The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-12

to the White House at Washing ton-fror
the abstract philosophy of Bacon to tn
with chopsticks. The lecturer brought
reasonable aid to the Turkish bath for tn
poor in this city.
It is announced that Sir Joseph NICK enn,
will offer himself for reelection at the ap
proach!ng elections for the representation
in parliament of Youghal.
The Cork Herald says: Mr.. DAME
O'Sullivan, ex,justice of the peace, wai
elected unOppOsed to the Town Council fol
the South Ward. Mr.. O'Sullivan's advanced
opinions and independence of characte,
elected good deal of enthusiasm on the
part of the burgesses, and it is said that the
popular feeling already INDUCES in antici-
patlons of his being invested with the high
est municipal hOnOrs at no distant period.
and of being thus restored to the magis--
tracy as the representative of the citizens,
and not as the nominee of the government.
DUBLIN.-The Iriskmaa of the 18th ult.
says: That aristocratic corps, "the Guards, !"
Tuesday night which may lead some of
them into q scrape. 1t appears that while
two constables of the Division were on
patrol duty In the neighborhood of Beggars'
Bush Barracks, q party of the Guards"
by order of an officer or officers, seized them,
took them prisoners, and kept them in the
barracks on the charge of being drunk.
Information was sent by the captOrs of the
Bobbies" to the inspector on duty at
irishtown, and when that officer arrived he
perfectly sober, had been released from
durance by their warlike captors. An in
yestigation has since been held, and as the
victims of this (" joke were not suspected
Fenians, the Guards may find themselves in
the wrong box.
1t is announced that Mr.. Edward O. Regan,
a gentleman connected with the medical
profession, who was tried at the Dublin
Special Commission, for Fenian designs,
has been released on bail from kilmainham
prison.
The movement for the purchase of an
annuity for the widow of the late William
Dargan has been far successful that
$1,000 have already been subscribed by a
few individuals.
DowN.-The Banbridge correspondent of
the Dublin freeman, under date of the 9Th
ult., gives details of beastly- Orangeism
which prevailed in that town during the
9TH and 9th ult.
GALwAI.-On the 4th ult. the Archbishop
of Tuam administered the sacrament of
confirmation to two hundred youths and
adults in the united parishes of Kilmylan |
and GUNNER, of which the worthy and es-
teemed Father Duggan is the respected pas
tor. On that occasion the Rev. William
Joyce, the efficient curate of the parish, de-
livered an eloquent and appropriate dis
course to the people in the Irish language.
took place at the st. Clare's Convent, Gal
way. The postulant was Maria, widow of
the late John Devane, Esq, of NOdstown
Castle, Cashel, and eldest daughter of John
McKeogh, Esq, Solohead, Tipperary. She
has taken name of Sister Mary Evangelist
in religion.
KERRY.-1he Munster Ne,cs says: During
last week a workman engaged in clearing
away some rubbish from the ground floor in
Minard Castle, discovered a human skele-
ton, which was in perfect preservation, ex-
cept that two teeth were wanting. The
must have been that of o man of immense
proportions. Minard Castle, on the north
shore of Dingle Bay, was stronghold of
the Geraldines, and was blown up by
Cromwell's soldiers in November, l64l, the
garrison being overwhelmed in the ruins.
KHKENNY.-George Hely and Michael ]
Cahill, Jr., have been appointed lieutenants
in the Kilkenny Fusilier Regiment of
Militia.
An extensive rice starch factory, to be
worked by a horse power engine, is being
built at Graigue, by Mr.. Kelly,
L1MERIcK.-A meeting of the sarsfeld
Memorial Committee was recently held, the f
Mayor of Limerick being in the chair. The
other members present were the Rev. II. :
O'Higgin, O.S.J., M. r. Ryan, John Ellard, /
j. T. MacSheehy, Eugene O'Callaghar, J.P, i
Michael Ryan, J.P. (Bruree,) Joseph MUIR t
ply, Jas. Barry, and Michael Kelly, Esqs. f
The minutes of the last meeting held seven $
years ago, were read and approved. Mr.. v
then made a statement of the a
finances, showing the amount on hand to be e
ESQ. He recommended that subscriptions d
be set on foot in Australia, under the aus
pices of Gavan Duffy, and in America, s.
under those of Richard O'Gorman. This e
suggestion was adopted. Messrs. John W
ODonnell and Daniel Doyle were added to n
the committee.v i,
On the 9th ult. intelligence reached Linn "
erick of the sudden death, at his brothers Ii
near Groom, of Patrick Murphy, e
Esq, seasonal crown solicitor of that g
county and city. The deceased gentleman, n
who had heen ailinn for n LONG t;r,,o 20, 4