The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-08-30


honest elector. These measures shall have
my support, totally irrespective of persons
or of parties"
LrMER1cK.-E is said that Rev. Hercules
Dickinson, of st. Anne's, Dublin, has been
appointed Protestant Dean of Limerick.
Martin Hogan, Michael Ryan, and John
Molony were recently summoned by the
Bruif police for singing Il seditious song
at knockany, on their way to Bruff, IN
which were the words, We will never,
never give up Ireland without another
blow" The magistrates, after heightened
inquiry, ordered the accused to give bail,
themselves in EGO each, and two suretles
of f1O each.
The Dublin Iishmdn says: Information
is wanted of Maria O'Farrell, who emigrat-
ed in November, 1852, from Limerick to
New York. Any information respecting her
Anne O'Leary, in care of Mr.. Kennedy
Ambrose, North Strand, Limerick.
LoNGFoRD.-A correspondent of the Dub
lin Freeman says: The people of Drumard
are in deep mourning for the loss OF their
good pastor, the Rev. j. Dolan. He died
on the 25th ult., after an illness of two
months. He was sixty years old, thirty
four of which he spent in the sacred min,
'istry. But his life deserves to be measured
by nObler line than that of years. Ills
was long and successful missionary career.
After n distinguished course CT studies in
Higgins took him to himself as chaplain.
He was afterward removed to kinaSh,
where he gave proofs of extraordinary
energy and zeal. On account of these good
qualities he was subsequently transferred
to Drumard, one of the most arduous mis-
sions in the diocese of Armagh.
LOUTu.-In reference to the Parliament
tary representation of Dundalk, cores
pondent of the Irish Times says: 1t is said
that r. Haig, Esq, J. p, of the Dundalk
distillery, will offer himself for election in
the Conservative interest. 1t is also ru
mored that Captain Sir Leopold M'Clintock,
R.N., would contest the constituency, but
this requires confirmation, as this distin-
guished discoverer is away on voyage.
MAYo.-The Mayo Constitution says Lord
Bingham will personally canvass his friends
and supporters in Mayo early in August.
electors is also published in the Constitution.
George Henry Moore will be the Liberal
candidate.
The Chief Baron, in addressing the grand
jury for the county Mayo, congratulated
| them on the peaceful state of the county
there being but five actual offenses reported
since last assizes.
The Very Rev. Dr. Turner, Vicar General
of the diocese of Brooklyn, United States,
en- route for Rome, recently arrived at
st. Mary's, Headford, and has taken up his
quarters in the apartments just finished by
the Rev. p. Conway, PIP, for the especial
| use of any American ecclesiastic who may
visit the West.
MEATH.-Mark Colgan, Esq, of Castle
richard, Enfield, has been appointed to the
commission of the peace for the county OF
Meath, on the recommendation OF the Earl
of Fingall, lord lieutenant of the county.
QUEENS CoUNTY.-At late Abbeyleix
petty sessions some sixty persons were
summoned for unlawfully assembling and
parading about the town during the night
of the 18th ult. and the morning of the 18th
Six magistrates were present. 1t was 1uily
established in evidence that the cause %
the assembly of the people on the morning
in question was a widespread and accred'
tied rumor that an Orange flag was to be
hoistcd on the 18th ult., upon the court
house of AbbeyleiN, and the object OF tho
persons so assembled was simply ant
merely to protect the Presentation Convent
and the nuns as well as the Catholic churcl
! from supposed or possible outrage.
The Dublin Irishma" says: lnformatioi
is wanted of John, Thomas, Mary
. Catherine, and Margaret MEv"y, who LEI
near Stradbally, Queen
h County. Ireland, about the year 1918. I'm,
u information will be thankfully received b,
il their nephew, Thomas MEv"y. six Crom
we'll street, near Warrington, Widnes. Ian
- cashre. England
IT says: The Rev. p. Kennedy, the excellen
parish priest of Roscrea, announces tn
d conversion of Henry White, Esq, j. r., 9
e Charleville House, to the Catholic Faitl
is The Dublin H$hman says Information
h is wanted of John Egan, a native" f Roscre:
III county Tipperary, Ireland, who left TO
,t America about 1855. Any information {
lc him will be thankfully received by h
ot sister, Mrs. Catherine Michigan, No.
is Lower North street, Newry, Ireland.
IS WATERFoRD.-A Waterford correspond
IS ent, under date 2;}d ult. thus speaks of til
III weather and the crops: The benefits whic
have arisen from the late fall of rain cann'
D. be overrated to the farmers. In some place
OF previous to it the wheat, oats, and turin
ne crops would hardly be recognized as sue
he by an agriculturist's eye, SO dried up an
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