The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-02
[From Our Own Correspondent.
OUR IRISH LETTER.
DUBLIN. April 18th, 1875,

DuBLiN, april logn, 1919.
have this week to record the death of Sir
John Gray, M. P. for Kilkenny and proprietor
and editor of the Freemus's Journal. Sir John
Gray died in Bath, in England, last Friday
morning, and the event has called forth o very
hearty expression Of regret throughout the
country, from the political opponents as well
as from the friends of the deceased. Although
the freeman is, and always has been the chief
Catholic daily paper in Ireland, Sir John Gray
was Protestant; but the rnmor is that he
died Catholic, and it is significant that he is
to be buried on Thursday, not in the great
Protestant cemetery of Dublin at Mount Je.
rome, but in what is called " The OConnell
Circle in Glasnevin. He is to have a public
funeral, so the Corporation resolved at a
special meeting of that body on Saturday; and
the Lord Mayor of Dublin has invited the pro.
vincial municipal bodies to join the members
of the metropolitan council in the procession
1t is thought the funeral will be splendid
one, and 1t is sure to be attended by Catholic
Bishops and clergymen from all parts of Ire
land. Aud now for a brief biographical notice.
Sir John Gray was born in 1915, in Clarmorris,
In the County of Mayo. He was educated in
Trinity College, Dublin, for the medical pro-
fessioD. In 1912 he became part proprietor
and editor of the Freeman's Journal (of which
he afterwards became sole proprietary, and join
ed the Repeal movement. In 1874 he suffered
imprisonment with Daniel OConnell and eli ht
others for his participation in that movement.
Afterwards, he took leaping part in the agi.
tation for Land Bill, for the disestablish meut
of the Protestant Church, and UNCONVENTIONAL
education, and his name is and will be especi.
ally and always connected with the magnif-
cent and unequaled Dublin Water works. For
his share in the execution and planning of
these works he was knighted in 1863. He was
ten years in Parliament, having been elected
and reelected more than once for Kilkenny
withoutopposition. AS became an old Repeater,
he joined in time the Home Rule movement,
and on the whole, Sir John Gray was a very
considerable figure in Irish politics and a very
useful citizen.
Mr.. Parnell is to be the man for Meath. He
was selected as the National candidate yester-
day at great coanty meeting in Navan. Mr..
Hinds' claim to be elected was ridicnled and
he is in bad temper, believe this
gentleman will not be nominated tomorrow,
as there is Tory, named James L. Naper, in
the field, who may get elected il two Home
Rulers should persist in going to the poll. Sir
Charles Gavan Dnfy's name was privately put
forward by some of the clergy, but the fact
that he would go in as q Repeater and not as a
Home Ruler, put his nomination by the popular
party out of the question.
The Tipperary electors are giving evidence |
that they do not share Mr.. Mitohels desire for
virtual Acknowledgement. They are taking |
rigorous steps to defeat the petition presented
~ the defeated candidate, Capt. Moore, who
claims the seat to which John Mitchell was
elected. DR.. Catalan, of Tipperary, has sue
;essfnlly applied to be made respondent to that
petition, and his move is backed by AN infuen-
ial meeting in Clonmel on yesterday, at which
t was resolved to open subscription list to
i'd him in his efforts to preserve the seat for
he National party. tic.