The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-02-26

of their most extraordinary c@!eme1ysi
but no discrepancies were fcsnu IA tuoM;
Neither do we fnd that" Ar. figg uonsSu
anyIof them 90 NO may safely coactude
that Mt leaat. The statements have some
Foundation in truth. For fourteeu years
Eliga Collerton's husband supported her
and her family in Shields, without requir-
ing assistance from the rates. Then ne
died, and then she applied for and received
out-deor assistance from the Shields Board
of Guardians. She states that she rented q
house wherein she had twenty-seven
pounds worth of furniture, and where she
supported herselfby taking in dodgers, exc
ing out her income by whatever she got from
the Guardians. She says that the other DAY
''Mr. Stobbs, the relieving officer" came 70
men, dragged her out, tore her clothes,
forced her and her children into cab
which conveyed them to the wOrkhouse,
where they were looked up for the night,
and whence they were packed OF the next
morning, like luggage, to Kilkenny, IN
charge of Pigg. She was obliged to leave
willing to depart that she offered to forego
the relief she was in the habit of receiving
from the workhouse if she was left undis
turbed in her home; but "Mr. Stobbsa-what
euphonious names these English drivers of
paupers have would not consent. SO now
she and her children are IN Kilkenny
"
knows where. So quickly was she bundled
out Of her own house, for which, according
to her statement, the rent was paid up to
the succeeding Saturday, and in which she
had twenty-seven pounds worth OF proper
ty, that she was not allowed to change her
clothes, nor her children to drink the tea
which was on the table poured out for
them. The case of Ellen Neary is some
what similar. The Kilkenny Board, on the
Recommendation of the chairman, have ap-
piled to the Commissioners for a sworn in
vestigation into the facts. We are aware
that the law allows q fearful amouDt OF
cruelty to be pract.sed on Irish paupers IN
will to this country, but even Engllsh law
places limit to the power OF the Stobbs
and Piggs of English warehouses.
We regret to have to announce tue death
of Sir John Gordon, which took place on
Sunday morning after brief illness. Sir
John Gordon was Mayor of the city of
Cork in the year 1855, and on the occasion
of the opening of the Athennum received
knighthood at the hands of the late Lord
Carlisle. Though Protestant in religion,
Sir John was q firm Liberal in politics; and
so thoroughly amiable and inoffensive in
manner and disposition that he passed
through public life without ever exciting
shade of ill-will. For some years before
his death he had ceased to be member of
health for some time, arising mainly from
advanced age, aggravated by severe cold
which he took when attending the inaugu-
ration of the new Protestant cathedral.
The immediate cause of de th was paraly-
sis, under the shock of which he rapidly
sank.-Cork Examiner.
Death of O. d. j. Grace, Esq.-It is
our melancholy duty to record the
death of this gentleman, one of the
fIa of
fiuential gentry of the county of Rosco M
mon, who, after long illness, expired on
the 25th inst, ut his residence, Mantua
House, Elphin, in his eightieth year. He
was not only q kind-hearted and singular
ly generous landlord but a most jealous
promote religion, charity and education
amongst the people. He represented the
county of Roscommon in Parliament for
twelve years and was a constant supporter
of the Liberal policy which he advocated
during his long public career.
The National School Teachers.-A special
telegram from our London correspondent
| reported that deputation of Irish School
masters, consisting of Messrs. Burke, OF
of Connaught, had an interview on Tues.
day afternoon with Mr.. Gladstone, Mr.
| Chichester Fortescue, and the Chancellor
of the Exchequer. Mr.. We're Foster intro
duced the deputation, who laid their griev.
ances before the Premier. Mr.. Foster made
an excellent speech, and at the close of the
cow ersation, Mr.. Gladstone promised tina,
the matter should receive careful attention
, Unanimous have all heard of tn,
Frenchman who, when Louis XIV. had re
received the sacrameRts on his death bed
remarked that his Majesty had "made thu
amende honorable to God" At the meetin,
\. OF the friends of the Malone Protestan
Reformatory, Belfast, the other day, tn
3 Rev. Charles Seaver moved, "That thi
, meeting desire to tender thanks to AL
, mighty God for the success which has at
tended the Society's efforts during the pas
year." Mr.. VIM. Shaw said, she had muc
, pleasure in seconding the resolution" TIL
F report continues: -"The motion wa
, passed unanimously"
: Sea WaJs.-Nearly two hundred cask
3 of oil from Pittsburgh, Penn, have bee
y driven on shore along the southeast of til
' county Wexford, and on Monday the OF
4 currence was reported to Mr.. Coghlan, til
t receiver of wreck. None can tell out
/ what ship they were washed overheard, {
+ if she herself be still floating on the Sc
j, The casks are marked, and informatio
i may be cleaned through that channe