The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-13
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY. MAO 10.
nscEL1ANEous IRISH NEWS.

tions were agreed to: That looking at Ireland II
in the light of ancient history and Ireland IN d
the nineteenth century, we see inc sau aier-
misery and rebellion That looklng 1or inc a
cause of this national reverse in the past, we f
cannot find it in the people of Ireland, natu-
rally generous, submissive and proverbially i
enduring, but solely in the legislative circum- I
stance in which they have been placed Tor +
ages with respect to their native soil. That
this awful land grievance, the greatest that {
ever befel any people living by the soil alone, ,
has been operating for centuries like the dead,
ly shade of the upas tree over the land, and
producing a blight proportionate to the I'M
bounded cupidify of the favored monopolists
of the soil, and aggravated ny laws when tney
hideous climax is no longer to be endured
That in the great pledge now pending in Par
land rrieyance, it will he impossible to redeem
the past, which must be forgiven, and looking
to the future alone for full and final settlement
of the great Irish difficulty the Government
should confer OH the people of Ireland both the
means and the power to purchase back their
soil at it's value, with time to pay into the ma
their country, which they would do with tri-
butte of gratitude, loyalty and joy
The Seizure Of -4rms in Cork.-ThetCo!h Franz |
liner gives the following particulars of this at
fair, telegraphed on Wednesday: Acting on
some private information s"b-lnspector ."mnn,
Head Constabes Carson aud Spronie, WITH
large party of police. went to tho mouse oi n
g blacksmith named Timothy Mahony III Dyer
atreet, which is situated behind tho Iancnste-
r;an Schools in search of arms. On entering
they found Denis Mahony, son Of the owner o., o,
the forge, at work. 1t was intiniated that the
object of the visit was to search Tor arms ana
one of the policemen placed his hand upon
Young MahOny, whercupon the latter at once
resisted. lie laid hold of .sledge hammer,
which he had put out of his hand on the en-
trance of the police, and made blow with It
at the constable, but the other police rushed III
and prevented his doing any mischief. lonnS
Mahony was then secured, and the search was
proceeded with. Close by the bellows one OF
ynls npp fresh
.wali, and portion of it was picked away, DIS
closing what appeared to he door; All the
nloster was then removed, after which Il board
partition Of couple of feet square was taken e.
out, and it was found to conceal a recess in the
wall In this recess was found hrantiimiiH
finished American brcech loading rifle III iirst
rate order, together with about l:bo rounds ot
Enfield rifle ammunition marked 1SG9. There
were also found three canisters OF powder
twenty-six nike heads well oiled and polished,
n dagger and three superior leather gun and
revolver cases and the implements used in the
manufacture Of ammunition. While the search
was going on Timothy Mahony, the owner OF
the forge came in, and he was mt once arrest
ed by the police. After all the articles in the
recess were seized, II thorough search OF the
PREMISES was instituted bur nothing else was
found. However, when young Mah"ny was
searched II revolver barrel was tnnna on nm NJ
and he offered IL good deal of resistance before
surrendering it. His father was also SUBJECTED
to a similar ordeal, but nothing to compromise
him was found Oh his person A car was tnei
procured, and the prisoners were conveyed t.
the hridewcll, escorted by the police, wh
marched round the vehicle with fixed bay"nets
OF course the presence OF the police, Ill usu
ally very quiet locality, attracted ~ large crow!
and when news of the seizure spread thromS
the city, it caused no little sensation. a. a
nrisoners will be brought up at the police oihc
to-day.
1mnesty Llssocidton.-This association hell
their weekly meeting Tuesday evening, 18th
mt the Mechanics Institute, MIR. Begg III tn
chair MIR. Nolan, hopOrable secretary, read
number of communications relative to the treat
ment of political prisoners. applicants for IT
lief etc. After some consultation, the follow
imr resolution was pissed: "That this
alton having heard with horror II report /
very general circulation that jeremiah O'Do'
oyan Rossa one Of the Irish political prison
ers has been recently hoSged, and believiI
that such report receives very general credehe
trusts that the Government VIII see the propi
ety of Mt once granting u full and open lnqui
into the whole treatment of the political PR
oners for the purpose OF satisfying the publ
mindu Several letters were received askli
10 tn how best the contemplated reception
the amnestied Australian prisoners would
conducted, and it was intiniated that the COZ
mittee had not yet decided on the manner
Teception or the scale of subscription. To q
CELEBRATE matters communications are lhSit
at once. The meeting then adjourned.
Ss;o;de in County Carior.-I regret TO inioi
Won that Samuel Henry Watson, Esq, j. p,
tuuclonc Fennagh, in tins county, snot III
self dead ut & o'clock on Friday evening la
in his own lawn, with n revolver Deceas
was in Carlow, on the Same day, where
- transact ed some business and returned in
evening. On being afterwards looked ior'
dinner one of his household found him in
lawn on one knee, quite dead, with revolN
beside him. one barrel having been dscharg
the contents lodging in the unfortunate ma
- forehead MIR. Watson is reported to have bt
in embarrassed circumstances, and Tor SO
time in n Responding state, but nothing part
Mar was noticed the day on which he &C
mitted the rash act which terminated his eN
ence He was grand juror for the county
moor law guardian for Fennagh, and has dem
will be widely lamented bysn immense eli
of friends and relatives in Carlow, 10y WI
he was held in well deserved estimation.
DEATH by Drorning-Itis with much regr'
have to announce most dePlorabie accId
which occurred at Ballycoree village, abou
mile FROM Ennis, whereby most reepecta
farmer named Martin FlanDery, o. DruInc
unfortunately lost his life. About four o cl'
Pm he was returning homo from fune
driving his own sidecar and when pass
over the little wooden bridge at Bal! coree
was pitched of the car into the canal and
drowned. Deceased was q tried and ia'tl
patriot whose fidelity to principle, peTso
Kindness disposition, warm hearted
generous nature, won the respect ana est
Of all who knew him. He was a line specii
of the Irish farmer, mano OF splendld
eioue and in the prime of life. He leav
wife and five young children to lament MS
timely loss, which has caused widespread
universal regret throughout the county.
CLOSING Public Houses on SURddy.-MemoI
to the Right Hon. Chichester ). L. fortes
Chief Secretary for Ireland, praying that
Government would introduce into their
lice rnea Ian prohibiting the