The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-02

nounce the death of Mr.. Edward Beau
champ, solicitor, clerk Of the local police
and petty sessions courts, which took place
in Dublin, where he had gone for the bene-
fit of his health.
MAYo.-Two Fenian placards of a very
large size (says the Castelar, correspondent
of the Irisi 7iMes,) printed III small type,
were found posted up in this town-Ohc OF
them on the bridge wall ill the main town,
tue other ON a new house of and ADJOINING
the residence of James Davis, Esq. County
Inspector of Police. The substance of the
documents was giving warning to parties
concerned against false enlissalies, and
urging them to he better prepared for the
next than tlley-were for the last struggle.
MEATH.-Recently, a young man named
Peter Matthews who was employed i'll the
mills of New Haggart, county Meath
whilst engaged III work, unfortunately be
came entangled i'll the powerful machinery
and before relief could be afforded lie was
| literally ground to death.
slater named Scallap, while recent,
repairing the roof of a house in Dunshauyh
lin, fell from the ladder on which he wa,
working, receiving fatal INJURIES. .
The Dublin Gazette, OF IL late date, con
tains an order directing that accommoda
| ton for one hundred additional patients bt
forthwith provided in the Westmeath Lu
matte Asylum, and that a sum of $500 be
advanced for the purpose.
QUEEN sCouNTY.-Ata late meeting of tho
Queens County Independent Club. held al
.McEvoy's Hotel, marlborough, it was de.
cided to select as their candidate for the
parliamentary representations of the county
either MI. Michael Dunno OF MI. Mulhaller
Marum. >~~--@ ~
On the Both of June, the solemn and in.
teresting ceremony of the profession of &
nun was celebrated in the Convent Of
MountmelIick. the young lady who had the
happiness of completing her novtiate being
Miss Darlington, in religion Sister Mary
John. The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Mr.. Nolan. PIP. Kildare, and as
sisted by the Rev. Thomas Murphy, PIP.
Mountmellick, and the Rev. Nh. O'Brien
SancrOft.
A Dundallz correspondent, under date OF
June 80, says: Fenian placald was found
extensively posted up on dead walls, gate
pillars, etc. yesterday morning. On the
back of one of those documents which was
torn down is written, III good bold hand
g Dundalk." and as it is dated Dublin
there is no doubt that numerous copies
the men i'll the gap" could reckon upor
agents to give them the required circulation
TfrrkEAKI.-At the annual general meet.
ing of the Carrick-On-Suir town commits
s:onels, Richard O'Donneli Esq. was re
elected TO the Office of chairman for the en-
suing year.
TyRoNE.-Thc Tyrone Constitution says
A pearl, said to be the largest ever fo,in,
in the ncighborhood. was got by Pete
McAllen. pearl fisher, i'll the river Stluic
about two miles from OmaGh. Il short tim
since. 1t weighs twenty-six grains, and i
valued at $40.
ent of the Irish Times, under date of 3.
ult., says: Some soldiers of the Fifty sixth
Regiment, now stationed here, came int.
collision with some civilians, aud but TO
prompt action Of the military picket, aidet
by the police, a serious disturbance woul,
in all probability have ensued. 1t appear
the military were drinking at a pnbli,
house in Peter street, aud one of them lean
ing out of window daubed the Union Jacl
on the sign-board, placing underneath +.
device In green. Some nationalist con
strued this into an insult to the nationa
cOlOrs, and an alteration took place, ans
blows were given and returned. The pickle
and police arrived quickly and dispersed
the disputants, and cleared the street, whicl
was blocked up with an angry crowd. Blu
for their timely arrival there is little doub
but the soldiers would have been badl.
handled. The men were removed to barrack
The same correspondent adds: A quaint
ty of pixies were discovered buried in helt
on the Cork road, bya man who was dig
a little rusty bear the appearance of hayin,
been lately overhauled. There was only
very slight covering of earth over them an,
some straw round each. The police ar,
investigating the matter. '..
IGNORANCE OF PROTESTANT DIvINIT,
SrUDENTs.-In the General Assembly OF til,
Church of Scotland, last week, there wa
an interesting debate upon proposition 70
establishing q more satisfactory. mode o
the Church. The contemplated improve
ment was warmly advocated by Mr.. Doug
las Maclagan, who gave from his own eX
perience an amusing example of its neces
sity. He said in the medical faculty Will
which he was connected, they required til,
students to pass preliminary examination