Irish News.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXIX, Issue 6, 7 February 1901, Page 9

Irish News.

ANTRIM-— A Belfast Priest's Heroism —Early on Saturday morning (says tho ll^'./y /.'i.n/t/mr. December 2l>), Belfast was the scene of a splendid display of heroism by a Redemptorist priest. Father Lowham. in Clonard Monastery, wan awakened by piteous cries from a large, pond adjoining the monastery. The night was Btormy, and the brave Redemptorist, unable to locate the cries, Bhonting out ' What's wrong- >' an appealing voice came from the water, 'Quick; I'm drowning, raiun LowLuuj iuniiwliuU,!, threw on some outer garments, rushed down (o the edge or. the water, and there heard a taint sigh in the ui-aanoe. Xv a twinkling the priest had off his outer robe, and plunged into tho water, about 10 feet deep and foul with the accumulation of year's mechanical works refuse. After swimming about some time, a few powerful strokes brought him near the drowning- woman, who caught him by the throat band of his shirt. Both went down, but being an expert swimmer, Father Lowham succeeded in bringing the drowning being to the bank, where, with the help of other members of the community, she was drawn out of the water. After restoratives had revived the half-fami?hed woman, she was conveyed in an ambulance to the Eoyal Hospital. The rescued woman, who is a spinner, arrived in Belfast from Lurgan, in search of work, and stumbled in the darkness into the water by the mill. A number of large mills are in the neighborhood of the monastery. ARMAGH-— A Parochial House for Aghabog.— The Catholic people of Aghabog and district are about to erect a commodious parochial house to supply the needs of their clergy. A large and energetic committee has been formed, and with assistance of Father Cullinane, pastor of the parish, and his curate, Rev. P. Garmley, it may readily be entrusted with the successful completion of the work. The Catholic population of the parish are mainly composed of small farmers, but the whole-hearted assistance given in the past to every charitable work which arose in the surrounding districts, ensures for them aid now. The people of Greenan's Cross and neighborhood have promised support, and added to all the outBide co-operation promised from the surrounding districts. CAV AN— Death of a Cavan Priest in America— The last issue of the ln*h World contained a notice of the death of the Very Rev. Laurence Smyth, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Fort Smith, Arkansas, the pioneer missionary of the Far West. He was known and beloved over a wide extent of territory, and his work for the Faith in Arkansas and neighboring States would fill more than one interesting volume. Father Laurence Smyth was born in Cortober. County Cavan, in 1821. CORK— An Undesirable Visitor.— At the Cork Assizes. Roy Kraeglar, an American Anarchist, wan convicted of having act on fire and destroyed hay valued at CMO, the property of Captain Woodley, Coachford. The prisoner, who was arrested red-handed, resisted violently, and '-aid he would stagger humanity. Chief Justice O'Brien, in passing sentence, said— You proclaim principles of anarchy, and you burned this property. Prisoner (defiantly)— I should have burned the house around him. lie retired to give me socks, and threatened to break every bono in my body I will make Europe tremble. Judge — Like others of your clas-s you are full of vanity. Ten years' penal serwtude. A Well-deserved Honor.— The Very Rev. Dean Keller, the pastor of Youghal, is now Monsignor, having been appointed Domestic Prelate by the Pope during an audience at which he wan presented by the Most Rev. Dr. Browne. Bishop of Cloyne Thiy mark of esteem on the part of the So\oreign Pontiff will be welcomed with pleasure not alone in Youghal, but wherever there is an Irishman who takes an interest in the aft urs of his native laud. A model priest, a cultured and courteous gentlemen, a sincere friend and wise counsellor, and a thorough Irishman, who, not content with giving expression to his national sentiment-, took off his coat and bore his share in the light. The rnauly part he took in championing the rights of the evicted tenant* on the Ponsonby estate ia fresh in the public mind. Xot content with advocating their cause at home in Ireland, he crossed to England to plead for them in the principal cities. And his labors culminated in his being sent to prison by Judge Boyd, of the Bankruptcy Court, because he would not consent to reveal the secrets of some of his parishioners who confided in him as their pastor. Dean Keller was appointed parish priest of Youghal in lbs."). He was then Father Keller. He was next elevated to the archdeaconship, and subsequently made Dean of Cloyne on the demise of the Very Rev. Dean O'Regan. DONEGAL — A Bird Visitor.— Ornithologists have been much interested of late by the appearance of the quail in Donegal County. The bird has been unknown in that part of Ireland for many years. The disappearance of the quail from Ireland i.s one of the standing ornithological pu/zlefi of the present day. In the early part of the century it was plentiful, and no natisfactory reason has been discovered for its departure. Numerous attempts have been made to induce it to return, but the imported stock which has been turned out has always got away within the season. DOWN.— The Vacant See.— The voting of the paridh priests of Dromore for the choice of a bishop was . Rev. Henry O'Neill, Administrator. Warrenpoint, twelve votes ; Rev. M. M'Conville, D.D., Lower Drumgouland, two : and Rev. Joseph Kearns, Hilltown, one. DUBLIN.— Death of a prominent Dublin Lady.— With feelings of the deepest regret the Dublin public heard of the death of Mrs Murphy, wife of Mr W.-M. Murphy, J.P., chairman of the Dublin Electric Tramway Company. Mrs Murphy, who was a daughter of Mr J. Fitzgerald Lombard, of South Hill, had been ill

fur suuial u.odLlh., indfor -(,m. ;,,,„ p is| ] ul imnrrv was known to be hopeleps. She was gentle, kindly, ami The Catholic University Medical School -At the meetingof the governing body of the ( nll.oli.- I'mv r«-iry School of M, rlic.no held recently Dr. M J. Dm M,.,>.M „,>. lVllow of the Royal College of Physician', Inland, phj. „,,-,,, tc/th,- M.i.n .Mw-ricordi:.-Hospital, Dublin, «a, elected Profewu of )!,i,ri M« dica m the School. At Iho same meeting Dr. More O IVrrali. fellow of the Royal College ot Surgeon*. Ireland, was appointed Assistant to the trote^or ot Materia Medica. At the lir-i ai.nn-d dinner of the student., Sir Christopher Nixon, who pn 5.,1. v. p,u' K.me intercbti..^ *«>,.., a to the jr?_':v • •<■ t-v,o •;„,,, f , ,-, r +Vlf , (1 , ,,„,,•),, n f lsiiiihehad the following returns niven by the Anatomical ComuuLU. TUj Lad V...r. :u PV!>. "7 <-'— , ..f <»^n Tnnirv College contributed 220, the Royal College oi Suhm ons ai.J. and the Catholic University 111. 'Lhe return ior limn showed that there were U2 students— a 10-s of 1 .-,:,. The return was n remarkable one, Trinity College had 11 1 of thru.'; the Royal College of Surgoon.s \2.>, and the Catholic l T ni\. rsa.\ IV, At pre-e\t their school was represented by between 27<> mvl :.-') student*. It was not unreasonable) that they should give this dinner to commemorate the high-water mark oi their prosperity But their school was no longer suitable for the demands upon it. Next year, or the year after, they must have a new school of medicine suitable in size and equipment for the needs of their students, Death Of a Relig-ious— The death is reported ot Sister Mary Gonzales Joseph, which occurred recently at St. Mary'.s Dominican Convent, Kingstown. The deceased Sister was the elder daughter of the late Mr. Denis Kehoe, of South Richmond street, Dublin. ' The New Veterinary College.— ft gave us great pleasure in a recent issue (pays the Catholic Tn>,< s) to be able to state that the Royal Veterinary College of Ireland had commenced its career with 31 entries among the freshmen students of the lirst year Aa long ago as December, 1 V>l, we expressed surprise at the anomaly of a country like Ireland, famed lor it* horses and cattle not possessing a college where youn<- iren could bo trained in the veterinary profession without crossing to London, Edinburgh or Glasgow. A correspondence followed in our columns, where a number of writer* showed the necessity and advantages of such a school to the youngrr sons of the Iri.sh farmers, and to the interests of the country generally. For many years prominent Irishmen exerted themselves to hasten the work. Professor Ferguson and Lord Naas, then Chief Secretary for Ireland, tried hard and nearly succeeded. Later the Rev. Dr. Houghton, the Right Hon. C Redington, Sir Christopher Nixon, M.D., Profe-^ors Cunningham' Fitzgerald, and Carroll, and Right R.>v. Mgr. Molloy worked persistently to establish this college. Their success was so great that in IS!)! Mr. Morley, on behalf of tho Government, promised Cl."),000 as a first aid towards the cost of providing n, suitable and up-to-date building and fitting'-. The object in view is now at lon<-r last successfully accomplished. The collie is just opened incommodious premise- on l'ombroke ro-ul. Dublin, adjoining the worldfamed Bali's Bridge Hcno Show ground-, : in what is perhaps the 'horsiest spot' in all the Hriti^h Mo-. V\ c tru^t to see it ener<'etically supported by tho Irish .igricultuial -.ocietm-, and associations as well as by private persons ;if homo nml abroad who are desirous of benefiting the live-scotk niton st, o f tho country. It is in the bands of professors who are det< nmiied to make 'it a first-class clinical school, and the material is at hand iv the 'most cardrivingest city of Europe. GALW AY.— Tenants Purchase their Farms.— The nil tenants on the Blake- estate of Annadmvn, Di.nngnllin, near Headford, havo purchased tluir holdings. Tuo c-tato covers an area of almost ")()()() acres. KERRY.— Death of a well known Solicitor —The death of Mr. B, 0 Connor Horgan. sol,(_K n - (ullni [ lt \ ( 1-on street Tralee, November >. alter n brn t lllm - I ,i< <le< e.wi! was well known and esteomul tluoughom hi-, n.-riw Mm-itiy llowa-^an able lawyer, a clas^icdl scholar ;<n I in-u i'w ,t Lmo >"l ]-v o f i^h in which he took a great pnd. . an 1 <.' 1 !,i- umel in Tralee to forward the movineut lor tho hm\ i! <v tin* mot 'i r tongue. He was an ardent and consistent Na,.ion;iliM ,i d w lt , prominently identified with every Nationalist mo\omt it. i\w funeral to Kiltomey was very numerously attunlnl Appointment of a Deputy Lieu Le:i:< n t -'i lie Furl of Kenmare, Lieutenant ot K< ny, "h-i-i appemteu Mr. James D Crosbic. Ballyheiguo Ca-tle, a deputy htiU.jn.uit tor Kerry in place" of Mr. Sr. John B. Douglas, deceased LIMERICK -Tenants Purchase the Freehold of their Lands.— \- settlement has boe i c iUvttvl 1:1 connection with the depute on the Conyngh.un-l'.lh.s (st.it, , -.^ Kilcnuk-i, ntur Abbeyfeale. As a result of the preliminary n. goiiarions, a conference took place between a committc ot the Limerick County Council appointed as a sort of attiuation court cm the one. 5U1..,5 U 1.., and representatives of the landlord an 1 tenants on tho other. The members of the Council were— Mes,,.,. t, i;. Mit h. ll clwuman; I O'LJrady Delmege, Anthony Maclay ami itob.'n ('ml. liov. F ithVr Casey Abbeyfoale, acted for the tenants, niul JL'. Fu/urcrald (the n<>-entj for the landlord. In Novembti, ''. i. wlicn the ne-oti.itions for the purchase of the holdings were commented, the tenants offered 16 years' purchase and one year's rent, two ycirs rent being then due The landlord insisted on IS year's purchase, and the tenants refusing these terms negotiations were broken off and the landlord proceeded fcr the recovery of tho rent. Tho outcome of this condition of btrained relations was that the six farms were put up for sale in Limerick, and, although Mr. Blood Smyth purchased them for two pounds each in trust for Major Coningham-Ellis, he afterwards

agreed to cancel the formal sale when it was known that the County Council had consented to intervene in the dispute. At the conference Mr. Fitzgerald, who at first held out for 18 years' purchase and all costs incurred in litigation, subsequently agreed to aocept 18 years' purohase, with a half year's rent out of three years, and consented to forego all claim for costs. By the settlement thus effected the tenants obtain better terms than they wero willing to accept 12 months ago, as the bargain now amounts to fifteen and a half years' purchase, taking into account the wiping off of two and a half years' rent. An Obnoxious Land Agent,. — A resolution waa passed a Bhort time ago by the Crecora Branch of the United Irish League that the members would not allow n pprttl^man nf the hunt to ride with hounds over their lands, because of his action in connection with Mrs. McMahon's farm, a widow residing at Clockacloka. With a view of putting the resolution into practic .1 effect the memberfl of the Crecora Branch, with members of other branches numbering 150, assembled at Kilpeacon lately, where the county hounds were expected, with the intention of preventing tho members of the club from hunting over their lands if the gpntleman objected to was among them. On inquiry by members of the League they were informed that he was not present, and with this assurance there was no opposition to the hunt. MONAGHAN— FuneraI of the Late Member.— The funeral of the late Mr. Daniel McAleese, M P., at Monaghan, was a remarkable testimony to the esteem in which he was held. The town and neighborhood was in mourning. The attendance at the service in the Cathedral and at Latlurcan Cemetery was representative of every shade of political and religious opinion. Telegrams of oondolence were received from London, Liverpool, Glasgow, and other places in Great Britain as well as from all parts of Ireland ; whilst a happy and well-deserved eulogy of the deceased's work for the Catholic Church and Ireland was delivered by Father Keown, who spoke of Mr. McAleese as a practical Catholic and a good man. Mr. McAleese was a champion of Catholic rights in Belfast when the days were dark and evil. WATERFORD.-Agricultural and Technical Education' — At the first meeting of the County Waterford Agricultural and Technical Education Committee, the Most Key. Dr. Shpehan, Bishop of Waterford, was elected President. An interesting discussion took place on the scope of the work that would full to the body. WEXFORD— A SuCCeSßful Student.— Miss Howlin has ob. tamed the degree in modern literature, having studied during her university course at Alexandra College, Dublin. She matriculated in 1896, gaining first honors in French and honors in English &\-o. At the first arts she obtained an exhibition ui.h honors m Fiench and Lfltin, and was awt.rued the Jellicoe Meniuri*l Schola.ri-hii> given in connection with the exammarion. At the second arrs competition she took second pla-e with first class exhibition, obtaining first class honors and second place in Gt rnian. and honors in French, English, and loaic. She also held the Queen Victoria Scholarship in Alexandra College. This c:ever young lady has taken this year second place in modern literature, with second exhibition and honors. At the last annual general meeting of the Royal University the degree of B.A. was conferred on Miss Howiin, who secured honors in modern literature. The young lady is a sister of Mr. James Howlin, Jlallycronigan. Appointment of a Medical Officer.— Or. B. Connolly, son of Mr. John Connolly, of Deelish, has been elected dir>pensary in< dical officer for the Oulart Hill. Wextord, district. Immunity from Crime — \ddre<s<ung the Grand Jury at the quarter Sessions Court held recently at Enuiheorthy, Wexford, Judge Kane congratulated them upon the immunity from crime which the county enjoyed. If it had not been for one small case there would be a crimelesa calendar.

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