The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-07-16
IRIsH NAIL NEWS.
Dublin Nation. June ~
WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.

churchyard on Sunday with very gratifying
results. Some prominent Irisbmen who wer'
; announced SO attend, were obliged to b
. absent, but the people assembled In larg'
Mp. DOnst O'Brien, who chiefly organized
the demonstration, performed the leading
part In the days proceedings with his Gus
tomary energy and patriotism. An ode by
Mr.. T. d. Sullivan having been recited
and Mr.. O'Brien and others having deliv
cred addresses, the proce ediDgs terminated
the large assemblsge showing the whole
time, by their reveieDt demeaDor, how
deeply the memory of the deceased patriot
and of bis sacrifices for bis country had re-
manned imprint ted on their souls.
| REPRESENTATION OF LEITRIM.
| A vacancy has occurred rather unexpect-
eddy in the representation of Leitrm.
Lord Harlech, who was only few months
since raised to the peerage, died at the
| close of last week, and is encceeded in the
title by his brother, Mr.. w. r. Ormsby
Gore, NJ. p. An obnoxious " Irieh "mem-
| he misrepresented SO long have now an OPP
portunity of repairing the disgrace by re-
| turning in his stead a man who will cor
daily support the Irish party in the House
of Commons. There is no lack of candi
dates for the vacant place. Captain
O'Beirne, who contested the county at the
general election in 1874, and, in fact, polled
more votes than Mr.. Ormsby Gore, though
on q point Of law he was declared to be in a
minority, again comes forward in his old
character-namely, as an advocate of
Home Rule, ~DenominatieDal Education,
q satisfactory settlement of the Land Ques
ton, and amnesty for the political prison
ers. Mr.. John MacMabon, O. c., seems to
advocate the same principles, but his
pledges are not 30 definite as might be
wished. Mr.. Charles M'Gowau, n tenant
far ner, is also spoken of as candidate on
no
squire named Tottenham aspires to carry
the Uitra-msrine flag through the contest
OF all of these it looks as if Captain
O'Beirne were the mosS likely to be sue
cessful and it is certainly an Immense
point in his favor that he has already
borne the burden of a contest, and was sup
ported in that contest by so large portion
of the electorate.
A curious question, referring in part to
the Leitrim vacancy, was put by Cap
tain Nolan on Wednesday in the House of
Commons. He "asked the Secretary for
War if any officer stationed at Newbridge
had been refused leave to contest an Irish
on account of his politics9" The Secretary
for War, conveniently for himself, net
being present at the moment, the hon. and !
gallant member for Galway received no
answer. But Captain Nolan was not thus
to be baked. He forthwith moved the ad- |
tunity of explaining the circumstances of |
the case, and from explanations he gave it |
appears that the officer referred to was no |
other than Captain O'Beirne. OF course,
neither the army authorities nor the Gov
eminent could directly forbid Captain
O'Beirne or any other officer from becom
ing candidate for seat in Parliament.
But they could keep him IN Ne'0bridge sohen
he Would require to be in Leitrim; and
something like this seems to have occurred.
or course the matter will not be allowed
to rest but, in the meantime, people will
ask would Captain Beirne be treated az he
is if he were of the politics of MIR. Ormsby
Gore7
IRISH BILLS IN PARLIAMENT
The Government have this week been
making great efforts to push some of their
Irish bills through the House of Commons
and with rather Indifferent success. On
the Jurors Qualification Bill was
considered in committee. No serious OPP
position was caused to the principle of the
measure, but on some of the details there |
was some sharp debating, and especially |
on an amendment by MIR. Mccarthy Down
jurors from $50 to SaO. The Government |
resisted this proposal, and Sir Colman |
O'Loghleu, The O'Connor Don, and of |
course Mr..Bruen also obi to it; while |
Captain Nolan, Mr.. Mitchell Henry, Mr..
Biggar, and Sir Joseph M'Kenna supported
IL Will SEe6b SplTlI. OIIluhGolyp In0 us
cussion had, owing the rules of the House,
to be postponed before a decision could be J
arrived at, but on Thursday it was to be
resumed with the expectation of then fin
ishing with the measure.
DEATH OF ALDFP.AN REDMOND.
We very much regret to announce the
death of Alderman Reumoud, one of the |
most respected members of the Corpora
ton, and one of the leading Liberals of the |
nj re nfI
great personal uprightness, sound judg |
ment, and great industry in public affairs,
and his assistance in carrying out civic
improvements, which was always cheer
fully rendered, was esteemed highly valu 7
able. He was iu the sixty fourth year of
his age.
CONDEMNATION OF FORESTER SOCIETIES.
The Bishop of Ossory has called the at
tention of his clergy to the formation Of
Forester Societies in his di"cese. "Such
he says, care nothing more than
a new form of Freemasonry. They have