The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-06-27
M1soErLAHEoUs IRISH NEWS.

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nresidency of Mr.. johnston. NJ. p, (Ballykil-
beg). Over 1000 persons attepded.
CAyAN-The Dublin Freeman says; GIVE
faeI much pleasure in being able to announce
that the Office of Seasonal Crown Solieltor ior
Cavan, vacant by the death of the late Mr..
Armstrong, has been conferred on MT. Edward
Magauran, Solicitor, Is North Frederick
street.
appointed to the Commission of the Peace for
tho county Glare.
CoRK.-On the 2ath ult., at a meeting of the
Cork Town Council, Mr.. Collins proposed ask
Fenian prisoners. Mr. O,Sullivan, ex-Mayor,
seconded the resolution, and urged that the
country never was quieter than at present:
They had arrived at q crisis when the voice of
fine country would receive more attention than
hitherto He had no doubt the present Admin
Istration would release the prisoners # consist
emit with the peace of the country. The Mayor
supported the resolution, which passed unani-
The Cork Examiner says it was reported to
the Cork Board of Guardians on the 10Th that
two out of six lunatics deported from the
United States had been sent into the workhonse
by the agent for the Inmah Line at Queens,
town the other four having been transmitted
to the localities from which they enngrateu
The guardians strongly protested against the
inhumanity of deporting these uni t.,ia h
laid before the Poor Law Commissioners, IN
order that the attention of Parliament might
be called TO the matter letter rom MI. MI.
in bringing the subject before the House of
Commons was received.
At n late Queenstown Petty Sessions Mr..
Bemish called the attention of the Head Con-
stable to a report in the irish Times of four men
having been arrested for drilling in front of
Westbourne Place. The Constable said there
was not the slightest truth in the report. The
magistrates denounced the disparaging reports
as q scapdalous shame.
Mr. John Waters has been appointed to the
Commission of the Peace for the county of
Cork, and Mr.. Nicholas Mahony, of Blarney,
for Cork county.
DupIIN.-The annual Office for the repose of
the SO al of Daniel OConnell was chanted in
the Church of IS. Michael and John, Dublin,
on the evening of the 25th ult., by the mem
bers of the united religious confraternities of
the city, who were present IN large numbers;
Every part of the sacred editice was crowded
by, vast congregation, who were present to
offer up their prayers at the throne of grace for
the souls everlasting rest of the Liberator,
veneraton as the great defender of the rights
and the religious freedom OF his fellow"
countrymen and of mankind throughout the
world.
On the 22d u1t. Mr.. John Vincent, Solicitor,
Frederick street, Dublin, committed suicide
Railway, by leaning Ills head so that the buffer
of the engine struck it fatal blows. He had
been for some time laboring under temporary
insanity.
Mr. Murray, builder, of North King street.
was recently accidentally killed by the fall on
him of portion of building in Essex street,
h belonging to Ar. danes Duly, the enterprISlnS
publisher Mr.. Murray was highly respect
able man, and his sad death was much re-
GREETED
Our readers, says the Dublin Nation, will be
interested to learn that Lord Archibald
Douglas third son of the good MarchiOness of
QueeDsberry, entered the Dominican Order of
comfort and happiness to that estimable
mother and her pious son the grateful people
of ireland will assuredly offer many heartfelt
prayer to Heaven.
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uIt. says: I" On Sunday last the Lord Bishop of
Galway administered the sacrament of con-
frIhatfon, in the Pro-Cathedral of St. Nicholas,
to GAG persons of both sexes. On the Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday previous his lordship
spent from IL to O'clock daily in examining
the postulants for confirmation in the Christian
doctrine. The answering of the children was
the best we have ever heard astonishing the
crowds who attended to henr the examination,
aud rejecting the highest credit on those to
whom their instruction Is entrusted. On Sum
day, as the hour appointed for confirmation APP
preached, the children from the Sisters of
Mercy, the Presentation, st. Roses, st. Jo-
seph's st. f4icholas's, the Patrician, the Psca-
tory and private schools marched in procession
to the Pro-CathedraI, and took the places
assigned them Shortly after their arrival his
lordship, having assembled the altar, addressed
the immense con- regation at great length, after
which the sacraments were. administered
to the children and adults Who hld previously
passed examination
KERRY-On the 21st ult. q magisteria1 in
vestigation was held at Ballyhegue into the
origin of the late riots. The proceedings were
private but it was understood that the result
was the committal for trial of John O'Hara,
who received the gun-shot wound of Patrick
O,Hara, his brother, who was arrested while
concealed under bed, and Martin Dunno, who
received the bayonet wound. The death of
ono of these men was expected.
KnKENNY.-In consequence of a report
having been made by ono of the guardians of
the Callan Poor Law Union that graveyard
had been tampeged with in the neighborbood
of Kells, committee of five was appointed to
inquire more fully into the matter.
LIa6ERICK.--Ata late Limerick Petty Sessions
a man named Skehan was charged with selling
q firkin of butter fraudulently made up, to Mr..
Wier, butter merchant, who deposed that he
paid 65s. for the stuff which, if sent to mar
Eet, would ruin bis character as exporter.
The defendant, who is broker, was given
Few days to find ont the man who sold him the
butter, and if he did not produce him aud clear
mp his share in the transaction, he would be
punished. t--a.s.7-
LoNGFoRD.-The Lord Chancellor has app
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