Irish News

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXV, Issue 16, 18 April 1907, Page 27

Irish News

DERRY— A Generous Benefactor Jt was "announced --on.' S_unday. February 24 . by Father William Doherty, Adm:, that ft- -has-been'. decid-. Ed to go on with the renovation and expansion of the old Long Tower. Church," .Derry, on the>site of thefaim--pus Abbey of - St. Columbkille, the building havinglong since proved inadequate to the accommodation required for worshippers. Financial difficulty stood- in the way, but he had to 'inform the congregation that by the munificence of a parishioner, Mr. Bernard "Hanriigan, J.P., the money necessary to purchase a neighboring property and to reconstruct' the old church wasprovided. Mr. Hannigan's gift -is entirely unqonditional,-^ and runs into a sum "of- several thousand pounds ~ The' ■ announcement was received with -the utmcist" gratifica-' tion by the vast congregation/ - ' The Bishop of .Derry "" _" The Most Rev. Dr. John Keys O'Doherty,- Bishop of Derry, died on February 25 at Londonderry after a " severe illness. He Was in • his 74th' year. Although his death was not unexpected, the announcement of it at the evening devotions in St. Eugene's Cathedral, ' immediately after the sad event had taken place, caused the deepest grief. The deceased prelate labored resolutely in - the cause of education and temperance. When Administrator of Ardsfcraw East he built four new S J^i 8 '^ ne in Ne wtownstewart alone costtng over £1000 the expense of the bull? of the work beingpaid off without external help. & DONEGAL— Death oi a Monsignor . Ri f. ht , Rev : M Sf- Gallagher, P.P., " Lettermacward, wno died at the parochial residence in Dungloe County Donegal on February 20, was one of the most esteemed priests in the diocese of Raphoe. His life was passed m unwearying devotion to his sacred duties and in alleviating the lot of the' poor, who are numerous m the duinc*. !l6 wa.; a member of an esteemed Donegal family, one of Ms brothers being P P o f "J l^' w ' hil .e ¥ r - 3ohn H " Gallagher, 8.L.; of the North-West Circuit, is another brother. DOWN— Demise of a Priest w*i? he took P lace On February 22 of the Rev FaihS? If° Ul > P>P -' S o aintnelds;- County Down Father M' Court was born at Money-glass in 1858, and toM^ff at T?*' Malaoh j' s C ollegi Belfast, went " to Maynooth He was ordained in 1882. Father - M'Court had been ailing for over three months. DUBLIN— The late Judge Carton The death is announced of Judge Carton which oc°r^ f*™"* 24 > Ms residence 'in Dublin Judge Carton was called -to the Bar in 1863, and had runtc? P Hf tlC6 ' PP rt f ic " larl y -in- the Court of Bankin & ?!/ M electe f a Be ncher of th» ICine's Inns by th P 'i,?rp WaS mad + c a Dublhr Police Magistrate. dSicyo? STf v?° r f , time he OCCU P ied +he%resto L °\Jt tSJ- W de Paul Societ y« ijl succession to the late Judge Waters, and he -took a deep interest in the work of the Irish Catholic Truth Society QALWAY— The Local College tw 11 F ® bruar 5r5 r 8 a Public meeting representing all seccSStßuUdlSJ ma m y Va f ied intere «ts, was held in the " eSsiSi of IWay ' to pro J? sb «»*«* the Proposed gd otto, « 1, tetegrams from ' Mr. John imlon, U?.', ' KERRY— The Killarney Cathedral

could not -give it afc once. t> n e priest had' wr»itte n - sending him a cheque for £500, and other members of the Chapter promised subscriptions of £10 G - . Lord Keh- . mare has sent £150. „. ~: \ -- ; , -_ TIPPERARY^Against Emigration i V . His Grace" the Archbishop of r Cashel, having in' his Lenten Pastoral asked -Jibe faithful topr ay for the- Catholic Church in, France, proceeds .'—Get me address- a word of advice to my faithful people of Tipperaryand Limerick, who, live on. the grandest hilUJWes and -plains ■in the world, m comm,uniion with our oldest friend, " Na-~ ture, that never yet betrayed the Catholic beaj.it thatJoved -her. Remmn true to your ' oldest friend,' aaid thougfeydu mayi not be, rich,., you can be very happy- and while others will" be prematurely wasted by the excitements • and artificialities of -life in large centres and in foreign countries, you- wi*l rest peacefully with - hearts fresh and ,-yciung on ,the bosom of Mother J 'Nature, and enjoy, without- fuss- "or, -hurry, the 'richest blessings the world contains; The scripture -'says that w!l 7 £ l lr \ sull | cle J lc 5 r !s__a great gain..' Realise, that herein is the key to happiness, now' and hereafter. - - TYRONE— A Change of Owners Towards the end of February; by an" order of the Court an" Orange hall in Cooks town -was., sold -by public auction, the purchasers being the local branch of the £, n01 fl + °J? der ?f? f Hihernjiaius. This is • understood to be the first time- in history that an Orange hall has ever come into 'the hands of Catholics and Nationalists -in Ireland. Discovery of Copper "- - ■ A very important discovery has been made in Altmore, about seven miles distant from Dungannon of a rich lode of copper ore. The .origin" of making- the examination to find the copper arose in this way • In cleaning the pipes conveying the- water from the reservoir at- Altmore Mountain, the material that was encrusted inside the pipes, upon being tested in a chemical apparatus, was found to contain a large percentage of copper and • the same gentleman then took to the district and made the discovery about a mile from the reservoir. - - - - WATERFORD— Evicted Tenants Reinstated A large number of evicted tenants have been reinstated in County Watcrford recently, including on the Longan estate, Messrs. Hayes, Donoghue, Kelly Poley Miss Foley, Miss P. -Fiynn, and Mr. Don-oghue.' On the Smith estate, Airs. 11. Vea'e is reinstated. About 20 more evicted tenants in County Waterford will shortly regain possession of their, homes. " - WESTMEATH— A Presentation ' An illuminated address has been presented to Very 111 ?* Cole, P.P., V.F.,.Killucan f .County Westmeath by his former parishioners of ■ Kilbeggan and Kanugh. A deputation,-, accompanied by Rev. Father Leonard waited on, Father Cole at the parochial house wnere the presentation was made. The address referred to .Father Cole's labors in the interests of the people in regard to land purchase and many other matters, and referred in particular to the completion of the Convent of Mercy, Kilbeggan, and the renovation of Rahugh church. Father Cole cordially , expressed his acknowledgments for the- presentation. - . WEXFORD— Searching for Heirs In sucpes&ion to the Sullivan will case, which created such great interest in Ireland and the United states a short time ago, we -are promised another inquiry of a sensational nature, which, if it does not concern a million of money as in the former dispute, in-volves-the fate _ of the very substantial sum of £40 000 A representative of the ' Freeman's Journal ' havioic ascertained that Mr.-. Wm ; . Waj-son, appointed 'Commissioner by the United Slates to examine witnesses and claimants with regard to the property of the late Patrick White,- of Brooklyn, had arrived in Dublin, -sought S^mv^+^JS* S entleman - It seems that the . late Mr. "-Patrick White emigrated from Wexford many years ago, when quite a young man. -There." he commenced -life as an under clerk in a small office, and by slow degrees worked upwards. Carefully sajriqg fts money, he indulged 'in_ speculation, in which he was gene- ' rally successful and ultimately he amassed a consider^ Rrt^ tUne -,- HeMivef ! f° T many ars in the city of Brooklyn, and was well known there. He never mar -nedand led a rather "quietjite. Tn m«er h It' i reticent- and never fond of speak«n«r about himself nrt prospects: In habits he was frugal and thrifty and £w people suspeqtea the extent of his fortune He c fed fS 77 a Ia w S mT r> - ased abs s te^ty years ™ without nS