Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, 16 February 1911, Page 295

Irish News

DUBLIN— Statue of Gladstone The plans for the erection of a statue in Dublin to the memory of Gladstone are now being proceeded with. The amount set apart for the work is £6OOO, being the same as in the. case of the Edinburgh statue; but it is thought likely that this estimate will be exceeded in both instances. As regards the site of the Dublin memorial, it is understood that no selection has been made so far, but in all probability it will be on some Government property. It will,be remembered that when the proposal to erect the statue was first made, shortly after Gladstone's death, the Dublin Corporation refused to grant a site for it in any of tlie public thoroughfares. This was at a time when feeling still ran high amongst Dublin Parhellites concerning Gladstone's intervention at the time of the Split,' and though the ears that have since passed , have no doubt softened in some degree this sentiment of hostility to the memory of the dead statesman, the decision still stands, and is of course binding on the memorial committee. With the erection of the Dublin statue, which cannot, however, be for a year or two, the memorial scheme will be complete. The London statue has been in position for two or three years, and it is hoped that the one for Edinburgh will be ready during the present year. FERMANAGH—Serious Gun Accident On December 26 two brothers named Johnston, residing at Corishmore, near Newtownbutler, County Fermanagh, '• were preparing to go out shooting, and having cleaned a fowling-piece a' charge was inserted. As one of the brothers was holding the gun in an upright position it. went off accidentally, portion of the charge lodging in the young man's cheek and jaw. Fortunately, however, he escaped the full force of the charge, or else the result would probably have been fatal. GALWAY—An Interesting Function An interesting function was witnessed at Mount St. Mary's,. Galway, the residence of Most Rev. Dr. O'Dea, on December 28, when a representative deputation from Loughrea waited upon his Lordship fop the purpose of handing over to him the address which had been presented to him by the priests and people of Clonfert on the occasion of his induction as Bishop of Galway. The deputation consisted of Rev.' Hugh Brennan, Adm., Loughrea; Rev. J. Heenan, Loughrea; Mr. Win. J. Duffy, M.P.; Dr. Geraghty, Messrs. Martin Ward, T.C., and Joseph Fallon. The address was tendered to his Lordship by Father Heenan, who in a few well-chosen .words spoke of the affectionate regard in which Dr. O'Dea was held in Clonfert. His Lordship, in replying, said he was extremely sorry to leave Clonfert, because he was very happy there, and his happiness was of their making. The priests were kind beyond measure. He came to them as a stranger and they welcomed him, and offered him every assistance and support The laity were equally kind. Therefore it was with the greatest regret that he loft Clonfert, and as long as he lived his heart would go back with affection to ihe priests and people of that diocese. He thanked them very much for coming there and for the beautiful address, which, he would treasure always as a reminder of the happy relations that existed between them. He could promise on his own behalf that what they had said of themselves would be true of him, and as long as he lived he would never forget the kindness, good-will and affection he had received. KERRY—Secondary Education The Most Rev. Dr. Mangan, Bishop of Kerry, distributed the prizes some time ago to the successful pupils at the Loreto Convent, Killarney, and in the course (f an interesting address said they must know that within recent years the Intermediate system had undergone very great modifications— a fact only too well known to the head's of educational institutions, so much so that given the same material and the same teaching facilities, one exhibition or other prize in 1910 would be equivalent to five exhibitions or prizes obtained under former regulations. The reason was mainly a financial one Ireland m the matter of education had met with much injustice from the Imperial Government. * They ha-i nothing like the help meted out to England, Scotland, and ales for secondary school purposes. But the grievance had now been ventilated by vigilant and active educationists in and out of Parliament, and they hoped that speedy redress would be the outcome of their effort* In conclusion, his Lordship said that in other days scholars came to Ireland from England and from the Continent for education not afforded them at home. Theirs was the island of saints and scholars when those countries to which they now looked up were enveloped in intellectual darkness But he could assure them that within those very walls thev received an education as thorough as could be "obtained in any institution within the four shores of Ireland or bevond the sea. , w ' uuu LIMERICK—A Pledge-bound Party At a recent meeting of the Kilmallock Board of ■Guardians, Mr. P. Hayes, D.C., presiding, the following

resolution was proposed by Mr. Samuel P. Harris, seconded by Mr. John IN . Cleary, and passed unanimously : —' That Ave congratulate the Nationalists of East Limerick and Limericlc City on the crushing defeat given by them to the combined forces of factionists and Unionists in electing by such enormous majorities the two candidates of the Irish Parliamentary Party, viz., Mr. Thomas Lundon and Alderman M. Joyce, and we take this opportunity of expressing our continued confidence in the ability of a pledgebound Party, backed by a thoroughly organised country, to carry on the fight for the redress of our grievances and the attainment of a measure of self-government fully acceptable to the people of this country.' LOUTH—Election Petition A petition has been lodged in the Dublin Courts asking that the recent election in North Louth should be declared invalid on the ground of intimidation., TYRONE—Unionist Toleration In the face of persistent Unionist assertions nowadays of alleged Catholic intolerance (writes the Omagh correspondent of the Freeman's Journal), it is interesting to note another example of 'toleration' on the part of the Unionist majority of the Tyrone County Council. Though the Unionists have only a majority of four members—of whom are co-opted— have persistently adhered to a policy of excluding Catholics from all offices. '"There is not a single Catholic in the County Council office A few years ago there were over 700 applicants for seven positions as sheep-digging inspectors. Not one Catholic or Nationalist was appointed. There is not a single Catholic rate collector in the county, and the other day a vacant col ectorship was filled by another Unionist. Mr John Donnelly, in a spirited protest, pointed out that a caucus meeting had been held by the Unionists, and no one dared to dispute his assertion, but the decision of the caucus.was carried out unhesitatingly, the candidate selected being the only one proposed by the Unionists. There were nine candidates for the position. Making Good the Damage After the recent election in North Tyrone, a number of youths in Strabane disappointed at: not being allowed to ave a procession, broke a number of windows, mostly belonging to Unionists in the town. It is likely (says Observer) that claims will be made for the matioTdamage \ i„ that case the burden of payment would fall on all householders alike, Nationalists P and Unionists The Nationalists of the town, anxious to act fairly and to maintain the good feeling existing between all all sections of the.community, have, taken the extraordinary step of convening a public meeting, presided over bv the Sin priest, Father John' Docherty, P.P., f or the purpose of raising a guarantee fund to defray the damage done and so- prevent the Unionists of the town being let in for ay costs in connection with the matter. Such action is a remarkable evidence of the fairness of St holies n the North of Ireland towards their political opponents TIPPERARY-Death on the Hunting Field +lla Captain Murphy, T of Coolmore, attended the meet of the Tipperary Fox Hounds at Fethard on December 26 and while amongst the gay throng, assembled to takf in the day's sport and welcome back the Master Mi Boiich, he. sudden y became faint and fell from his We* Medical aid was immediately procured, but T was found that the unfortunate gentleman was bevond human aid Captain Murphy was a prominent fi<mre*in the SJt hunting field, as well £ at the Si po aid other racing meetings. He was a sterling good sportsman and his sad and unexpected death cast a gloon?over S entire district, where he was so well known andl respected WATERFORD—Death of a Public Man After an illness of some months' duratirm +h~ a„ h occurred on December 27 of Mr John Wi F d*ir J £ t? 1 deuce Mayor's Walk.. The JOJm ." »ager at his "his" uence, mayors Walk lhe deceased, who was in hi* sixty-third year, carried on the buisness of horse-dealer on an extensive scale, while as an owner of thorouchbridi his name was a household word throughout the United Kingdom. The deceased was son of the late Mr TW Wulger-who , laid the foundation of th gigantic b!tS which Mr. John Widger carried ;on with K succeS and enterprise. For many years his well known scarlet colors have been carried on Irish and English racecourses with a large amount, of success. It ha S g frequently been sa d that no finer judge of a horse than the deceased SS existed and this attribute in no small measur contributed, to the extens ve business which he carried on not only. in Great Britain but in foreign countries: Charitable Bequests

. Mr. James Lynch, of Ballinclare House CamoKn County Wexford, who died on September 12 last o fe personal estate in the United Kingdom valued at -£2O all los od, of which £3199 os is Englfsh estate Bv W' -n £SWZ IS? t £3o °>„ St - Michael's Hospital, K stown £3OO to St. Joseph's Orphanage, Kingstown- AnnmS W& Mary's Poor School, Kingstown r ™&^ vto # Hospital, Dublin; t OO to" "the £ w i&&«E O S2 pital; £IOO to the Jervis street Hospital, Dublin £IOO to the Hp S p IC e for the Dying, Harold's Cross , £IOO 'to tho

Children's Hospital/ Dublin; £IOO to St. Vincent's Orphanage, Glasnevin, Dublin £IOO to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Kingstown;: £IOO to the Society of St. Vincent de ! Paul, Blackrock; £IOO to the Home "of,. the Sacred Heart, Drumcondra;;£loo to the Hospital for Incurables, Donnybrook, Dublin; £IOO to the Sick and Indigent Roomkeepers' Society; £IOO to the Little Sisters of the Poor, Kingstown; £IOO to the Little Sisters of the. Poor, Dublin; £IOO to the Christian Brothers'' School, Kingstown; £3OO for the celebration of Masses; £2OO to the parish priest of Dunlavin, County Wicklow, for the improvement of the Catholic church at Davidstown, otherwise 1 Kilshamore, County Wicklow; and the residue of his estate the testator left to the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin for such charitable purposes as he shall determine. GENERAL High Railway Charges It was stated by witness after witness before the Viceregal Commission on Irish Railways that the high freight charges were a severe handicap on the industries of the country. An exchange cites the following example: ' Mr. .-T* Burke, general merchant, Dingle, County Kerry, received an order from a customer in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo, for a 100-pound barrel of packed mackerel. The railroad charged 3s 2d freight to Ballyhaunis, an allrail route of probably 150 miles. The same barrel could be shipped from Dingle to Liverpool, England, by the same railroad company, including trans-shipment by steamer, for about 3s 3d. Still more strange, the same barrel of mackerel could be shipped from Dingle to New York or Boston for about 2s 3d. The Irish railroads are managed on the same basis as the Irish landlords used to run their estates, in the delusion of absolute ownership and the right to do. what they like, with their own.' Idle Capital According to the report issued by the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction, the amount of money lying in -Joint Stock Banks in Ireland at the end of June last amounted to over fifty-six millions sterling (£56,000,000). In the Post Office Savings Bank the amount of Irish money deposited amounted to £11,660,000. Poultry for the English Market Nine hundred tons of Irish poultry were shipped on a couple of days before Christmas at Dublin for England. These. were the heaviest consignments for many years—probably due to the shortage of turkeys in England this season. Irish Teachers for Canada A gentleman, an official of the Education Department of Canada, who was formerly an Irish National schoolteacher, was in Ireland recently on the mission of enreavoring to entice 1000 Irish teachers to the land of the maple leaf. A Viceroy's Testimony ~ The Viceroy's telegram, vouching for the baseless alarms about Home Rule, recalls the words of another Viceroy, the late Earl Spencer. In 1886, in Chester, he said: ' I have had eight years' experience of Irish affairs in my two Lord Lieutenancies of Ireland. I am bound to admit that instances of bigotry and religious intolerance have, in several cases, come under my observation, but the intolerance and bigotry were not on the part of Irish Catholics.' . T - : : ; •• ,- v .-- Catholics and Tolerance '".'" S The letter of the Protestant Bishop of Durham endeavoring to stir up amongst the Nonconformists bigotry against the Catholics of Ireland has called forth a long and interesting letter from Mr. Stephen Gwynn, M.P., of the Irish Press Agency. Mr. Gwynn, who writes to the Times, cites facts which make it clear beyond dispute that no people could be more tolerant than the Catholics of Ireland. Selecting some proofs out of vast number, he states that the largest shop in the Catholic city of Galway is; owned by a gentleman who is a strong Unionist. The Catholic clergy and laity patronise him and are on the friendliest terms with him. In Monaghan and Tipperary the County Council has recently had to choose an applicant for the ' most highly salaried ' post in its "gift—that of medical suprintendent of the lunatic asylum—and in each case a Protestant was chosen over Catholic competitors. The governing body of the Galway College, Catholic by two to one, had of late to select two professors, and again in each case a Protestant was chosen. Mr. Gwynn says he could multiply such instances of the generosity of Irish Catholics, and he then goes on to quote the Rev. G. McCutchan, Protestant rector of Kenmare, the Rev. J. Ml Robinson, Protestant rector of Avoca, Canon Flewett, Protestant rector of Mallow, and Canon Courtenay Moore, Protestant rector of Mitchelstown, all of whom, like Lord Pirrie and the signatories of the manifesto published a short time ago, have perfect confidence in the Irish Catholic's love of fair ;play. Mr. Gwynn will not alter the views of the Bishop of Durham, a gentleman whose conception of religion is a narrow, sectional, exclusive creed unfit for mankind, but he will dissipate the prejudices of many who are less obtusely bigoted.