The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-02-27
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY "a. Is7o
uscxrLAxsous 1Rlsn xYwS.

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nsCErLANDoUs IR1sH NEWS.
Intemperance In lrelasd-An address has been
ireland, thanking him for having abolished
public houses ON his property. Drunkenness
and crime has greatly diminished, and the
Tener said: Anxiously desiring to,promote
the interests of the people generally, and
being aware of the ruinous effects OF lmtemper-
ence, found public houses on the estates cor
scattering misery and ruin whore happiness
and prosperity ought to have ruled. In dis
trict covering sixty and n half square miles,
comprising seven electoral divisions, no public
house has now existence, the result being an
entire absence of crime and diminished taxes"
Although advocate of total abstinence, the
above testimony is too valuable to pass With
out notice. 1t affords an admirable example
Of what personal influence may do.-Loncet.
The Candidates for Wate,ford.-In addition to
Mr.. Osborne there are many Others in the field,
but the selection of the man who Is to repre-
sent us in the House of Commons has not yet
been made by the constituency. The address
of Mr.. H. f. Purcell, who seeks the representa-
ton on genuine liberal principles, appears IN
self as q candidate for the representation OF
the city" James Esuonde, Esq, brother to the
late Hon. member for the county, Sir John,
offers himself o candidate. just before
going to press, we received the address OF
Counsellor Cream, which will be found all that
o constituency like Waterford could desire
We hear it ruinored that Sir John Ennis, Bart.
will be brought forward for the representation
oft his city.-WaterJord Ne'cs.
The Mallotc Election.-A great battle has been
fought and won by the people of the borough
of Mallow. The numbers being-Munster' VI Z;
Knox, SO. Majority for Munster, 9.
Tia National Conference.-The National Re
preventative Conference of Ireland, opened its
session on the I'd inst. in the Oak Room, Man
sion House, Dublin. According to arrange
mt vNr4a
ceedings on Wednesday, the work to be then
done forming the basis of future proceedings
Lord Bellew occupied the chair, and ably con-
Quoted the deliberations, which were OF q
heightened, and, rs is stated, at one period OF
rather n stormy character. The open sitting
took place yesterday, in the same room, Lord
Rellew in the chair and the proceedings, all
through. were of q most unanimous and cheer
ing nature stamping the conference us really
an immense success. Resolutions against ca
PRECIOUS eyictions, unjust increase q OF rents,
tcua,,t to the Irish SOIL with eviction only on
non-payment of rent, security for improve
ment, etc, were cordially passed.
The Carmen of Dubln.-The following speaks
well for the Dublin carmen:
Eight hundred and forty-fve articles OF
property; (mnny very valuable, such as ]ewelry
ouera. glasses, etc., were found i'll the hackney
Vehicles and surrendered by the drivers to the
polce during the year, of which 4l6 were
Claimed and given up to their owners nefor
~
eight sovereigns and eleven half-sovereigp
aiven up to the police by car-drivers. who go
Them in mistake for coins of smaller value
from fares at nighttime during the year, on
of which three half-sovereigns were claimed
In twenty-siX cases cardriyers gave up to tn
police during the year bank-notcs and purse
runtainiuy different sums, amounting to IS
Is. ord. which they had found in their We
hicies, out of which sf69 l3s. I'D. was elaine
before being sent into store. The recipients
property left rewards in half-crowns. shilling
nf e 16 los. Cd for driver
80. during the year-freeman.
attack on the Drirer Of Mail Car. - I'll
driver of a mail car running between Listow
and limerick was attacked by four arms
men, near Pallaskenry, the other night. II
last driver was dismissed for having lost OF
of the maii-bags, and the parties who MAJ
would shoot him if the dismissed party W
not restored. In consequence of this thre
the driver has been afraid to proceed witho
the nrotection of AIMED policemcn.-Lime,i
Southern Chronicle.
Search for 4,ms.-On last Saturday mornin
SutsInspector Mullarkey, of Tburles, with
large group of loyal fawning attendants, Pr
ceeded to Anteld, "a small village within, ma, fe
pickles." etc, and, though executing thu
orders with all that zeal and CELEBRITY charact'
istic Of that faithful squad on such occasSp!
the only seditous article that could be obtai
ed was 3. sdlnon-spear in the house OF u m
named Costello, and, after some investigate
it was sentenced to be broken on the sp
~~ for arms in this village for the past mon
The people Aeel much alarmed. and attrlbt
the whole occurrence to the foul breath of so
suspected private inforner IN Inc heiShporho
Correspondent.
James Stephens" Papal Z"uave," writ
in the Cork EXAMINER, says: - In your Issue
the25th there appeared Il para%iaphtaken FIR
Partisan Journal. the Ga:cfft de france,
which it was stated that James Stephens v
sick and destitute, AS l paid visit to Il
gentleman on my WAY home from Rome With
fortnight, am happy to lie able to say Il
when saw him &c in good health. no W
destitute, and in particularly good spirits,
was also his amia!, lady"
The Longford Petition. - petition of f
electors OF the cu,Inty l."ns ford IL tiust
recent return of ia guald GIrvlilo-.> GENT
represent that couuly, w;s~+dmt% deposited
the 81 81 nit. in ti.;, Count oi to!nI:a. 4 l'lI
The petitioners are "Thnm;,S Bru.,,cl
Clonbolt, gentleman; Michael Lynch, of q
nard merchant; Alexander Birne of Ard
cassa farmer; and Edward Duggan, of Ed
- worthstown, merchant all in the county
-.s Longford and the several sureties requi
by Act of Parliament, are, Thomas Ryan,
~ Lower Baggot-street, Dublin John II
shaw of Longhorne, county Down;
David Martin, OF kilbroney, Rostreyor.
Vacancy for Trinity Colle9e.-In conseque
of domestic bereavement and of failing heal
Mr.. Anthony LEROY has resigned the seat
Dublin University, which he bad occupied
the past eleven years. The Conservat
papers append to their ardent eulogies of
LEROY q call for some one to occupy his pla
who will vote as rightly" and talk as g
fectually" as the former member did.