The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-09-21

CHIEF BARON KELLY DRUNKENNESS AND CRIME
At late Asze the Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer
in his charge to the grand jury sadI find in this calendar
crimes that most repugnan to the Irish mind and national
character and which every true Irshman abominates
alude to the knife in of violence and cutting and
wounding. On looking the dispositions that all
these oense nearly have been committed by
while under the influence of drink hope, gentlemen you
will all do the utmost you can do away with national
to discourage it in those with whom you connected
firmly believe that at least onehaf of the crimes of this
country traceble to drink In other parts of the country
find that in the of cutting and woundng there they
alike raceabe drunkenness. hope what have said
the subject of drunkenness will not have been said in
for it is the beseing sin of the people of this country
alliance NeWs.
HOW MIGHTY FALLEN.
According to correspondent of Liverpool paper, the
neal descendant of Dermot NJ Morough the last Irish King
is working asonemason at buildings in Toxteh Park
Liverpool The undoubted representative of the celebrated
Earl of Ulster who fourhed in the time of Elizabeth and
who gave that monarch good deal of trouble in Ireland
policeman in the Liverpool police force And the grandson
cf of the most eminent members of the Irish Parliament
who was not only distinguished as an orator and beautiful
lyric poet but also for his patriotism and opposition to the
Union is barman in spirit vault the Liverpool
Exchange.
THE H1REL1Nes' REWARD.
MEDALS FOR THE DUBLIN PoIIcE-The Lord-Lieutenant
of Ireland lately decorated with medals those Irish police
who distinguished themselves during the late Fenian out
break.
parliamentary paper gives list of officers, head and
other consabes who under fire in defense of their bar
racks in collisions outside the occasion of the late
Fenan outbreak with the distribution of the $4,000 voted
reward by Parliament Three subnspectors in charge
received each the of e1O4 namely Robert Gardiner
Drogheda D. E. Burke Tallaght; and Oliver Milling Kill
malock
These decorations, that in any other country would be
badges of honor Ireland symbols of shame Our peo
pie they pass by those decorated matrcides will say
Those things have murdered their mother for English
money, and wear their shame openly"
GREAT GOAL KILBEHENY.
The annual goal which has taken place from time imme
In KllbehonY,
inhabitants of the surrounding parishes for miles attended
John then the great chief Of the Fenans
the leader of the goalers There few could
approach OMahony some twenty years ago in rnng leap
respondent shown the river that Oahony eaped with
boy of twelve years for ballast and this day the
feat has not been accomplished. To-day splendid young
contryman named Hurley in attempting to leap three
horses struck his foot against the back of the last animal and
heavily thrown breaking his right leg above the knee
informed that the leaping three horses but
childs play to OMahony when he young For twenty
years the country boys have endeavored to accomplish the
running and eapng feats of the great exile but far
successfully AS usual the days proceedings wound up with
fight but serious consequences resulted therefrom An
old man named Boke who remembered as far back as 49,
and who in his early day. leader of large faction and
must have been man of immense strength informed me
that he met who could handle blackhorn,
maker named Sullivan who used to work for the OMahony
amily-a thckset of about feet inches overland
he the only who could stand before the chief He
too, is said to be in America have finer lot
of men-ta little and handsomethan assembled at the
great goal of Kbeheny the 10TH noticed however, the
avorte of about hundred SOBER SILENT quiet
fellows in playing soldier Who they were, or what
they meant it is for say but had the balance ofthe
gathering been acuaed by their spirit there would have
been little faction Of the limerick
Chronicle.
CONVICT PRISONS IRELAND
In the report of the medical officer of Convict Prisons in
Ireland Dr. Robert MDonnel of the most able physi
clans in Ireland if not the abest of his standing find
very awkward facts stated The public should know
them.
He states remarkable fact when he states that he has had
the efficient assistance in the discharge of his duties
from the other officers of the prison. and that they in
contact with the prisoners in way which gives them OPP
poruniy o noticing peculiar turns of temper oddiy
eccentrcity goomness of disposition and rely upon
having my attention pointed to them at the first moment
When state plainly, therefore that of late years
not satisfied with the working of this department. it must
not be understood that the fault lies with any of brother