The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-04-10
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger
nsQxILAMEous IRlsH NEWS.
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HEw ORLEANS. SUNDAY. APRIL 10. ls7..

are headed "S St. Clare's Female Orphanage,
Harold's-cross, Dublin" and one drawing
of prizes of which is announced to take
place on the 18th and 18th instant?
Mr.. FOrtescue was ashamed to say he
was not aware of the important events to
take place in Dublin on the 18th and 18th
Of the present month, but since the Hon.
member had given his notice he had taken
means to ascertain what the nature Of such
events were. He found q sort of bazaar
was TO be held on behalf OF q Roman Cath
Ollie charity for a hundred and odd orphan
girls. That was thegrave offence to which
the Hon. member alluded, whether con-
trary to law or not he could not say, but he
found the same question had been raised
over and over again under successive Irish
governments, and the decision Invariably
arrived at with ono accord was, that it was
not the duty of the government to interfere
in the matter. These charitable lotteries
had no tendency to encourage gambling,
but If any person held q contrary opinion,
the law was open, and parties could pro
coed. The strongest opinion he could find
In support Of this view was that of the Hon.
and learned gentleman opposite, the law
officer of the late government.
A Remarkable Funeral.-The "NatiOn-
alists" of Nenagh availed themselves of the
opportunity afforded them on Sunday of
making demonstration" at the funeral
of Mr.. John Delaney, T. C., respectable
1t his late residence in Queens street, on the
previous Friday, after short illness. The
funeral c0rteqe, which was one of the largest
ever seen in this neighborhood, being about
three miles in length, left the town about
three o'clock p. NJ, for the churcbyard at
KilMore; but, previous to its starting, u.
number of young men-l50 or 900
assembled under the direction of Messrs.
Peter E. Gill and Michael Ryan, jr., of
Silver street, and, forming themselves into
a procession, marched two deep in front of
the hearse until it's arrival at the grave
yard. Each member of this " National"
band was conspicuous by his wearing
strip of green ribbon round the arm, from
which depended a mourning badge of black
Grape, while others, in addition, wore green
bands round their hats. The Royal Irish
Constabulary seemed to take more than
usual interest in the ceremonies. The
Town Commissioners attended in Il body,
as did also large number of Roman
Catholic clergy from the town and sur
rounding district. The deceased, who was
about thirty years of age, took an active
part in getting up the amnesty meeting,
held in this town in October last.-COyrcs-
pondemt Of the Daily Express.
Burial Of the Poor.-At last meeting of
the Guardians of the Wexford Union-the
Earl of Granard in the chair-a member of
their body, referring to recent statement
in the People that the graveyard in which
deceased inmates of the house were buried
was not consecrated, and that there were
no crosses at the graves"-declared it to be
disgraceful that poor Catholic inmates of
the house should not be buried in n Chris
tian manner, and proposed the consecra-
tiOn of the ground. The official statement
was that there was no record of consecra-
ton, and that it was the custom to deposit
some consecrated clay in the collins of the
Catholic inmates before interment. 1t is to
be hoped that the strange omission to
make the graveyard q place of Christian
burial will be remedied as soon as may be,
for the present state of things suggests a
presumption as severe as it possibly is un-
just. The suggestion of the noble chair
man that " they could form themselves into
burial board, and levy q rate not ex-
ceeding Onespenny in the pound, !" is en-
titled to the most serious consideration,
when taken in connection with the state
ment, made on good authority, that many
of the graveyards Of the county, wanting
proper enclosures, are lying open to trespass
of cattle!
Panic ia, a Charch.-On Tuesday evening
cry of Fire." three times repeated, dur
ing the evening service of the Vincentian
Fathers in the Church of Saint Andrew,
Westland-row, caused such Overmastering
panic among very crowded congregation
that nothing but the ample and ready
means of egress, and the great and judi
ciOus exertions of the priests, averted such
tragedy as the recent awful one in Liver
pool. Even as it was, some who clambered
out of the windows and dropped outside,
suffered serious bodily injury. 1t is stated
that soon before the occurrence, three men |
were noticed in the church, behaving in a |
most unseemly manner, and one report as
serts, not only that they raised the cry of
" Fire" maliclOusly, but that they had been |
specially engaged" to lit. The men re-
ferred to were not visible after the alarm
had subsidized, but man who was thought
to resemble one of them, and was mistaken
for him, ran n very narrow chance of being
lynched. What wondcr7 If the origin of
the panic be truly stated, can any punisll-
ment be too heavy for deed of such cool,
murderous deviltryR
A Public House attacked Jy Soldiers
About eight o'clock on "Wednesday night a
most unprovoked attack was made on a
public-hOuse ih Enniskillen by:a party of
soldiers of the 44th Regiment, at present
stationed in this town. 1t appears that a
party of them were drinking in one of the
rooms in Megaw's public house, in High
street, when they refused to pay the waiter
for few quarts of porter. On the corporal
leaving they swore they would be re-
venged, and commenced an attack upon the
furniture, and tore the pictures from the
walls, and smashed them. They then at
tackled the bar, and one of them assaulted
the barmaid with chair, but they did not
succeed in getting into the bar. Then they
fell on the proprietor of the house, and
beat him with their belts. The occupants
OF the house then used porter bottles in de- s
fence, and pelted them with them, which
was 1.-The means of getting their assailants 8
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