The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-09

in pacifying the enraged mob, some of tn
more turbulent of whom, however, wer,
arrested and locked up to await an exami
nation.
LEIrRIM-A Carrick- Shannon CORE
spondent says: There is a strong feelin,
abroad that an effort should and will b.
made to relieve the Liberals of this count,
from their present representation
Leltrim has now no voice in Parliament
lt.is "chip in porridge," without mind
voice, or power. 1t is a kind of politica
| nonentity, and we are beginning to feel W.
should not submit to this.
LIMERICK.-Mr. Bright and Mr.. Peabod,
spent the day on July 10th with Mr.. JOSEPH
Robinson, CORDIALLY House, outside Lime
rick, where they were entertained at break
fast and dinner, and where they met a
number of gentlemen of the city and neigh
borhood. A portion of the day was spent fish
ing on the preserved waters thereabouts.
MAYO.-A report reached Castlebar on
July 2, that on the day before about two
o'clock, two men who were making hay in
the employment of Mr.. Bland, OF. Westport,
suddenly dropped dead in the field, within
about one mile of the town. Their death
is attributable to sun stroke. The weather
was intensely warm in Castlebar for the las
twelve or fourteen days the thermometer
has gone as high as eighty three degrees.
No cases of sickness reported.
MEATH.-It is reported that. an eminen t
Queens Council will be invited to offer
himself as Liberal candidate, at the ap-
preaching general election, for the par
liamentary representation Of the county
Meath.
MoNAGHAN.-Died at Maguires Bridge,
on the 9th of June, of disease of the heart,
the Rev. James Donegan, in the fortieth
year of his age and the thirteenth of his
sacred ministry. The reverend and much
iamcnted deceased was son of the late Mr..
Donegan, of killispine, nephew of the late
Very Rev. Philip Donegan, PIP, of Drum
lane, in the diocese of Fillmore, and brother
OF the Rev. Philip Donegan, PIP, of
Tempo.
KINGS COUNTY.-The Kings county sum-
mer assizes opened on the 9th ult. before
Judge keOgh, who, in addressing the grand
jury stated that he was glad to be able to
inform them that from information received
ty, there appeared to be an entire absence
of crime, the county never having been in a
more satisfactory state.
1t is announced that Mr.. Charles Russell,
of the northern circuit, will contest the Par
liamentary representation of ~Dundalk
nephew of Very Rev. DR.. Russell, President
of Maynooth.
SLIGO.-On the 9th ult a numerous and
influential meeting of the gentry and clergy
of the county was held in Sligo, to take
into consideration the propriety of starting
loeral canoiuate at the next general
election. The chair was occupied by
Woulfe Flanagan, d.; and the Most Rev.
DR.. Gillooly, Bishop of Elphin, was amongst
those present. 1t was resolved that the
county should be contested in the interest
of religious equality" and it was further
to The O'Conor Don, should be put in
nomination. The Tory Registration So
ciety also held meeting, and resolved to
support Booth and Cooper at the election.
Major Knox, of the Irish Times, will have
the temerity to oppose no less a parsonage
than Sergeant Armstrong for Sligo.
WArERroRp.-The Waterford Ne,rs, of
10th ult says: We regret to state that
fine horse, by killoughby, valued at two
hundred guineas, and owned by Capt. Dill
Ion, j. p, ChristendOm, near this city, died
in Dungarvan. 1t appears that the animal
at Cahirmee, county Cork, and that when in
stable at Dungaryan, he became suddenly
i'll, frothing from the mouth and nostrils;
and when brought to the door for air, by
the groom, he fell dead.
On Tuesday night, the 9TH ult., Mr.. Henry
Jones died suddenly at his residence, Fer
rybank, from disease of the heart. AL
though Mr.. Jones had-been for some time
in delicate health, no fears were entertained
of such sudden termination to very use
full existence, and the sad event has evoked
sincere regret from large circle of friends.
On the same day, Mr.. William Kennedy,
of Waterford, Diapers assistant, was liber
ated from kilmainham Jail, under an order
from the lords justices, he having entered
into the required bail to keep the peace for
the usual term.
The Waterford Mail has the following =
The heat has created quite stampede
amongst the cattle, who are rushing about
the country half mad in all directions. One
gentleman near Fiddown missed three ami
mails in one day, and on instituting search
through the country they were found
eight miles away. Another found two ami
mails in field of his one morning that were
not his property, and in a few days they
were claimed by farmer living a great
distance from the spot.
Colonel Fitzgerald, of the Austrian army,
with his lady, is or a visit to his brother,
Henry A. Fitzgerald, Esq, Up, Seaview,
He met a most enthusiastic