Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIII, Issue 41, 12 October 1905, Page 9

Irish News

ARMAGH— A*n Unprovoked Attack While the memfaers of the Armagh Catholic Boys' Association were returning by train from Warrenpoint, where they had been holding their annual excursion, they were subjected to a fierce fusillade of stones by Orange rau/ghs. CORK— Death of an Old Citizen The deatih took place recently, at the residence, of his d'aWejhter, Mrs. James Tajlibot Power, Stillorgan, of Mr. Thomas Hayes. Deceased was one of the founders ot the firm of T. Lyons arad Co., Cork, an,d yhlowed Ma practical sympathy with the people doiring tbe memorjable year of '48 by becomiwg secretary of tho famind tujnd. He was the intimate friend of Daniel O'Connell ajndj other Catholic public men prominently! identified with the Emancipation movement. A New Hall The Most Rev. Dr. Browse, Bishop of Cloyne, opened a new hall for the Queenstown Young Men's Society recently. The building and equipment cost £3000. An Ancient Ceremony The ancient civic ceremony of ' throwing the dart ' (says a Cork paper) was performed on August 15 by tWa Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Alderman Joseph Barrett, supported by the members of the Corporation and! a large oomipany of representative city and oonmty residents. According to the time-honored custom the dart was casit) into the sea midway between Poor Head and Cork Head, the line here marking the limit of Corporate jurisdiction as granted in several charters from the daya of the Plantaigenets. DERRY— An Orange Split Something Of a sensation has been caused in Orange and Apprentice Boy circles in Derry by the public intimation thiat Mr. John Alexander, Governor of the Apprentice. Bloys, has tendered his resignation of that office. Mr. Alexander and Mr. Wm. Moore, M.P., quitted tiho platform at the Orange mooting on the walls on the intimation from the resident magistrate that the meeting intended to bo held would be illegal ow&igf 'to l(he previaftlinig riot, latid Mr. Alexander's iconduct was to be the subject of Apprentice Boy consideration at a special conference. In the meantime Mr, Alexander bias hamided in his resignation. DONEGAL— The Gold Mine Tin reference to the, Donegal Gold Mine, looatied on the Sh'aftesibiury property in Inishowen, a Londonderry correspond ant is enabded to state that uhe Earl of Shiaft-cisbury (has visited the place, and havinig mot the prospectors and gjone over the 'ground, expressed himself in terms' of the Mgjhest approval and assured t'herri of his desire to afford them as landlord the fullest facilities and all reasonable encouragement in their ulwiertaikJmg. The preliminary working is begun. DOWN — Orange Rowdyism From time) to time (writes a Dublin correspondent) the Orangemen of U lsles give the public some striking specimens of ci\il and religious liberty as it is understood "by* the bigots who still flourish in the northern province . At Ballyward, County Down, on August 20 a numlber of Gaelic Leaguers, who had been attending a Feis in Newcastle, were set tip on by an organised Orange miofb, containing over two hundred, and beaten in a most brutal manner. Volleys of stones wore thrown! at the defenceless excursionists, notwithstanding that siomo of them were women. Many of then? received seriolus wounds which 'bled profusely. A block of 'granite weighing 18rb was flung into on© of the brakes. Had it struck anyone he or she would unIdotiitytedly have been killed on Vhe spot. A young man named Smytbe had a narrow escape fiiom the murderous missile as it actually grazed his head. DUBLlN— Charitable Bequests The late Mr. John M^Quaid, of /Storrn-anstown, Glasmevin, bequeathed £100 each to the Hospice for the Dying, HaroM's Cross ; the Little Sisters of the Poor, Kilmainham ; St. Brigid 's Orphanage, St. Vincent's Orphanage, and the Dublin Working Boys' Home. The Horse Show The annual Horse Show of the Royai Dublin Society was held at Ballsbridge. The display was ar exceptionally good one, and attracted a large attendance of Visitors, including the Lord Lleuttnant, the Countess of Dudley, and the Duil<e of Connaugiht. The Art! Industries Exhibition also attracted a large number of admirers.

Death of a Professsor The, death is reported of Mr. James O'Toole, M.'A., R.U.I. Deceased, who was the son of ex-SuperitttCn.-dent O'Toole, had been in failing health for some time, and passed away on August 14. His career was' very distinguished and brilliant, "both in his Intermediate an|d University course, and his many friends mouiro the loss ol ona of the most distinguished matihemiati • cat stutdenlta who ever graduated in the Royal. Univer. »ity. Mr. O'Toole was a Professor in Universily Col* lege, Dublin' ; in St. Patrick's College, Maynoojth ; an!d in Holy Cross College, Clonliffe. A destructive Fire The uncertainty of everything irt this world (writes a Dublin correspondent) was brought forcibly to mind by the fire which foroke out on Saturday morning, August 19, at Ballsbridge. Had the wirnd been blowing in an\ opposite direction at the time, there would b«i no Horse S!h©w in Dublin this year. As it was* in the course of a short space ol time damage to the cxtenti of £6000 was done. With ready resource, '"blowever, the promoters of the show set an enormioois number of men to work and had the damaged portion of the premises restored and fit for use on Tuesday. News of the fire created much alarm in the city, airid no wonder, for the Horse Show means much to the citi/ens. {Its abandonment wooild spell disaster to many, who had* expended large sums in anticipation of tho even'l. However, all's well that ends well. The Horse Show of 1905 has turned out a grand success. In Memory of Two Brave Men The Lord Lieutenant has announced his intention in a. tetter addressed to tho Lord Layor, of siuib-scribing £25 to. a fumd which is facing raised in Dublin for the purpose of elrectinig a permanent meraorial to Constable Shee-htan and Mr. Fleming, who lost their lives iln a sewer at- Burgh quay into which they went to'rescue a party of workmen who were overcome by a sudden discharge of gas. A Peculiar Industry Amid the decay of many Irish industries (writes tho ' Westminster Gazette ') one industry is certainly flourishing in that country — the lion breeding industry in the Zoological Gardens, DuWin. Since the jpstablisihment of the Gardens in 1897, no fewer than 230 cubs ha^.e been biomi amd thrived — a rare occurrence with animals of the kind born in captivity. The sale of the yomngsters has formed a "\aluaJble as % sct to tho Gardens GALWAY— GoIden Jubilee The celebration of the golden jubilee of the Augus* tfnfcan Church, Galway, took place on Sunday, August 27, when tine jubilee sermon was preached by the Rev* Peter Yorkc, San Francisco. A New Church The dedication of the new Church of St. Brigid,. Aranmore, took place on September 3. The dedication sermon was preached in Gaelic by the Rev. Father Con-, way, Glenamaddy. Father Farragher, the parish priest of Aran, is to (be congratulated on having, despite very great 'and exceptional difficulties, 'brought the work to its present stage of completion* He was for a long time struck down by illness, awl tbe remoteness of the district, the difficulties of transit, made his task no light one. The church is built throughout of Irisb materials — native limestone, granite, and Cownemara marble — and nothing has been left undone to make, the biiiilding worthy of the ancient fame of Ara Ma Naoimh. KERRY— Influx of Visitors The influx of tourists to East Kerry districts this year has been unprecedentcdly high. The generality of the visitors hail from America. An American Prelate The \isit of the Archbishop of Philadelphia to Lis-•doon-varna was availed of by the clergy of the various dioceses in Ireland who are spending their holidays there to present his Grace with an address of welcome. His Graco and also the Bishop of Ardagh' and Clonmacnoise, who presided at the luncheon given in honor of the Archbishop, referred in their speeches to the. necessity for Home Rule. KILDARE— A Popular Priest The Rev. J. Bolger, Rhode, has 'boon appointed to Oarragih parish in succession to the late Rev. Father Kinsellia. The appointment is alike popular with clergy 'andl laity. Father Bolger took a very prominent part in tho Oaclic revival, was vice-president of Rhode branchj of the Gaelic Leag-ue, and the members of that body presented him with a public address 'on his departure from amioing them to take up his pastoral duties in the diocese of Kild'are.

KING'S COUNTY— Estate Sold to Tenants Major Arnvs'tirong's estate at Lusmagh, near Banagher, King's CoKnty, hias been Hold at 211 years' purchase of existing rents. LEITRIM— A Public Officer The offices of tihe Clerk of the Crown and Clerk of tfoe Peace of Coiunty Leitrim, have been united, and Mr, Raoh^ndi -Alton, solicitor, has bean appointed to tfoe cotnbin'ed situation. LIMERICK— A Memorial A handsome Celtic cross will shortly be erected at Gfcfc ore* tirue grave of Constable S-heefoan, who lost kin tiki in the Burgh Quay disaster, by 'his comrades of th* Dufblifn Metropolitan Police. The Bishop of Arkansas The Bisho<p of Arkansas, the Most Roy. Dr. Cunningham, was on a visit to relatives at A'bfoeyfeale, Ooimty Limerick, during August. LONCJFORD— Temperance Hall A splettdM new club, temperance ball, and reading rdom ( aro im course of erection in Longford by his Lordship the Most Rev. Dr. Ihoare, .and are expected to be completed before the end of the year. MEATH — Gaelic Leaguers at Tara Haivieg done a good week's work for Ireland in the RoiTuffrda, the Gaels decided to make a pilgrimage to Tara on Sunday, August 20. No better spot could he selected! tfor tihe purpjo-se. Some scacii hundrexl travelled byt special train from the Broad stones to KilmcssjMl, GoWnty Mealh. On arrival they were joined by largo contingents from the surrounding country. A procession was formed, and an imposing gathering «iarchedi' to the famous hill. Addresses were delncred in IrisW by] several speakers, including the Right Re>v. Mgr. O'Hara, P.P., Crossmolinia, Mr. P. O'Daly, Mr Roigers,. aii'dl Dr. Henry, of London. ROSCOMMON— American Visitors Mr. Dims. J. Devlin, accompanied by Mrs. De\lin, their son and daughter, arrived m Roscoinmoii recently on a visit to Rev, Father Harden, of Topeka, who was staying with friends. Mr DcWin is a inulti'-niil-lionaire, and has been the architect of his own fortune. Ho owns several coal and mineral mines in the States of Illinois and Kansas. He is also proprietor of several railways, and is the principal shareholder in s"omo of the most extenshe bamks in Kansas One of the most, prom men I men in the Western States, ami well known im Chic agio business cucles, Mr Devlin made his first visit to Ireland on account of his health. Tenants Purchase their Holdings Mr. C. Mac Dennett's County Roscommon estate has been sold at 2>\k years' purchase of second term rents, one year's ient to be paid by Ntnember 1, and all arrears to be wiped out. TIPPERARY— Demise of a Popular Lady Much regret was felt in Ncnngh when id became known that Mrs. Edward Coyno had passed away i<i Kilkee, whither she had gone for the benefit of her health. M¥s. Coyne (mother of the late .Mr. Wm. P Coyne),- was one. of the most highly esteemed and most charitable of Nenagli inffoa'b it ants'. WATERFORD— Death of a Leading Cit : zen The death of Mr. Robert O'Leary occurred recently all hid residence, Terminus Villa, Tramore. The deceased, whiO had rcache<l the ape of 85 years, had been /;r> years in bu's:mes,% and in 187f> established the now well luiown firm of Messrs. R. O'Leary and Co., Barron strand' street, Waterford. A Transfer Much regret i<s felt in Watorford owing to the Irajnsfer to Maryborough of Brother O'KeefTe, Christian Schools, Mount Bio.ii. Since his arrival in tho city Bro'tiher O'KeefTe endeared himself to pupils and people. Rev. Brother Lavelle, Superior, Christian Brothers' College, Waterford, has also been transferred, and is now Superior at Wexford.