority. The .governors would be empowered to make arrangements' for religious worship and instruction, but no ~ State money would be provided for that purpose.