The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-11-27
Irish News.


Robinson, @ g., Chairman OF the Coun.
ty CaVan, has received the Sergeantoy
vacant by the death OF Sir Colman
OLoghlen. Mr.. r pbinson's long stand
ing and reputation at the bar will enti-
tie him to this distinction. 1t is under-
stood that he will give up his Chairman
ship, which, under the County Courts
Act, will merge into that OF the County
Monaghan.
The County Franchise-Mr. Edmund
Dease, M. P, has called the attention Of
the Home Rule party to the anomalous
condition of the Irish parliamentary
registration, by which 1t is rendered
possible to practically distranohise most
of the lrlsh county constituencies. BY
decision OF Mr.. Justice Fitzgerald, it
appears that, under Mr.. Glad
stones Irish Land Act, a
unexpired lease, must take out admin
istration to obtain a legal title to the
tenancy, and, acting on this decision,
the chairman of the Qleeh's County
pointed out at the recent revision Of the
parliamentary lists, that inasmuch as
they had not legal possession, through
not having taken out administration,
most OF the small tenants mad no right
10 the franchise, and should, therefore,
be struck out OF the lists if the law were
strictly enforced. Before the passing Of
the Land Act, it was not deemed neces-
sary that tenants on succession should
take out administration in order to &C.
cure legal title; and from the facts
collected by Mr.. Dease it appears that
this view was acted on in all the Irish
counties. Should the law, as newly in
terpreted, be acted upon, the small.
farmer class would be DISTINGUISHED. IL
is, however, proposed to introduce
sheft Act into Parliament next Session
to remedy the evil, and secure the rignt
70 the franchise by cheap and simple
process OF registering title.
Honor to an Irish ConstabIe-Four
hundred men of the Dublin METROPOLITAN
Police were paraded in the Lower Cas-
tie Yard few days ago to witness the
presentation OF a valuable gold watch,
chain and seal to Constable Hcgarty,
146 U, for bis brave conduct IN rescuing
harvestman from drowning at the
Norlhwali in the month of May. The
man, who was drunk, fell from the deck
of the steamer Cambria, just alter the
vessel started, and would have been
drowned but for the heroism of the po-
Hceman, who, without divesting himself
of his clothes, jumped in and saved him.
GA former occasion Hogarty, who is a
native OF Westport, rescued an
upon the facts being oommuni-
Gated to the Royal Humane Society they
presented bim with yellum certificate.
In saving the harVes! -man Hogarty lost
his own WaLCh, ami Messrs. NJ u'D0nnel.
Durken, and DoWnes, Of the NortAwail,
SET about subscription for obtaining
him one instead. AS u proof OF the in
trepidity of this constable it may be
mentioned that some months ago when
on duty one night ae noticed tliokering
night in the hall OF q certain establish
ment in the city. Looking through the
keyh0le he observed two burglars in
side. Instantly he climbed up on the
door, diYed through the iaG-.iXht, reach
ing The ground upon his hands, ana en-
countered the robbers. One be rendered
Immediately hOrS de combat but had ter
rifle struggle Will tue otner, with whom
he fought till they got into the yard, and
there secured his second prisoner.
Mr.Gladstone at Maynooth--Last SUM-
day evening Mr. Gladstone walked out
alone over the demesne of the Earl OF
Leinster, continuing his journey till it
brought him 10 the town of Maynootn.
On his way he conVersed freely with
The peasanuy Oh The operation Of the
land laws, the wages question, and the
rise in the price OF food. Afterward he
attended service in the parish church,
On Monday MR. Gladstone strolled in
Lhe early morning through the Carton
Estate, visiting various objects of in
terest in the neighborhoou. Shortly
after II O'clock he drove to Maynooth
Roman Catholic College, with AIRS. Glad
stone, Miss Gladstone, the Duke Of
Leinster, Mr.. Spencer Lyttelton and
Mrs. Burton. MIR. Gladstone first ir-
spected the professors' apartments.
and then visited the library, where
almost directly upon entering his atten-
tlon WAS drawn TO a complete edition of
"HahsaEd's Parliamentary debates" In
answer TO an observation made by the
librarian with regard to these books,
the right honorable gentleman laughing
ly observed that be made it Y rule to sx-
clude Hansard at least from his country
house. Passing on he noticed many
ancient and modern, of the Old
and remarked shat it had
been frequently said, both in and out OF |
Parliament, and the impres sion stlll ex-
listed LII some quarters, that the Bible |
was excluded trem the shelves of Cath
Ollie scholastic libraries. Father Nc. |
CArthy, IN reply, stalled that there were
more Bibles Than any other books in the |
library, and that In his own study there
were over two hundred different edi- |
lions. He showed the right Hon, gen.
,lenan a copy Of Luther's Bible.