The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-12-06
MORNING srAR AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1883.
MlsGKILANK0us IRISH NEWS.

pose of the soul of Brother Byrne, in St
Patrick's Church, Belfast, lunatic named
James Molloney Suddenly attempted tc
assault one of the priests in the church
A policeman who was present promptly ar
rested MOlloney, whose widowed mother
resides in Coles alley, Belfast.
The Observer, of November 6, says of the
growth of Belfast: During the past month
the plans of upwards of three hundred new
houses were passed by the Surveyor and
the Improvement Committee of the Town
Council"
The Northern Wing announces the death,
at the very early age of ffty-two, of James
Heron, Esq, j. p, long known in the mer-
the Ulster Banking Company, of which he
was director since the year 1s49.
CosK.-The Cork Town Council met on
the 9th inst, and passed n resolution on
the motion of Mr.. D.. O'Sulliyan, r. c.,
which condemned the conduct of the Lord
Lieutenant in refusing to receive a dcputa-
tion from Limerick, in reference to the par
don of the Fenian prisoners.
At the Cork Police Office, on the 5th
inst, Private James Rooney, of the 18th
British Regiment, was charged with assault
ing the police, and threatening, while in
liquor, that he, as an Irish soldier, would
Z" beat all the blou.y Bobbies out OF the
island" Constable Mo,lissey, who prose-
cuted, said that, on being assaulted, the
people gathered around, and assisted in
arresting the prisoner. The soldier was
remanded until his commanding officer, at
Fermoy, could be heard from.
Recently, at the Cork Police Court, a
charge was brought against young man
named jeremiah Sullivan, by painter
named Charles Hamburg, for, while accom-
panied by a mob of about fifty or sixty per-
sons, and outside of his house, in Barrack
street, using threatening language towards
him. The mob were marching up and
down the street, singing. a-song called GO Up
with the green tag and down with the
red" Complainant alleged, asthe cause of
i'll feeling against him, that he had prose-
cuted to conviction q short time since four
other young men for similar offence. The
prisoner was remanded.
A Cork correspondent says: 81 strange
and almost unaccountable occurrence took
place at the county Jail here last evening,
November 1st. A private soldier, on guard
at the Jail, shot of part Of his right hand
when on sentry duty. 1t is said that he
was strange in manner for some time past,
and that the injury was done to get out of
the service. Though there are no Fenians
in this Jail, the guards are still kept on
A correspondent of the Irish Times an
nounces a private investigation as recently
held in Cork into charges of horrible
natare preferred against one of the Oldest,
most eminent and respectable solicitors in
that city. The evidence taken has been
Generals opinion.
Capt. j. Crewe Townsend was recently
sworn Justice of the Peace for the city of
Cork at the Police Office.
At the Blarney petty sessions, on the Sd
inst. a medical gentleman, DR.: Richard
have his child. vaccinated. The doctor
holds that it is foolish and sinful to poison
an individual with matter taken from a
brute.
CLARE.-The Limerick Reporter, Novem-
Der 10, says: "On Thursday and Friday
last Kilrush was the scene of great rejoi-
cings, consequent on the return of the deeply
Rev. DIR. Kelly, from Rome, where he had
been sojourning for the benefit of his
health. When it became known that
Father Kelly was to arrive by the steamer
from Limerick on Thursday, there was a
general cessation of work on the part OF
the tradesmen.
DERRY-The Duke of Abercorn has sig
nified to the Mayor of Derry, Edward
Reid, Esq, the offer of the honor of Knight
manner in which the Mayor entertained
him (the Lord LieutenanO when in Derry |
in August last. The Mayor has determined
on accepting the honor.
DoNEGAL.-Died, October %, at his resi-
dence, Glassaghmore House, County Done
gal, Daniel O'Donnell, aged seVenty-two
years. The deceased was son to Dominick
Roe O'Donnell, both of whom possessed
extensive landed property in the haronies
of South Raphoe and BoylaGh, from 1859
to 1892. In this branch of-the O'Donnell
sept are the lineal descendants of Red Hugh
O'Donnell, who died at Valladolid in 1903.
DowN.-Yesey Edmond Knox,-Esq of
Shimnagh, Newcastle, has, on the recon-
mendation of the Right Hon. Lord Dufferin,
Lieutenant of the county, lately been APP
pointed by the Lord Chancellor to the COM
mission of the peace for the county of
Down.
On the 31st ult., as the Donaghadee and
Portpatrick Steam Compauy's vessel Dol
phin was coming into harbor at Donagha-