Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, 12 May 1910, Page 747

Irish News

ANTRIM— Windfall A Belfast pawnbroker’s assistant named Bogues has learned that under the will of his uncle, Mr. James McKeown, a leading local pawnbroker and curio , collector, who died recently, he had been left £15,000, his employer’s business, and some valuable freehold property in Bangor, County Down. Deceased, a childless widower, also left £IOO to each of Mr.'Bogues’ nine children, the amount named to be presented on their respective birthdays. University Education .The Most Rev. Dr. Tohill, Lord Bishop of Down and Connor, speaking in St. Paul’s Church, Belfast, on his annual visit to administer Confirmation advised parents to take advantage of all the educational opportunities now at the disposal of children, from the primary schools up to the Queen’s University. The parish contained over. 10,000"' of a Catholic population, and many families would be sending their .children into a profession. He was only doing his duty in calling attention to the safe facilities for university education that were now within their reach, and where boys and girls would be under the supervision of their Church, CLARE—Another Double Subscription The Right Rev. Dr. Fogarty, Bishop of Killaloe, in a letter to Mr. John Redmond, M.P., enclosing a subscription of £lO to the Parliamentary Fund, says:—* We are threatened at this, moment with an unbearable disgrace. Because Nationalist Ireland happens to be poor, an advantage, it seems, is to be taken of this poverty to break up her National Parliamentary Party, and place her again under the power of the class of men who sold away her freedom at the time of the Union. I am confident that the masses of the Irish people, whatever be the sacrifice, will not permit such an outrage on our National interests and honor.’ DOWNCharitable and other Bequests ■ Mr. Patrick Murphy, of Marcus square, Newry, who died on December 20, 1909, left real and personal estate ol the value of £103,450. .• The testator gave £SOOO each to the Bodleian Library, Oxford, the Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin, and the Royal Hospital, Belfast, and a similar sum, with his collection of coins and tokens, to the Science and Art Museum, Dublin; £IOOO to the Convent of the . Sisters of Mercy, Newry, and the same to the Poor Clares, Newry, The residue of his estate he bequeathed to the Urban Council of Newry for the purpose of paying off the debt of the town and relieving the rates. DUBLIN—The Harrington Fund Unfair taunts (remarks a Dublin correspondent) are frequently levelled at the Nationalists who devote their lives to the service of their native land. They are charged with living by the agitation and piling up money by it. For such accusations there is no foundation whatever. Witness the case of the late Mr. Harrington. Hundreds of thousands of pounds passed through his hands during the last 3(J years, yet he died a poorer man than when he entered public life. The Lord Mayor and some leading citizens have formed a committee to raise funds for his widow and young family, and substantial sums have already been subscribed. His Eminence Cardinal Logue, in sending £lO, writes: By the death of Mr. Harrington, at a comparatively early age, the country has suffered a serious loss. Though at one period I could not agree with his views, I feel convinced that he has always honestly followed the course which he thought best for the National welfare. He has given long, earnest, brilliant, and efficient service to the country—a service which brought him little return beyond the satisfaction of having done his duty. It would, therefore, be a reproach if those who depended upon him should suffer by his devotion. 1 am sure the gratitude of his countrymen will prevent such a misfortune.’ A Popular Priest The archdiocese of Dublin has suffered a great bereavement by the death of Rev. Edmund Cullen, which took place, in Kingstown on March 18. Father Cullen, who was a grand-nephew of the late Cardinal Cullen, entered Castleknock College when very young, and having received his preliminary training in that well-known institution, went to Holy Cross College, Clonliffe, from which in due course he proceeded to the Irish College, Paris, where he was ordained in 1884. . GALWAY—Had Not Lost the Faith -n- i° n ?n, Pa r tri f k ’ S the Right Rev. Dr. Gilmartin, Bishop of Clonfert, paid a visit to Portumna, where he was enthusiastically welcomed and presented with addresses Horn public bodies. His Lordship having expressed thanks tor his reception, said it was with a sense of pleasure and hope that he joined hand and heart with the people who were as conspicuous for their, devotion to the Faith as for their loyalty to their country. . There was no other saint’s feast , in the calendar more suited to the first meeting of ah, J ris h Bishop with his _ people than the Feast of the National Apostle. The Irish had been robbed of churches and lands, but there was one thing left which was worth

ten thousand times more than all they had —the Faith which St. Patrick had planted. In that Faith the children or Ireland, scattered throughout the whole world, were one nation before God. The happy circumstance of -meeting for the first time on an occasion that, unites the hearts and hopes of all Irishmen was, he trusted, an omen that St. 1 atnek would bless their union, and that they would wort together as Irish pastors and Irish people for the glory of God and the welfare of Ireland. J A Example of Toleration The Bishop of Galway, writing to the Very Rev. Father Dooley, chaplain of the A.0.H., presiding at a meeting held in Galway City to sustain the National organisation there, said he hoped that at the next General Election Mr. Stephen Gwyiin would again be unanimously returned as representative of the city. This generous tribute from a Catholic Bishop in favor of a Protestant Nationalist, should assist in dispelling the calumnies regarding bigoted exclusion on the part of Catholics in Ireland. 'V,...... KILDAREThe Judge’s Congratulations Mr. Justice Gibson, addressing the Grand Jury at the opening of the Kildare Assizes, said there were six cases to be considered by them. With regard to the general condition of the county, he was very glad to be informed 1 by the officer of police that the state of their county was quite satisfactory, on which fact he offered them his sincerecongratulations. , LIMERICK—Death of a Scientist . Father Selley, 0.5. A., who had for many years devoted himself to the study of astronomy, died on, March 21 at the Priory, George street, Limerick. SLlGOßishop Clancy’s Return from Rome . An enthusiastic welcome was accorded the Right Rev Dr. Clancy, Bishop of Elphin, on Thursday, March 17, on his arrival in Sligo from Rome. Replying to addresses from the priests and laity of the diocese, his Lordship dwelt on the intimate relations that have existed through all the centuries between Ireland and the Eternal City, and spoke of the obligation imposed upon the Bishops of making periodical visits to the tomb of the Apostles and kneeling at the feet of the Pope. His Lordship said he explained the condition of his diocese to the Holy Father and told him of the progress of religion, the march of temperance, and the cultivation of domestic virtue therein. There was no other part of the world, he said, that occupied a larger place in the heart of the Holy Father than their own dear country, nor any other people to whom he gave more generous proof of his love than the children of the Gael. With reference to the part of the address dealing with his Lordship s zeal for the realisation of the political aspirations of the Irish people, Dr. Clancy said he had done his little best towards the achievement of the national enfranchisement of his country, and he hoped that whether his life was long or short, it would be devoted, after the higher spiritual interests entrusted to him, to promoting the industrial and political well-being of the people. To further these important ends, unity among the people, and the maintenance between the clergy and laity of those ties of confidence and sympathy that had ever been prominent characteristics of their country were indispensable. WlCKLOW—Terrible Explosion An explosion occurred at Kynoeks’ Arklow cordite factory on March 16, which resulted in the death of two employees. The explosives’ works are situate about half a mile outside the town, and there are upwards of 400 hands employed in the different departments. When the loud report of the explosion was heard in the town, all commenced to rush in the direction of the works, fromwhich a huge volume of flame could be seen ' rising fully 300 feet in the air. It was found that one of the guncotton drying houses had been blown completely away and two young Patrick Ivory and John Byrne—were literally blown to pieces. GENERAL St. Patrick’s Day in London The St. Patrick’s Day banquet in the Hotel Cecil was one of the most successful Irish gatherings ever held in London. The large and magnificent banqueting hall, which seats 600 guests, .was crowded by a brilliant assemblage of ; ladies and gentlemen, and, in addition, the committee were obliged to arrange for an overflow gathering in another hall of the hotel. The menu, which was beautifully designed, was printed in Irish and French, and during the dinner an orchestra played a selection of Irish airs.. Mr. John Redmond, M.P., presided for the eleventh year in succession, and proposed the toast of ‘ Ireland a Nation,’ in a speech which aroused tremendous enthusiasm, which was renewed when, at a later stage, the company rose to honor the toast of his health. Cable messages conveying greetings were received from Messrs. O’Callaghan and Fitzpatrick, secre- : tary and treasurer respectively of the United Irish League ■ of America, and .notifying the forwarding of another £IOOO as a contribution to the;.Parliamentary Fund. r ; A Successful Function f - . The sum of £6OO was subscribed at the reception and‘At Home’ given to Mr. and Mrs. Redmond and Mr. T. P. :

O’Cqnnor on Sunday evening, March 20, at the Exchange Hotel, Liverpool. The individual subscriptions ranged from £SO to 2s 6d. When the list of subscriptions is completed it is expected -that the total from Liverpool will be little short of £IOOO. Cardinal Moran Sends Greetings The following cable from his Eminence Cardinal Moran lias been received by Mr. John Redmond at the House of Commons: —‘ The assembled Gaels of Sydney on the Empire Day of the Irish race send greetings to the United Irish Parliamentary Party, with congratulations on the grand victories in the recent election contests, and best wishes for future triumphs.’ The . National Festival St. Patrick’s Day was observed in the Old Land this year in a manner that reflected infinite credit on every class of the people. The religious observance of the festival was carried out on a grand scale, the solemn ceremonies concluding in many churches with High Mass. From an early hour crowds of pious worshippers, a large number of whom partook of Holy Communion, occupied the sacred edifices in the cities and large centres of population. Sermons in the Irish language formed a feature of the religious celebrations in many places, and the interest with which they were followed . by the congregations showed the progress of the language movement. Owing to the fact that the day has been made a Bank Holiday, by Act of Parliament, the toiling masses were set free from work. * They availed of the occasion _to enjoy themselves in a rational and patriotic way, which was in strong contrast to that of years gone by. Although the public-houses were mostly open, the workers, imbued with the spirit of self-reliance and self-respect, instilled into their by the various temperance organisations and by the Gaelic League, shunned them. There was . absolutely no drunkenness, in Dublin at any rate, and reports from the provinces tell the same satisfactory tale. Then and Now The National Festival (says the Freeman’s Journal ) has come and gone, and never has it found the Irish race in finer fettle for the fray. Hope and enthusiasm marked the celebrations at home and abroad -wherever the exiles of our unconquerable race assembled. The speeches of our leaders delivered in England on the 17th one and all struck a high note, a note of triumph, for the day found the Irish cause in a position of prominence and importance and strength such as it has not filled for years and years. 1 Only a few years ago,’ said Mr. John Redmond in London, ‘ Mr. Chamberlain declared that the question of Home Rule was as dead as Queen Anne. Will any one to-day in this country declare that the question of Home Rule is dead at this moment? The question of Ireland to-day at the moment dominates the whole Imperial policy of this country, and if we of the Irish race only do our manifest duty by putting down with a strong hand dissension in our ranks, and by standing to our guns here in England, never again will the Irish cause recede from the position of power in which it stands at this moment.’ Mr. John Dillon, in Birmingham, spoke in a similar strain. ‘We were told,’ said Mr. Dillon in an inspiriting passage, ‘by the press of England that Home Rule for Ireland was dead? and would trouble England no more. Had not Lord Salisbury said: § Give me only twenty years of resolute government in ■ Ireland and you will hear no more of Home Rule.” Well, I he and his Government have passed away, and many things § have happened in England since, but Home Rule is not I deaC And now, after twelve years, when I come back I to the Town Hall of Birmingham, I come to speak for a I real united Irish Party. No man will deny that that party I is more powerful in England than ever before.’ Finding Funds A sum of over two thousand pounds has already been subscribed in response to the National Trustees’ appeal for the Irish Parliamentary Fund. The fact should give pause to those Unionists who have entertained the idea of making the Irish Party bankrupt in funds by contesting every National constituency at the forthcoming General Election. Nationalists at home and abroad are fully alive to the exigencies of the situation and will checkmate the manoeuvres of their country’s enemies. Dealing with this plan to disrupt thei national movement, Right Rev. Dr. Fogarty Bishop ofKillaloe, in the course of a letter enclosing his annual subscription to the Party •hind, says because” Nationalist Ireland happens to be poor, advantage, it seems is to be taken of its poverty to break up her National Parliamentary Party and place her again under the power of the class of men who sold away her freedom at the time of the Union. His Lordship is confident that the masses of the Irish people, whatever be the sacrifice, will not permit such an outrage on Ireland’s interests and honor. Dr Fogarty’s confidence in his countrymen is not misplaced judging by the way in' which they have already replied to the threats of their enemies.