The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-29
ing Star ana CathoIic Messenger.
uEw ORLEANS, SUNDAY. August %. 1915.
Le.s Mal Nsvs srOm Irelana.
'lDpblin Nation. August ~
FATHER o'KEEFEE's LAST CASE.


Father O'Keeffe also figured 1t the Wick
low assizes tbia week in q character which
has now become very familiar indeed both
TO the public and to himself. He brought
an action against the Very Rev. Dr.
M'Dopald, Vicar General OF Ossory, for
having ne 1t lie alleged, been suspended by
that digntary- AZ on some recent occa-
eions of similar cbaracter, he conducted
his own case, and, in doing 80, was not
quite so successful as might be wished
from his point of view. In fact, he was
very near being nonsuited on the very first
day of the trial, the publication of the let
ters of suspension not having been proved,
and the charge of "slander" resting on the
evidence of only ono witness, and that
witness speaking with anything but coma
dence as TO the facts In dispute.
The Judge however, Baron D0wse, al
O'Keefe had stated his case and examined
two witnesses, one of whom was his
Eminence Cardinal Cullen, bic Eminence
was again examined for the defence. with
the Very Rev. Canon Meade, p. p, Kings-
town, and gave luminous and powerful evi
and the proceedings to be adopted 10 sus-
pending Catholic priests. Father O'keeffe
cross examined Cardinal Cullen and Mgr.
Meade at considerable length, but he did
not, to put 1t as mildly as possible, come well
eut of the contest. One instance in proof
uW u0E0 10 uO CHuO0 AaWf c6su
Father o'Keefe, ''bindipg on me but the
statutes of the diocese of Ossory.n "I am
sorry to hear IT," calmly rejoined his Emf
inence; and he added that. if Father
OKeeffe's contention were true he might
get married!
when verdict was returned for the de.
PENDANT Ifs-we are to, believe Father
Q'KeeRe himself, he mist now go TO o
wOrkhouse and remain there during the
remainder of his life. "Your verdict"
said he to the jury 10 fhis opening speech,
twill either consign me to a union work
house for the rest Of my days; or replace
me in the position which held for more
than thirty years as q minister of the
Church to which I belong without stain
and without reproach." And, at the close
of his observations he repeated this state
ment. But perhaps after all he exagger-
ated somewhat, as he must- have done
when he said short time since that he
was prisoner in his own house.
A cALUMNY REFUTED.
The following letter bas been published
in the London Times of July 2Sth:-'
Sir-In the Times of the 22ad inst, you state,
when referring TO the 0'Connel Centenary
Committee, ETC., that my father wished to
be made Master of the Rolls, and that the
Government of the day would not crafty his
ambition. This is not correct; he was offered
the Mastershp of the Rolls and refused it. 1
was present when the late Sir Michael O'Logh-
len made him, on the part of abe Government,
the offer. My father subsequently, stated, "It
was tempting offer it's value was enchanced
by the manner in which it was made, and
1t was made-the best Englishman Ireland
ever saw-the Marquis OF Normandy. Fur
ther can assure you on undonbted authority,
that he was previously offered the Chief Bar
onship of the Exchequer, which he likewise
refused. In Justice to the memory Of one who
yen allow ibid great service to Ireland and to
England Also" hope you will oblige me- by in
Serting this letter in yonr universal paper. j
an, sir, your obedient servant.
MORGAN O'CosNELL,
Formerly Member for Meath County.
Ahsvore, Caherdanisl, Caherciveen, July %.
GENEROSITY oE THE MARcHIoNEss OLE LON
DoNDERRY.
The name of the Dowager Marchioness
of Londonderry is we'll known throughout
the three kin Sdoms for acts of beReyolence
charity. aud iberality, and among hel
latest muniticent gifts lie the erection, OF
at her sole expense, of q new church II
Newtownards for the use of the Roman
Catholics of that town and the adjoining
districte. About three months ago tenders
were advertised for the new building, aud
Messrs. Robert Co ry aud Co., OF Belfast
we're appointed contractors for the work
and in their hands the works have so fal
advanced that the foundation stone wat
laid on Tuesday by the Most Rev. DR.
DoEr1an, Lord Bishop OF the Diocese o
Down and Conner. The style Of the churcl
will be Gothic, and the cost about Ga ,Oo'
or 5000.
DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.
Pale city people who begin to feel oil
at forty may sigh for q country life whel
they learn that at a place called Knockena
FIVE miles from Kilrush, in Glare, Their
died last Sunday evening, in the l07sh yea
of her age, one Mira. Inernay. This alOn
might not appear to be so wonderfully re
markable, but local authority states tina
she was "as lively as girl of twenty" al
to the hour of her death, and that IN tn
Wednesday before she walked 70 Kilrusl
and back, a distance of ten miles. Wha
say you to this vitality, portly sirs ant
delicates DANES, who retire TO your arm
chairs at sixty3
DIR. WIN. H. HoLCoNBE, HOMEOPATHIC ply
mCAN.-On the h'th page OF tO-dAys MORNING SRA
will DO found card from this distinguished physician
While We dare Rot express an opinion on o subject