The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-08-16

vincial of the Franciscan Order in Ireland,
arrived in Limerick on July 22d, on visit
A young man named Bunting while
working in field near Moira recently, was
sun-struck, and died in about an hour after
wards.
Annual retreat of the Catholic clergy of
the Diocese of Dromore commenced July
10th at Violet Hill, residence of Right Rev.
DR., Leahy.
A large shed, containing a quantity Of
timber, iron and other materials, belonging
to Mr.. Buckley, Coachtord, was entirely
consumed by fire on July 22d.
Vacation exercises of the College of St.
Francis Xavier, Great Denmark street,
Dublin, took place on July 22d, and was
attended by large number of visitors.
Bernard and John Campbell, fishermen.
were fined E10 each, recently, by the Lur-
gan Magistrates for using nets in Lough
Neagh during the weekly close seasons.
Mission was opened July 18th in St. Pat
rick's Cathedral, Armagh, by the Redemp-
torist Fathers HARRISON, Paliola, Volani and
! Connolly. 1t will continue for two weeks.
A bazar in aid of the fund for the compile
ton of the new Dominican Chapel, Bridge
street, came off in the Town Hall, Water
ford, OH July 24th and 25th. 1t was sue
cess.
Catholic Total Abstince Union of Amer
lea proposes to send to Total Abstinence
Societies in Ireland transfer cards, to be CIV
en- to members when about to emigrate to
America.
Ligoniel Flower and Bird Show was held
August Sd in st. Mark s School-room, Bally-
sillan. A large number of flowers and
birds were exhibited and the attendance of
visitors was large.
In County Monaghan the potato looks
prime in quality and yield. Up to the
present the disease has not made its appear
ance, and, it is supposed, if it does it will
be of mild type.
A terrible rain storm passed over Kerry
recently, flooding cellars and low lands.
Two children were killed by lightning at
Kenmare and windows broken in many
houses of the town.
A meeting of the O'Connell Monument
was announced that an arrangement had
been made with Mr. Brock for the compile
ton of the monument. .1l..f'
The Donegal Defence Fund promises to
assume adequate proportions. The Irish of
OluSSON Especially nave uGltu Win SlCtO
spirit in this matter. They alone have sub
scribed no less than f160 ID '..t + ..
At the Boscommon Quarter Sessions the
following land case was tried Paul Davis
against Andrew Kelly for overholding, was
adjourned to the Castlerea Sessions TO give
an opportunity for settlement. 'a
Midsummer academical exercises of st.
Johns College school, Waterford, were held
on July 18th. There was large attend
ance of visitors and the pupils showed a
good style Of singing and recitation:
Luke, eldest son of Thomas Byrne, Bal
tinglass, County Wicklow and faithful as
sistant OF Joseph Kavanagh Mary Abbey
and Talbot street, Dublin, died July ODD
InteEment took place in Glasnevin Gene
terry.
Extensive grain stores of Messrs. Banna,
tyne, Limerick, were on July 25th totally
destroyed by fire. After burning for about
three hours the whole of the building fell
to the ground. The grain destroyed is
valued at 100000, and the buildings 910,-
900. Total loss, 100000.
A Tyrone paper has this summary of the
fax crop prospects: Cookstown-Flax
sown in light land offers we'll and is far
forward, but in weighty and fiat land the
crop is greatly injured by the wet and cold
weather. Dungannon-Flax crop looking
fairly we'll in this district. Report from
Omagh district very encouraging. Reply to
query accompanied with stalk twenty y-four
inches long. Crop is thin, but expected to
be long. The fax crop in Strabane is pro-
crossing rapidly, and, with warm weather
after late rains, heavy crop per acre of
good quality, may be expected; is ten to
twenty inches long al ready