The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-09-20
7orv1ne srAn AND CATHOLIC MESSENGER.
Wv ORLEANS. SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 90, 1868.
,r,scE11ANEous IRISH NEWS.

x,scEI1ANEous IRISH NEWS.
AsrR1M.-It is stated that there VIII the
o,,nnt nine thousand new voters ,e i ~,
parliamentary constituency OF BeLisS Un
the occupation franchise alone. hoM hi ~
m the lodper franchise it Is not Poe0
say ,..c,,ro Liberal and a
Presbyterian, will be the i1''oA
for Belfast. u D,h-
.,,,.cu-A correspondent of the Dup
M,am saws Tho Orangemen In che
IN a:athorhood Of PortadOwn seem deteTnl ~,
S go to :" let their hands out 0i Ino
,,roctice of doing mischief. On las' ,a,,u of
Gay yniGRt. a number of them, shouting 10
hNii With the Pope" and using other nke
n.nrassions. marched to attack She houses
81 some of the Catholics in the parish OF
Searo. They commenced az the nous0 Va
an tumble, unoffending man, a weaver, ny
4he name of Terence Mckeown, in Eden
L. 5nS and having smashed his windows
I'D doors. they proceeded inward nearly
two miles. to the house of another humOie,
inoffensive man, named john Hilien, nke-
wise ~ s1taa a to t Mao cathoe chapel
Loyola Here also they commenced the
work of demolition, not leaving whole
name of glass in the house, and smashing
in the door, which had been well projected
bv n strong iron bar, but the ruftians used
- large Stones in their nefarious attack,
mony Of which were found inside after
wards.
CLARE.-The Tipperary Adrocate of the
ODD nit saws of O'Brien's Bridge Regatta
"This annual regatta upon the upper
Shannon, which lis usually Wen atgenoeu'
COVE or ON Saturday at O'Brien,s Bridge,
sitnated between Castle Cornell and kilia-
ioe. The banks of the river at both sides
were thronged by well-dressed persons OF
both sexes"
ConK.-On the 18th ult., a large quantity
of corn. the property of Mr.: Coppinger, OF
Middleton, was destroyed by fire IN that
rentleman's haggard, together with prem
ises adjoining.
On the recent removal of Rev: John Col
Inns. C. c., from Kilmurry to Traction, a
deputation of the parishioners OF the Tor
mer parish, consisting of Messrs. D. Okeefe,
Charles Harold, Richard Powell ana 1ere-
s. miah O'Leary, waited on the Rev. Mr. Col
Inns. presenting him with purse of sover-
eigns. D
den. son of Mr.. William Dowden, who left
this country for Australia fifteen years ago.
Amiable in every relation OF NE, ne mas
left many sincere mourners in both hemls-
pheres.
DuDIIN.-Alderman John Reynolds died
Mt his late residence, Rutland Square, Dub
lin, on the Both ult. During long lie
time he occupied prominent position in
connection with the public affairs OF the
city of Dublin. ,,
Herman. who left Fairview, Clontarf, Dub
lin. about the wear 1858. Any information
viii he thankfully received by her sister,
Jane Herman, No. 2 Newcomer Avenue,
North Strand, Dublin. o,,
A sad accident occurred on the Both ult.
in the ncighbOrhood of Swords. A labor
ing man named Hand, had his right arm
crushed in threshing machine, requiring
amputatlon.
DowS.-Thc name of Henry Burnet, far
mer, of Doogharey, has appeared IN the IN
solvent list. +
GALwAY-A correspondent of the Dub
lin Nation, writing from Galway on the lSti
ultimo says: "James Henehan, respec,
table mechanic of Galway, who happened
to become the recipient of government ia
vors during the late political excitement.
was lodged in Jail for considerable PERIOD
and when they thought proper to loerate
him, the young man left with sadly i'm
paired constitution. The heightened i'm
prisonment had done its work, and he q
last succumbed. His funeral took place OF
the 18th ult., and was attended by larg'
concOurse.
A correspondent says of the August fal
of Loughrea: The autumn fair of this tow
is, generally speaking, the smallest he'll
during the year. The supply of cattle to
day was considerably less than l have eve
before seen exhibited at this season OF tn
year.
KERRr.-A Killarney correspondent say
a charge of church yard dissertation is
beinvestiSated mt Castlegregory en- the let
instant (August,) the sexton of the Protes
tant church of Killarney being charge
with disturbing the remains of some c;
tholics buried in the village churehyard.-
The dissertation is said to have been con
mitted in digging the foundation tor ne
vestry. 1t appears that the sexton con
menced the work in the absence of the re-
tor of the parish, Rev. Abrali am Isaac, al
the parish priest of Castlegregory, the Re
John O'Kane, and without giving any int
nation to the parishioners/ interested in Il
rraye- ward that he would do so. The ma
.,a..+ al much exciteInrnt aud Mr. Il