The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-02-02
CATHOLIC MRSSRNaER SUNDAY FEBRUARY

cook and his wife were about to leave thei
honse and home. A covered car was la wait
ing In the yard opposite the door. The Ole
man bore himself with great fortitude and re
eignation, although, mayhap, his heart WA
breaking ct being forced from the home of hii
boyhood. He tottered rather than walked
from the house, leaning on the arm Of the good
old "soggarth aroon, Father Cailsry. Arrived
at the front door. he gave one long, last, ling
ering look around. The assembled people re
specially took off their hats in salute. There
was then many moistened eye, and many q
check paled, while men dre " their bseath and
compressed their lips to keep down the ebull-
itiGn OF feeling which che scene could not but
call forth. Even the policemen were not un-
moved spectators. Mr.. Eloock and his wife
entered the vehicle, the door of which was
closed BY the good priest. aud then drove
away. Bat wheref Colonel J. Mcguire, J.P.,
of Balliuacrad, q neighboripg gentleman,
placed his house at the disposal of Mr.. Eicock
In the kindest end most generous manner, and
to this hospitable abode Mr.. E!cook now wend-
looked the doors of the dwelling of the elected
tenant, and the sheriff now asked to whom
was he to give possession. None of the trus-
tees appeared, not even their solicitor, Mr..
said that they were their Representatives,
drove mp on car TO receive possession. One
OF them from the Off se of Mr.. W. G. Thompson,
solicitor to the trustees, said he came there to
TO remain as the caretaker. The sheriff went
to the residence of Mr.. Richard Grad we'll, a
short distance off, in order to know to whom
ne was to give up possession Of che keys Of the
place, bot Mr. Gradwell, he was Informed,
was not at home. The sheriff then brought
on the keys in his pocket, and returned to
Irim. The police were then marched away,
the people scattered, and thus ended the MEM
orabls Dowth eviction. The fnrniture on the
roadside was removed on carts belonging to
MT. Elcock in the course of the evening, and
brought away to place of safety.
Eunis has just Lost by death the Very Rev.
Dean Kenny, who had reached bis 5Ssh year
he was 81 years in holy orders, aud no less
than 90 in charge of parishes. We get some
idea of his wonderful life when wa learn that
he was largely Instrumental In returning
OConnell for Glare io 1923, He remembered the
most Rev. DIR. MacMapou. Bishop of Killaloe,
who was grand-uncie TO Marshal MacMshou
he was taking part in clerical conference
when news arrived of Waterloo. In Nav
nooth he was Q clsssfellow W of the now reno Rn-
ed Archbishop of Tuam. During all his life he
was learned and stndioas, and he emassed
vast amount of knowledge, but his activity as
q priest disinciined him to pnt it in writing
and the grave closes over priceless collection
of antiquarian and ecclesiastical lore.
An old man named Maurice Irving, was in.
TERED at Bsllingaddy churohy yard, KlfmalIock
on December 30th. He had lived TO the petrj-
arohal age OF 1903. He was 10 America i've
years ago, rem aiming here one month, and re-
turned to die at home.
Mrs. Bridget Dillon, Lusmagh, Bauagher,
died on December 30th, at the very advanced
age OF LOG years. Up to the moment cf her
demise the deceased retained all her faculties
nnimpaired. She was q constant attendaut at
her daily devotions, and on Chriatmas 50 Day last
attended Mass. Mrs, Dillon was grandmother
TO the Very Rev. Archdeacon Dillon, Buenos
Ayres, South America
The London correspondent of the Cork Es
aniner teIegraphs:
The London Home Rule Club Is now ready
Tor inauguration, and will be opened on the
10Th instant. Mr.. NJ. Sullivan will deliver
tns inaugural address, in the course Of which
he will review the present condition of Irish
influence in Eoglsnd, and set forth the
grou pds on which the ultimate attainment of
nauonsi fspirations may be confidently anti
clpated. Tne club will be literary as we'll as
political, and numbers already between three
and four hundred mem bers. in cindipe most of
the prominent Irishmen in London.
second meeting of the Home Rule Confed.
GRAFTON was held bhis evening, according to ar
rangemsnt. to consider the letter of the Arch-
bishop OF Toam and take action in refersnce
tnereto. a resolution was proposed by SIR.
seconded by Mr. O'Don nell, and un-
animously adopted, thanking the Arch bishop
1or coming TO the rescue of the atouaf cause
and identify ing himself with the principle of
vigorous action. a second resolution, agreeing
toat his Grace's recommendation be practically
followed up, was adopted, and the meeting
proceeded To disousf the fatRre policy of the
party 1t ia intended to issue an address to
tue Home Ruters in Great Britain and Ireland
urging pressure On the leaders of the move.
msne, 30 that it may ba forced into working
form ont of the copfused aud imperative
shape 1t at present wears,
Archbishop McHale's letter aud sketch OF
DR.. McDevitt, Bishop of Raphoe, recently de-
ceased, will be found on one of our inside pages
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