The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-18

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Christians were arrested at Haghs, zsey-
ano and Foucouyama. About the same
time there were arrests at Omonra, and in
the island of Goto. There were 494 of
these, Of whom 102 died in prison by tor
ture, misery, or famine. Shortly after,
in the island of Hirado; many Christians,
among whom many have died. The most
considerable arrest was made in January.
1870, when all the ChEistisn population of
Ouracami was seized.S According to an
official return, the number of prisoners
were about 100. No:less than ego died
in prison the remainder were liberated
in 1881
DEATH OF CHEF BARON PIdoT.
On Monday morning, December 22d,
after brief illness, the Right Hon: David
r. Pigot, lord chief baron of the exchequer,
died at his residence, Merton square, Dub
lin. The deceased was the som of DIR.
Pigot of Kilworth, county Cork. Ihom's
Directory and all the Dublin papers repre-
sent him as having been born in 1905, and
consequently sixty eight years of age,
according to the Calendar Of Trinity Col
bge, he obtained his B. A. degree In the
summer of 1919, by which he would have
entered at the age of ten, which is absurd.
He was called to the bar in 1925, and soon
rose to a leading position, SO that in 1885,
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a silk gown, and in 1889 was returned for
Clonmel, which he represented for seven
years and the same year was appointed
solicitor-gen in succession to the late
Sir Maziere Brady, promoted to be attor-
ney-general. 1t was only then that Irish
Catholics began to realize the benefits Of
emancipation. Sir 81. O'Loughlin was
master of the rolls, Woulfe was chief baron,
Judge Ball was on the bench, Pigot was
solicitor general, while O'Connell, Shiel,
Monahan, and q number of others were in
the forefront of the Irish bar. The Mar
quis of Normandy was viceroy, Lord Nor
peth chief, and Drummond under secretary;
Plunket was chancellor, and the whole Irish
administration the most popular that had
been known before or since. In 1910 Mr..
Pigot succeeded as attorney general, but
lost Office next year on the defeat of the
Melbourne ministry and the accession of
Sir r. Peel's Cabinet. On the return of
Brady obtained the chancellorship, and the
Right Hon. Mr.. Pigot was appointed lord
chief baron, both appointments having
been made on the recommendation of
O'Connell, who was offered, but declined,
the latter Office. The chief baron thus held
his high judicial position for twenty seven
years, during which his personal character,
judicial ability, and eminent impartiality
were an honor to the Irish bar. His con-
scientiousness led him to take immense
trouble with every case that came before
him; but the Inconvenience which it some
times caused to suitors and counsel was
forgotten in the high motive which dictated
it. Indeed it is generally believed that it
was the extraordinary labor involved IN the
trial at the late assizes for the Montrath
murder, in the Queens county, which Lasted
nearly two months, that led to the chief
baron's death. The chief baron was most
devout Catholic. His wife, who pre- deceased
n a a IT,.
ant, but his children are all Catholics. His
eldest son, David, is master in the court OF
exchequer; another, John Edward, a gifted
irish scholar and great patriot, died few
yeara since in India another son Is pro-
lessor in the Royal College Of Science,
in the Catholic University. The late chief
baron, as a commissioner of national edu-
ton, took, AZ may be recollected, most
prominent part in the controversy regard
ing the management of the Callan National
Schools, his admirable letter to the board
protesting against the recognition OF MI
O'Keefe having been published and OBJ
tanned the widest circulation. The remains
of the Iamented judge will be removed to
his native place, Cork, for interment. 1t
is confidently believed that Mr.. Palles, the
attorney general, Catholic, will succeed
as chief baron, the solicitor general, Mt.
Law, taking his place, there being NO def
mite rumor yet az to who will fill Mr.. Laws
place.
REPRESENTATION OF LIMERICK.
The vacancy in the representation of
of Limerick County created by the promo
tion of Mr.. Monsell to the peerage, is the
chief event of the week in Irish poll
tics. On the men of that county now rests
very grave and solemn responsibility !;
perhaps very arduous duty to discharge.
There is no use in Disgusting the fact that
the election of Wing in succession to
the post master would be great
calamity to the national cause. But
we have no fear Of the result. Two or
three Richmonds of the Wbig party are
said to be preparing to take the field, but
the only person that has, as yet, dared on
such q step is Mr.. John j. Kelly, and he is
said to be an advocate for Home Rule,
Denominational Education, and an amend
ment Of the Land Act. Mr.. Kelly is son
of Mr.. James Kelly, once member for the
city of Limerick.
DERRY.
The anniversary of the shutting of the
gates of Derry was celebrated towards the
close of last week in the usual fashion and
passed off without any of the usual disturb
ances. There was the customary ringing of
halla rin Of 81 no - a.