The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-01-30

Il WdRton Oatrdge-A most wanton outrage
was perpetrated n few nights ago on man
named Charles Murphy, residing in tho town
land of CRrrignagavana, near Belleek, in the
county Armagh, on which occasion party of
eight or ten men entered his house at about
the hour of ten o'clock, when Murphy was at
supper with his two daughters and q neighbor
named Quinn The fellows at once rushed at
Murphy and his two daughters, and assaulted
them IN n most savage manner, beating them
with sticks and inflioQng very severe punish
ments on them THY then swore Murphy to
give up his situation asbaiff on-a neighbor-
ing estate, on which there has been recently
some apportionment of bog (Which ii would
seem has not been satisfactory to some of the
tenants, and for which unsatisfactory division
Murphy receives all the odium.-Cor. freeman.
Il Generous Dogaion.-A munifcent coptri-
| button towards the Christmas charities in
! Skibbereen and its neighborhOod has been
4 ceived from the distant shore of the Pacific.
/ Mr.. Z. D. O'Sullivan n former highly respected
inhabitant of-the towIi7-~hO settled in San
| Francisco, and amassed in the land of his
adoption large fortune has forwarded the
sum of G100, the greatest portion of which
! has been .alleeated according to the instruc-
| tions of the generous donor to various chart
| table purposes and conventual establishments
| in the marshes of Skibbereen, Castlehaven,
Macroom and Bandon. The poor of his native
! place have very often and gratefully expert
enced Mr.. O'Sullvans charitable generosity.
| His thoughtful and liberal benefcence is de-
serving of high COMMUNICATION, and furnishes
to the opulent and successful of our country
men abroad ap example well worthy. of imita-
ton.
Shipping Disasters Our correspondent in
forms that two vessels at present lying
ashore south of the Drogheda Bar, which are
now ina precarious condition. OneSjs the brig
Englishman, of Workington, -Coyle;, master;
and the other the schooner Louisa Jane, of
Droeheda, Long, master Both were bound for
night, while crossing the bar driven by
heavy wind into the position in which they
lie at present. On ftiuistlay morning the crew
of the Englishman showing signs Of distress,
of w
was put ont, and all hands rescued and brought I
HS2lely ashore. A gale prevailed outside the |
bar on. Monday night, the FesRlt of which was +
that%he decks of the Englshman was washed !
away
Agrdrith outrage in MGy0-On Friday night |
lady named Miss Harriet Gardiner, who has /
alarge amount of property near Bally castle I
was fired at while sitting in her own kitchen |
She received seven or eight grains in the head |
and it is said that she would be shot dead were |
it not that two of her servants were sitting |
with her at the time The crime is of, an /
a9Earian nature, she eXicted several of her |
tenants during the past six months, and has
processes of ejectment served others at
present. The Bauycastle constabulary are
ertipg. themselves actively to find ont the per
pctrator.
Death Of DR.. Geo9hegan-It is with\deep re-
greet we have to announce the sudden demise
of this eminent surgeon, physician and public
lecturer. The sad event took place at his
residence on Christmas Day in the midst of his
family. Dr. Geoghegan WIS one of the sur
u
Que of the surgeons of the Hospital for In
cuRables. He was cminently distinguished as
a professor of medical Jurisprudence. In the
death of Dr. Geoghegan the medical profession
has lost great ornament and society bcIievo-
lent and high-minded citizen.
Taking AJarn.-The Poor Law Commissioners
says the Nation have been greatly shocked by
the conduct of the Guardians of the North
Dublin Union, who recently, on the motion of
Mr.. Erson, j. p. passed a resolution declaring
that 8 a Royal residence and IA National Par !
lament are the only legitimate remedy for the
panperism and widespread dsatfection which {
exist" The Commissioners seeing this, at
once issued circular to the Boards of Guards ,
ans throughout the country, directing them not
to entertain the resolution which had been /
passed by the North DuDlfa Board
Threatening -NOtjcc.-FFe regret to learn that ]
respectable and popular tenant farmer in tlris
county received few days siuce a threatening >
notice, with reference to some land in the
vicinity of his faSm which, it was supposed he
lad some intention of making proposal for :
The notice, we understand, was posted on the
ioor, and Is now in the hands of the police,
whose eXeTtions to discoEcr the dastardly
author of the outrage will, trust, be sue J
cess ful.-CarlO1c Sentinel. q
Death Of Rer. p. AEacHa1e, p. P.-Ded on the =
evening of Monday, goth ult,, at his residence,
Rev. Patrick MacHaie, Z. p, of Ardagh. The
deceased was nephew to his Grace, John, Arch
Tuam, and during missionary career |
Of thirty years, cndeared himselfto his brother
clergymen- by his many virtues and amiable =
qualities and labored with zeal and disinterest-
edness for the people who from time to time l
were committed to his spiritual guardianship. l
Buried on Christmas Day, 1869, Mr.. George t
Bergin, who wall be remembered by the brother I
members of the " Davis" Club as n staunch lS !
man. s0On after which time he Was forced to =.
emigrate however, he was not satisfied to be
an exile, and came back to his associates in t
Dublin as soon as circumstances allowed his ,
return, and was always looked up to as a sim >
cere nationalist. He died the 22d of De-
cember, 1869, aged forty weight years. May the {
Lord have mercy on his soul!
IccidcRt to Dr. SpratE-We are extremely
sorry to learn, says the freeman, that Dr. Spratt
met with very painful recently
While the Very Rev. and esteemed gentleman
was walking through George street. on his way .
home, owing to the extremely slippery state of :
fell, and, grieve to state, dislocated his
shoulder. We understand, though suffering
much pain, no serions consequences are appre- '
lended.
alleged IgrariaH Oatrage.-A few nights since
IN armed party, numbering eight or ten men,